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.
Participating nations
Six teams from the COSAFA region entered the tournament, originally Mauritius entered the tournament and were drawn in group A, however they withdrew before the tournament started, which saw Namibia taking their place. Malawi participated for the first time in the COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship history.
The draw for the tournament were held on 4 November 2022 at Lilongwe, Malawi. The six teams were divided into two group. Top two teams from each group will enter to the Semi-finals[5]