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

COSAFA U20 semi-finalists confirmed for CAF qualifiers

COSAFA U20 CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals youth football qualifiers

The semi-finalists for the COSAFA Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers have been confirmed. Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia all secured their spots by winning all three of their group-stage matches.

Namibia topped Group A after a 3-0 victory over Seychelles, finishing with a perfect record and zero goals conceded. Mozambique secured the final semi-final spot as the best runner-up, advancing ahead of Angola due to a superior fair play record.

South Africa, the defending champions, finished top of Group B following a 2-0 win against Eswatini. Zambia also progressed with a perfect record from Group C.

The semi-final matchups are set: Namibia will face Mozambique, while South Africa will take on Zambia. The winners of these matches will qualify for the 2027 CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana.

Entities

COSAFA · Mozambique · Namibia · South Africa · Zambia

Sources

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