2016 COSAFA U-20 Cup

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.

In April 2016, it was announced that South Africa would be the host nation of the competition.

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.

Participants
The following teams are expected to participate:


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The following teams rejected an invitation to compete:




 * Notes

Draw
The draw took place on 26 October 2016.

Crossover games
Two games were played between teams from different groups as there are fewer teams in Groups B and D than A and C.

Goalscorers
63 goals were scored in 24 matches, for an average of goals per match.
 * 5 goals


 * Luther Singh


 * 4 goals


 * Menzi Ndwandwe
 * Walaa Eldin Yaqoub
 * Fashion Sakala


 * 2 goals


 * Chico Banza
 * Vá
 * Nathan Lusuki
 * Marcus Dimanche
 * Sibongakonke Mbatha
 * Patson Daka
 * Boyd Musonda
 * Chrispen Sakulanda


 * 1 goal


 * Pedro Alves
 * Zinadine Catraio
 * Nélson da Luz
 * 🇰🇲 Said Hicham
 * 🇰🇲 Habib Youssouf
 * Chadrack Lukombe
 * Ernest Sita
 * Tseliso Botswane
 * Khubetsoana Kamela
 * Thabang Malane
 * Alex Ferre
 * Rudy Vincent
 * 🇲🇿 Nilton Ernesto
 * 🇲🇿 Bruno Langa
 * Achmat Ceres
 * Nkosingiphile Ngcobo
 * Kabelo Seriba
 * Itumeleng Shopane
 * Sifundo Sibiya
 * Hassan Hassan
 * Khaled Osman
 * Ammar Taifour
 * 🇸🇿 Saviola Gamedze
 * 🇸🇿 Ali Matse
 * 🇸🇿 Bhekani Mthembu
 * Edward Chilufya
 * Kenneth Kalunga
 * Joseph Phiri
 * Bukhosi Sibanda

Source: COSAFA Under-20 Championships
 * Own goal
 * Pedro Alves (playing against the Democratic Republic of Congo)