2016 COSAFA U-20 Cup
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. 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. ParticipantsThe following teams are expected to participate: The following teams rejected an invitation to compete:
DrawThe draw took place on 26 October 2016.[4]
Venues
Group stageGroup A
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Moruleng Stadium Referee: Nomore Musundire (Zimbabwe)
Moruleng Stadium Referee: Jonas Shongedi (Namibia)
Mogwase Stadium Referee: Stanley Hachiwa (Zambia)
Moruleng Stadium Referee: Allister Barra (Seychelles) Group B
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Moruleng Stadium Referee: Tirelo Mositwane (Botswana)
Moruleng Stadium Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius) Group C
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Mogwase Stadium Referee: Kulasande Qongqo (South Africa)
Mogwase Stadium Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
Mogwase Stadium Referee: Stanley Hachiwa (Zambia)
Mogwase Stadium Referee: Nomore Musundire (Zimbabwe)
Mogwase Stadium Referee: Lebalang Mokete (Lesotho)
Moruleng Stadium Referee: Jonas Shongedi (Namibia) Group D
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Mogwase Stadium Referee: Allister Barra (Seychelles)
Mogwase Stadium Referee: Lebalang Mokete (Lesotho)
Moruleng Stadium Referee: Kulasande Qongqo (South Africa) Crossover gamesTwo games were played between teams from different groups as there are fewer teams in Groups B and D than A and C.
Mogwase Stadium Referee: Jonas Shongedi (Namibia) Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Moruleng Stadium Referee: Tirelo Mositwane (Botswana)
Moruleng Stadium Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius) Third place playoff
Moruleng Stadium Referee: Lebalang Mokete (Lesotho) Final
Moruleng Stadium Referee: Nomore Musundire (Zimbabwe) Goalscorers63 goals were scored in 24 matches, for an average of 2.63 goals per match.
Source: COSAFA Under-20 Championships[6] References
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