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
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Participants
The following teams are expected to participate:
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The following teams rejected an invitation to compete:
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Draw
The draw took place on 26 October 2016.
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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Luther Singh
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Menzi Ndwandwe
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Walaa Eldin Yaqoub
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Fashion Sakala
Junior Fashion Sakala (born 14 March 1997) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Rangers and the Zambia national team.
Sakala played for Zambian clubs Nchanga Rangers and Zanaco, winning th ...
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Chico Banza
Francisco Gonçalves Sacalumbo (born 17 December 1998), commonly known as Chico Banza, or simply Chico, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis Famagusta.
Club career
Chico Banza wa ...
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Nathan Lusuki
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Marcus Dimanche
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Sibongakonke Mbatha
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Patson Daka
Patson Daka (born 9 October 1998) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Leicester City and the Zambia national team.
Coming through the youth system, Daka played for local club Kafue Celtic, who sent him on loa ...
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Boyd Musonda
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Chrispen Sakulanda
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Pedro Alves
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Zinadine Catraio
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Nélson da Luz
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Said Hicham
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Habib Youssouf
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Chadrack Lukombe
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Ernest Sita
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Tseliso Botswane
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Khubetsoana Kamela
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Thabang Malane
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Alex Ferre
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Rudy Vincent
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Nilton Ernesto
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Bruno Langa
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Achmat Ceres
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Nkosingiphile Ngcobo
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Kabelo Seriba
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Itumeleng Shopane
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Sifundo Sibiya
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Hassan Hassan
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Khaled Osman
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Ammar Taifour
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Saviola Gamedze
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Ali Matse
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Bhekani Mthembu
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Edward Chilufya
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Kenneth Kalunga
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Joseph Phiri
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Bukhosi Sibanda
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Pedro Alves (playing against the Democratic Republic of Congo)
References
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2016 in South African sport
International association football competitions hosted by South Africa