| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Malawi |
| Dates | 1–11 December 2022 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Africa (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Zambia |
| Third place | Malawi |
| Fourth place |  Botswana |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 75 (7.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Rose Kadzere (8 Goals) |
| Best player(s) | Sinazo Ntshota |
| Best goalkeeper | Casey Gordon |
| Fair play award | Zambia |
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The 2022 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship was the 4th edition of the COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship an international association football competition for women's under-17 national teams organized by Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). The tournament took place in Lilongwe, Malawi from 1 to 11 December 2022.[1][2]
Zambia was the defending champion having defeated Botswana four to nil in the final on 6 December 2021.[3]
South Africa won their maiden title after beating Zambia four goals to three.[4] Malawi, the hosts, clinched the bronze medal after crashing Botswana nine goals to nil on third-place match.
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