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2022 CECAFA U-20 Championship

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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

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

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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
Report
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
Report
Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Ethiopia 1–0 Uganda
Report
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
Report
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.