2017 COSAFA Under-17 Championship

The 2017 COSAFA Under-17 Championship is the 6th 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 will take place in Mauritius in July 2017.

2017 COSAFA Under-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryMauritius
Dates21-30 July 2017
Teams8 (from 2 sub-confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Zambia (1st title)
Runners-up Mauritius
Third place Malawi
Fourth place South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored54 (3.38 per match)
Top scorer(s) Martin Njobvu (ZAM)
Best player(s) Yannick Aristide (MWI)
Best goalkeeper Kennedy Nankhaima (ZAM)
2016
2018

Participating teams

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Draw

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The group stage draw took place on 15 June 2017.[1]

Venues

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Port Louis Quatre Bornes
Stade St. François Xavier MFA Technical Center
20°09′14″S 57°30′51″E / 20.1537926°S 57.5140796°E / -20.1537926; 57.5140796 (Stade St. François Xavier) 20°15′13″S 57°29′44″E / 20.2537214°S 57.4955964°E / -20.2537214; 57.4955964 (MFA Technical Center)

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Malawi 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9 Advance to semi-finals
2   Mauritius 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 6
3   Botswana 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4   Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Updated to match(es) played on July 2017. Source: COSAFA
Botswana  0-2  Malawi
Report Maonga   15'
Willard   59'
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Celso Alvacao (Mozambique)
Mauritius  1-0  Zimbabwe
Philibert   22' Report
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Jelly Chavani (South Africa)

Zimbabwe  0-5  Malawi
Report Titani   16'
Maonga   42', 62'
Mbeta   47'
Mwaungulu   90'+1'
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Jelly Chavani (South Africa)
Mauritius  2-1  Botswana
Chiu Chung Fat   28'
Aristide   63'
Report Tauyatswala   20'
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Celso Alvacao (Mozambique)

Zimbabwe  1-2  Botswana
Benza   60' Report Bogosi   76', 90+2'
MFA Technical Center, Quatre Bornes
Referee: Celso Alvacao (Mozambique)
Malawi  2-0  Mauritius
Report Mwaungulu   16'
Balakasi   73'
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Zambia 3 2 0 1 10 4 +6 6 Advance to semi-finals
2   South Africa 3 2 0 1 10 7 +3 6
3   Mozambique 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
4   Madagascar 3 0 0 3 4 14 −10 0
Updated to match(es) played on July 2017. Source: COSAFA
South Africa  3-1  Mozambique
Shahabodien   17', 38'
McFarlane   58'
Report Gerson   65'
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
Zambia  7-1  Madagascar
Banda   9', 31', 37'
Njobvu   19', 42', 74'
Hakwiya  31'
Report Mamisoa   79' (p)
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Brandy Stevie Baillache (Mauritius)

South Africa  2-3  Zambia
Nare   83', 88' Report P. Mumba   20'
Banda   25', 42'
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)
Mozambique  2-0  Madagascar
Luis   6'
Jamisse   83'
Report
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Brandy Stevie Baillache (Mauritius)

Mozambique  1-0  Zambia
Geny   43' Report
MFA Technical Center, Quatre Bornes
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
Madagascar  3-5  South Africa
Dillan   41'
Stéphan   41'
Mamitina   42'
Report Ramatlo   14'
Tshobeni   40', 72'
Da Silva   81'
Shahabodien   88'
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)

Knockout stage

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Semi-finals

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Zambia  2-0  Malawi
Njobvu   3', 7' Report
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
Mauritius  2-0  South Africa
Mitraille   45+6', 65' Report
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Celso Alvacao (Mozambique)

Third place playoff

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Malawi  2-1  South Africa
Tsamba   27', 50' Report Nare   67'
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Brandy Stevie Baillache (Mauritius)

Final

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Zambia  3-0  Mauritius
Mumba   72'
Phiri   79'
Hakwiya   81'
Report
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)[2]

Goalscorers

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5 Goals
  • Banda
  • Njobvu
3 Goals
  • Maonga
  • Nare
  • Shahabodien
2 Goals
  • Bogosi
  • Hakwiya
  • Mitraille
  • Mwaungulu
  • Tsamba
  • Tshobeni
1 Goal
  • Aristide
  • Balakasi
  • Benza
  • Chiu Chung Fat
  • Da Silva
  • Dillan
  • Geny
  • Gerson
  • Jamisse
  • Luis
  • Mamisoa
  • Mamitina
  • Mbeta
  • McFarlane
  • Mumba
  • P. Mumba
  • Philibert
  • Phiri
  • Ramatlo
  • Stéphan
  • Tauyatswala
  • Titani
  • Willard

References

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  1. ^ "2017 COSAFA Under-17 Championships draw!". COSAFA. 10 June 2017.
  2. ^ "FIFA Referees News: 2017 COSAFA U17 Championship - Final". 30 July 2017.