| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mozambique |
| City | Matola |
| Dates | 26 September–5 October |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Africa(9th title) |
| Runners-up |  Zambia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 55 (3.06 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Lee Jody Ahshene (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Shandre Campbell |
| Best goalkeeper | Fletcher Lowe-Smythe |
| Fair play award | Zambia |
The 2024 COSAFA U-20 Cup was the 29th edition of the COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup, an international youth football tournament open to national associations of the COSAFA region. It will take place between 26 September and 5 October 2024 in Mozambique.
Zambia are the defending champion, having defeated Mozambique by 1–0 goal in the final on 16 October 2022 of the previous edition. This competition served as the COSAFA qualifiers for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
South Africa defeated defending champions Zambia 2-0 in the final. Both teams qualified for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[1][2]
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