2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championship

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2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryMauritius
Dates19–29 July 2018
Teams12
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Angola (1st title)
Runners-up South Africa
Third place Namibia
Fourth place Mauritius
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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[]

Officials[]

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  Namibia 3 2 0 1 10 4 +6 6[a] Semi-finals
2  Mauritius (H) 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6[a]
3   3 2 0 1 3 3 0 6[a]
4  Seychelles 3 0 0 3 5 16 −11 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c 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
  • Goal 3', 16', 55'
  • Goal 18'
  • Tjiueza Goal 38', 68', 72', 84' (pen.)
 Report
  • Goal 7'
  • Goal 14'
  • Goal 19'
Referee: Kasokota Kafuli Derrick (Zambia)
Mauritius 0–1 
Report
Referee: Antonio Caluassi Dungula (Angola)
 2–1 Seychelles
 Report
  • Goal 65'
Referee: Retselisitsoe David Molise (Lesotho)
Mauritius 1–0 Namibia
  • Goal 69'
 Report
Referee: Ben Amisy Tsimanohitsy Ibrahim (Madagascar)
Namibia 2–0 
  • Goal 39'
  • Goal 59'
 Report
Anjalay Stadium, Belle Vue Maurel
Referee: Antonio Caluassi Dungula (Angola)
Seychelles 1–6 Mauritius
  • Goal 53'
 Report
  • Goal 58'
  • Goal 59', 87'
  • Goal 69'
  • Goal 78'
  • Goal 90' (o.g.)
Referee: Ben Amisy Tsimanohitsy Ibrahim (Madagascar)

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Semi-finals
2  Zambia 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
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Zambia 0–0 
Report
Referee: Ben Amisy Tsimanohitsy Ibrahim (Madagascar)
 0–0 South Africa
Report
Anjalay Stadium, Belle Vue Maurel
Referee: Ishmael Chizinga (Malawi)
 1–4 South Africa
  • Goal 63'
 Report
  • Goal 7'
  • Goal 48'
  • Goal 75'
  • Goal 86'
Anjalay Stadium, Belle Vue Maurel
Referee: Kasokota Kafuli Derrick (Zambia)
Zambia 1–0 
  • Goal 89'
 Report
Anjalay Stadium, Belle Vue Maurel
Referee: Antonio Caluassi Dungula (Angola)
 1–2 
  • Goal 81'
 Report
  • Goal 2'
  • Goal 13'
Anjalay Stadium, Belle Vue Maurel
Referee: Kasokota Kafuli Derrick (Zambia)
South Africa 2–1 Zambia
  • Goal 12'
  • Goal 81'
 Report
  • Goal 7'
Referee: Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)

Group C[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Angola 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Semi-finals
2  Malawi 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
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Angola 1–0 Malawi
  • Goal 20'
 Report
Anjalay Stadium, Belle Vue Maurel
Referee: Tshepo Mokani Gobagoba (Botswana)
 3–2 
  • Goal 20', 86'
  • Goal 26'
 Report
  • Goal 60'
  • Goal 65'
Anjalay Stadium, Belle Vue Maurel
Referee: Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)
Malawi 5–0 
  • Goal 8', 77'
  • Goal 24'
  • Goal 56'
  • Goal 79'
 Report
Referee: Tshepo Mokani Gobagoba (Botswana)
Angola 4–0 
 Report
Referee: Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)
 0–1 Malawi
Report
  • Goal 28'
Anjalay Stadium, Belle Vue Maurel
Referee: Retselisitsoe David Molise (Lesotho)
 1–2 Angola
  • Goal 62'
 Report
  • Goal 45'
  • Goal 45+1'
Referee: Ben Amisy Tsimanohitsy Ibrahim (Madagascar)

Ranking of second-placed teams[]

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Knockout stage[]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
27 July – Port Louis
 
 
 South Africa2
 
29 July – Port Louis
 
 Mauritius0
 
 South Africa0
 
27 July – Port Louis
 
 Angola1
 
 Namibia0
 
 
 Angola7
 
Third place
 
 
29 July – Port Louis
 
 
 Mauritius1
 
 
 Namibia2

Semi-finals[]

South Africa 2–0 Mauritius
  • Goal 27'
  • Goal 88' (o.g.)
 Report
Referee: Ishmael Chizinga (Malawi)
Namibia 0–7 Angola
Report
  • Capita Goal 46', 67', 69' (pen.)
  • Goal 71', 87'
  • Zito Goal 78'
  • Goal 84'
Referee: Ben Amisy Tsimanohitsy Ibrahim (Madagascar)

Third place match[]

Mauritius 1–2 Namibia
  • Goal 38'
 Report
Referee: Kasokota Kafuli Derrick (Zambia)

Final[]

Winner qualifies for 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

South Africa 0–1 Angola
Report
  • Capita Goal 5'
Referee: Retselisitsoe David Molise (Lesotho)[6]


2018 COSAFA Under 17 Champions
Angola
Angola

References[]

  1. ^ "Five tournaments to be staged in COSAFA region in 2018!". COSAFA. 27 February 2018.
  2. ^ "FIFA Referees News: 2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championship - Selected Officials". refereesfifa.blogspot.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Holders Zambia get tough COSAFA Under-17 Championship draw". COSAFA. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  4. ^ "COSAFA U17: Maurice connaît ses adversaires". lexpress.mu. 31 May 2018.
  5. ^ "2018 COSAFA UNDER-17 CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES". COSAFA.
  6. ^ https://refereesfifa.blogspot.com/2018/07/2018-cosafa-u17-championship-final.html
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