Tournament details | |
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Host country | Zambia |
Dates | 6–16 December 2017 |
Teams | 12 (from 1 association) |
Tournament statistics | |
Top scorer(s) | Luvuyo Mkatshana Lyle Foster A. Amir (3 goals) |
Best player(s) | Luvuyo Mkatshana |
The Mopani Copper Mines COSAFA Under-20 Championship will be the 24th edition of the COSAFA U20 Cup, an international youth competition open to national associations of the COSAFA region.
The competition is open to players born on or before 1 January 1998.
Participants
The following teams are expected to participate:
Draw
The group stage draw was held on 9 November 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa.[1]
Venues
Kitwe | Ndola | |
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Nkana Stadium | Arthur Davies Stadium | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium |
Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 15,500 | Capacity: 49,800 |
Group stage
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Uganda (G) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Malawi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | Zambia (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | Swaziland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
Swaziland | 2–3 | Malawi |
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Tsabedze 58' Gamedze Saviola 64' (p) |
Report | Peter Banda 14' Patrick Phiri 58', 68' |
Referee: Omphile Phutego (Botswana)
Uganda | 2–2 | Swaziland |
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M. Shaban 30' A. Okello 52' |
Report | Tsabedze 24' O. Mamba 90' |
Referee: Joao Amado Goma (Angola)
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Egypt (G) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
3 | Mozambique | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | Mauritius | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Mozambique | 0–1 | Egypt |
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H. Feasal 86' |
Referee: Thando Helpus Ndzandzeka (South Africa)
South Africa | 2–0 | Mauritius |
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Lyle Foster 73', 90+4' | Report |
Referee: Chelangat Ali Sabilla (Uganda)
Mozambique | 0–1 | South Africa |
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Mkatshana 45+1' |
Referee: Stanley Hachiwa (Zambia)
South Africa | 2–1 | Egypt |
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Ngcobo 59' L. Mkatshana. 72' | M. Karem 18' |
Referee: Joao Amado Goma (Angola)
Mauritius | 0–2 | Mozambique |
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21' 50' |
Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Lesotho)
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Lesotho | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | Namibia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | Angola | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
First match(es) will be played: 16 December 2017. Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
South Africa | 1–0 | Egypt |
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L. Mkatshana 36' | Report |
Referee: Nomore Musundire (Zimbabwe)
Uganda | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Lesotho |
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Penalties | ||
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5–6 |
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Referee: Thando Helpus Ndzandzeka (South Africa)
- Notes
Bronze medal match
Final
South Africa | 2–1 | Lesotho |
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Lyle Foster 5' S. Sambo 40' | R. Mokokoane 59' |
Referee: Abdoul Kanoso (Madagascar)[4]
References
- ^ "COSAFA | Mouth-watering ties after COSAFA Under-20 Championships draw". www.cosafa.com. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "COSAFA | 2017 COSAFA Under-20 Championships – The Venues". www.cosafa.com. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Council of Southern Africa Football Associations - Cosafa". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "FIFA Referees News: 2017 COSAFA U20 Championship - Final". 16 December 2017.