The 2021 COSAFA Under-17 Championship was the 10th edition of the COSAFA U-17 Championship, a

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tournament organized by the

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(COSAFA) involving teams from Southern Africa for players aged 17 and below.

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hosted the tournament for the first time as an integrated part of the 2020

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Sports Council Games. Angola were the eventual winners for the second time.

Participating teams

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Group stage

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Third place

Final

Awards

*Most Valuable Player: Joseph Banda *Top Scorer: Joseph Banda and Masambiro Kalua (5 each) *Top Goalkeeper: Domingos Da Silva *Fair Play: Source:

References

External links

Official website
{{COSAFA championships COSAFA Under-17 Championship International association football competitions hosted by South Africa 2021 in African football