2021 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host country Lesotho
Dates2-6 December 2021
Teams3 (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 played4
Goals scored13 (3.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Zambia Lucy Kajiya[2]
Best player(s)Zambia Pumulo Lubasi[3]
Best goalkeeperZambia Chitete Munsaka[2]
Fair play award Botswana[2]

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

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

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
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
Source:
 Zambia3-1 Botswana
Report
 Namibia0-2 Zambia
Report
 Botswana2-1 Namibia
Report

Final

 Zambia4-0 Botswana
Report

Top Scorers

Representing Player Goals
 Zambia Lucy Kajiya 3
 Zambia Gracious Tailoshi 2
 Zambia Jessy Zulu 2


COSAFA-La Liga partnership

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

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

  1. ↑ "Zambia girls rewarded for triumph at Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020". COSAFA. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "ENG, FRE, POR: Zambia win Girls' U17 title at Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020". COSAFA.
  3. ↑ "Football Association of Zambia (FAZ)". Facebook. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 "COSAFA Women's Under-17 Championships in Numbers". COSAFA. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "2021 COSAFA WOMEN'S U17". COSAFA. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "All you need to know about matches at the Region 5 Games Maseru 2020". COSAFA. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "LaLiga Santander to provide opportunities for young COSAFA footballers". COSAFA. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "NKANI". Facebook. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "Further changes to Boys' and Girls' football at Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020". COSAFA. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  10. ↑ "Change in football fixtures at Region 5 Games Maseru 2020". COSAFA. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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