2019 CECAFA U-15 Championship

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2019 CECAFA U-15 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryEritrea
CityAsmara
Dates16–30 August 2019
Teams10 (from CAF confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Runners-upFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Third placeFlag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Fourth placeFlag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored81 (3.38 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Uganda.svg Kyeyune Abasi [1]
Best player(s) Flag of Eritrea.svg Temesghen Tesfai [1]
Best goalkeeper Flag of Kenya.svg Lwangu Alvin [1]

The 2019 CECAFA U15 Championship was the first CECAFA U-15 Championship organized by CECAFA (Council of East and Central Africa Football Association). [2] It was held in Eritrea (it is the first time in recent times[ vague ] that an official international football tournament is being staged in Eritrea.) [3] [ failed verification ]

Contents

Venues

Teams

  1. ↑ Djibouti withdrew from the competition

Officials

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 4310103+710Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi 431093+610
3 Flag of Eritrea.svg Eritrea 411284+44
4 Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia 411245−14
5 Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan 4004016−160
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg1–3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Report
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: Lemma Nigussi (Ethiopia)
Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg1–2Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Report
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg0–4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Report
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: Idris Osman Mohammed (Eritrea)
Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg1–2Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Report
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: Lemma Nigussi (Ethiopia)
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg1–1Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Report
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: Biruk Yemanebirhan Kassaun (Ethiopia)
Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg6–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Report
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: Lemma Nigussi (Ethiopia)
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg0–2Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Report
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: Biruk Yemanebirhan Kassaun (Ethiopia)
Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg1–2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Report
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg0–4Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Report
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: Lemma Nigussi (Ethiopia)
Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg1–1Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Report
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: Biruk Yemanebirhan Kassaun (Ethiopia)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda 4400130+1312Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda 430184+49
3 Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania 4202105+56
4 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 4013210−81
5 Flag of South Sudan.svg South Sudan 3012115−141
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg3–0Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Report
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: Sabri Mohammed Fadul (Sudan)
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg3–0Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
Report
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: Idris Osman Mohammed (Eritrea)
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg2–0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Report
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: Sabri Mohammed Fadul (Sudan)
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg1–1Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
Report
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg6–0Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
Report
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: Idris Osman Mohammed (Eritrea)
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg3–0Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Report
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg2–1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Report
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: Lemma Nigussi (Ethiopia)
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg5–0
Abandoned (55') [note 1] 		Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
Report
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: Biruk Yemanebirhan Kassaun (Ethiopia)
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg3–1Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Report
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg0–3Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Report
Cicero Stadium, Asmara
Referee: Sabri Mohammed Fadul (Sudan)

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg1–1Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Report
Penalties
4–2
Cicero Stadium, Asmara , Asmara
Referee: Sabri Mohammed Fadul (Sudan)
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg6–0Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Report
Cicero Stadium, Asmara , Asmara
Referee: Lemma Nigussi (Ethiopia)

3rd Place Match

Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg1–1Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Penalties
4–2
Cicero Stadium, Asmara , Asmara
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)

Final

Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg4–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Report
Cicero Stadium, Asmara , Asmara
Referee: Idris Osman Mohammed (Eritrea)

Winner

2019 CECAFA U15 Championship Winners
Flag of Uganda.svg
Uganda
1st title

Notes

  1. ↑ South Sudan who came into this game with 5 players out through injury had to abandon the match early into the second half as 5 more players couldn't finish the game because of injuries

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Yebio, Natnael (30 August 2019). "Uganda Wins CECAFA U-15 Championship". tesfanews.net. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Home". CECAFA Website. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  3. ↑ "CECAFA set for U-15 Championship in Eritrea".
  4. ↑ "Cecafa U-15 Reorganized After Djibouti's Withdrawal, Uganda Draws Rwanda Again | ChimpReports". 16 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Pictures of the officials during CECAFA U15 in Eritrea". 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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