2016 COSAFA U-20 Cup
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Host countrySouth Africa
CityRustenburg
Dates7–16 December 2016
Teams14 (from 1 association)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Africa |
| City | Rustenburg |
| Dates | 7–16 December 2016 |
| Teams | 14 (from 1 association) |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Zambia |
| Runners-up |  South Africa |
| Third place |  DR Congo |
| Fourth place |  Angola |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 63 (2.63 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Luther Singh (5 goals) |
← 2013 2017 → | |
The 2016 COSAFA U-20 Cup will be the 23rd edition of the COSAFA U20 Cup, an international youth competition open to national associations of the COSAFA region.
In April 2016, it was announced that South Africa would be the host nation of the competition.[1]
The competition is open to players born on or before 1 January 1997, ensuring that all participants are also eligible for the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
Draw
The draw took place on 26 October 2016.[4]
| Seeded | Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
|---|---|---|
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Venues
| Rustenburg | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mogwase Stadium |
  Mogwase Stadium Moruleng Stadium |
Moruleng Stadium |
| 25°16′00″S 27°14′04″E / 25.266592°S 27.234335°E | 25°09′24″S 27°10′32″E / 25.156667°S 27.175556°E | |
| Capacity: 3,500[5] | Capacity: 20,000 | |
