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South Africa wins COSAFA U20 Championship

Overview

The COSAFA Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Maputo, Mozambique, have concluded with South Africa successfully defending their regional title.

In the final held at ABB Stadium in Matola, South Africa’s under-20 team, Amajita, defeated hosts Mozambique 2-1. Oarabile Booysen opened the scoring for South Africa in the 27th/28th minute, followed by a quick equalizer from Mozambique’s Martinho Começar. The winning goal was scored by Steven Mendes via a penalty in the 58th minute. Mozambique finished the match with ten men after defender Milton Macombe received a straight red card following a VAR review.

South Africa completed the tournament with a perfect record of five wins from five matches. As a result of their performance, both South Africa and Mozambique have qualified for the 2027 TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana.

In the third-place play-off, Zambia secured the bronze medal with a 3-0 victory over Namibia. Steven Mendes finished the tournament as the top scorer, earning the Golden Boot with six goals.

Following the tournament, Kaizer Chiefs academy prospects Takalani Mazhamba and Steven Mendes received individual recognition. Mazhamba, the youngest goalkeeper to feature for Kaizer Chiefs in the Premier Soccer League era, was named the tournament’s goalkeeper of the competition after conceding only three goals in five matches. DStv Diski Challenge coach Vela Khumalo highlighted Mendes as a special talent with the potential to transition into the Kaizer Chiefs senior squad.

Entities

COSAFA · CAF · Namibia · Steven Mendes · Zambia

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] South Africa won the COSAFA U20 Championship by defeating Mozambique 2-1 in the final.
[● 3 SOURCES] Martinho Começar scored the equalizer for Mozambique shortly after South Africa's opening goal.
[● 2 SOURCES] Oarabile Booysen scored the opening goal for South Africa in the 27th or 28th minute.
[● 2 SOURCES] Steven Mendes scored a penalty in the 58th minute to give South Africa a 2-1 lead.
[● 2 SOURCES] Mozambique defender Milton Macombe received a straight red card for a stamp on Steven Mendes.
[● 2 SOURCES] South Africa and Mozambique both qualified for the CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Steven Mendes won the Golden Boot for scoring six goals during the tournament.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Zambia won the bronze medal after defeating Namibia 3-0 in the third-place play-off.

Timeline

28 days ago

[SPORTS] 4 sources
Kaizer Chiefs youngsters shine for South Africa U20s
Kaizer Chiefs youngsters Takalani Mazhamba and Steven Mendes have earned accolades following successful COSAFA U20 tournament campaigns with South Africa's Amajita squad.
about 1 month ago

[SPORTS] 14 sources
South Africa retains COSAFA U20 Championship title
South Africa’s U-20 team retained the COSAFA U20 Championship title with a 2-1 victory over Mozambique, securing qualification for the 2027 CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
about 1 month ago

[SPORTS] 14 sources
COSAFA U20 semi-finalists confirmed for CAF qualifiers
Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Mozambique have advanced to the COSAFA U20 semi-finals, with the winners set to qualify for the 2027 CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
about 1 month ago

[SPORTS] 10 sources
COSAFA U20 Qualifiers: Namibia and Zambia secure semi-final spots
Namibia and Zambia have secured semi-final spots in the CAF Under-20 COSAFA qualifiers, while South Africa and Eswatini battle for progression in Group B.
about 1 month ago

[SPORTS] 6 sources
COSAFA U20 Qualifiers: Eswatini prepares for opener as Malawi falls to Zambia
Youth football action continues in Maputo as Eswatini prepares for its COSAFA U20 opener, while Malawi suffers a 2-0 opening defeat against Zambia.
about 2 months ago

[SPORTS] 2 sources
Zambia football teams prepare for September competitive fixtures
Zambia's national football teams face key September fixtures, including AFCON qualification matches for the senior Chipolopolo and the COSAFA Under-20 qualifiers in Mozambique.
about 2 months ago

[SPORTS] 3 sources
Namibia prepares for COSSASA Games and COSAFA U20 qualifiers
Namibian youth athletes are set to compete in the COSSASA Games in Zimbabwe and the COSAFA Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Sources

abola.pt · bona.co.za · cecafaonline.com · cosafa.com · diski365.co.za · holdonangola.com · informante.web.na · insidepolitic.co.za · jornaldesafio.co.mz · jornalmz.com · kawowo.com · maravipost.com · mbc.mw · mwnation.com · mynewsgh.com · mysportsza.co.za · namibiaminute.com · namibian.com.na · nbcnews.na · neweralive.na · newswings.com.ng · newziana.co.zw · nfa.org.na · nfas.org.sz · nigeriafootball.ng · sabcnews.com · safa.net · sbnews.co.za · scrolla.africa · sportsclub.co.za · thesouthafrican.com · times.co.sz · zambianfootball.co.zm · zambiansports.com · zedgossip.net

This summary has been updated 9 times: see revision history