The 2019 CECAFA U-20 Challenge Cup will take place from 21 September to 5 October 2019 in Uganda.[1] It was originally expected to take place in January 2019.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Uganda |
| Dates | 21 September – 5 October 2019 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tanzania |
| Runners-up |  Kenya |
| Third place |  Eritrea |
| Fourth place |  Sudan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 85 (3.7 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kelvin John (7 goals) |
Venues edit
Teams edit
Officials edit
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Referees[3] |
Assistant Referees
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Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eritrea
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Sudan
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Uganda
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Djibouti
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 |
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Sudan | 4–0 | Djibouti |
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Pece War Memorial Stadium, Gulu
Referee: Eric Manirakiza (Burundi)
| Uganda | 1–1 | Eritrea |
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Pece War Memorial Stadium, Gulu
Referee: Israel Mpaima (Kenya)
| Eritrea | 3–3 | Sudan |
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Pece War Memorial Stadium, Gulu
Referee: Martin Sanya (Tanzania)
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Tanzania
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Zanzibar
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Ethiopia
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Sudan
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Burundi
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Somalia
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Burundi | 3–3 | South Sudan |
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| South Sudan | 3–0 | Somalia |
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Knockout stage edit
Quarter-finals edit
| South Sudan | 0–1 | Sudan |
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Pece War Memorial Stadium, Gulu
Referee: Israel Mpaima (Kenya)
Semi-finals edit
3rd Place match edit
Finals edit
Champion edit
| 2019 CECAFA U-20 Championship champion |
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 Tanzania Second title |
References edit
- ^ "Cecafa U20: Stanley Okumbi names Harambee Stars provisional squad | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "CECAFA U20 Championship postponed". futaa.com. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Pictures of the officials during CECAFA U20 in Uganda". 21 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "2019 CECAFA U-20 TOURNAMENT: UGANDAN TRIO CONFIRMED". kawowo.com. Retrieved 18 September 2019.