The 2022 COSAFA Under-17 Championship was the 11th 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. Malawi was the host of tournament from 2–11 December 2022.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malawi |
| Dates | 2–11 December 2022 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Zambia (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  South Africa |
| Third place |  Malawi |
| Fourth place |  Botswana |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 50 (3.85 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Siyabonga Mabena (9 goals) |
Angola was the defending champion, by defeating Zambia 2–1 in the final on 7 December 2021.[3]
Participating nations edit
The following seven teams are contesting in the tournament.
| Teams | Appearance | Best Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana |
8 | Third place (2002) |
| Malawi |
10 | Champions (2001) |
 Mozambique |
5 | Runners-up (1994, 2019) |
 Namibia |
6 | Champions (2016) |
 Seychelles |
3 | Group stage (2016, 2018) |
| South Africa |
10 | Champions (1994, 2002, 2020) |
| Zambia |
10 | Champions (2017, 2019) |
Venue edit
All matches were played at these ground in Malawi.
| Lilongwe |   Lilongwe 2022 COSAFA Under-17 Championship (Malawi) |
|---|---|
| Bingu National Stadium | |
| Capacity: 41,100 | |
Draw edit
The draw for the tournament were held on 4 November 2022 at Lilongwe, Malawi. The seven teams were divided into two group. Top two teams from each group will enter to the Semi-finals[4]
Group summary edit
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Group stages edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Malawi (H)
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Botswana
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Namibia
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| Malawi | 2–2 | Botswana |
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| Malawi | 2–1 | Namibia |
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| Namibia | 0–1 | Botswana |
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Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zambia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | South Africa
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 6 | |
| 3 | Mozambique
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |
| 4 | Seychelles
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 1 |
| Seychelles | 0–11 | South Africa |
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| Zambia | 1–0 | Mozambique |
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| Mozambique | 0–1 | South Africa |
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| Zambia | 7–1 | Seychelles |
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| Seychelles | 0–0 | Mozambique |
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| South Africa | 0–1 | Zambia |
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Knockout stage edit
- In the knockout stage, extra-time and a penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winner if necessary.
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 9 December – Bingu National | ||||||
| Zambia | 4 | |||||
| 11 December – Bingu National | ||||||
| Botswana | 2 | |||||
| Zambia | 1 | |||||
| 9 December – Bingu National | ||||||
| South Africa | 0 | |||||
| Malawi | 1 | |||||
| South Africa | 5 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 11 December – Bingu National | ||||||
| Botswana | 2 | |||||
| Malawi | 5 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
| Zambia | 4–2 | Botswana |
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| Malawi | 1–5 | South Africa |
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Third place match edit
| Botswana | 2–5 | Malawi |
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Report |
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Final edit
| Zambia | 1–0 | South Africa |
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Report |
Awards edit
| 11th COSAFA Under-17 Championship 2022 Winners |
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| Zambia Third Title |
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
There were 50 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 3.85 goals per match.
9 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Julius Banda (against Botswana)
Source: COSOFA
References edit
- ^ "New tournament added to exciting COSAFA calendar". www.cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football (CAF). 21 April 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "COSAFA set for another bumper year of tournaments". www.cosafa.com. Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). 12 April 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Eusebio brace seals Region 5 Games gold for Angola". www.cosafa.com. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Draw completed for TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup Of Nations COSAFA Qualifier". www.cosafa.com. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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