2017 COSAFA Under-17 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mauritius | 
| Dates | 21-30 July 2017 | 
| Teams | 8 (from 2 sub-confederations) | 
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 | 
| Goals scored | 54 (3.38 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | |
| Best player(s) | |
| Best goalkeeper | |
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The 2017 COSAFA Under-17 Championship is the 6th 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. It will take place in Mauritius in July 2017.
Participating teams
 Botswana
 Mauritius
 Malawi
 Madagascar
 Mozambique
 South Africa
 Zambia
 Zimbabwe
Draw
The group stage draw took place on 15 June 2017.[1]
Venues
| Port Louis | Quatre Bornes | 
|---|---|
| Stade St. François Xavier | MFA Technical Center | 
| 20°09′14″S 57°30′51″E / 20.1537926°S 57.5140796°E | 20°15′13″S 57°29′44″E / 20.2537214°S 57.4955964°E | 
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | Advance to semi-finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | 
Updated to match(es) played on July 2017. Source: COSAFA
| Botswana  | 0-2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Maonga  Willard  | 
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Celso Alvacao (Mozambique)
| Mauritius  | 1-0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Philibert  | 
Report | 
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Jelly Chavani (South Africa)
| Zimbabwe  | 0-5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Titani  Maonga Mbeta Mwaungulu  | 
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Jelly Chavani  (South Africa)
| Mauritius  | 2-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chiu Chung Fat  Aristide  | 
Report | Tauyatswala  | 
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Celso Alvacao (Mozambique)
| Zimbabwe  | 1-2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Benza  | 
Report | Bogosi  | 
MFA Technical Center, Quatre Bornes
Referee: Celso Alvacao (Mozambique)
| Malawi  | 2-0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mwaungulu  Balakasi  | 
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 | Advance to semi-finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 0 | 
Updated to match(es) played on July 2017. Source: COSAFA
| South Africa  | 3-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shahabodien  McFarlane  | 
Report | Gerson  | 
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
| Zambia  | 7-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Banda  Njobvu Hakwiya  | 
Report | Mamisoa  | 
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Brandy Stevie Baillache (Mauritius)
| South Africa  | 2-3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nare  | 
Report | P. Mumba  Banda  | 
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)
| Mozambique  | 2-0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Luis  Jamisse  | 
Report | 
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Brandy Stevie Baillache (Mauritius)
| Mozambique  | 1-0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Geny  | 
Report | 
MFA Technical Center, Quatre Bornes
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
| Madagascar  | 3-5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dillan  Stéphan Mamitina  | 
Report | Ramatlo   Tshobeni Da Silva Shahabodien  | 
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| Zambia  | 2-0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Njobvu  | 
Report | 
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
| Mauritius  | 2-0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitraille  | 
Report | 
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Celso Alvacao (Mozambique)
Third place playoff
| Malawi  | 2-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tsamba  | 
Report | Nare  | 
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Brandy Stevie Baillache (Mauritius)
Final
| Zambia  | 3-0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mumba  Phiri Hakwiya  | 
Report | 
Stade St. François Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)[2]
Goalscorers
- 5 Goals
 
- Banda
 - Njobvu
 
- 3 Goals
 
- Maonga
 - Nare
 - Shahabodien
 
- 2 Goals
 
- Bogosi
 - Hakwiya
 - Mitraille
 - Mwaungulu
 - Tsamba
 - Tshobeni
 
- 1 Goal
 
- Aristide
 - Balakasi
 - Benza
 - Chiu Chung Fat
 - Da Silva
 - Dillan
 - Geny
 - Gerson
 - Jamisse
 - Luis
 - Mamisoa
 - Mamitina
 - Mbeta
 - McFarlane
 - Mumba
 - P. Mumba
 - Philibert
 - Phiri
 - Ramatlo
 - Stéphan
 - Tauyatswala
 - Titani
 - Willard
 
References
- ^ "2017 COSAFA Under-17 Championships draw!". COSAFA. 10 June 2017.
 - ^ "FIFA Referees News: 2017 COSAFA U17 Championship - Final". 30 July 2017.