2019 CECAFA U-20 Championship

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2019 CECAFA U-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryUganda
Dates21 September – 5 October 2019
Teams11
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Runners-upFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Third placeFlag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea
Fourth placeFlag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored85 (3.7 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Tanzania.svg Kelvin John (7 goals)
2010
2020

The 2019 CECAFA U-20 Challenge Cup will take place from 21 September to 5 October 2019 in Uganda. [1] It was originally expected to take place in January 2019. [2]

Contents

Venues

Teams

    Officials

    Group stage

    Group A

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1 Flag of Eritrea.svg Eritrea 3120114+75Advance to knockout stage
    2 Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan 312095+45
    3 Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda 312084+45
    4 Flag of Djibouti.svg Djibouti 3003116150
    Source: CECAFA
    Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
    Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg40Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
    Pece War Memorial Stadium, Gulu
    Referee: Eric Manirakiza (Burundi)
    Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg11Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea
    Report
    Pece War Memorial Stadium, Gulu
    Referee: Israel Mpaima (Kenya)

    Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg33Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
    Report
    Pece War Memorial Stadium, Gulu
    Referee: Martin Sanya (Tanzania)
    Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg15Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
    Pece War Memorial Stadium, Gulu
    Referee: Lemma Nigussi (Ethiopia)

    Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg70Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
    Report
    Pece War Memorial Stadium, Gulu
    Referee: Eric Manirakiza (Burundi)
    Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg22Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
    Pece War Memorial Stadium, Gulu
    Referee: Israel Mpaima (Kenya)

    Group B

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1 Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 3210112+97Advance to knockout stage
    2 Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania 3210112+97
    3 Flag of Zanzibar.svg Zanzibar 310221193
    4 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 300311090
    Source: CECAFA
    Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
    Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg50Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
    FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
    Referee: Alex Muhabi (Uganda)
    Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg04Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
    FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
    Referee: Mahmood Shantair Ismael (Sudan)

    Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg12Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
    FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
    Referee: Yonas Zekarias Ghebre (Eritrea)
    Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg22Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
    FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
    Referee: Dinareh Mohamed Guedi (Djibouti)

    Zanzibar  Flag of Zanzibar.svg05Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
    FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
    Referee: Mahmood Shantair Ismael (Sudan)
    Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg40Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
    FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
    Referee: Ali Mfaume Nassoro (Zanzibar)

    Group C

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1 Flag of South Sudan.svg South Sudan 211063+34Advance to knockout stage
    2 Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi 211054+14
    3 Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia 20021540
    Source: CECAFA
    Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
    Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg33Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
    FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
    Referee: Ali Mfaume Nassoro (Zanzibar)

    Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg12Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
    FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
    Referee: Jonesia Kabakama Rukyaa (Tanzania)

    South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan.svg30Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
    FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
    Referee: Alex Muhabi (Uganda)

    Knockout stage

    Quarter-finals

    South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan.svg01Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
    Pece War Memorial Stadium, Gulu
    Referee: Israel Mpaima (Kenya)
    Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg21Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
    FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
    Referee: Mahmood Shantair Ismael (Sudan)
    Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg42Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
    Pece War Memorial Stadium, Gulu
    Referee: Lemma Nigussi (Ethiopia)
    Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg50Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
    Report
    FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
    Referee: Dinareh Mohamed Guedi (Djibouti)

    Semi-finals

    Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg10Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea
    FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
    Referee: Alex Muhabi (Uganda)
    Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg12Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
    Pece War Memorial Stadium, Gulu
    Referee: Lemma Nigussi (Ethiopia)

    3rd Place match

    Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg10Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
    Report
    FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
    Referee: Alex Muhabi (Uganda)

    Finals

    Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg01Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
    Onyango Soccerball shade.svg46' (o.g.)
    FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
    Referee: Lemma Nigussi (Ethiopia)

    Champion

     2019 CECAFA U-20 Championship champion 
    Flag of Tanzania.svg
    Tanzania
    Second title

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