International football competition
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 Botswana 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 6[ a] 4 Seychelles 3 0 0 3 5 16 −11 0
^ 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 19 July 2018 (2018-07-19 )
10:00
Referee: Kasokota Kafuli Derrick (
Zambia )
19 July 2018 (2018-07-19 )
15:30
Mauritius 0–1 Botswana Report Maphorisa 83' (pen.)
Referee: Antonio Caluassi Dungula (
Angola )
21 July 2018 (2018-07-21 )
12:00
Botswana 2–1 Seychelles Maphorisa 13' (pen.) Kopelang 38' Report Pauline 65'
Referee: Retselisitsoe David Molise (
Lesotho )
21 July 2018 (2018-07-21 )
15:00
Referee: Ben Amisy Tsimanohitsy Ibrahim (
Madagascar )
24 July 2018 (2018-07-24 )
12:00
Namibia 2–0 Botswana Tjiueza 39' Tsuseb 59' Report
Referee: Antonio Caluassi Dungula (
Angola )
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 Mozambique 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4 4 Lesotho 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
19 July 2018 (2018-07-19 )
12:30
Referee: Ben Amisy Tsimanohitsy Ibrahim (
Madagascar )
20 July 2018 (2018-07-20 )
15:30
Referee: Ishmael Chizinga (
Malawi )
22 July 2018 (2018-07-22 )
15:00
Zambia 1–0 Lesotho Kalinda 89' Report
Referee: Antonio Caluassi Dungula (
Angola )
24 July 2018 (2018-07-24 )
15:00
Lesotho 1–2 Mozambique Rapuleng 81' Report Pablo 2' José 13'
Referee: Kasokota Kafuli Derrick (
Zambia )
24 July 2018 (2018-07-24 )
15:00
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 Swaziland 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3 4 Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 3 10 −7 0
20 July 2018 (2018-07-20 )
10:00
Referee: Tshepo Mokani Gobagoba (
Botswana )
23 July 2018 (2018-07-23 )
12:00
Malawi 5–0 Zimbabwe Mwaungulu 8' , 77' Mbalaka 24' Mtoso 56' Mitole 79' Report
Referee: Tshepo Mokani Gobagoba (
Botswana )
23 July 2018 (2018-07-23 )
15:00
25 July 2018 (2018-07-25 )
15:30
Swaziland 0–1 Malawi Report Mbeta 28'
Referee: Retselisitsoe David Molise (
Lesotho )
25 July 2018 (2018-07-25 )
15:30
Zimbabwe 1–2 Angola Mandinyenya 62' Report Nzanza 45' Barri 45+1'
Referee: Ben Amisy Tsimanohitsy Ibrahim (
Madagascar )
Ranking of second-placed teams
Knockout stage
Semi-finals 27 July 2018 (2018-07-27 )
12:30
Referee: Ishmael Chizinga (
Malawi )
27 July 2018 (2018-07-27 )
15:30
Referee: Ben Amisy Tsimanohitsy Ibrahim (
Madagascar )
Third place match 29 July 2018 (2018-07-29 )
11:00
Referee: Kasokota Kafuli Derrick (
Zambia )
Final Winner qualifies for 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations .
29 July 2018 (2018-07-29 )
15:00
Referee: Retselisitsoe David Molise (
Lesotho )
[ 6]
2018 COSAFA Under 17 Champions Angola
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