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SA U17 Men and Women’s National teams face similar nations following COSAFA Cup draw – South African Football Association

25 October 2026 – The South African Men’s and Women’s National teams have discovered the identity of their opponents in the upcoming COSAFA Youth Championships which will be played as part of the Region 5 Games. The two tournaments will run simultaneous from 4-13 December in Maputo. In the Men’s section, defending champions South Africa

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25 October 2026 – The South African Men’s and Women’s National teams have discovered the identity of their opponents in the upcoming COSAFA Youth Championships which will be played as part of the Region 5 Games.

The two tournaments will run simultaneous from 4-13 December in Maputo. In the Men’s section, defending champions South Africa have been drawn in Group B alongside Botswana and Malawi.

A total of nine nations will compete for the title in Maputo, and they have been placed in three groups of three. Zambia, Zimbabwe and Eswatini are in Group C while hosts Mozambique, Lesotho and Angola make up Group A.

The Men’s tournament is also used as the CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers set to take place in Morocco between April and May next year. The competition in North Africa is also the 2027 FIFA U17 Men’s World Cup qualifiers, which will be hosted by Qatar.

The African continent has been allotted 10 spots.

CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations | COSAFA Qualifiers draw

Group A: Mozambique, Lesotho, Angola

Group B: South Africa, Botswana, Malawi

Group C: Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini

In the women’s draw, South Africa has also gone the same route as the Men’s, and have been drawn against Malawi and Botswana in Group C.

Host nation Mozambique will take on Angola and Zimbabwe, while Zambia, who are the defending champions after lifting the title in 2024 and 2025, face Lesotho and Eswatini in Group B.

COSAFA Under-17 Girls’ Championship draw

Group A: Mozambique, Angola, Zimbabwe

Group B: Zambia, Lesotho, Eswatini

Group C: South Africa, Malawi, Botswana

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