2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championship
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.
Tournament details | |
---|---|
Host country | Mauritius |
Dates | 19–29 July 2018 |
Teams | 12 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
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
Angola
Botswana
Lesotho
Mauritius
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia
South Africa
Seychelles
Swaziland
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Officials
Referees [2]
|
Assistant Referees
|
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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | Semi-finals |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 0 |
- 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
Namibia ![]() | 8–3 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report |
|
Botswana ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Mauritius ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
|
Report |
Seychelles ![]() | 1–6 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Semi-finals |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Zambia ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report |
Lesotho ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report |
Mozambique ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Lesotho ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
South Africa ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Semi-finals |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
Swaziland ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Malawi ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
|
Report |
Zimbabwe ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Ranking of second-placed teams
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | A | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | Semi-finals |
2 | C | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | |
3 | B | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
27 July – Port Louis | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
29 July – Port Louis | ||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
27 July – Port Louis | ||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
![]() | 7 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
29 July – Port Louis | ||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
![]() | 2 |
Semi-finals
South Africa ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
|
Report |
Namibia ![]() | 0–7 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report |
Third place match
Final
Winner qualifies for 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.
South Africa ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report |
|
2018 COSAFA Under 17 Champions |
---|
![]() Angola |
References
- "Five tournaments to be staged in COSAFA region in 2018!". COSAFA. 27 February 2018.
- "FIFA Referees News: 2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championship - Selected Officials". refereesfifa.blogspot.com. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- "Holders Zambia get tough COSAFA Under-17 Championship draw". COSAFA. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- "COSAFA U17: Maurice connaît ses adversaires". lexpress.mu. 31 May 2018.
- "2018 COSAFA UNDER-17 CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES". COSAFA.
- "FIFA Referees News: 2018 COSAFA U17 Championship - Final". 29 July 2018.