2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championship

2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryMauritius
Dates22–31 July 2016
Teams8 (from 2 sub-confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Namibia (1st title)
Runners-up South Africa
Third place Malawi
Fourth place Kenya
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Peter Banda
(5 goals)
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All statistics correct as of 31 July 2016.

The 2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championship is the 5th 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. It took place in Mauritius from 22 to 31 July 2016.

All times shown in this article are in Mauritius Time (UTC+4).

Participating teams

Venues

Belle Vue Maurel Curepipe Port Louis
Stade Anjalay Stade George V Stade St Francois Xavier

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9 Advance to semi-finals
2  Namibia 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 6
3  Mauritius 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4  Seychelles 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Updated to match(es) played on 27 July 2016. Source: COSAFA
Mauritius 1–3 Namibia
Hurdoyal 67' Report Morgan 5'
Laksman 80'
Tjahikika 85'
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Seychelles 0–1 South Africa
Report Ntuli 36'
Referee: Tshepo Gobagoba (Botswana)
Namibia 0–4 South Africa
Report Le Roux 9' (pen.)
J. Monyane 28'
Ntuli 52'
Mchilizeli 90'
Referee: Keren Treddy Yocette (Seychelles)
Mauritius 1–0 Seychelles
Monple 77' Report
Referee: Christopher Harrison (South Africa)
South Africa 2–0 Mauritius
Mavuso 44'
Pillay 74'		 Report
Referee: Tshepo Gobagoba (Botswana)
Seychelles 1–4 Namibia
Mathiot 57' Report Tjahikika 30', 47', 76'
Morgan 90'
Stade St Francois Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Zambia 3 3 0 0 10 0 +10 9 Disqualified[a]
2  Malawi 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6 Advance to semi-finals
3  Kenya 3 1 0 2 2 10 −8 3
4  Madagascar 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Updated to match(es) played on 26 July 2016. Source: COSAFA
Notes:
  1. ^ Zambia was disqualified from the competition for fielding two over-age players during the tournament.[2]
Zambia 4–0 Kenya
Mulilo 4', 13'
Kola 37'
Nkandu 43'		 Report
Stade St Francois Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Christopher Harrison (South Africa)
Malawi 2–1 Madagascar
R. Banda 50'
Chizuze 89'		 Report Mosa 32'
Stade St Francois Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Keren Treddy Yocette (Seychelles)
Kenya 2–1 Madagascar
Mukuria 25', 41' (pen.) Report Mosa 20' (pen.)
Stade St Francois Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)
Zambia 3–0 Malawi
Kola 6'
Phiri 14'
Mulilo 74'		 Report
Stade St Francois Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Stevie Baillache (Mauritius)
Madagascar 0–3 Zambia
Report Mwiza 19'
Nyimbili 39', 88'
Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)
Malawi 5–0 Kenya
Chizuze 19'
P. Banda 52', 59', 89'
Madinga 64'		 Report
Stade St Francois Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
29 July
 
 
 South Africa4
 
29 July
 
 Kenya0
 
 South Africa1 (1)
 
29 July
 
 Namibia1 (3)
 
 Malawi1 (5)
 
 
 Namibia1 (6)
 
Third place
 
 
29 July
 
 
 Kenya0
 
 
 Malawi2

Semi-finals

South Africa 4–0 Kenya
Mkhize 10'
Le Roux 29'
Mchilizeli 36'
Dladla 73'		 Report
Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)
Malawi 1–1 Namibia
P. Banda 51' Report Morgan 88'
Penalties
5–6
Referee: Christopher Harrison (South Africa)

Third place playoff

Kenya 0–2 Malawi
report P. Banda 58'
Madinga 87'
Referee: Keren Treddy Yocette (Seychelles)

Final

South Africa 1–1 Namibia
T. Monyane 70' report Awaseb 64'
Penalties
1–3
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)


 2016 COSAFA U-17 champions 

Namibia
1st title

Notes

  1. ^ Kenya was invited to participate in the competition after Mozambique withdrew from the competition.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Kenya replace Mozambique at COSAFA Under-17 Championships". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Zambia disqualified from the 2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championships". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
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