Angola have sealed their place in the semifinals of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations | COSAFA Qualifier after a 1-0 victory over Mozambique in their Group A clash in Johannesburg on Sunday.
The Angolans came out on top in the Lusophone derby after a lone second-half strike from Jose Baptiste handed them the three points and top spot in the pool
It keeps them on track to qualify for the continental finals next year, with the two finalists in Johannesburg advancing to the African stage, where they will in turn hope to earn a place in the FIFA Under-17 World Cup.
Malawi and Lesotho have been eliminated despite the latter winning 3-2 in a five-goal thriller in the other match in Group A.
Third-placed Lesotho lost two games against Angola and Mozambique but redeemed themselves against Malawi where they collected three points. Having drawn two games against Angola and Mozambique, Malawi are dumped out of the competition after losing to Lesotho and have only garnered two points to finish bottom of Group A.
Both teams started the game on an equal footing but Lesotho were the first to score. Thuto Khetsi was tackled a yard away from the edge of the penalty area on the left side and he took the free kick and netted beating the goalkeeper at the near post to break the deadlock.
Malawi players took shots from afar and the notable one was from James Lumbe who hit the crossbar.
Malawi were strong in the midfield where holding midfielder Moffat Mnyontho controlled the tempo of the match and provided forward and diagonal passes to the wingers and striker on both sides. In the midfield also, Khetsi had his own moments where he drove the ball before supplying the forwards with vertical passes.
In the 26th minute, Rethabile Nqoko doubled Lesotho’s lead after outpacing defenders before beating the onrushing Malawi’s goalkeeper. However, Malawi were determined to score and eventually reduced the deficit in the 41st minute when pacey James Lumbe drove the ball into the penalty area leaving defenders who tracked him to score against the onrushing Lesotho’s goalkeeper.
Malawi started as the stronger side in the second half but against the run of play, Khetsi delivered a cross from the left into the penalty area where Rethabile Nqoko outjumped the defenders to head the ball into the net in the 54th minute.
After conceding the third goal, Malawi never slowed down but kept on attacking. They attacked in numbers in search of a second goal to cut the deficit and in the 77th minute, they were awarded a penalty after the Lesotho’s defender handled the ball in the penalty area.
In the 79th minute, Yusufu Nantunga scored the second goal for Malawi from the penalty spot.
Lesotho then formed a deep defensive block in the last 10 minutes to close down spaces that Malawi might exploit as they were firing on all cylinders in search of an equalizer.
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Mozambique became the first team to confirm their place in the semi-finals of the 2024 COSAFA Under-17 Girls Championships after defeating Lesotho 2-0 in the final Group A clash in Soweto.
Ana Armando came off the bench to score the opener with 11 minutes left on the clock, her second goal of the tournament. Victoria Tennyson then put the final nail in Lesotho’s coffin in the 81st minute to take her side to the top of the log with nine points in three matches.
The girls from the Mountain Kingdom had better opportunities to score but were let down by the final touch in the final third especially in the first half and were made to rue the missed chances.
Before this game Lesotho had a perfect defensive record and now Mozambique are the only side to score against them so far. They will have to wait for the completion of the group matches in other pools to find out if they may go through to the knockout round as best runner-up.
Meanwhile, Zambia came from a goal down to thrash Zimbabwe 7-2 and stay at the top of Group C at UJ AW Muller Stadium. Chedza Khumalo opened the scoring for Zimbabwe with her second goal of the tournament inside 10 minutes with Tatenda Gambiza getting the consolation.
There were three braces for the Copper Princesses, from Mercy Chipasula, who took her goal tally to three goals, Grace Phiri and Masela Sekeseka, while Lweendo Hanongo also contributed to score.
Carol Kanyemba’s side stay at the top of the log with six points with Zimbabwe dropping to third after Botswana defeated Mauritius 6-0 in the other group game played in Soweto.
Shirley Tokonyane, Hope Lesotlo and Amogelang Sebotho scored in the first half to give Botswana a 3-0 lead at halftime with Keotshepile Kesetse adding the goals in the second stanza. There was also an own goal from jersey number Parissa Merven.
Mauritius are at the bottom of the group and the only side without a point in the pool and have the least likely chance to compete to go to the knockout phase.
Day six will see the completion of Group B and C with the host nation South Africa opening the day against Madagascar in Soweto at 9h00 in Group B. This game will kick-off at the same time as the Group C match between Botswana and Zimbabwe in Auckland Park.
Zambia and Mauritius will follow at 11h00 in Soweto in Group C while Malawi and Namibia close the day in Group B at 14h00, also in Soweto.
TOTALENERGIES U-17 AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS 2025 | COSAFA QUALIFIER STATISTICS
SUNDAY’S RESULTS
Group A – UJ Soweto Stadium
Malawi 2 (Lumbe 42′, Nantunga 79’pen) Lesotho 3 (Khetsi 7′, Nqoko 27′, 55′)
Group A – UJ AW Muller Stadium
Mozambique 0 Angola 1 (Baptiste 63′)
MONDAY’S FIXTURES
Group B – UJ Soweto Stadium
Namibia vs Zimbabwe (KO 12h00; 10h00 GMT)
Group B – UJ AW Muller Stadium
Zambia vs Eswatini (KO 12h00; 10h00 GMT)
Group C – UJ Soweto Stadium
Botswana vs Comoros (KO 15h00; 13h00 GMT)
Group C – UJ AW Muller Stadium
South Africa vs Mauritius (KO 15h00; 13h00 GMT)
GROUP STANDINGS
| GROUP A | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| Angola (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Mozambique | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Lesotho | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| Malawi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| GROUP B | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| Zambia (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 3 |
| Eswatini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
| GROUP C | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| South Africa (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| Botswana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Comoros | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
TOURNAMENT STATS
Matches Played: 14
Goals scored: 45
Biggest victory: Zambia 8 Namibia 0 (Group B, December 5)
Most goals in a game: 8 – Zambia 8 Namibia 0 (Group B, December 5)
GOALSCORERS
4 goals – Abel Nyirongo (Zambia)
3 – Rethabile Nqoko (Lesotho), Gabriel Phiri (Zambia), El Shaddai Sadomba (Zimbabwe), Mapalo Simute (Zambia)
2 – James Lumbe (Malawi), Valentine Macheka (Zimbabwe), Kamohelo Maraletse (South Africa), Selwyn Stevens (South Africa), Kgosi Tshidi (Botswana)
1 – Jose Baptiste (Angola), Neo Bohloko (South Africa), Tadiwa Chakuchichi (Zimbabwe), Clifford Chisale (Malawi), Aviwe Dlamini (Eswatini), Menzi Dlamini (Eswatini), Eliseu Francisco (Angola), Jonathan Kalimina (Zambia), Stephen Kamulu (Namibia), Thuto Khetsi (Lesotho), Killo Lino (Mozambique), Densel Liyun (Angola), Paulo Luvumbo (Angola), Yusufu Nantunga (Malawi), Brayton Paulse (Namibia), Omphemetse Sekgoto (South Africa), Levonor Timbe (Mozambique), Emile Witbooi (South Africa)
Own goal – Milko Solunga (Namibia)
2024 GIRLS UNDER-17 COSAFA CHAMPIONSHIP STATISTICS
SUNDAY’S RESULTS
Group C – UJ Soweto Stadium
Botswana 6 (Tokonyane 18′, Lesotlo 22’, Sebotho 30’, Kesetse 51’, 87’, Merven 53’og) Mauritius 0
Group C – UJ AW Muller Stadium
Zambia 7 (Chipasula 10′, 46′, G. Phiri 25′, 63′, Sekeseke 49′, 82′, Hanongo 76′) Zimbabwe 2 (Khumalo 7′, Gambiza 15′)
Group A – UJ B Soweto Stadium
Comoros 0 Eswatini 0
Group A – UJ B Soweto Stadium
Mozambique 2 (Armando 74′, Tennyson 84′) Lesotho 0
MONDAY’S FIXTURES
Group B – UJ Soweto Stadium
South Africa vs Madagascar (KO 09h00; 07h00 GMT)
Group B – AW Muller Stadium
Botswana vs Zimbabwe (KO 09h00; 07h00 GMT)
Group C – UJ B Soweto Stadium
Zambia vs Mauritius (KO 11h00; 09h00 GMT)
Group C – UJ B Soweto Stadium
Malawi vs Namibia (KO 14h00; 12h00 GMT)
GROUP STANDINGS
| GROUP A | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| Mozambique (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Lesotho | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 6 |
| Eswatini | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 1 |
| Comoros | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | -15 | 1 |
| GROUP B | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| South Africa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Madagascar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Malawi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
| Namibia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 |
| GROUP C | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| Zambia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Botswana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
TOURNAMENT STATS
Matches Played: 13
Goals scored: 68
Biggest victory: Comoros 0 Lestoho 10 (Group A, December 6)
Most goals in a game: 10 – Comoros 0 Lestoho 10 (Group A, December 6)
GOALSCORERS
7 goals – Ntsamaeng Tholo (Lesotho)
3 – Mercy Chipasula (Zambia), Leonay Kock (South Africa), Volana (Madagascar)
2 – Angele (Madagascar), Ana Armando (Mozambique), Teresa Gogolo (Mozambique), Keotshepile Kesetse (Botswana), Chiedza Khumalo (Zimbabwe), Nishaat Levy (South Africa), Tebello Lesala (Lesotho), Boiketlo Molise (Lesotho), Grace Phiri (Zambia), Itumeleng Phiri (Lesotho), Masela Sekeseke (Zambia), Victoria Tennyson (Mozambique), Faluna Umali (Malawi)
1 – Marie Clair (Mauritius), Judite Cumbi (Mozambique), Jiscaniah (Madagascar), Tatenda Gambiza (Zimbabwe), Lweendo Hanongo (Zambia), Fatima Houana (Mozambique), Khwezi Khoza (South Africa), Fatima Lali (Malawi), Hope Lesotlo (Botswana), Louisa (Madagascar), Katlego Mohale (South Africa), Katlego Malebana (South Africa), Lekenyane Mampona (Lesotho), Sphesihle Maseko (Eswatini), Thato Molete (Lesotho), Asimenye Mwanyongo (Malawi), Esther Ngabwe (Zambia), Anna Njere (Zimbabwe), Natasha Nkaka (Zambia), Oliva (Madagascar), Amogelang Sebotho (Botswana), Okuhle Sithole (South Africa), Nteboheleng Sooane (Lesotho), Shirley Tokonyane (Botswana), Vola (Madagascar)
L’Angola et le Mozambique dans le dernier carré
L’Angola est la première équipe à décrocher son billet pour la demi-finale de la Totalenergies U-17 Africa Cup Of Nations 2025 | Cosafa Qualifier après son succès le Mozambique (1-0) dimanche. Chez le 2024 Girls Under-17 Cosafa Championship, c’est le Mozambique qui a obtenu ce précieux sésame tandis que la Zambie s’y est approchée.
L’Angola termine donc sa campagne dans le groupe A avec sept unités. Mathématiquement parlant, le Mozambique dispose encore d’une infime chance de passer grâce à ses quatre points. Mais il n’a plus son destin en main. Le Lesotho a soigné sa sortie en s’imposant contre le Malawi (3-2). Rethabile Nqoko a inscrit un doublé pour le Malawi dans cette rencontre.
Le Mozambique est la première équipe à avoir validé sa qualification pour le tour suivant au tableau féminin. Les Mozambicaines ont brillamment tenu le choc fa ce au Lesotho dans le groupe A en s’imposant 2-0. Armando et Tennyson ont une nouvelle fois frappé. Le Mozambique rejoint donc la demi-finale avec 9 points pris sur 9 possibles. Mais tout n’est pas perdu pour le Lesotho. Avec six points, ce dernier peut encore prétendre à finir meilleur deuxième et donc obtenir un billet. Mais il n’a plus son destin en main.
Les Comores et l’Eswatini se sont neutralisés (0-0) et quittent donc la compétition avec un point tout de même. Pour leur part, le Botswana et la Zambie ont été intenables. Les Botswanaises se sont imposé 6-0 contre Maurice avec notamment un doublé de Kesetse. Les Zambiennes n’ont, elles, pas vraiment été inquiété par des Zimbabwéennes. Elles se sont imposées 7-2. Chipasula, Phiri et Sekeseke se sont illustrées en inscrivant un doublé chacune.
Grosse journée en ce lundi pour la 5e journée de compétition. Il y aura un total de quatre rencontres chez les garçons et autant chez les filles. Nous sommes, en effet, arrivés à la dernière journée de la phase de groupe et les joutes vont s’enchainer à un rythme soutenu. Il reste encore quelques billets à prendre pour le dernier carré ce qui fait qu’aujourd’hui, il y aura des larmes mais aussi de la joie.
A midi, la Namibie affrontera le Zimbabwe alors que dans le même temps, la Zambie sera aux prises avec l’Eswatini. Les deux rencontres s’insèrent dans le groupe B. Les Zambiens n’ont besoin que d’un point pour assurer leur qualification alors que pour les Namibiens et les Zimbabwéens, c’est un peu plus compliqué. L’Eswatini tentera, lui, de soigner sa sortie, étant déjà éliminé.
Dans le groupe C, l’Afrique du Sud a l’occasion de valider définitivement son billet pour le carré d’AS contre Maurice, par ailleurs déjà éliminé. Pour sa part, le Botswana conserve un très petit espoir de passer au prochain tour. Mais il leur faudra toutefois s’imposer largement contre les Comores.
Chez les filles, il y aura un véritable choc dans le groupe B où Madagascar tentera d’écrire l’histoire contre l’Afrique du Sud. Les Malgaches et leur adversaire de lundi ont enchainé deux victoires et les deux équipes auront pour ambition de décrocher la première place. Le Malawi et la Namibie, joueront, eux, pour l’honneur et surtout tenteront de ne pas rentrer bredouille.
Dans le groupe C, la Zambie devrait cartonner contre Maurice pour sceller définitivement la première place du groupe. Le Botswana et le Zimbabwe, respectivement 2e et 3e de ce groupe avec trois points au compteur, n’ont pas encore fait une croix sur la qualification.
Angola e Moçambique nas meias-finais
Angola é a primeira equipa a garantir um lugar nas meias-finais da Totalenergies U-17 Africa Cup Of Nations 2025 | Cosafa Qualifier após a vitória sobre Moçambique (1-0) no domingo. No Campeonato Cosafa Sub-17 Feminino de 2024, foi Moçambique que conquistou o precioso bilhete, enquanto a Zâmbia ficou perto.
Angola termina a sua campanha no Grupo A com sete pontos. Matematicamente, Moçambique ainda tem uma pequena chance de avançar com os seus quatro pontos, mas não controla mais o seu destino. Lesoto despediu-se com uma vitória sobre o Malawi (3-2), com Rethabile Nqoko a marcar um bis para o Malawi neste jogo.
Moçambique é a primeira equipa a garantir a passagem à próxima fase no torneio feminino. As moçambicanas resistiram brilhantemente contra Lesoto no Grupo A, vencendo por 2-0. Armando e Tennyson voltaram a marcar. Moçambique avança para as meias-finais com 9 pontos em 9 possíveis. Contudo, Lesoto ainda não está fora da corrida. Com seis pontos, ainda pode aspirar a terminar como o melhor segundo classificado e garantir um lugar, mas já não controla o seu destino.
Comores e Essuatíni empataram 0-0 e deixam a competição com um ponto cada. Enquanto isso, Botsuana e Zâmbia foram imparáveis. As jogadoras do Botsuana venceram por 6-0 contra Maurícia, com um bis de Kesetse. As zambianas, por sua vez, não foram verdadeiramente ameaçadas pelas zimbabueanas, vencendo por 7-2. Chipasula, Phiri e Sekeseke brilharam ao marcarem um bis cada.
Grande dia nesta segunda-feira para a 5ª jornada da competição. Haverá um total de quatro jogos masculinos e igual número de jogos femininos. Chegamos à última jornada da fase de grupos e os jogos vão decorrer a um ritmo acelerado. Ainda há alguns lugares para as meias-finais, por isso hoje haverá lágrimas, mas também alegria.
Ao meio-dia, a Namíbia enfrentará o Zimbabué, enquanto ao mesmo tempo a Zâmbia enfrentará o Essuatíni. Ambos os jogos são do Grupo B. Os zambianos precisam apenas de um ponto para garantir a qualificação, enquanto para namibianos e zimbabueanos a situação é um pouco mais complicada. O Essuatíni tentará despedir-se com dignidade, estando já eliminado.
No Grupo C, a África do Sul tem a oportunidade de garantir definitivamente o seu lugar nas meias-finais contra Maurícia, que já está eliminada. Por outro lado, Botsuana mantém uma pequena esperança de avançar para a próxima fase. No entanto, terão que vencer de forma convincente contra as Comores.
No torneio feminino, haverá um confronto emocionante no Grupo B, onde Madagáscar tentará fazer história contra a África do Sul. Madagáscar e a sua oponente de segunda-feira venceram dois jogos e ambas as equipas ambicionam o primeiro lugar. Malawi e Namíbia jogarão pela honra e tentarão não sair de mãos vazias.
No Grupo C, espera-se que a Zâmbia vença com clareza contra Maurícia para garantir definitivamente o primeiro lugar do grupo. Botsuana e Zimbabué, em 2º e 3º lugar neste grupo com três pontos, ainda não desistiram da qualificação.
