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.
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.

Participants

The following teams are expected to participate:
The following teams rejected an invitation to compete:
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Draw

The draw took place on 26 October 2016.
SeededPot 1Pot 2

  • Venues

    Group stage

    Group A

    Group B

    Group C

    Group D

    Crossover games

    Two games were played between teams from different groups as there are fewer teams in Groups B and D than A and C.

    Knockout stage

    Semi-finals

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    Third place playoff

    Final

    Goalscorers

    63 goals were scored in 24 matches, for an average of goals per match.
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    ;4 goals
    ;2 goals
    ;1 goal
    ;Own goal