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2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championship

The 2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championship is the 5th 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 took place in Mauritius from 22 to 31 July 2016.

2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryMauritius
Dates22–31 July 2016
Teams8 (from 2 sub-confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Namibia (1st title)
Runners-up South Africa
Third place Malawi
Fourth place Kenya
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Peter Banda
(5 goals)
← 2002
2017 →
All statistics correct as of 31 July 2016.

All times shown in this article are in Mauritius Time (UTC+4).

Participating teams

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Venues

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Belle Vue Maurel Curepipe Port Louis
Stade Anjalay Stade George V Stade St Francois Xavier

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   South Africa 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9 Advance to semi-finals
2   Namibia 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 6
3   Mauritius 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4   Seychelles 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Updated to match(es) played on 27 July 2016. Source: COSAFA
Mauritius  1–3  Namibia
Hurdoyal   67' Report Morgan   5'
Laksman   80'
Tjahikika   85'
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Seychelles  0–1  South Africa
Report Ntuli   36'
Referee: Tshepo Gobagoba (Botswana)
Namibia  0–4  South Africa
Report Le Roux   9' (pen.)
J. Monyane   28'
Ntuli   52'
Mchilizeli   90'
Referee: Keren Treddy Yocette (Seychelles)
Mauritius  1–0  Seychelles
Monple   77' Report
Referee: Christopher Harrison (South Africa)
South Africa  2–0  Mauritius
Mavuso   44'
Pillay   74'		 Report
Referee: Tshepo Gobagoba (Botswana)
Seychelles  1–4  Namibia
Mathiot   57' Report Tjahikika   30', 47', 76'
Morgan   90'
Stade St Francois Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Zambia 3 3 0 0 10 0 +10 9 Disqualified[a]
2   Malawi 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6 Advance to semi-finals
3   Kenya 3 1 0 2 2 10 −8 3
4   Madagascar 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Updated to match(es) played on 26 July 2016. Source: COSAFA
Notes:
  1. ^ Zambia was disqualified from the competition for fielding two over-age players during the tournament.[2]
Zambia  4–0  Kenya
Mulilo   4', 13'
Kola   37'
Nkandu   43'		 Report
Stade St Francois Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Christopher Harrison (South Africa)
Malawi  2–1  Madagascar
R. Banda   50'
Chizuze   89'		 Report Mosa   32'
Stade St Francois Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Keren Treddy Yocette (Seychelles)
Kenya  2–1  Madagascar
Mukuria   25', 41' (pen.) Report Mosa   20' (pen.)
Stade St Francois Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)
Zambia  3–0  Malawi
Kola   6'
Phiri   14'
Mulilo   74'		 Report
Stade St Francois Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Stevie Baillache (Mauritius)
Madagascar  0–3  Zambia
Report Mwiza   19'
Nyimbili   39', 88'
Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)
Malawi  5–0  Kenya
Chizuze   19'
P. Banda   52', 59', 89'
Madinga   64'		 Report
Stade St Francois Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
29 July
 
 
  South Africa4
 
29 July
 
  Kenya0
 
  South Africa1 (1)
 
29 July
 
  Namibia1 (3)
 
  Malawi1 (5)
 
 
  Namibia1 (6)
 
Third place
 
 
29 July
 
 
  Kenya0
 
 
  Malawi2

Semi-finals

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South Africa  4–0  Kenya
Mkhize   10'
Le Roux   29'
Mchilizeli   36'
Dladla   73'		 Report
Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)
Malawi  1–1  Namibia
P. Banda   51' Report Morgan   88'
Penalties
5–6
Referee: Christopher Harrison (South Africa)

Third place playoff

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Kenya  0–2  Malawi
report P. Banda   58'
Madinga   87'
Referee: Keren Treddy Yocette (Seychelles)

Final

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South Africa  1–1  Namibia
T. Monyane   70' report Awaseb   64'
Penalties
1–3
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)


 2016 COSAFA U-17 champions 
 
Namibia
1st title

Notes

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  1. ^ Kenya was invited to participate in the competition after Mozambique withdrew from the competition.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Kenya replace Mozambique at COSAFA Under-17 Championships". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Zambia disqualified from the 2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championships". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
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