2016 COSAFA U-20 Cup
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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.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
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Host country | South Africa |
City | Rustenburg |
Dates | 7–16 December 2016 |
Teams | 14 (from 1 association) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Zambia |
Runners-up | South Africa |
Third place | DR Congo |
Fourth place | Angola |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 63 (2.63 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Luther Singh (5 goals) |
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In April 2016, it was announced that South Africa would be the host nation of the competition.[1]
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.
The following teams are expected to participate:
- Angola
- Botswana
- Comoros
- DR Congo (invitee)[nb 1]
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
- Mauritius
- Malawi
- South Africa
- Sudan (invitee)[nb 2]
- Seychelles
- Swaziland
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
The following teams rejected an invitation to compete:
- Madagascar
- Notes
The draw took place on 26 October 2016.[4]
More information Seeded, Pot 1 ...
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