2022 CECAFA U-20 Championship

2022 CECAFA Champions
Tournament details
Host countrySudan
Dates28 October – 11 November 2022
Teams7
Venue2
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
International football competition

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]

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

Al Hilal Stadium in Omdurman


Teams

Did not enter

Officials

Group stage

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

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
  • Nibikora 62', 77', 82'
  • Nimbona 63'
  • Nkurunziza 84'
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
  • Toto 23'
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
Report
  • Omar 75'
Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Tuoniféré Soro (Ivory Coast)

Group B

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
  • Mhilu 20'
  • Makambo 48'
Report
  • Tarekegn 31'
  • Ali 87'
Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Ethiopia 1–0 Uganda
  • Ali 60'
Report
Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Abdalaziz Estalgoo (Sudan)

Knockout stage

 
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

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
  • Tarekegn 9' (pen.)
  • Abate 107'
Report
  • Loro 18' (pen.)
  • Felix 111'
Penalties
  • Wabela soccer ball with check mark
  • Abate soccer ball with red X
  • Shamena soccer ball with red X
  • Dawit soccer ball with check mark
2–4
  • soccer ball with check mark Talafun
  • soccer ball with red X Lual
  • soccer ball with check mark Lukciir
  • soccer ball with check mark Loro
  • soccer ball with check mark Sebit
Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (Libya)

Third place

Ethiopia 1–2 Sudan
  • Gezahegn 56'
Report
  • Legese 38' (o.g.)
  • Ali 62'
Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)

Final

South Sudan 1–2 Uganda
  • Felix 15'
Report
Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Abdalaziz Estalgoo (Sudan)

Qualification for CAF U20 Cup of Nations

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

Qualified nations:

Goalscorers

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

3 goals

  • Burundi Arthur Nibikora

2 goals

1 goal

  • Burundi Kessy-Jordan Nimbona
  • Burundi Alfred Nkurunziza
  • Ethiopia Zelalem Abate
  • Ethiopia Wegene Gezahegn
  • Sudan Musa Ali
  • Sudan Abdelsamat Omar
  • Sudan Zeher Toto
  • Tanzania Athumani Makambo
  • Tanzania Dickson Mhilu
  • Uganda Issa Bugembe
  • Uganda Rogers Mugisha
  • Uganda Isma Mugulusi
  • Uganda Rogers Torach

1 own goal

  • Ethiopia Eyasu Legese (against Sudan)

References

  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.
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