2025 COSAFA U-17 Girls' Championship

COSAFA U-17 Girls'
Championship 2025
Tournament details
Host countryNamibia
CityWindhoek
Dates10–17 May
Teams9 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Zambia (3rd title)
Runners-up Malawi
Third place Mozambique
Fourth place Zimbabwe
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored76 (5.85 per match)
Top scorer(s)Namibia Nancy Lebang[1][2]
(7 goals)
Best player(s)Zambia Ruth Mukoma
Best goalkeeperZambia Bukata Kakumbi
Fair play award Malawi
← 2024
TBD →

The 2025 COSAFA U-17 Girls' Championship was the sixth edition of the COSAFA U-17 Girls' Championship, the international women's youth football championship contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of COSAFA. Namibia hosted the tournament from 10 to 17 May 2025. A total of nine teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2008 eligible to participate.[3][4]

Zambia were the defending champions, having triumphed over Lesotho 15–0 in last year's final.[5] and they successfully retained their title by defeating Malawi 3–0 in the final.[6][7]

Participating teams

A total of 9 out of 14 COSAFA member associations entered the tournament.

Team App Last Previous best performance
 Botswana 5th 2024 Runners-up (2021)
 Comoros 5th 2024 Group Stage (2019, 2020, 2022, 2024)
 Lesotho 2nd 2024 Runners-up (2024)
 Malawi 3rd 2024 Third place (2022)
 Mauritius 3rd 2024 Group Stage (2019, 2024)
 Mozambique 2nd 2024 Semi-finals (2024)
 Namibia 4th 2024 Group Stage (2021, 2022, 2024)
 Zambia 6th 2024 Champions (2021, 2024, )
 Zimbabwe 3rd 2024 Group Stage (2020, 2024)
Did not enter

Group stage

All times are local, CAT (UTC+2).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Malawi 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9 6 Knockout stage
2  Namibia (H) 2 1 0 1 10 3 +7 3
3  Comoros 2 0 0 2 0 16 −16 0
Source: COSAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Namibia 0–3 Malawi
Report
  • Hangula 24' (o.g.)
  • Tambala 32'
  • Umali 90+3'
Referee: Luvhengo Maduvha (South Africa)
Woman of the match: Talandira Kachala (Malawi)
Malawi 6–0 Comoros
  • Umali 12', 23', 79'
  • Nyirenda 37', 50'
  • Mzima 47'
 Report
Referee: Lipontsa Lebuka (Lesotho)
Woman of the match: Faluna Umali (Malawi)
Namibia 10–0 Comoros
  • Lebang 4', 13', 23', 25', 27', 35', 45+2'
  • Gawas 24'
  • Awases 47'
  • Eises 86'
 Report
Referee: Luvhengo Maduvha (South Africa)
Woman of the match: Nancy Lebang (Namibia)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Zambia 2 2 0 0 13 0 +13 6 Knockout stage
2  Mozambique 2 1 0 1 11 4 +7 3
3  Mauritius 2 0 0 2 0 20 −20 0
Source: COSAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
Zambia 4–0 Mozambique
  • Mukoma 6', 81'
  • Phiri 36'
  • Kasema 77'
 Report
Referee: Euphrasie Tsaramanana (Madagascar)
Woman of the match: Ruth Mukoma (Zambia)
Mozambique 11–0 Mauritius
  • Victoria 12'
  • Fátima 18'
  • Edite Fernando 37'
  • Sunila 45+3'
  • Armance 62' (o.g.)
  • Yumna 68'
  • Thandy 73'
  • Jéssica 85', 90+1', 90+4'
  • Yolanda 87'
 Report
Referee: Deidrey Roucou (Seychelles)
Woman of the match: Sunila (Mozambique)
Zambia 9–0 Mauritius
  • Mazimba 20'
  • Banda 24', 64', 76'
  • Mukoma 33'
  • Makoti 48'
  • Mwape 73', 80'
  • Ngabwe 90+1'
 Report
Referee: Delcia Katchingavisa (Angola)
Woman of the match: Hellen Banda (Zambia)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Zimbabwe 2 1 0 1 12 5 +7 3 Knockout stage
2  Botswana 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 3
3  Lesotho 2 1 0 1 3 12 −9 3
Source: COSAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
Lesotho 1–0 Botswana
Molete 18' Report
Referee: Kwandile Somtsai (South Africa)
Woman of the match: Thato Molete (Lesotho)
Botswana 3–0 Zimbabwe
  • Lesotlo 39' (pen.), 59'
  • Kgotle 67'
 Report
Referee: Euphrasie Tsaramanana (Madagascar)
Woman of the match: Gorata Kgotle (Botswana)
Lesotho 2–12 Zimbabwe
  • Molise 52'
  • Leholi 55' (pen.)
 Report
  • Munyanduki 3', 21', 46', 69'
  • Mapuwa 23', 33', 36', 49'
  • Khumalo 43'
  • Chinyoka 75', 86'
  • Chisuro 88'
Referee: Luvhengo Maduvha (South Africa)
Woman of the match: Mya Munyanduki (Zimbabwe)

Ranking of second-placed teams

The best second-placed team from all groups qualifies for the semi-finals.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B  Mozambique 2 1 0 1 11 4 +7 3 Semi-finals
2 A  Namibia 2 1 0 1 10 3 +7 3
3 C  Botswana 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 3
Source: COSAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Knockout stage

  • In the knockout stage, penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winner if necessary.

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 May – Windhoek
 
 
 Zambia5
 
17 May – Windhoek
 
 Zimbabwe1
 
 Zambia3
 
16 May – Windhoek
 
 Malawi0
 
 Malawi1
 
 
 Mozambique0
 
Third place
 
 
17 May – Windhoek
 
 
 Zimbabwe2
 
 
 Mozambique3

Semi-finals

Zambia 5–1 Zimbabwe
  • Kasema 36', 90+1'
  • Banda 62'
  • Njobvu 81'
  • Phiri 83'
 Report Mapuwa 74'
Referee: Lipontsa Lebuka (Lesotho)
Woman of the match: Hellen Banda (Zambia)
Malawi 1–0 Mozambique
Kachala 84' Report
Referee: Delcia Katchingavisa (Angola)
Woman of the match: Faluna Umali (Malawi)

Third place game

Zimbabwe 2–3 Mozambique
  • Mugute 21'
  • Mapuwa 67'
 Report
  • Thandy 7'
  • Nyamucherera 22' (o.g.)
  • Jéssica 83'
Referee: Delcia Katchingavisa (Angola)
Woman of the match: Jéssica (Mozambique)

Final

Zambia 3–0 Malawi
  • Mukoma 23'
  • Kasema 28'
  • Mazimba 45+4'
 Report
Referee: Euphrasie Tsaramanana (Madagascar)
Woman of the match: Taonga Mubanga (Zambia)

Goalscorers

There have been 73 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 6.08 goals per match (as of 17 May 2025).

7 goals

  • Namibia Nancy Lebang

6 goals

  • Zimbabwe Winne Mapuwa

4 goals

  • Malawi Faluna Umali
  • Mozambique Jéssica Andicene
  • Zambia Hellen Banda
  • Zambia Natasha Kasema
  • Zambia Ruth Mukoma
  • Zimbabwe Mya Munyanduki

2 goals

  • Botswana Hope Lesotlo
  • Malawi Alinafe Nyirenda
  • Mozambique Thandy Nassone
  • Zambia Gift Mazimba
  • Zambia Precious Mwape
  • Zambia Grace Phiri
  • Zimbabwe Alicia Chinyoka

1 goal

  • Botswana Gorata Kgotle
  • Lesotho Malehlohonolo Leholi
  • Lesotho Thato Molete
  • Lesotho Boiketlo Molise
  • Malawi Talandira Kachala
  • Malawi Cecilia Mzima
  • Malawi Ethel Tambala
  • Mozambique Yumna Bila
  • Mozambique Edite Fernando
  • Mozambique Fátima Houana
  • Mozambique Sunila Luckubary
  • Mozambique Victoria Tennyson
  • Mozambique Yolanda Zavale
  • Namibia Khloe Awases
  • Namibia Grace Eises
  • Namibia Melania Gawas
  • Zambia Esther Makoti
  • Zambia Esther Ngabwe
  • Zambia Beatrice Njobvu
  • Zimbabwe Perpetua Chisuro
  • Zimbabwe Chiedza Khumalo
  • Zimbabwe Shantell Mugute

1 own goal

  • Mauritius Kerrie Armance (against Mozambique)
  • Namibia Renalda Hangula (against Malawi)
  • Zimbabwe Ivy Nyamucherera (against Mozambique)

References

  1. ^ Mupetami, Limba (16 May 2025). "Lebang sparkles with record seven goals at U/17 Cosafa championship". neweralive.na. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  2. ^ Kambukwe, Maurice (19 May 2025). "Zambia reign supreme as Cosafa U/17 champions …Lebang claims golden boot". neweralive.na. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  3. ^ Brian Munango (23 April 2025). "Namibia to Host Sixth Edition of COSAFA Women's U-17 Championship". sportwrap.com.na. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  4. ^ "COSAFA Girls' Under-17 Championship set for kick-off in Namibia". cosafa.com. COSAFA. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Copper Princesses off to Namibia….Eye COSAFA title defense". zambianfootball.co.zm. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  6. ^ COSAFA (17 May 2025). "Zambia retain COSAFA U17 Girls' Championship title". cosafa.com. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  7. ^ Mubanga, Aaron (17 May 2025). "COSAFA U17 Girls: Zambia thrash Malawi to defend their crown". zambianfootball.co.zm. Retrieved 20 May 2025.


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