2020 CECAFA U-20 Championship

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2020 CECAFA U-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryTanzania
City Arusha
Dates22 November – 2 December 2020
Teams9
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda (4th title)
Runners-upFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Third placeFlag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
Fourth placeFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored54 (4.15 per match)
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The 2020 CECAFA U-20 Championship took place from 22 November to 2 December 2020 in Arusha, Tanzania. [1]

Contents

This competition served as the CECAFA qualifiers for the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The two finalists of the tournament represented CECAFA in the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. It was initially planned to be hosted by Sudan in October–November 2020 but were then later shifted and held in Tanzania between 22 November–2 December 2020.

The matches were played at Karatu (Black Rhino Academy) and Arusha (Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium) [2]

All the 11 teams were initially drawn into 3 groups, 2 groups of 4 teams and 1 group of 3 teams but ultimately Rwanda & Eritrea withdrew. The winners of each group and the best runners-up advanced to the semi-finals.

All times are local, EAT (UTC+3).

Venues

Teams

    Officials

    Group stage

    Group A

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania (H)2200142+126 Semi-finals
    2Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 210137−43
    3Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 2002210−80
    Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: CECAFA
    Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
    (H) Hosts
    Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg6–1Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
    		Report
    Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
    Referee: Ring Nyier Akech Malong (South Sudan)
    Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg2–1Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
    • Kamil Soccerball shade.svg49' (pen.)
    • Djama Soccerball shade.svg87'
    		 Report
    • Iman Soccerball shade.svg4'
    Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
    Referee: Nsoro Ruzindana (Rwanda)
    Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg1–8Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
    • Suleman Soccerball shade.svg4'
    • Starkie Soccerball shade.svg15'
    • John Soccerball shade.svg29', 34', 48'
    • Haruna Soccerball shade.svg60', 65', 87'
    Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
    Referee: Mohamed Elsiddig Eltreefe (Sudan)

    Group B

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 211061+54 Semi-finals
    2Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 211040+44
    3Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 2002110−90
    Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: CECAFA
    Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
    South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan.svg0–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
    Report
    Sheikh Amri Abeid, Arusha
    Referee: Saddam Houssein Mansour (Djibouti)
    Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg6–1Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
    • Bogere Soccerball shade.svg43', 51' (pen.)
    • Yiga Soccerball shade.svg45'
    • Mulugusi Soccerball shade.svg52', 82'
    • Kizza Soccerball shade.svg88'
    		 Report
    • Nkurunziza Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
    Sheikh Amri Abeid, Arusha
    Referee: Ahmed Hassan Hussein (Somalia)
    Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg0–4Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
    Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium, Arusha
    Referee: Israel Mpaima (Kenya)

    Group C

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1 Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 220051+46Advance to Semi-finals
    2 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 210135−23
    3 Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan 200235−20
    Source: CECAFA
    Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
    Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg0–3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
    Report
    Sheikh Amri Abeid, Arusha
    Referee: Martin Saanya (Tanzania)
    Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg2–3Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
    • Yousif Soccerball shade.svg32', 45'
    		 Report
    • Bayse Soccerball shade.svg58', 79'
    • Balcha Soccerball shade.svg72'
    Sheikh Amri Abeid, Arusha
    Referee: (Ms) Florentina Zabron (Tanzania)
    Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2–1Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
    • Omotto Soccerball shade.svg56'
    • Omalla Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
    • Nooh Soccerball shade.svg84'
    Sheikh Amri Abeid, Arusha
    Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)

    Knockout stage

    Semi-finals

    Winners qualified for 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations .

    Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg3–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
    • Semakula Soccerball shade.svg22'
    • Bogere Soccerball shade.svg26', 64' (pen.)
    		 Report
    • Bobosi Soccerball shade.svg81'
    Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
    Referee: Belay Tadesse (Ethiopia)
    Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg1–0Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
    Haruna Soccerball shade.svg55' Report
    Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
    Referee: Nsoro Ruzindana (Rwanda)

    3rd Place match

    Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg1–2Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
    • Ochieng Soccerball shade.svg12'
    		 Report
    • Biajo Soccerball shade.svg3'
    • Victor Soccerball shade.svg41'
    Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
    Referee: Martin Saanya (Tanzania)

    Finals

    Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 4–1 Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg
    		 Report
    Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
    Referee: Mohamed Elsiddig Eltreefe (Sudan)

    Champion

     2020 CECAFA U-20 Championship champion 
    Flag of Uganda.svg
    Uganda
    Fourth title

    Qualification for CAF U20 Cup of Nations

    The two finalists of the tournament qualified for the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

    Qualified nations:

    References

    1. ↑ "Rwanda drawn against Tanzania in Group A at Cecafa U-20 Cup". The New Times. 29 October 2020.
    2. ↑ Mabuka, Dennis (17 November 2020). "Rwanda, Eritrea pull out as TFF settles for Arusha to host Cecafa U20 Championship". Goal.com.
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