2024 COSAFA U-17 Girls' Championship

COSAFA U-17 Girls'
Championship 2024
Campeonato Feminino Sub-17 COSAFA
Moçambique 2024
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
Dates4–13 December
Teams12 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Zambia (2nd title)
Runners-up Lesotho
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored110 (5.24 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mercy Chipasula
(13 goals)
Best player(s) Mercy Chipasula
Best goalkeeper Loveness Chingwele
Fair play award Lesotho
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The 2024 COSAFA U-17 Girls' Championship (Portuguese: Campeonato Feminino Sub-17 COSAFA Moçambique 2024) is the fifth edition of the COSAFA U-17 Girls' Championship, the international women's youth football championship contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of COSAFA. It was initially scheduled to be hosted by Mozambique but has since been moved to South Africa.[1][2]

South Africa were the defending champions having clinched their first title in the previous edition.[3] however, they failed to defend their title after being eliminated in the group stage following a loss to Madagascar.[4]

Participating teams

A record 12 out of 14 COSAFA member associations entered the tournament, with hosts Mozambique, along with Eswatini and Lesotho, set to make their debut.

Team App Last Previous best performance
 Botswana 4th 2022 Runners-up (2021)
 Comoros 4th 2022 Group Stage (2019, 2020, 2022)
 Eswatini 1st — Debut
 Lesotho 1st — Debut
 Madagascar[5] 2nd 2019 Group Stage (2019)
 Malawi 2nd 2022 Third place (2022)
 Mauritius 2nd 2019 Group Stage (2019)
 Mozambique 1st — Debut
 Namibia 3rd 2022 Group Stage (2021, 2022)
 South Africa 4th 2022 Champions (2022)
 Zambia 5th 2022 Champions (2021)
 Zimbabwe 2nd 2020 Group Stage (2020)
Did not enter
  •  Angola
  •  Seychelles

Draw

The tournament draw took place on 6 September 2024.[6][7]

Group stage

All times are local, CAT (UTC+2).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mozambique 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Knockout stage
2  Lesotho 3 2 0 1 16 2 +14 6
3  Eswatini 3 0 1 2 1 8 −7 1
4  Comoros 3 0 1 2 0 15 −15 1
Source: COSAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
Eswatini 0–6 Lesotho
Report
  • Molise 13', 75'
  • Tholo 24', 35'
  • Molete 44'
  • Lesala 82'
UJ Soweto Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Kwandile Somtsai (South Africa)
Mozambique 5–0 Comoros
  • Teresa 5' (pen.), 59'
  • Ana 47', 65'
  • Judite 86'
 Report
UJ Soweto Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: 'Malehlohonolo Foloko (Lesotho)
Comoros 0–10 Lesotho
Report
  • Mampona 45'
  • Sooane 46'
  • Tholo 48', 68', 80', 82'
  • Molete 65'
  • Phiri 78'
  • Molise 89'
  • Lesala 90'
UJ Soweto Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Jabulile Mgabhi (Eswatini)
Mozambique 2–1 Eswatini
  • Fátima 27'
  • Teresa 54'
 Report Maseko 23'
UJ AW Muller Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Luvhengo Maduvha (South Africa)
Comoros 0–0 Eswatini
Report
UJ B Soweto Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Anna Banda (Zambia)
Mozambique 2–0 Lesotho
  • Ana 71'
  • Victoria 82'
 Report
UJ B Soweto Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Watson Mustafa (Malawi)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Madagascar 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9 Knockout stage
2  South Africa (H) 3 2 0 1 9 3 +6 6
3  Malawi 3 1 0 2 10 9 +1 3
4  Namibia 3 0 0 3 1 16 −15 0
Source: COSAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
South Africa 4–2 Malawi
  • Kock 23', 72', 88'
  • Malebana 35' (pen.)
 Report
  • Mwanyongo 48'
  • Lali 88'
UJ AW Muller Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Lipontsa Lebuka (Lesotho)
Namibia 0–5 Madagascar
Report
  • Rasoamanantena 11'
  • Rakotoarisoa 27' (pen.)
  • Nambininjanahary 35'
  • Odilicia 37'
  • Nomenjanahary 67'
UJ B Soweto Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Hloniphile Msezane (South Africa)
Malawi 2–4 Madagascar
Umali 10', 74' Report
  • Andrianarison 14', 36', 90'
  • Odilicia 38'
UJ B Soweto Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Kwandile Somtsai (South Africa)
South Africa 5–0 Namibia
  • Sithole 9'
  • Khoza 29'
  • Mohale 32'
  • Levy 64', 86'
 Report
UJ B Soweto Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Jabulile Mgabhi (Eswatini)
South Africa 0–1 Madagascar
Report Rasoamanantena 18'
UJ Soweto Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: 'Malehlohonolo Foloko (Lesotho)
Malawi 6–1 Namibia
  • Mkwala 5'
  • Fyson 7', 30', 84'
  • Chinyamvula 22'
  • Mwanyongo 45'
 Report Lebang 76'
UJ B Soweto Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Jabulile Mgabhi (Eswatini)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Zambia 3 3 0 0 20 2 +18 9 Knockout stage
2  Botswana 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 6
3  Zimbabwe 3 1 0 2 5 11 −6 3
4  Mauritius 3 0 0 3 1 18 −17 0
Source: COSAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
Zimbabwe 2–1 Mauritius
  • Njere 8'
  • Khumalo 12'
 Report
  • Clair 32'
UJ B Soweto Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Anna Banda (Zambia)
Zambia 3–0 Botswana
  • Chipasula 36'
  • Nkaka 64'
  • Banda 90'
 Report
UJ Soweto Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Watson Mustafa (Malawi)
Botswana 6–0 Mauritius
  • Tokonyane 18'
  • Lesotlo 22'
  • Sebotho 30'
  • Kesetse 51', 87'
  • Merven 53' (o.g.)
 Report
UJ Soweto Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Lipontsa Lebuka (Lesotho)
Zambia 7–2 Zimbabwe
  • Chipasula 10', 46'
  • Phiri 25', 63'
  • Sekeseke 49', 82'
  • Hanongo 76' (pen.)
 Report
  • Khumalo 7'
  • Gambiza 15'
UJ AW Muller Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Hloniphile Msezane (South Africa)
Botswana 3–1 Zimbabwe
  • Kanyuru 42' (o.g.)
  • Lesotlo 45'
  • Kesetse 62'
 Report Chinyoka 24'
UJ AW Muller Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Kwandile Somtsai (South Africa)
Zambia 10–0 Mauritius
  • Nkaka 12', 45'
  • Chipasula 13', 41'
  • Phiri 15'
  • Sekeseke 26', 43', 71', 81'
  • Simiette 32' (o.g.)
 Report
UJ B Soweto Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Luvhengo Maduvha (South Africa)

Ranking of second-placed teams

The best second-placed team from all groups qualifies for the semi-finals.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A  Lesotho 3 2 0 1 16 2 +14 6 Semi-finals
2 B  South Africa 3 2 0 1 9 3 +6 6
3 C  Botswana 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 6
Source: COSAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Knockout stage

  • In the knockout stage, penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winner if necessary.

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 December – Johannesburg
 
 
 Madagascar0
 
13 December – Johannesburg
 
 Zambia3
 
 Zambia15
 
11 December – Johannesburg
 
 Lesotho0
 
 Mozambique0
 
 
 Lesotho1
 

Semi-finals

Madagascar 0–3 Zambia
Report
  • Banda 12'
  • Phiri 33'
  • Chipasula 79'
Referee: Watson Mustafa (Malawi)
Mozambique 0–1 Lesotho
Report Sooane 90+4'
Referee: Anna Banda (Zambia)

Final

Zambia 15–0 Lesotho
  • Sekeseke 4', 57', 60'
  • Banda 6', 75'
  • Chipasula 9', 16', 37' (pen.), 52', 54', 63', 64'
  • Mwenda 42'
  • Chirwa 82'
  • Mwikisa 85'
 Report
Referee: Hloniphile Msezane (South Africa)

Goalscorers

There were 110 goals scored in 21 matches, for an average of 5.24 goals per match.

13 goals

  • Mercy Chipasula

9 goals

  • Masela Sekeseke

6 goals

  • Ntsamaeng Tholo

4 goals

  • Hellen Banda
  • Grace Phiri

3 goals

  • Keotshepile Kesetse
  • Boiketlo Molise
  • Volana Andrianarison
  • Jean Fyson
  • Ana Armando
  • Teresa Gogolo
  • Leonay Kock
  • Natasha Nkaka

2 goals

  • Hope Lesotlo
  • Tebello Lesala
  • Thato Molete
  • Nteboheleng Sooane
  • Angele Odilicia
  • Oliva Rasoamanantena
  • Asimenye Mwanyongo
  • Faluna Umali
  • Nishaat Levy
  • Chiedza Khumalo

1 goal

  • Shirley Tokonyane
  • Amogelang Sebotho
  • Sphesihle Maseko
  • Lekenyane Mampona
  • Itumeleng Phiri
  • Louisa Nambininjanahary
  • Jiscaniah Nomenjanahary
  • Vola Rakotoarisoa
  • Talandira Chinyamvula
  • Fatima Lali
  • Victoria Mkwala
  • Eloisha Clair
  • Judite Cumbi
  • Fátima Houana
  • Victoria Tennyson
  • Nancy Lebang
  • Katleho Malebana
  • Katlego Mohale
  • Khwezi Khoza
  • Okuhle Sithole
  • Janet Chirwa
  • Lweendo Hanongo
  • Lilian Mwenda
  • Wendy Mwikisa
  • Alicia Chinyoka
  • Tatenda Gambiza
  • Anna Njere

1 own goal

  • Hazel Kanyuru (against Zimbabwe)
  • Parissa Merven (against Botswana)
  • Fabiana Simiette (against Zambia)

References

  1. ^ "COSAFA Women's Under-17 Championship back on the calendar". cosafa.com. COSAFA. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Due to Mozambique Protests, COSAFA Under-17 Boys and Girls Tournaments Moved to Johannesburg". eswatinipositivenews.online. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  3. ^ "COSAFA U17 Girls' Championship in Numbers". cosafa.com. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Bantwana Suffer U17 COSAFA Cup Elimination". idiskitimes.co.za. Sinethemba Makonco. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  5. ^ "MADAGASCAR : Cap sur le COSAFA U-17 Girl's Championship 2024". fmf.mg (in French). 13 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Realizados sorteios das competições juvenis da COSAFA em Maputo". fmf.co.mz (in Portuguese). Mozambican Football Federation. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Draws for U17 COSAFA Boys and Girls confirmed". zambianfootball.co.zm. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.


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