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] 
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 Assistant Referees 
 
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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
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 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 | |
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| Botswana  | 2–1 | |
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| Mauritius  | 1–0 | |
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| Seychelles  | 1–6 | |
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Group B
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 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 | |
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| Lesotho  | 0–0 | |
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| Mozambique  | 1–4 | |
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| Lesotho  | 1–2 | |
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| South Africa  | 2–1 | |
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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 | |
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| Malawi  | 5–0 | |
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| Zimbabwe  | 1–2 | |
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Ranking of second-placed teams
    
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 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 | ||||||
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| 29 July – Port Louis | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
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| 27 July – Port Louis | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 7 | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 29 July – Port Louis | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
Semi-finals
    
| South Africa  | 2–0 | |
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| Namibia  | 0–7 | |
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Third place match
    
Final
    
Winner qualifies for 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.
| South Africa  | 0–1 | |
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| 2018 COSAFA Under 17 Champions | 
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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.