2021 COSAFA Under-17 Championship
The 2021 COSAFA Under-17 Championship was the 10th edition of the COSAFA U-17 Championship, a football tournament organized by the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) involving teams from Southern Africa for players aged 17 and below. Lesotho hosted the tournament for the first time as an integrated part of the 2020 African Union Sports Council Games.[1] Angola were the eventual winners for the second time.[2]
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Lesotho |
Dates | 1–8 December 2021 |
Teams | 6 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Angola (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Zambia |
Third place | Malawi |
Fourth place | Eswatini |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 10 |
Goals scored | 29 (2.9 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Joseph Banda Masambiro Kalua (5) |
Best player(s) | Joseph Banda |
Best goalkeeper | Domingos Da Silva |
Fair play award | Lesotho |
Group stage
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Zambia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Semi-finals |
2 | Eswatini | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
3 | Lesotho | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 December. Source: COSAFA.com
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Angola | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Semi-finals |
2 | Malawi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | |
3 | Botswana | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 December. Source: COSAFA.com
Knockout stage
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
7 December – Setsotso Stadium | ||||||
Zambia | 3 | |||||
8 December – Setsotso Stadium | ||||||
Malawi | 1 | |||||
Zambia | 1 | |||||
7 December – Setsotso Stadium | ||||||
Angola | 2 | |||||
Angola | 3 | |||||
Eswatini | 0 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
7 December – Setsotso Stadium | ||||||
Malawi | 4 | |||||
Eswatini | 0 |
Third place
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Joseph Banda
- Top Scorer: Joseph Banda and Masambiro Kalua (5 each)
- Top Goalkeeper: Domingos Da Silva
- Fair Play: Lesotho
Source:[2]
References
- "2021 COSAFA Men's Under-17 Championship in Numbers". COSAFA. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- "Eusebio brace seals Region 5 Games gold for Angola". COSAFA. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
External links
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