2021 COSAFA Women's U-17 Championship
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Lesotho |
Dates | 2-6 December 2021 |
Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Zambia[1] (1st title) |
Runners-up | Botswana |
Third place | Namibia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
Goals scored | 13 (3.25 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Lucy Kajiya[2] |
Best player(s) | Pumulo Lubasi[3] |
Best goalkeeper | Chitete Munsaka[2] |
Fair play award | Botswana[2] |
← 2020 2022 → |
The 2021 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship was a part of the Region 5 Games Maseru 2020,[4] and was the third edition of the COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship. The tournament took place in Setsoto Stadium in Maseru, Lesotho on December 2–6.[5]
Participants
[edit]The championship was played by players born 2007-2005.[6] All 14 COSAFA nation's U17 teams as well as Reunion were allowed to enter the tournament,[4] out of which three finally participated.
Group stage
[edit]The group stage was played in a round-robin where all 3 teams played once against each other and where the top two teams advanced to the final.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Zambia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Advance to the final |
2 | Botswana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
3 | Namibia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
Final
[edit]Top Scorers
[edit]Representing | Player | Goals |
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Zambia | Lucy Kajiya | 3 |
Zambia | Gracious Tailoshi | 2 |
Zambia | Jessy Zulu | 2 |
COSAFA-La Liga partnership
[edit]For the second time, COSAFA awarded players for a football experience in Spain.[7] This time Zambia's Pumulo Lubasi where selected to be traveling to Spain after awarded player of the tournament, for a LaLiga development experience, where they will get the opportunity to observe the football life in Spain and train with a local team.[8]
Changes due to COVID-19
[edit]Many changes had to be done because of the COVID-19 pandemic and travel difficulties because of it, with many teams withdrawals.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Zambia girls rewarded for triumph at Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020". COSAFA. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "ENG, FRE, POR: Zambia win Girls' U17 title at Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020". COSAFA.
- ^ "Football Association of Zambia (FAZ)". Facebook. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ a b "COSAFA Women's Under-17 Championships in Numbers". COSAFA. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "2021 COSAFA WOMEN'S U17". COSAFA. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "All you need to know about matches at the Region 5 Games Maseru 2020". COSAFA. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "LaLiga Santander to provide opportunities for young COSAFA footballers". COSAFA. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "NKANI". Facebook. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Further changes to Boys' and Girls' football at Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020". COSAFA. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Change in football fixtures at Region 5 Games Maseru 2020". COSAFA. Retrieved 18 October 2022.