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Part of situation: South Africa wins COSAFA U20 Championship (7 clusters)

COSAFA U20 Qualifiers: Namibia and Zambia secure semi-final spots

COSAFA Cup CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations youth football qualifiers Mozambique

The TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations COSAFA qualifiers in Mozambique are progressing with several teams securing semi-final berths. Namibia has dominated Group A, maintaining a perfect record with three consecutive wins and no goals conceded, including a 3-0 victory over Seychelles to secure their place in the knockout stage.

In Group B, South Africa’s Amajita moved closer to the semi-finals following a 2-0 win over Angola. Eswatini remains in contention for a historic semi-final spot, needing a strong performance against South Africa to advance.

In Group C, Zambia has secured the top spot with six points after defeating Malawi and Comoros. Malawi’s Junior Flames face a difficult path to qualification, needing a significant goal difference advantage to potentially advance as one of the best runners-up.

Entities

CAF · CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations · COSAFA · Enos Chatama · Lorenzo Hoareau · Namibia U20 national team · Rashid Naobeb · South Africa U20 national team · Zambia U20 national team

Sources

Mutapa Targets Maximum Points in Zambia U20’s Botswana Clash [zambiansports.com]
Junior Scorchers eye COSAFA semi-final – Malawi Broadcasting Corporation [mbc.mw]
Eswatini chase 24-year COSAFA semis dream [times.co.sz]
Amajita edge closer to the semifinals with a win over Angola in the COSAFA Cup in Mozambique - South African Football Association [www.safa.net]
Namibia take control of Group A at u20 Cosafa Cup [www.namibian.com.na]
Sakeus: Focus Remains on Finishing Group Stage Strongly - NFA [nfa.org.na]
Queens eye clean slate - Nation Online [mwnation.com]
EN, FR: Namibia join Zambia in semi-finals as Cuna hits hat-trick for Mozambique at COSAFA U20 Qualifier [cosafa.com]
Zambia book semifinal place as SA take control [www.namibian.com.na]
Malawi's Junior Flames whip Botswana in AFCON opener [www.maravipost.com]