2025 COSAFA U-20 Championship

COSAFA U-20
Youth Championship 2025
Tournament details
Host countryNamibia
Dates4 – 13 July
Teams8 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Third place Zambia
Fourth place Angola
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored41 (2.73 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mwisho Mhango
(4 goals)
← 2024
TBD →
All statistics correct as of 12 July 2025.

The 2025 COSAFA U-20 Championship is the 30th edition of the COSAFA U-20 Youth Championship, the international youth football championship organised by COSAFA for the men's under-20 national teams of Southern Africa. The tournament is doubling as the men's football competition for the AUSC Region 5 Youth Games Namibia 2025 and is being hosted in Windhoek from 4 to 13 July 2025.[1][2] A total of eight teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2005 eligible to participate.

South Africa are the defending champions, having won their ninth title in last year's edition.[3]

Participation

Participating teams

Note: All appearance statistics are counted starting from the 1999 edition, as limited information is available for the earlier years.

Team App Last Previous best performance
 Angola[4] 21st 2024 Runners-up (2000, 2001, 2002)
 Botswana[5] 21st 2024 Third place (2009, 2013)
 Eswatini[6] 22nd 2024 Third place (1985, 1986, 1988, 1990)
 Malawi[7] 19th 2024 Runners-up (2003)
 Namibia[8] 19th 2024 Runners-up (2010, 2020)
 South Africa 22nd 2024 Champions (2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2024)
 Zambia[9] 22nd 2024 Champions (1983, 1986, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2019, 2022)
 Zimbabwe[10] 20th 2024 Champions (1985, 1988, 1990, 2001, 2002, 2007)
Did not enter

Draw

The tournament final draw took place on 27 April 2025.[11]

The draw resulted in the following groups:

Group A
Pos Team
A1  Namibia
A2  Angola
A3  Malawi
A4  Zimbabwe
Group B
Pos Team
B1  South Africa
B2  Zambia
B3  Eswatini
B4  Botswana

Officials

A total of 6 Referees, 6 Assistants were selected for the tournament.

Referees
  • Hamilton Kebonang
  • David Chinoko
  • António Chivavel
  • Fillipus Nghilinganye
  • Charles Ng'andwe
  • Owen Manenda
Assistant referees
  • Pedro Micolo
  • Macário Gaveto
  • Klaus Bonifatius
  • Nguvitjita Huirika
  • Joseph Mohweleli
  • Tanatswa Masawi

Group stage

All times are local, CAT (UTC+2). The match schedule was confirmed by COSAFA on 13 June 2025.[12]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Malawi 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Angola 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
3  Namibia (H) 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4  Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 3 7 −4 0
Source: COSAFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Malawi 2–1 Zimbabwe
  • Mhango 25'
  • Chibika 73' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Chakuchichi 58'
Referee: António Chivavel (Mozambique)
Namibia 0–1 Angola
Report Cundula 14'
Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Charles Ng'andwe (Zambia)
Angola 1–1 Malawi
Marcelo 45+4' Report Mhango 17'
Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Hamilton Kebonang (Botswana)
Namibia 3–2 Zimbabwe
  • Kauzuu 3'
  • Naobeb 13', 73'
 Report
  • Darkeni 23'
  • Kavendji 27' (o.g.)
Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: David Chinoko (Malawi)
Namibia 0–2 Malawi
Report
  • Mithi 75'
  • Chisale 90+6'
Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Owen Manenda (Zimbabwe)
Angola 2–0 Zimbabwe
  • Papusseco 2'
  • Panda 37'
 Report
UNAM Sport Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Fillipus Nghilinganye (Namibia)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Zambia 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
3  Botswana 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4  Eswatini 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: COSAFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Eswatini 1–3 Botswana
  • Dube 80'
 Report
  • Tshotlego 16' (pen.)
  • Ngube 65'
  • Evans 89'
Referee: Fillipus Nghilinganye (Namibia)
South Africa 3–3 Zambia
 Report
  • G. Phiri 7'
  • Simute 32'
  • Ndhlovu 44'
Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Owen Manenda (Zimbabwe)
Zambia 3–0 Eswatini
  • G. Phiri 19'
  • Daka 27'
  • Chipelu 33'
 Report
Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: António Chivavel (Mozambique)
South Africa 3–0 Botswana
  • Stevens 15'
  • Mokokosi 25'
  • Sekgoto 59'
 Report
Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Charles Ng'andwe (Zambia)
South Africa 2–0 Eswatini
  • Mendes 28'
  • Mhlongo 59'
 Report
Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: António Chivavel (Mozambique)
Zambia 1–0 Botswana
Chimwemwe 80' Report
UNAM Sport Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: David Chinoko (Malawi)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 July
 
 
 South Africa2
 
13 July
 
 Angola0
 
 South Africa
 
11 July
 
 Malawi
 
 Malawi2
 
 
 Zambia1
 
Third place
 
 
12 July
 
 
 Angola1 (4)
 
 
 Zambia (p)1 (5)

Semi-finals

South Africa 2–0 Angola
  • Clemente 30' (o.g.)
  • Mendes 64'
 Report
UNAM Sport Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: David Chinoko (Malawi)
Malawi 2–1 Zambia
  • Mhango 3', 70'
 Report
  • Sibeene 40'
UNAM Sport Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Fillipus Nghilinganye (Namibia)

Third place

Angola 1–1 Zambia
Barraba 89' (pen.) Report Daka 14'
Penalties
  • Rosário
  • Marcelo
  • Barraba
  • Ivan
  • Papusseco
4–5
  • Daka
  • R. Banda
  • Simfukwe
  • Sibeene
  • Ndhlovu
UNAM Sport Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: António Chivavel (Mozambique)

Final

South Africa v Malawi
UNAM Sport Stadium, Windhoek

Goalscorers

There have been 41 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 2.73 goals per match (as of 13 July 2025).

4 goals

  • Mwisho Mhango

2 goals

  • Rashid Naobeb
  • Steven Mendes
  • Billy Daka
  • Gabriel Phiri

1 goal

  • Barraba
  • Cundula
  • Marcelo Faustino
  • Luís Panda
  • Papusseco
  • Irvin Evans
  • Molwantwa Ngube
  • Tumiso Tshotlego
  • Phiwayinkhosi Dube
  • Clifford Chisale
  • Lameck Mithi
  • Suveree Kauzuu
  • Neo Bohloko
  • Thandanani Mhlongo
  • Bokamoso Mokokosi
  • Khayalethu Mzimela
  • Omphemetse Sekgoto
  • Selwyn Stevens
  • Emile Witbooi
  • Nkotami Chimwemwe
  • Kelvin Chipelu
  • Bongani Ndhlovu
  • James Sibeene
  • Mapalo Simute
  • Tadiwa Chakuchichi
  • Takudzwa Darkeni

1 own goal

  • Clemente Gonçalves (against South Africa)
  • Mcheni Kavendji (against Zimbabwe)
  • Garie Chibika (against Malawi)

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Under-20 Men's and Women's competitions set for Region 5 Games". cosafa.com. COSAFA. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  3. ^ "South Africa to defend regional U20 crown in Windhoek". cosafa.com. COSAFA. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Angola still in search of first COSAFA Under-20 title". cosafa.com. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Botswana hope for first ever final spot at regional U20 tournament". cosafa.com. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Eswatini hoping for first knockout place in 23 years at regional U20 Championships". cosafa.com. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Malawi men look to knockout rounds at Region 5 Games". cosafa.com. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Namibia hope to use home ground advantage at Region 5 Games". cosafa.com. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Zambia look for lucky 13 at regional Under-20 Championship". cosafa.com. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Zimbabwe seek long-awaited regional Under-20 crown in Namibia". cosafa.com. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  11. ^ Nikodemus, Sheefeni (29 April 2025). "Region Five Games draw reveals matchups". namibian.com.na. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
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