2021 COSAFA Under-17 Championship
International football competition
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The 2021 COSAFA Under-17 Championship was the 10th edition of the COSAFA U-17 Championship, a football tournament organized by the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) involving teams from Southern Africa for players aged 17 and below. Lesotho hosted the tournament for the first time as an integrated part of the 2020 African Union Sports Council Games.[1] Angola were the eventual winners for the second time.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Lesotho |
| Dates | 1–8 December 2021 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Angola (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Zambia |
| Third place |  Malawi |
| Fourth place |  Eswatini |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 29 (2.9 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Joseph Banda Masambiro Kalua (5) |
| Best player | Joseph Banda |
| Best goalkeeper | Domingos Da Silva |
| Fair play award | Eswatini |
← 2020 2022 → | |
Participating teams
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zambia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Eswatini |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Lesotho |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 December. Source: COSAFA.com
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Malawi |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Botswana |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 December. Source: COSAFA.com
Knockout stage
Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
Joseph Banda - Top Scorer: Joseph Banda and
Masambiro Kalua (5 each) - Top Goalkeeper:
Domingos Da Silva - Fair Play:
Eswatini
Source:[2]