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2020 CECAFA U-17 Championship

The 2020 CECAFA U17 Championship was the 4th CECAFA U-17 Championship organized by CECAFA (Council of East and Central Africa Football Association).[1] It took place from 12 to 22 December 2020 in Gisenyi, Rwanda.

2020 CECAFA U-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryRwanda
CityGisenyi
Dates12-22 December 2020
Teams6 (from CAF confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Uganda
Runners-up Tanzania
Third place Ethiopia
Fourth place Djibouti
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored32 (3.2 per match)
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This competition also served as the CECAFA qualifiers for the 2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations as the two finalists of the tournament represented CECAFA in the CAF U-17 continental competition.

The 6 participating teams were drawn into 2 groups. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.


Venue edit

Teams edit


Match officials edit

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Uganda 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 6 Semi-finals
2   Ethiopia 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 1
3   Kenya 2 0 1 1 2 7 −5 1
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Kenya  2–2  Ethiopia
  • Gachago   14'
  • Rajab   84'
 Report
  • Jiru   61'
  • Nagash   90+4' (pen.)
Referee: Djaffari Nduwimana (Burundi)
Uganda  5–0  Kenya
  • Mawa   7'   50'   54'
  • Mutyaba   77'
  • Gava   84'
 Report
Referee: Mohamed Diraneh (Djibouti)
Uganda  3–0  Ethiopia
  • Mawa   17'   63'
  • Irinimbabazi   35'
 Report
Referee: Emmanuel Mwandembwa (Tanzania)

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Tanzania 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4 Semi-finals
2   Djibouti 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
3   Rwanda (H) 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Rwanda  1–3  Tanzania
  • Irimhaye   19' (pen.)
 Report
  • Kassimu   10'
  • Omar Abbas   14'   61'
Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (Sudan)
Rwanda  0–0  Djibouti
Report
Referee: Tewodros Mitiku (Ethiopia)
Djibouti  1–1  Tanzania
  • Moktar Djama Ali   80'
 Report
  • Mouhoumed   33' (og.)
Referee: (Ms) Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)

Knockout stage edit

In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
20 December – Umuganda Stadium
 
 
  Uganda1
 
22 December – Umuganda Stadium
 
  Djibouti0
 
  Uganda3
 
20 December – Umuganda Stadium
 
  Tanzania1
 
  Tanzania1 (4)
 
 
  Ethiopia1 (3)
 
Third place
 
 
22 December – Umuganda Stadium
 
 
  Ethiopia5
 
 
  Djibouti2

Semi-finals edit

Winners qualified for 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

Uganda  1–0  Djibouti
  • Mawa   90'
 Report
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
Tanzania  1–1  Ethiopia
Bakari   37' Report Ganta   69'
Penalties
4-3
Referee: Sammuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)

3rd Place match edit

Ethiopia  5–2  Djibouti
  • Bakalo   18'  35'
  • Jiru   36'
  • Ramato   59'  72'
 Report
  • Hadi   56'
  • Mohamed   77'
Referee: Djaffari Nduwimana (Burundi)

Final edit

Tanzania  1–3  Uganda
  • Mulema   88' (og)
 Report
  • Irinambabazi,   63'
  • Mutyaba   70'
  • Juma  90+1' (pen.)
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)

Champion edit

 2020 CECAFA U-17 Championship champion 
 
Uganda
2nd title

Qualification for CAF U17 Cup of Nations edit

The two finalists of the tournament qualified for the 2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

Qualified nations:

References edit

  1. ^ "CECAFA.COM". CECAFA.
  2. ^ "Qualifiers will be held at Umuganda Stadium in Rubavu District". Rwanda FA.
  3. ^ "South Sudan disqualified from the CECAFA U-17 tournament". Eye Radio -South Sudan.
  4. ^ "CECAFA U17: Seven teams to compete after Burundi, Sudan and Eritrea withdrawals". KT Press Rwanda.
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