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: The following teams rejected an invitation to compete: Draw. The draw took place on 26 October  2016. Group stage. 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 63/24 round 2 goals per match.