# 2024 COSAFA U-17 Girls' Championship

The 2024 COSAFA U-17 Girls' Championship (Portuguese: Campeonato Feminino Sub-17 COSAFA Moçambique 2024) is the fifth 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. It was initially scheduled to be hosted by Mozambique but has since been moved to South Africa.
South Africa were the defending champions having clinched their first title in the previous edition. however, they failed to defend their title after being eliminated in the group stage following a loss to Madagascar.

## Participating teams

A record 12 out of 14 COSAFA member associations entered the tournament, with hosts Mozambique, along with Eswatini and Lesotho, set to make their debut.
| Team | App | Last | Previous best performance |
| Botswana | 4th | 2022 | Runners-up (2021) |
| Comoros | 4th | 2022 | Group Stage (2019, 2020, 2022) |
| Eswatini | 1st | — | Debut |
| Lesotho | 1st | — | Debut |
| Madagascar | 2nd | 2019 | Group Stage (2019) |
| Malawi | 2nd | 2022 | Third place (2022) |
| Mauritius | 2nd | 2019 | Group Stage (2019) |
| Mozambique | 1st | — | Debut |
| Namibia | 3rd | 2022 | Group Stage (2021, 2022) |
| South Africa | 4th | 2022 | Champions (2022) |
| Zambia | 5th | 2022 | Champions (2021) |
| Zimbabwe | 2nd | 2020 | Group Stage (2020) |

### Did not enter

* Angola
* Seychelles

### Draw

The tournament draw took place on 6 September 2024.

## Group stage

All times are local, CAT (UTC+2).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Mozambique | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Lesotho | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Eswatini | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 | |
| 4 | Comoros | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 1 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Madagascar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | South Africa (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | Malawi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Namibia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 | |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Zambia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Botswana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 | Mauritius | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 0 | |

### 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 | A | Lesotho | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | B | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | C | Botswana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | |

## Knockout stage

* In the knockout stage, penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winner if necessary.

### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 11 December – Johannesburg | 11 December – Johannesburg |
| Madagascar | 0 |
| Madagascar | 0 | 13 December – Johannesburg | 13 December – Johannesburg |
| Zambia | 3 | 13 December – Johannesburg | 13 December – Johannesburg |
| Zambia | 3 | Zambia | 15 |
| 11 December – Johannesburg | 11 December – Johannesburg | | Zambia | 15 |
| 11 December – Johannesburg | 11 December – Johannesburg | Lesotho | 0 |
| Mozambique | 0 | Lesotho | 0 |
| Lesotho | 1 | | |

### Final
## Goalscorers

There were 110 goals scored in 21 matches, for an average of 5.24 goals per match.
13 goals
* Mercy Chipasula
9 goals
* Masela Sekeseke
6 goals
* Ntsamaeng Tholo
4 goals
* Hellen Banda
* Grace Phiri
3 goals
* Keotshepile Kesetse
* Boiketlo Molise
* Volana Andrianarison
* Jean Fyson
* Ana Armando
* Teresa Gogolo
* Leonay Kock
* Natasha Nkaka
2 goals
* Hope Lesotlo
* Tebello Lesala
* Thato Molete
* Nteboheleng Sooane
* Angele Odilicia
* Oliva Rasoamanantena
* Asimenye Mwanyongo
* Faluna Umali
* Nishaat Levy
* Chiedza Khumalo
1 goal
* Shirley Tokonyane
* Amogelang Sebotho
* Sphesihle Maseko
* Lekenyane Mampona
* Itumeleng Phiri
* Louisa Nambininjanahary
* Jiscaniah Nomenjanahary
* Vola Rakotoarisoa
* Talandira Chinyamvula
* Fatima Lali
* Victoria Mkwala
* Eloisha Clair
* Judite Cumbi
* Fátima Houana
* Victoria Tennyson
* Nancy Lebang
* Katleho Malebana
* Katlego Mohale
* Khwezi Khoza
* Okuhle Sithole
* Janet Chirwa
* Lweendo Hanongo
* Lilian Mwenda
* Wendy Mwikisa
* Alicia Chinyoka
* Tatenda Gambiza
* Anna Njere
1 own goal
* Hazel Kanyuru (against Zimbabwe)
* Parissa Merven (against Botswana)
* Fabiana Simiette (against Zambia)