2020 CECAFA U-20 Championship

The 2020 CECAFA U-20 Championship took place from 22 November to 2 December 2020 in Arusha, Tanzania.[1]

2020 CECAFA U-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryArusha, Tanzania
Dates22 November 2020 (2020-11-22)–
2 December 2020 (2020-12-02)
Final positions
Champions Uganda (4th title)
Runners-up Tanzania
Third place South Sudan
Fourth place Kenya
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored54 (4.15 per match)

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
  • Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium, Arusha, Tanzania
  • Black Rhino Academy, Karatu, Tanzania

Teams

    Officials

    Group stage

    Group A
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Tanzania (H) 2 2 0 0 14 2 +12 6 Semi-finals
    2  Djibouti 2 1 0 1 3 7 −4 3
    3  Somalia 2 0 0 2 2 10 −8 0
    Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: CECAFA
    Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
    (H) Host.
    Tanzania 6–1 Djibouti
    • Tepsi Theonasy  52'
    • Abdul Hamis  65', 72', 90+1' (pen.)
    • Khelfin Hamdoun  82'
    • Kassim Haruna  88'
    		 Report
    • Abdourahman Kamil  14'
    Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
    Referee: Ring Nyier Akech Malong (South Sudan)
    Djibouti 2–1 Somalia
    • Kamil  49' (pen.)
    • Djama  87'
    		 Report
    • Iman  4'
    Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
    Referee: Nsoro Ruzindana (Rwanda)
    Somalia 1–8 Tanzania
    • Sahal Muhumed  6'
    • Abdul Suleman  4'
    • Starkie  15'
    • Kelvin John  29', 34', 48'
    • Haruna  60', 65', 87'
    Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
    Referee: Mohamed Elsiddig Eltreefe (Sudan)

    Group B
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Uganda 2 1 1 0 6 1 +5 4 Semi-finals
    2  South Sudan 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4 4
    3  Burundi 2 0 0 2 1 10 −9 0
    Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: CECAFA
    Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
    South Sudan 0–0 Uganda
    Report
    Referee: Saddam Houssein Mansour (Djibouti)
    Uganda 6–1 Burundi
    • Bogere  43', 51' (pen.)
    • Yiga  45'
    • Mulugusi  52', 82'
    • Kizza  88'
    		 Report
    • Nkurunziza  90+2'
    Referee: Ahmed Hassan Hussein (Somalia)
    Burundi 0–4 South Sudan
    Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium, Arusha
    Referee: Israel Mpaima (Kenya)

    Group C
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Kenya 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Advance to Semi-finals
    2 Ethiopia 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 3
    3 Sudan 2 0 0 2 3 5 −2 0
    Source: CECAFA
    Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
    Ethiopia 0–3 Kenya
    Report
    • Benson Omalla  38'
    • Ronald Odede  46'
    • Enock Wanyama  85'
    Referee: Martin Saanya (Tanzania)
    Sudan 2–3 Ethiopia
    • Yousif  32', 45'
    		 Report
    • Bayse  58', 79'
    • Balcha  72'
    Referee: (Ms) Florentina Zabron (Tanzania)
    Kenya 2–1 Sudan
    • Omotto  56'
    • Omalla  90+2'
    • Nooh  84'
    Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)

    Knockout stage

    Semi-finals

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

    Uganda 3–1 Kenya
    • Semakula  22'
    • Bogere  26', 64' (pen.)
    		 Report
    • Bobosi  81'
    Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
    Referee: Belay Tadesse (Ethiopia)
    Tanzania 1–0 South Sudan
    Haruna  55' Report
    Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
    Referee: Nsoro Ruzindana (Rwanda)

    3rd Place match
    Kenya 1–2 South Sudan
    • Ochieng  12'
    		 Report
    • Biajo  3'
    • Victor  41'
    Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
    Referee: Martin Saanya (Tanzania)

    Finals
    Tanzania 1–4 Uganda
    • Sulimani  31' (pen.)
    		 Report
    • Yiga  12'
    • Sserwadda  45'
    • Bogere  61'
    • Kayondo  72'
    Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
    Referee: Mohamed Elsiddig Eltreefe (Sudan)

    Champion
     2020 CECAFA U-20 Championship Champion 

    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:

    •  Uganda
    •  Tanzania

    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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