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2019 CECAFA Women's Championship

The 2019 CECAFA Women's Championship was the fourth edition of the association football tournament for women's national teams in the East African region.

2019 CECAFA Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryTanzania
Dates16–25 November 2019
Teams8 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Final positions
Champions Kenya (1st title)
Runners-up Tanzania
Third place Uganda
Fourth place Burundi
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Kenya Jentrix Shikangwa
(10 goals)
Best player(s)Tanzania Mwanahamis Omary
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It was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania between 16 and 25 November 2019.[1] Kenya won the tournament with a 2–0 win over Tanzania in the final.[2]

Participants and draw edit

Group A
Group B

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Tanzania (H) 3 3 0 0 20 0 +20 9 Semi-finals
2   Burundi 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
3   South Sudan 3 1 0 2 5 12 −7 3
4   Zanzibar 3 0 0 3 0 17 −17 0
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2019. Source: soccerway.com
(H) Hosts
Burundi  5–0  Zanzibar
  • Saidi Sakina   24', 26'
  • Sandrine Niyonkuru   50'
  • Aziza Mwadini   ?' (o.g.)
  • Aniella Umimana   88'
 Report
Tanzania  9–0  South Sudan
  • Omary Mwanahamisi   17', 41', 46'
  • Donisa Minja   32'
  • Stumai Abdallah   47', 50'
  • Julitha Tamuwahi   52'
  • Clement Sanga   ?', 87'
 Report
South Sudan  5–0  Zanzibar
  • Amy Lasu   24', 82'
  • Suzy Iriamba   39'
  • Mwajuma   62' (o.g.)
  • Manyol   77'
Referee: Asnakech Gebre
Burundi  0–4  Tanzania
Report
  • Donisia Minja   36', 65'
  • Asha Rashid   72'
  • Omary Mwanahamisi   86'
Referee: Shamirah Namadda
South Sudan  0–3  Burundi
  • Annet Adebo Vita Nakirijja   10' (o.g.)
  • Sakina Saidi   54' (pen.)
  • Charlotte Irankunda   90+1'
Tanzania  7–0  Zanzibar


Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Kenya 3 3 0 0 17 0 +17 9 Semi-finals
2   Uganda 3 2 0 1 14 3 +11 6
3   Ethiopia 3 1 0 2 8 3 +5 3
4   Djibouti 3 0 0 3 0 33 −33 0
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2019. Source: soccerway.com
Ethiopia  0–2  Kenya
Report
Uganda  13–0  Djibouti
 Report
Kenya  12–0  Djibouti
 Report
Uganda  1–0  Ethiopia
Djibouti  0–8  Ethiopia
Kenya  3–0  Uganda

Knockout stage edit

Semi-finals edit

Tanzania  1–0  Uganda
Asha Rashid   90+1' Report
Kenya  5–0  Burundi
 Report

Third-place playoff edit

Burundi  0–2  Uganda
Nababi   61'
Nalugya   85'

Final edit

Tanzania  0–2  Kenya
Report Shikangwa   70', 81' (pen.)

Awards edit

Jentrix Shikangwa from Kenya won the top scorer award with 10 goals. The Golden Glove Award went to Kenyan goalkeeper Annedy Kundu who did not concede a single goal in the whole tournament. Tanzania's Mwanahamisi Shurua was voted Most Valuable Player and her team also bagged the Fair Play Award.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Starlets Arrive In Tanzania For Cecafa Women's Championship After Olympics Disappointment (Photos)". Archived from the original on 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  2. ^ "Kenya win 2019 Cecafa Senior Women's Challenge Cup". BBC Sport.
  3. ^ "Kenya win 2019 CECAFA Senior Women's Challenge Cup". 26 November 2019.
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