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)
2019
2022

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

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  • Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium, Arusha, Tanzania
  • Black Rhino Academy, Karatu, Tanzania

Teams

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Officials

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Group stage

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Group A

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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
Report
Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
Referee: Ring Nyier Akech Malong (South Sudan)
Djibouti  2–1  Somalia
  • Kamil   49' (pen.)
  • Djama   87'
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  • Iman   4'
Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
Referee: Nsoro Ruzindana (Rwanda)
Somalia  1–8  Tanzania
  • Suleman   4'
  • Starkie   15'
  • John   29', 34', 48'
  • Haruna   60', 65', 87'
Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
Referee: Mohamed Elsiddig Eltreefe (Sudan)

Group B

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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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Kenya 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Advance to Semi-finals
2   Ethiopia 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 3
3   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

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Semi-finals

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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

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Kenya  1–2  South Sudan
  • Ochieng   12'
Report
  • Biajo   3'
  • Victor   41'
Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
Referee: Martin Saanya (Tanzania)

Finals

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Tanzania  1–4  Uganda
  • Sulimani   31' (pen.)
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  • Yiga   12'
  • Sserwadda   45'
  • Bogere   61'
  • Kayondo   72'
Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
Referee: Mohamed Elsiddig Eltreefe (Sudan)

Champion

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 2020 CECAFA U-20 Championship champion 
 
Uganda
Fourth title

Qualification for CAF U20 Cup of Nations

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The two finalists of the tournament qualified for the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

Qualified nations:

References

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  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.