The next 10 days will be a festival of youth football in Johannesburg as COSAFA hosts two separate tournaments for Boys and Girls that will showcase the talent in Southern Africa and in the one instance provide a vital chance to take on the rest of the continent. The TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
The COSAFA Under-17 Girls’ Championship will be staged in Johannesburg from December 4-13 as 12 teams compete for the regional crown. But more than that, it is a vital introduction to international football for many players in this age-group and the beginning of what they hope will be a rise through the age-group ranks and
The COSAFA Under-17 Women’s Championship will be staged in Johannesburg from December 4-13 as 12 teams compete for the regional crown. But more than that, it is a vital introduction to international football for many players in this age-group and the beginning of what they hope will be a rise through the age-group ranks and
The fixtures for the Boys’ TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations | COSAFA Qualifier and COSAFA Under-17 Girls’ Championship have been revealed with an action-packed 10 days to see 42 games played across the two competitions in Johannesburg. Three venues will be used in the festival of youth football which, in the case of
The TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations | COSAFA Qualifier and COSAFA Under-17 Women’s Championship will both be staged in Johannesburg from December 4-13. The regulations for the two competitions are the same and can be found below. SQUAD SIZE Coaches will be able to select a preliminary squad of 30 players, which must
There have been four previous editions of the COSAFA Under-17 Women’s Championship, with the first played in Mauritius in 2019. Here is a quick recap of those tournaments ahead of the latest edition that will be staged in Johannesburg from December 4-13. 2019 COSAFA UNDER-17 WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP Mauritius, which had hosted the men’s Under-17 tournament
The TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations | COSAFA Qualifier and COSAFA Under-17 Girls’ Championship have been moved to Johannesburg, South Africa from the original host nation Mozambique due to the post-election protests in the country. The tournament dates of December 4-13 remain the same, as do the previously concluded draws in both competitions. The
The COSAFA Under-17 Girls’ Championship in Maputo, Mozambique from December 4-13 will provide the leading young talent in the region with the chance to showcase their qualities and perhaps catch the eye of a senior national team coach. The championship has often done just that in the past, with players who have excelled then gone
The COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship returns for a fifth edition to be played in Maputo, Mozambique from December 4-13, where South Africa will seek to defend their title. The competition will be run alongside the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations 2025 | COSAFA Qualifier for boys that will also be held at the
Kelvin Phiri’s second half goal was enough for Zambia to claim a 1-0 victory over South Africa in the final of the TotalEnergies U17 AFCON Algeria 2023 | COSAFA Qualifier played at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on Sunday. It was revenge for Zambia after South Africa had beaten them in the final of
