Stage is set for CAF African Schools Football Championship COSAFA Qualifiers in Namibia

The stage is set for the CAF African Schools Football Championship COSAFA Qualifiers, following the official draw of the tournament that was conducted in Walvis Bay, Namibia on Wednesday, 09 October.

The qualifiers of the tournament that is reserved for boys and girls under the age of 15 will take place in Namibia between 11 – 13 October, where the two winners in both the boys and girls divisions will represent the COSAFA Zone at the CAF African Schools Football Championship Finals next year.

The Draw, which was mirrored for both the Boys and Girls division saw defending champions South Africa drawn in Group B where they will face Zimbabwe, Angola and Eswatini.

As defending champions in the girls division, South Africa went on to lift the continental title in Zanzibar earlier this year, while the boys bowed out in the early stages of the competition. 

Tournament hosts, Namibia were drawn in a dicey Group A that involves Malawi, Zambia and Lesotho.

Malawi reached the final of the Boys competition in Harare last year but lost on penalties to eventual champions, South Africa.

The top two teams in each pool advance to the semifinals where they will then contest a place in the finals to determine the nation that goes on to represent the Zone at the CAF African Schools Football Championship Finals next year.

The COSAFA qualifiers will take place at the Jan Wilken Stadium start at 09h00 Local Time (07h00 GMT) on Friday, with the final kick-off for the day at 15h30 Local Time (13h30 GMT).

There is also a 09h00 start on Saturday, with the semi-finals fixtures that afternoon kicking off at 15h00 and 16h00 Local Time.

Sunday’s final in the Girls competition will be at 09h00 while the Boys final is set for 10h00 Local Time.

CAF African Schools Football Championship COSAFA Qualifiers Draw Results: 

GROUP A: Namibia, Malawi, Zambia, Lesotho

GROUP B: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Angola, Eswatini