2022 CECAFA U-20 Championship

The 2022 CECAFA U-20 Championship was the 14th edition and was hosted in Sudan.[1] It was scheduled to be played from 28 October to 11 November 2022.[2][3]

2022 CECAFA Champions
Tournament details
Host countrySudan
Dates28 October – 11 November 2022
Teams7
Venue(s)2
Final positions
Champions Uganda (5th title)
Runners-up South Sudan
Third place Sudan
Fourth place Ethiopia
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored27 (2.08 per match)
Top scorer(s)Burundi Arthur Nibikora
(3 goals)
2020
2024

Uganda won previous edition title in 2020[4] and successfully defended their title.

This competition served as the CECAFA qualifiers for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[2][3]

Venues

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Al Hilal Stadium in Omdurman


Teams

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Did not enter

Officials

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Group stage

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The draw for the fixtures was held on 11 October 2022.[5]

All times are local, CAT (UTC+2).

The seven teams were drawn into two groups of three and four teams. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Sudan (H) 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7 Semi-finals
2   South Sudan 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 5
3   Burundi 3 1 1 1 5 1 +4 4
4   Djibouti 3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Djibouti  0–5  Burundi
Report
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
Sudan  0–0  South Sudan
Report
Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Retselisitsoe Molise (Lesotho)

Burundi  0–0  South Sudan
Report
Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Haileyesus Bazezew (Ethiopia)
Djibouti  0–1  Sudan
Report
Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (Libya)

South Sudan  1–0  Djibouti
Report
Kober Stadium, Khartoum
Referee: Retselisitsoe Molise (Lesotho)
Burundi  0–1  Sudan
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Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Tuoniféré Soro (Ivory Coast)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Ethiopia 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 Semi-finals
2   Uganda 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
3   Tanzania 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Uganda  2–0  Tanzania
Report
Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Tuoniféré Soro (Ivory Coast)

Tanzania  2–2  Ethiopia
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Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Ethiopia  1–0  Uganda
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Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Abdalaziz Estalgoo (Sudan)

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
8 November – Al-Hilal Stadium
 
 
  Ethiopia2 (2)
 
11 November – Al-Hilal Stadium
 
  South Sudan (p)2 (4)
 
  South Sudan1
 
8 November – Kober Stadium
 
  Uganda2
 
  Sudan0
 
 
  Uganda2
 
Third place
 
 
11 November – Al-Hilal Stadium
 
 
  Ethiopia1
 
 
  Sudan2

Semi-finals

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Winners qualified for 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

Sudan  0–2  Uganda
Report
Kober Stadium, Khartoum
Referee: Saddam Mansour (Djibouti)
Ethiopia  2–2 (a.e.t.)  South Sudan
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Penalties
2–4
Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (Libya)

Third place

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Ethiopia  1–2  Sudan
Report
Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)

Final

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South Sudan  1–2  Uganda
Report
Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Abdalaziz Estalgoo (Sudan)

Qualification for CAF U20 Cup of Nations

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The two finalists of the tournament qualified for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

Qualified nations:

Goalscorers

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There were 27 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 2.08 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

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  1. ^ "Sudan Confirmed to Host CECAFA Tournament". 9 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Seven teams for U-20 AFCON qualifiers in Sudan". CECAFA. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Djibouti to kick-off against Burundi in U-20 AFCON qualifiers". CECAFA. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Cecfa U20:Uganda emerge Champion". Goal.com. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Champions Uganda to face Ethiopia in U-20 AFCON qualifiers". CECAFA. 11 October 2022.