2016 COSAFA Under-17 Championship
International football competition
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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.
Host countryMauritius
Dates22–31 July 2016
Teams8 (from 2 sub-confederations)
Venue3 (in 3 host cities)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mauritius |
| Dates | 22–31 July 2016 |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 sub-confederations) |
| Venue | 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
Venues
| Belle Vue Maurel | Curepipe | Port Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Anjalay | Stade George V | Stade St Francois Xavier |
Group stage
Group A
| 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
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
| 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:
Notes:
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)
Stade St Francois Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Stevie Baillache (Mauritius)
| Madagascar | 0–3 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mwiza 19' Nyimbili 39', 88' |
Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)
Stade St Francois Xavier, Port Louis
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 29 July | ||||||
| South Africa | 4 | |||||
| 29 July | ||||||
| Kenya | 0 | |||||
| South Africa | 1 (1) | |||||
| 29 July | ||||||
| Namibia | 1 (3) | |||||
| Malawi | 1 (5) | |||||
| Namibia | 1 (6) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 29 July | ||||||
| Kenya | 0 | |||||
| Malawi | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
| South Africa | 4–0 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Mkhize 10' Le Roux 29'Mchilizeli 36'Dladla 73' |
Report |
Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)
Referee: Christopher Harrison (South Africa)
Third place playoff
Referee: Keren Treddy Yocette (Seychelles)
Final
| 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 |