2024 COSAFA Under-17 Championship

COSAFA U-17
Youth Championship 2024
Campeonato COSAFA Sub-17 Masculino 2024
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
Dates5–14 December
Teams12 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Zambia (4th title)
Runners-up Angola
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored70 (3.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Zambia Abel Nyirongo
(7 goals)
Best player(s)Zambia Mapalo Simute
Best goalkeeperAngola Gelson Dala
Fair play award Angola
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2026 →

The 2024 COSAFA U-17 Youth Championship (officially known as the TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations 2025 — COSAFA Qualifiers) was the 12th edition of the COSAFA U-17 Youth Championship (and the 4th time the tournament served as the qualifiers for the continental final tournament), the international youth football championship organised by COSAFA for the men's under-17 national teams of Southern Africa. Mozambique was initially designated to host the tournament but was stripped of the hosting rights due to ongoing protests following the 2024 Mozambican general election.[1] It was then moved to Johannesburg, South Africa.[2]

Zambia were the defending champions, having defeated South Africa 2–1 in the final of the previous edition,[3] and they successfully retained their title by defeating Angola 2–1 in the final.[4]

Participation

Participating teams

Twelve of the 14 COSAFA member nations have entered the competition, which serves as the regional qualifying tournament for the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.[5] Originally there were 2 qualification spots, but a third spot was added after the competition.[6][7][8]

Note: All statistics exclude instances where the team was disqualified during the tournament.

Team Appearance Last appearance Previous best performance
 Angola 7th 2021 (Champions) Champions (2018, 2021)
 Botswana 9th 2022 (Fourth place) Third place (2002)
 Comoros 2nd 2019 (Group stage) Group stage (2019)
 Eswatini 8th 2021 (Fourth place) Runners-up (2002)
 Lesotho 8th 2021 (Group stage) Fourth place (2002)
 Malawi 11th 2022 (Third place) Champions (2001)
 Mauritius 6th 2018 (Fourth place) Runners-up (2017)
 Mozambique 6th 2022 (Group stage) Runners-up (1994, 2019)
 Namibia 7th 2022 (Group stage) Champions (2016)
 South Africa 11th 2022 (Runners-up) Champions (1994, 2002, 2020)
 Zambia 10th 2022 (Champions) Champions (2017, 2019, 2022)
 Zimbabwe 6th 2018 (Group stage) Champions (2007)
Did not enter

Draw

The draw was held on 5 September 2024 at 11:00 CET (UTC+2) at Maputo. The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four teams, with hosts Mozambique seeded in Group A (position A1), the defending champions Zambia seeded in Group B (position B1) and South Africa seeded in Group C (position C1). The remaining 9 teams were allocated to two pots based on the results of the previous tournament edition and were drawn to the remaining positions.[9][10]

Seeds Pot 1 Pot 2

Squads

Each team was required to register a squad of 20 players for the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2008 eligible to participate.[11]

Venues

On 26 November 2024, it was announced that the tournament had been moved from the original host city, Maputo, Mozambique, to Johannesburg, South Africa, with two venues selected to host all matches.[12]

Johannesburg
UJ Soweto Stadium UJ AW Muller Stadium
Capacity: 8,000 Capacity: 1,500

Match officials

The following officials were appointed to oversee the tournament:

Referees
  • Angola Nelson da Silva
  • Botswana Joyce Seonyatseng
  • Botswana Moemedi Thabologang
  • Eswatini Thembinkosi Dlamini
  • Eswatini Nothando Nkhumane
  • Mozambique Wilson Muianga
  • Namibia Mweshitsama Naftal
  • Namibia Samuel Nghipandulwa
  • Seychelles Noris Arissol
  • South Africa Nonjabulo Ndlela
  • Zambia Chola Chansa
  • Zimbabwe Brighton Chimene
Assistant Referees
  • Botswana Dorcus Chenset
  • Botswana Mooketsi Mankanku
  • Eswatini Celumusa Phiri
  • Lesotho Siza Dlangamandla
  • Malawi Lameck Phiri
  • South Africa Nandipha Menze
  • Zambia Warren Mulenga
  • Zimbabwe Dominica Melusi
Video Assistant Referees
Assistant Video Assistant Referees

Group stage

All times are local SAST (UTC+2).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Angola 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Semi-finals
2  Mozambique 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3  Lesotho 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4  Malawi 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Lesotho 1–2 Angola
Nqoko 85' Report
  • Eliseu 32'
  • Densel 79'
UJ AW Muller Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Noris Arissol (Seychelles)
Mozambique 1–1 Malawi
Kille 45+3' Report Chisale 90'
UJ AW Muller Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Thembinkosi Dlamini (Eswatini)
Malawi 1–1 Angola
Lumbe 50' Report Dias Luvumbo 70'
UJ AW Muller Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Joyce Seonyatseng (Botswana)
Mozambique 1–0 Lesotho
Levonor 90+4' Report
UJ AW Muller Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Mweshitsama Naftal (Namibia)
Malawi 2–3 Lesotho
  • Lumbe 42'
  • Nantunga 79' (pen.)
 Report
  • Khetsi 6'
  • Nqoko 27', 54'
UJ Soweto Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Noris Arissol (Seychelles)
Mozambique 0–1 Angola
Report Jario 63'
UJ AW Muller Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Moemedi Thabologang (Botswana)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Zambia 3 3 0 0 14 1 +13 9 Semi-finals
2  Zimbabwe 3 1 1 1 10 10 0 4
3  Namibia 3 1 1 1 6 13 −7 4
4  Eswatini 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Zimbabwe 5–1 Eswatini
  • Chakuchichi 22'
  • Sadomba 25', 35', 42'
  • Macheka 87'
 Report Me. Dlamini 90+3'
UJ Soweto Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Nelson da Silva (Angola)
Zambia 8–0 Namibia
  • Simute 2', 5'
  • Nyirongo 43'
  • Solunga 46' (o.g.)
  • Kalimina 50'
  • Phiri 83', 88', 90'
 Report
UJ Soweto Stadium, Johannesburg
Namibia 2–1 Eswatini
  • Paulse 39'
  • Kamulu 90+4'
 Report A. Dlamini 60'
UJ Soweto Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Chola Chansa (Zambia)
Zambia 5–1 Zimbabwe
  • Simute 8'
  • Nyirongo 79', 85', 88'
  • Chimwemwe 90+5'
 Report Macheka 31'
UJ Soweto Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Samuel Nghipandulwa (Namibia)
Namibia 4–4 Zimbabwe
  • Gawab 11'
  • Paulse 52'
  • Useb 80'
  • Kandjou 87'
 Report
  • Sadomba 35', 79'
  • Macheka 43'
  • Chakuchichi 77'
UJ Soweto Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Thembinkosi Dlamini (Eswatini)
Zambia 1–0 Eswatini
Malupande 14' Report
UJ AW Muller Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Joyce Seonyatseng (Botswana)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa (H) 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9 Semi-finals
2  Botswana 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
3  Comoros 3 0 2 1 1 4 −3 2
4  Mauritius 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Comoros 0–0 Mauritius
Report
UJ AW Muller Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Moemedi Thabologang (Botswana)
South Africa 4–0 Botswana
  • Stevens 6' (pen.)
  • Witbooi 13'
  • Maraletse 49'
  • Bohloko 66'
 Report
UJ AW Muller Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Wilson Muianga (Mozambique)
Botswana 2–0 Mauritius
Tshidi 19', 90+4' Report
UJ AW Muller Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Nelson da Silva (Angola)
South Africa 3–0 Comoros
  • Stevens 6'
  • Maraletse 64'
  • Sekgoto 86'
 Report
UJ AW Muller Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Mweshitsama Naftal (Namibia)
Botswana 1–1 Comoros
Mananye 76' Report K. Saïd 80'
UJ Soweto Stadium, Johannesburg
South Africa 3–2 Mauritius
  • Pama 8'
  • Bohloko 10'
  • Sekgoto 13'
 Report
  • Rabaye 53'
  • Ravina 87' (pen.)
UJ AW Muller Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Chola Chansa (Zambia)

Ranking of second-placed teams

The best second-placed team from all groups qualified for the semi-finals.[11]

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B  Zimbabwe 3 1 1 1 10 10 0 4 Semi-finals
2 A  Mozambique 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3 C  Botswana 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, a penalty shoot-out was used to decide the winner if necessary (no extra time was played).[11]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 December – Johannesburg
 
 
 Angola2
 
13 December – Johannesburg
 
 Zimbabwe0
 
 Angola1
 
11 December – Johannesburg
 
 Zambia2
 
 Zambia2
 
 
 South Africa1
 

Semi-finals

Winners qualified for 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations

Angola 2–0 Zimbabwe
  • Eliseu 43'
  • Omar 63'
 Report
Zambia 2–1 South Africa
  • Nyirongo 22' (pen.)
  • R. Banda 68'
 Report Mlondo 1'
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)

Final

Angola 1–2 Zambia
Kalimina 43' (o.g.) Report Nyirongo 8', 90+4'
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)

Goalscorers

There were 70 goals scored in 21 matches, for an average of 3.33 goals per match.

7 goals

  • Zambia Abel Nyirongo

5 goals

  • Zimbabwe El Shaddai Sadomba

3 goals

  • Lesotho Rethabile Nqoko
  • Zambia Gabriel Phiri
  • Zambia Mapalo Simute
  • Zimbabwe Valentine Macheka

2 goals

  • Angola Eliseu
  • Botswana Kgosi Tshidi
  • Malawi James Lumbe
  • Namibia Brayton Paulse
  • South Africa Neo Bohloko
  • South Africa Kamohelo Maraletse
  • South Africa Omphemetse Sekgoto
  • South Africa Selwyn Stevens
  • Zimbabwe Tadiwa Chakuchichi

1 goal

  • Angola Densel
  • Angola Jario
  • Angola Dias Luvumbo
  • Angola Omar
  • Botswana Kutlo Mananye
  • Comoros Kaylan Saïd
  • Eswatini Aviwe Dlamini
  • Eswatini Menzi Dlamini
  • Lesotho Thuto Khetsi
  • Malawi Clifford Chisale
  • Malawi Yusufu Nantunga
  • Mauritius Julian Rabaye
  • Mauritius Aldo Ravina
  • Mozambique Kille Lino
  • Mozambique Levonor Timbe
  • Namibia Andriano Gawab
  • Namibia Stephen Kamulu
  • Namibia Ronald Kandjou
  • Namibia Christiano Useb
  • South Africa Simphiwe Mlondo
  • South Africa Sive Pama
  • South Africa Emile Witbooi
  • Zambia Robert Banda
  • Zambia Nkotami Chimwemwe
  • Zambia Jonathan Kalimina
  • Zambia Nthasilwe Malupande

1 own goal

  • Namibia Milko Solunga (against Zambia)
  • Zambia Jonathan Kalimina (against Angola)

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[13]

  • Player of the Tournament: Zambia Mapalo Simute
  • Golden Boot: Zambia Abel Nyirongo (7 goals)
  • Golden Glove Angola Gelson Dala
  • Fair Play prize:  Angola

Qualified teams for CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations

The following three teams from COSAFA qualified for the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.[14]

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in U-17 Africa Cup of Nations1
 Angola 11 December 2024 4 (1997, 1999, 2017, 2019)
 Zambia 11 December 2024 2 (2015, 2023)
 South Africa 5 February 2025 4 (2005, 2007, 2015, 2023)

See also

References

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