2021 COSAFA Women's U-17 Championship

The 2021 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship was a part of the Region 5 Games Maseru 2020,[4] and was the third edition of the COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship. The tournament took place in Setsoto Stadium in Maseru, Lesotho on December 2–6.[5]

2021 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host country Lesotho
Dates2-6 December 2021
Teams3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Zambia[1] (1st title)
Runners-up Botswana
Third place Namibia
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored13 (3.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Zambia Lucy Kajiya[2]
Best player(s)Zambia Pumulo Lubasi[3]
Best goalkeeperZambia Chitete Munsaka[2]
Fair play award Botswana[2]

Participants

The championship was played by players born 2007-2005.[6] All 14 COSAFA nation's U17 teams as well as Reunion were allowed to enter the tournament,[4] out of which three finally participated.

Group stage

The group stage was played in a round-robin where all 3 teams played once against each other and where the top two teams advanced to the final.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Zambia 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Advance to the final
2  Botswana 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
3  Namibia 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
Source:
 Zambia3-1 Botswana
Report
 Namibia0-2 Zambia
Report
 Botswana2-1 Namibia
Report

Final
 Zambia4-0 Botswana
Report

Top Scorers
Representing Player Goals
 Zambia Lucy Kajiya 3
 Zambia Gracious Tailoshi 2
 Zambia Jessy Zulu 2


COSAFA-La Liga partnership

For the second time, COSAFA awarded players for a football experience in Spain.[7] This time Zambia's Pumulo Lubasi where selected to be traveling to Spain after awarded player of the tournament, for a LaLiga development experience, where they will get the opportunity to observe the football life in Spain and train with a local team.[8]

Changes due to COVID-19

Many changes had to be done because of the COVID-19 pandemic and travel difficulties because of it, with many teams withdrawals.[9][10]

References
  1. "Zambia girls rewarded for triumph at Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020". COSAFA. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. "ENG, FRE, POR: Zambia win Girls' U17 title at Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020". COSAFA.
  3. "Football Association of Zambia (FAZ)". Facebook. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  4. "COSAFA Women's Under-17 Championships in Numbers". COSAFA. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  5. "2021 COSAFA WOMEN'S U17". COSAFA. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  6. "All you need to know about matches at the Region 5 Games Maseru 2020". COSAFA. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  7. "LaLiga Santander to provide opportunities for young COSAFA footballers". COSAFA. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  8. "NKANI". Facebook. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  9. "Further changes to Boys' and Girls' football at Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020". COSAFA. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  10. "Change in football fixtures at Region 5 Games Maseru 2020". COSAFA. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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