Don MakanyangaZambia and South Africa booked their places at next year’s Total Afcon Under-17 finals after making it to the finals of the ongoing Cosafa Cup Under-17 Championship in South Africa. This year’s Cosafa Cup Under-17 Championship finalists were guaranteed automatic qualification to the continental football showcase. And, following the disqualification of Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Botswana and Comoros from the championships for fielding over-aged players, Zambia, Malawi, Angola and hosts South Africa were left to slug it out for the two slots. Despite the hosts finding themselves on the losing end against Zambia, Malawi failed to capitalize on South Africa’s loss. The Malawi defeat eventually saw South Africa booking a place in Cosafa Cup Championships final and automatically securing a place at the 2021 Afcon Under-17 finals in North Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 27, 2020 14:48 UTC