2020 CECAFA U-17 Championship

The 2020 CECAFA U17 Championship was the 4th CECAFA U-17 Championship organized by CECAFA (Council of East and Central Africa Football Association).[1] It took place from 12 to 22 December 2020 in Gisenyi, Rwanda.

2020 CECAFA U-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryRwanda
CityGisenyi
Dates12-22 December 2020
Teams6 (from CAF confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Uganda
Runners-up Tanzania
Third place Ethiopia
Fourth place Djibouti
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored32 (3.2 per match)

This competition also served as the CECAFA qualifiers for the 2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations as the two finalists of the tournament represented CECAFA in the CAF U-17 continental competition.

The 6 participating teams were drawn into 2 groups. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.


Venue

Teams


Match officials

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uganda 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 6 Semi-finals
2  Ethiopia 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 1
3  Kenya 2 0 1 1 2 7 −5 1
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Kenya 2–2 Ethiopia
  • Gachago 14'
  • Rajab 84'
 Report
  • Jiru 61'
  • Nagash 90+4' (pen.)
Referee: Djaffari Nduwimana (Burundi)
Uganda 5–0 Kenya
  • Mawa 7' 50' 54'
  • Mutyaba 77'
  • Gava 84'
 Report
Referee: Mohamed Diraneh (Djibouti)
Uganda 3–0 Ethiopia
  • Mawa 17' 63'
  • Irinimbabazi 35'
 Report
Referee: Emmanuel Mwandembwa (Tanzania)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tanzania 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4 Semi-finals
2  Djibouti 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
3  Rwanda (H) 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Rwanda 1–3 Tanzania
  • Irimhaye 19' (pen.)
 Report
  • Kassimu 10'
  • Omar Abbas 14' 61'
Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (Sudan)
Rwanda 0–0 Djibouti
Report
Referee: Tewodros Mitiku (Ethiopia)
Djibouti 1–1 Tanzania
  • Moktar Djama Ali 80'
 Report
  • Mouhoumed 33' (og.)
Referee: (Ms) Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)

Knockout stage

In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
20 December – Umuganda Stadium
 
 
 Uganda1
 
22 December – Umuganda Stadium
 
 Djibouti0
 
 Uganda3
 
20 December – Umuganda Stadium
 
 Tanzania1
 
 Tanzania1 (4)
 
 
 Ethiopia1 (3)
 
Third place
 
 
22 December – Umuganda Stadium
 
 
 Ethiopia5
 
 
 Djibouti2

Semi-finals

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

Uganda 1–0 Djibouti
  • Mawa 90'
 Report
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
Tanzania 1–1 Ethiopia
Bakari 37' Report Ganta 69'
Penalties
4-3
Referee: Sammuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)

3rd Place match
Ethiopia 5–2 Djibouti
  • Bakalo 18' 35'
  • Jiru 36'
  • Ramato 59' 72'
 Report
  • Hadi 56'
  • Mohamed 77'
Referee: Djaffari Nduwimana (Burundi)

Final
Tanzania 1–3 Uganda
  • Mulema 88' (og)
 Report
  • Irinambabazi, 63'
  • Mutyaba 70'
  • Juma 90+1' (pen.)
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)

Champion
 2020 CECAFA U-17 Championship champion 

Uganda
2nd title

Qualification for CAF U17 Cup of Nations

The two finalists of the tournament qualified for the 2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

Qualified nations:

References
  1. "CECAFA.COM". CECAFA.
  2. "Qualifiers will be held at Umuganda Stadium in Rubavu District". Rwanda FA.
  3. "South Sudan disqualified from the CECAFA U-17 tournament". Eye Radio -South Sudan.
  4. "CECAFA U17: Seven teams to compete after Burundi, Sudan and Eritrea withdrawals". KT Press Rwanda.
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