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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |  Uganda |
| Runners-up |  Kenya |
| Third place |  Rwanda |
| Fourth place |  Burundi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 81 (3.38 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kyeyune Abasi[1] |
| Best player(s) |  Temesghen Tesfai[1] |
| Best goalkeeper | Lwangu Alvin[1] |
Venues edit
Teams edit
- ^ Djibouti withdrew from the competition
Officials edit
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Referees[5]
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Assistant Referees
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Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Burundi
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 | |
| 3 | Eritrea
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Somalia
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Sudan
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 |
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Rwanda
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Tanzania
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Ethiopia
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | |
| 5 |  South Sudan
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
Semi-finals edit
3rd Place Match edit
Final edit
Winner edit
| 2019 CECAFA U15 Championship Winners |
|---|
 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.