The Cosafa Under-20 Women’s Championship will make a welcome return to the calendar this year with the second-ever edition to be staged in Gauteng from 20-24 November.
It is one of a record five women’s tournaments that will be staged by Cosafa in 2024, cementing the organisation’s reputation as the leading zone on the African continent when it comes to the development of the female game.
Cosafa has already hosted the recently completed Cosafa Women’s Championship, CAF Women’s Champions League | Cosafa Qualifier and Girls African Schools Football Championship tournament in the under-15 age-group.
Still to come is the Cosafa Women’s Under-20 Championship and Cosafa Women’s Under-17 Championship, which is scheduled for Maputo, Mozambique from 5- 14 December.
All these tournaments are vital for the growth of women’s football on and off the pitch, including the development of coaches, referees and administrators.
This year’s under-20 competition returns to the calendar after a five-year break and will feature four sides in a round-robin competition.
After each side has completed three matches, the teams placed first and second on the table will meet in a final. The third and fourth-placed sides will clash for the bronze medal.
Hosts South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique and Zimbabwe have all put their names forward to take part, meaning there will be a new champion after East African guest nation Tanzania lifted the trophy in the inaugural championship in 2019. – Cosafa.com
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