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.

2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryMauritius
Dates22–31 July 2016
Teams8 (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

All times shown in this article are in Mauritius Time (UTC+4).

Participating teams

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:
  1. 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)
Madagascar 0–3 Zambia
Report Mwiza  19'
Nyimbili  39', 88'
Referee: Patrice Milazar (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-finalsFinal
 
      
 
29 July
 
 
 South Africa4
 
29 July
 
 Kenya0
 
 South Africa1 (1)
 
29 July
 
 Namibia1 (3)
 
 Malawi1 (5)
 
 
 Namibia1 (6)
 
Third place
 
 
29 July
 
 
 Kenya0
 
 
 Malawi2

Semi-finals
South Africa 4–0 Kenya
Mkhize  10'
Le Roux  29'
Mchilizeli  36'
Dladla  73'		 Report
Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)
Malawi 1–1 Namibia
P. Banda  51' Report Morgan  88'
Penalties
5–6
Referee: Christopher Harrison (South Africa)

Third place playoff
Kenya 0–2 Malawi
report P. Banda  58'
Madinga  87'
Referee: Keren Treddy Yocette (Seychelles)

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
  1. Kenya was invited to participate in the competition after Mozambique withdrew from the competition.[1]

References
  1. "Kenya replace Mozambique at COSAFA Under-17 Championships". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. "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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