2021 COSAFA Women's U-17 Championship

The 2021 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship was a part of the Region 5 Games Maseru 2020,[4] and was the third edition of the COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship. The tournament took place in Setsoto Stadium in Maseru, Lesotho on December 2–6.[5]

2021 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host country Lesotho
Dates2-6 December 2021
Teams3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Zambia[1] (1st title)
Runners-up Botswana
Third place Namibia
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored13 (3.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Zambia Lucy Kajiya[2]
Best player(s)Zambia Pumulo Lubasi[3]
Best goalkeeperZambia Chitete Munsaka[2]
Fair play award Botswana[2]
2020
2022

Participants

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The championship was played by players born 2007-2005.[6] All 14 COSAFA nation's U17 teams as well as Reunion were allowed to enter the tournament,[4] out of which three finally participated.

Group stage

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The group stage was played in a round-robin where all 3 teams played once against each other and where the top two teams advanced to the final.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Zambia 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Advance to the final
2   Botswana 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
3   Namibia 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
Source: [1]
  Zambia3-1  Botswana
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  Namibia0-2  Zambia
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  Botswana2-1  Namibia
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Final

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  Zambia4-0  Botswana
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Top Scorers

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Representing Player Goals
  Zambia Lucy Kajiya 3
  Zambia Gracious Tailoshi 2
  Zambia Jessy Zulu 2


COSAFA-La Liga partnership

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For the second time, COSAFA awarded players for a football experience in Spain.[7] This time Zambia's Pumulo Lubasi where selected to be traveling to Spain after awarded player of the tournament, for a LaLiga development experience, where they will get the opportunity to observe the football life in Spain and train with a local team.[8]

Changes due to COVID-19

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Many changes had to be done because of the COVID-19 pandemic and travel difficulties because of it, with many teams withdrawals.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Zambia girls rewarded for triumph at Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020". COSAFA. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "ENG, FRE, POR: Zambia win Girls' U17 title at Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020". COSAFA.
  3. ^ "Football Association of Zambia (FAZ)". Facebook. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b "COSAFA Women's Under-17 Championships in Numbers". COSAFA. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  5. ^ "2021 COSAFA WOMEN'S U17". COSAFA. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  6. ^ "All you need to know about matches at the Region 5 Games Maseru 2020". COSAFA. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  7. ^ "LaLiga Santander to provide opportunities for young COSAFA footballers". COSAFA. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  8. ^ "NKANI". Facebook. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Further changes to Boys' and Girls' football at Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020". COSAFA. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Change in football fixtures at Region 5 Games Maseru 2020". COSAFA. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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