2017 COSAFA U-20 Cup
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Zambia |
Dates | 6–16 December 2017 |
Teams | 12 (from 1 association) |
Tournament statistics | |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
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International football competition
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:
Angola
Egypt (Invitee)
Lesotho
Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
South Africa
Swaziland
Uganda (Invitee)
Zambia (Host)
Zimbabwe
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 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
First match(es) will be played: 16 December 2017. Source: [citation needed]
(G) Guests; (H) Hosts
(G) Guests; (H) Hosts
Swaziland ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
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Tsabedze ![]() Gamedze Saviola ![]() | Report | Peter Banda ![]() Patrick Phiri ![]() |
Arthur Davies Stadium, Kitwe
Referee: Omphile Phutego (Botswana)
Uganda ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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M. Shaban ![]() A. Okello ![]() | Report | Tsabedze ![]() O. Mamba ![]() |
Referee: Joao Amado Goma (Angola)
Malawi ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Referee: Abdoul Kanoso (Madagascar)
Zambia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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F. Mwepu![]() |
Referee: Thando Helpus Ndzandzeka (South Africa)
Malawi ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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F. Madinga![]() | S. Mukwala![]() |
Referee: Nomore Musundire (Zimbabwe)
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 16 December 2017. Source: [citation needed]
(G) Guests
(G) Guests
Mozambique ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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H. Feasal ![]() |
Referee: Thando Helpus Ndzandzeka (South Africa)
South Africa ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Lyle Foster ![]() | Report |
Referee: Chelangat Ali Sabilla (Uganda)
Mozambique ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Mkatshana ![]() |
Referee: Stanley Hachiwa (Zambia)
South Africa ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Ngcobo ![]() ![]() | M. Karem![]() |
Referee: Joao Amado Goma (Angola)
Mauritius ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Lesotho)
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
First match(es) will be played: 16 December 2017. Source: [citation needed]
Lesotho ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Referee: Christopher Harrison (South Africa)
Namibia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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R. Hawiseb![]() | K. Roboama![]() |
Referee: Omphile Phutego (Botswana)
Zimbabwe ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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K. Nasama ![]() |
Referee: Abdoul Kanoso (Madagascar)
Lesotho ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Referee: Chelangat Ali Sabilla (Uganda)
Namibia ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Referee: Christopher Harrison (South Africa)
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
South Africa ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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L. Mkatshana ![]() | Report |
Referee: Nomore Musundire (Zimbabwe)
Uganda ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Penalties | ||
| 5–6 |
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Referee: Thando Helpus Ndzandzeka (South Africa)
- Notes
- ^ a b Both matches were originally scheduled to take place at Nkana Stadium. The venue was changed due to a "sodden pitch".[3]
Bronze medal match
Final
South Africa ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Lyle Foster ![]() ![]() | R. Mokokoane ![]() |
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.