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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)
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The 2020 CECAFA U-20 Championship took place from 22 November to 2 December 2020 in Arusha, Tanzania.[1]

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'
 Report
  • 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 Kenya 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Ethiopia Ethiopia 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 3
3 Sudan 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.)
 Report
  • 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.
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