The 2025 COSAFA U-20 Championship was the 30th edition of the COSAFA U-20 Youth Championship, the international youth football championship organised by COSAFA for the men's under-20 national teams of Southern Africa. The tournament doubled as the men's football competition for the Region 5 Youth Games Namibia 2025 and was hosted in Windhoek from 4 to 13 July 2025. A total of eight teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2005 eligible to participate.
South Africa were the defending champions, having won their ninth title in last year's edition. They successfully defended their title, finishing the tournament unbeaten. Participation Participating teams
TeamLastPrevious best performance20242024202420242024202420242024 Did not enter
Draw The tournament final draw took place on 27 April 2025.
The draw resulted in the following groups: + Group ATeamA1 A2 A3 A4
+ Group BTeamB1 B2 B3 B4 Officials A total of 6 Referees, 6 Assistants were selected for the tournament. Referees
Hamilton Kebonang David Chinoko António Chivavel Fillipus Nghilinganye Charles Ng'andwe Owen Manenda
Assistant referees
Pedro Micolo Macário Gaveto Klaus Bonifatius Nguvitjita Huirika Joseph Mohweleli Tanatswa Masawi
Group stage All times are local, CAT (UTC+2). The match schedule was confirmed by COSAFA on 13 June 2025. Group A
Group B
Knockout stage Bracket
Semi-finals
Third place
Final
Goalscorers
See also 2025 COSAFA Under-17 Championship 2025 COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship
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