2018 CECAFA U-17 Championship

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2018 CECAFA U-17 Championship
2018 CECAFA U-17 Championship.jpg
Tournament details
Host countryBurundi
CityNgozi, Muyinga & Gitenga
Dates14 April – 29 April
Teams8 (from CAF confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Runners-upFlag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Third placeFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Fourth placeFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored31 (2.38 per match)
2009
2020

The 2018 CECAFA U17 Championship was the 3rd CECAFA U-17 Championship organized by CECAFA (Council of East and Central Africa Football Association) [1]

Contents

Venues

Teams

  1. Zanzibar was banished from the tournament for fielding twelve over-age players.

Officials

On 6 April 2018, CECAFA released the list of 7 referees and 8 assistant referees. [3]

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia 321040+47Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 311141+34
3 Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi 31111434
4 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 30120441
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 0–4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Umuco Stadium, Muyinga
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg0–3 [nb 1] [4] Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Ngozi Stadium, Ngozi
Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (Sudan)
  1. Despite a 3-1 win, Ethiopia was forfeited for fielding over age players.

Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 0–0Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Ngozi Stadium, Ngozi
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0–0Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Ingoma Stadium, Gitega
Attendance: Emmanuel Mwandembwa (Tanzania)

Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0–1Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Umuco Stadium, Muyinga
Referee: Emmanuel Mwandembwa (Tanzania)
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 1–0Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Ingoma Stadium, Gitega
Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (Sudan)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania 211071+64Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda 211041+34
3 Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan 20020990
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Zanzibar team was removed from the tournament for fielding over age players.

Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1–1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Umuco Stadium, Muyinga
Referee: Mohamed Nur Muhdin (Somalia)

Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 3–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Ingoma Stadium, Gitega
Referee: Eric Manirakiza (Burundi)

Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 6–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Umuco Stadium, Muyinga
Referee: Israel Mpaima (Kenya)

Knockout stage

In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.

Bracket

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
25 April – Gitega
 
 
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 1
 
29 April – Gitega
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 0
 
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 0
 
25 April – Muyinga
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2
 
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1
 
Third place play-off
 
 
28 April – Ngozi
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 4
 
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1

Semi-finals

Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 1–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Ingoma Stadium, Gitega
Referee: Eric Manirakiza (Burundi)
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Umuco Stadium, Muyinga
Referee: Amanuel Haleselass Worku (Ethiopia)

Third place play-off

Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 4–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Ngozi Stadium, Ngozi
Referee: Mohamed Nur Muhdin (Somalia)

Final

Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 0–2Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Ingoma Stadium, Gitega
Referee: Israel Mpaima (Kenya)

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