2022 CECAFA U-20 Championship

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2022 CECAFA Champions
Tournament details
Host countrySudan
Dates28 October – 11 November 2022
Teams7
Venue(s)2
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
Third placeFlag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Fourth placeFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored27 (2.08 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Burundi.svg Arthur Nibikora
(3 goals)
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The 2022 CECAFA U-20 Championship was the 14th edition and was hosted in Sudan. [1] It was scheduled to be played from 28 October to 11 November 2022. [2] [3]

Contents

Uganda won previous edition title in 2020 [4] and successfully defended their title.

This competition served as the CECAFA qualifiers for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. [2] [3]

Venues

Al Hilal Stadium in Omdurman


Teams

    Did not enter

    Officials


    Group stage

    The draw for the fixtures was held on 11 October 2022. [5]

    All times are local, CAT (UTC+2).

    The seven teams were drawn into two groups of three and four teams. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

    Group A

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan (H)321020+27 Semi-finals
    2Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 312010+15
    3Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 311151+44
    4Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 300307−70
    Source: [ citation needed ]
    Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
    (H) Hosts
    Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg0–5Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
    Report
    Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
    Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
    Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg0–0Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
    Report
    Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
    Referee: Retselisitsoe Molise (Lesotho)
    Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg0–0Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
    Report
    Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
    Referee: Haileyesus Bazezew (Ethiopia)
    Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg0–1Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
    Report
    Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
    Referee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (Libya)
    South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan.svg1–0Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
    		Report
    Kober Stadium, Khartoum
    Referee: Retselisitsoe Molise (Lesotho)
    Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg0–1Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
    Report
    Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
    Referee: Tuoniféré Soro (Ivory Coast)

    Group B

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 211032+14 Semi-finals
    2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 210121+13
    3Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 201124−21
    Source: [ citation needed ]
    Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
    Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg2–0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
    		Report
    Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
    Referee: Tuoniféré Soro (Ivory Coast)
    Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg2–2Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
    		Report
    Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
    Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)
    Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg1–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
    		Report
    Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
    Referee: Abdalaziz Estalgoo (Sudan)

    Knockout stage

     
    		Semi-finalsFinal
     
    		      
     
    		8 November – Al-Hilal Stadium
     
     
    		Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2 (2)
     
    		11 November – Al-Hilal Stadium
     
    		Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan (p)2 (4)
     
    		Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 1
     
    		8 November – Kober Stadium
     
    		Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2
     
    		Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 0
     
     
    		Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2
     
    		Third place
     
     
    		11 November – Al-Hilal Stadium
     
     
    		Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1
     
     
    		Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 2

    Semi-finals

    Winners qualified for 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations .

    Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg0–2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
    Report
    Kober Stadium, Khartoum
    Referee: Saddam Mansour (Djibouti)
    Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg2–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
    		Report
    Penalties
    		2–4
    Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
    Referee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (Libya)

    Third place

    Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg1–2Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
    		Report
    Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
    Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)

    Final

    South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan.svg1–2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
    		Report
    Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
    Referee: Abdalaziz Estalgoo (Sudan)

    Qualification for CAF U20 Cup of Nations

    The two finalists of the tournament qualified for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

    Qualified nations:

    Goalscorers

    There were 27 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 2.08 goals per match.

    3 goals

    2 goals

    1 goal

    1 own goal

    References

    1. ↑ "Sudan Confirmed to Host CECAFA Tournament". 9 April 2022.
    2. 1 2 "Seven teams for U-20 AFCON qualifiers in Sudan". CECAFA. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
    3. 1 2 "Djibouti to kick-off against Burundi in U-20 AFCON qualifiers". CECAFA. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
    4. ↑ "Cecfa U20:Uganda emerge Champion". Goal.com. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
    5. ↑ "Champions Uganda to face Ethiopia in U-20 AFCON qualifiers". CECAFA. 11 October 2022.
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