The 2019 CECAFA U15 Championship was the first CECAFA U-15 Championship organized by CECAFA (Council of East and Central Africa Football Association).[2] It was held in Eritrea (it is the first time in recent times[vague] that an official international football tournament is being staged in Eritrea.)[3][failed verification]
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Eritrea |
City | Asmara |
Dates | 16–30 August 2019 |
Teams | 10 (from CAF confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 81 (3.38 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Best goalkeeper | ![]() |
Venues
editTeams
edit- ^ Djibouti withdrew from the competition
Officials
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Referees[5]
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Assistant Referees
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Group stage
editGroup A
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Kenya | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Burundi | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 | |
3 | Eritrea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 | |
4 | Somalia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
5 | Sudan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 |
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group B
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Uganda | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Rwanda | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | |
3 | Tanzania | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 | |
4 | Ethiopia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | |
5 | South Sudan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 1 |
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rwanda | 3–0 | South Sudan |
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Report |
Referee: Idris Osman Mohammed (Eritrea)
Ethiopia | 1–1 | South Sudan |
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Report |
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
Tanzania | 6–0 | South Sudan |
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Report |
Referee: Idris Osman Mohammed (Eritrea)
Uganda | 5–0 Abandoned (55')[note 1] | South Sudan |
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Report |
Referee: Biruk Yemanebirhan Kassaun (Ethiopia)
Knockout stage
editSemi-finals
edit3rd Place Match
editFinal
editWinner
edit2019 CECAFA U15 Championship Winners |
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Uganda 1st title |
Notes
edit- ^ South Sudan who came into this game with 5 players out through injury had to abandon the match early into the second half as 5 more players couldn't finish the game because of injuries
References
edit- ^ a b c Yebio, Natnael (30 August 2019). "Uganda Wins CECAFA U-15 Championship". tesfanews.net. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Home". CECAFA Website. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "CECAFA set for U-15 Championship in Eritrea".
- ^ "Cecafa U-15 Reorganized After Djibouti's Withdrawal, Uganda Draws Rwanda Again | ChimpReports". 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Pictures of the officials during CECAFA U15 in Eritrea". 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.