2016_COSAFA_U-20_Cup

2016 COSAFA Under-20 Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host country	South Africa
City	Rustenburg
Dates	7–16 December 2016
Teams	14 (from 1 association)
Venue(s)	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)
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2016 COSAFA U-20 Cup

International football competition

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.

Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...

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.

Group stage

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Rwanda were originally invitees but withdrew and were replaced with Democratic Republic of the Congo on 2 November.^[2]

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Namibia withdrew and were replaced with Sudan on 19 November.^[3]

[8] Game originally played on 11 December 2016, but was abandoned just after Lusuki's goal. The match restarted on 12 December 2016 in the 63rd minute, with the score at 2-0.

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"COSAFA U20 – Sponsorship Announcement". CAFonline.com. 11 April 2016.

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"DR Congo added to COSAFA Under-20 Championships field". COSAFA.com. 2 November 2016.

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"Sudan Replace Namibia At 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships". COSAFA.com. 19 November 2016.

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"How the 2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championship will work!". COSAFA.com. 21 October 2016.

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"2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships – The Venues". COSAFA.com. 17 November 2016.

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"2016 COSAFA Under-20 Championships – Day 9 Wrap". CAFonline.com. 16 December 2016.

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Rustenburg
Mogwase Stadium	Mogwase Stadium Moruleng Stadium	Moruleng Stadium
25.266592°S 27.234335°E / -25.266592; 27.234335 (Mogwase Stadium)		25.156667°S 27.175556°E / -25.156667; 27.175556 (Moruleng Stadium)
Capacity: 3,500^[5]		Capacity: 20,000

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Africa	3	3	0	10	0	+10	9	Advance to Semi-finals
2	Lesotho	3	2	1	3	3	0	6
3	Swaziland	2	1	1	3	3	0	3
4	Botswana	3	0	3	0	10	−10	0

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Zambia	2	2	0	0	8	1	+7	6	Advance to Semi-finals
2	Malawi	2	0	1	1	0	3	−3	1
3	Zimbabwe	2	0	1	1	1	5	−4	1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Angola	3	2	1	0	6	1	+5	7	Advance to Semi-finals
2	Mauritius	3	1	2	0	4	2	+2	5
3	Sudan	3	1	1	1	6	2	+4	4
4	Seychelles	3	0	0	3	0	11	−11	0

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	DR Congo	2	1	1	0	2	0	+2	4	Advance to Semi-finals
2	Mozambique	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	2
3	Comoros	2	0	1	1	2	4	−2	1

2016_COSAFA_U-20_Cup

2016 COSAFA U-20 Cup

Participants

Draw

Venues

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Crossover games

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Third place playoff

Final

Goalscorers

References

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Semi-finals		Final

14 December — Moruleng Stadium

South Africa	5
		16 December — Moruleng Stadium
Angola	0
		South Africa	1
14 December — Moruleng Stadium
		Zambia	2
Zambia	2

DR Congo	1
		Third place

		16 December — Moruleng Stadium

		Angola	1(3)

		DR Congo	1(4)

Angola	1–1	DR Congo
Catraio 57' (pen.)	Report	Alves 34' (o.g.)
Penalties
Morais Yanda Balanga Chico Banza Alves Miguel	3–4	Yamba Amongo Mudiadia Sita Lusuki Luezi