2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championship
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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mauritius |
| Dates | 22–31 July 2016 |
| Teams | 8 (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) |
All times shown in this article are in Mauritius Time (UTC+4).
Participating teams
- Kenya[nb 1]
Madagascar
Mauritius- Malawi
- Namibia
- South Africa
Seychelles
Zambia
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[lower-alpha 1] |
| 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:
Notes:
- 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)
| 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-finals | Final | |||||
| 29 July | ||||||
| South Africa | 4 | |||||
| 29 July | ||||||
| Kenya | 0 | |||||
| South Africa | 1 (1) | |||||
| 29 July | ||||||
| Namibia | 1 (3) | |||||
| Malawi | 1 (5) | |||||
| Namibia | 1 (6) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 29 July | ||||||
| Kenya | 0 | |||||
| Malawi | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
| South Africa | 4–0 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Mkhize 10' Le Roux 29'Mchilizeli 36'Dladla 73' |
Report |
Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)
Third place playoff
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
- Kenya was invited to participate in the competition after Mozambique withdrew from the competition.[1]
References
- "Kenya replace Mozambique at COSAFA Under-17 Championships". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- "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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