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 countryTanzania
CityArusha
Dates22 November – 2 December 2020
Teams9
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) Hosts
    Tanzania 6–1 Djibouti
    • Theonasy 52'
    • Hamis 65', 72', 90+1' (pen.)
    • Hamdoun 82'
    • Haruna 88'
    		 Report
    • 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
    • Muhumed 6'
    • Suleman 4'
    • Starkie 15'
    • 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 Kenya 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Advance to Semi-finals
    2 Ethiopia Ethiopia 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 3
    3 Sudan Sudan 2 0 0 2 3 5 −2 0
    Source: CECAFA
    Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
    Ethiopia 0–3 Kenya
    Report
    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:

    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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