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)
Venue1 (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) Nancy Lebang[1][2]
(7 goals)
Best player Ruth Mukoma
Best goalkeeper 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, 2025)
 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

  • Nancy Lebang

6 goals

  • Winne Mapuwa

4 goals

  • Faluna Umali
  • Jéssica Andicene
  • Hellen Banda
  • Natasha Kasema
  • Ruth Mukoma
  • Mya Munyanduki

2 goals

  • Hope Lesotlo
  • Alinafe Nyirenda
  • Thandy Nassone
  • Gift Mazimba
  • Precious Mwape
  • Grace Phiri
  • Alicia Chinyoka

1 goal

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

1 own goal

  • Kerrie Armance (against Mozambique)
  • Renalda Hangula (against Malawi)
  • 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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