The 2018 COSAFA Cup was the 18th edition of the COSAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA).

In July 2017, it was reported that it would be hosted by Botswana in July 2018.

[1] However, in February 2018, COSAFA announced that South Africa would host the competition.

[2] Download coordinates as: The draw took place at the South African Football Association headquarters in Johannesburg on 18 April.

The ranking of each team in each group was determined as follows: