The 2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championship is the 7th 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.
COSAFA announced that the COSAFA U-17 Championship hosted by Mauritius between 19–29 July 2018 would be the region's qualifying tournament for the 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations in Tanzania.[1]
Participating teams
Officials
Referees [2]
- Ibrahim Amisy Tsimanohitsy (Madagascar)
- Tshepo Mokani Gobagoba (Botswana)
- António Dungula (Angola)
- Ishmael Chizinga (Malawi)
- Derrick Kafuli (Zambia)
- Retselisitsoe David Molise (Lesotho)
- Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)
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Assistant Referees
- Ravoharizo Randrianarivelo (Madagascar)
- Zacarias H. Baloi (Mozambique)
- Mapoho Mapoho (Lesotho)
- Sem Moses Singeve (Namibia)
- Said Omar Chebli (Comoros)
- Shailesh Gobin (Mauritius)
- Ram Babajee (Mauritius)
- Tafadzwa Nkala (Zimbabwe)
- Gcina Sam Mamba (Swaziland)
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Draw
The draw for the group stage was held on 31 May 2018.[3]
Venues
The tournament will be played at Port Louis (St. François Xavier Stadium) and Belle Vue Maurel (Anjalay Stadium).[4]
Group stage
All times are local, MUT (UTC+4).[5]
Group A
- ^ a b c Head-to-head results: Mauritius 0–1 Botswana, Mauritius 1–0 Namibia, Namibia 2–0 Botswana. Head-to-head standings:
- Namibia: 3 pts, +1 GD
- Mauritius: 3 pts, 0 GD
- Botswana: 3 pts, −1 GD
Group B
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification
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1
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South Africa
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3
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2
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1
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0
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6
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2
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+4
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7
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Semi-finals
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2
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Zambia
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3
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1
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1
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1
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2
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2
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0
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4
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3
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Mozambique
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3
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1
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1
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1
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3
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5
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−2
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4
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4
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Lesotho
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3
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0
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1
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2
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1
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3
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−2
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1
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Group C
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification
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1
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Angola
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3
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3
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0
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0
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7
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1
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+6
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9
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Semi-finals
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2
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Malawi
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3
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2
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0
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1
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6
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1
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+5
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6
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3
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Swaziland
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3
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1
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0
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2
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3
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7
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−4
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3
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4
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Zimbabwe
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3
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0
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0
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3
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3
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10
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−7
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0
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Ranking of second-placed teams
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
Winner qualifies for 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.
2018 COSAFA Under 17 Champions
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Angola
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References