2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mauritius |
| Dates | 19–29 July 2018 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | |
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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.
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
| Referees [2] | Assistant Referees
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6[a] | Semi-finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6[a] | ||
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6[a] | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 0 |
| Namibia | 8–3 | |
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| Botswana | 2–1 | |
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| Mauritius | 1–0 | |
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| Seychelles | 1–6 | |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Semi-finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| Zambia | 0–0 | |
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| Lesotho | 0–0 | |
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| Mozambique | 1–4 | |
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| Lesotho | 1–2 | |
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| South Africa | 2–1 | |
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Semi-finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
| Swaziland | 3–2 | |
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| Malawi | 5–0 | |
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| Zimbabwe | 1–2 | |
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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 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | Semi-finals | |
| 2 | C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | ||
| 3 | B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 July – Port Louis | ||||||
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| 29 July – Port Louis | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 27 July – Port Louis | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 7 | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 29 July – Port Louis | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
Semi-finals
| South Africa | 2–0 | |
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| Namibia | 0–7 | |
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Third place match
| Mauritius | 1–2 | |
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Final
Winner qualifies for 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.
| South Africa | 0–1 | |
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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.