2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championship
The 2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championship is the 7th edition of the COSAFA U-17 Championship, an association football tournament organised by the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) involving teams from Southern Africa for players aged 17 and below.
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Mauritius |
| Dates | 19–29 July 2018 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Angola (1st title) |
| Runners-up | South Africa |
| Third place | Namibia |
| Fourth place | Mauritius |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Prins Tjiueza (6) |
COSAFA announced that the COSAFA U-17 Championship hosted by Mauritius between 19–29 July 2018 would be the region's qualifying tournament for the 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations in Tanzania.[1]
Participating teams
- Angola
- Botswana
- Lesotho
- Mauritius
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- South Africa
- Seychelles
- Swaziland
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Officials
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Draw
The draw for the group stage was held on 31 May 2018.[3]
Venues
The tournament will be played at Port Louis (St. François Xavier Stadium) and Belle Vue Maurel (Anjalay Stadium).[4]
Group stage
All times are local, MUT (UTC+4).[5]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Namibia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Mauritius (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Botswana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Seychelles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 0 |
- Head-to-head results: Mauritius 0–1 Botswana, Mauritius 1–0 Namibia, Namibia 2–0 Botswana. Head-to-head standings:
- Namibia: 3 pts, +1 GD
- Mauritius: 3 pts, 0 GD
- Botswana: 3 pts, −1 GD
| Namibia | 8–3 | Seychelles |
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| Botswana | 2–1 | Seychelles |
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| Mauritius | 1–0 | Namibia |
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| Seychelles | 1–6 | Mauritius |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Zambia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Mozambique | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Lesotho | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| Zambia | 0–0 | Mozambique |
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| Lesotho | 0–0 | South Africa |
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| Mozambique | 1–4 | South Africa |
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| Lesotho | 1–2 | Mozambique |
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| South Africa | 2–1 | Zambia |
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Angola | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Malawi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Swaziland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
| Swaziland | 3–2 | Zimbabwe |
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| Malawi | 5–0 | Zimbabwe |
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| Zimbabwe | 1–2 | Angola |
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Ranking of second-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | A | Mauritius | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | C | Malawi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | B | Zambia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 July – Port Louis | ||||||
| South Africa | 2 | |||||
| 29 July – Port Louis | ||||||
| Mauritius | 0 | |||||
| South Africa | 0 | |||||
| 27 July – Port Louis | ||||||
| Angola | 1 | |||||
| Namibia | 0 | |||||
| Angola | 7 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 29 July – Port Louis | ||||||
| Mauritius | 1 | |||||
| Namibia | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
| South Africa | 2–0 | Mauritius |
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| Namibia | 0–7 | Angola |
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Third place match
Final
Winner qualifies for 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.
| South Africa | 0–1 | Angola |
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| 2018 COSAFA Under 17 Champions |
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Angola |
References
- "Five tournaments to be staged in COSAFA region in 2018!". COSAFA. 27 February 2018.
- "FIFA Referees News: 2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championship - Selected Officials". refereesfifa.blogspot.com. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- "Holders Zambia get tough COSAFA Under-17 Championship draw". COSAFA. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- "COSAFA U17: Maurice connaît ses adversaires". lexpress.mu. 31 May 2018.
- "2018 COSAFA UNDER-17 CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES". COSAFA.
- "FIFA Referees News: 2018 COSAFA U17 Championship - Final". 29 July 2018.