2020 CECAFA U-17 Championship explained

Tourney Name:	CECAFA U-17 Championship
Year:	2020
City:	Gisenyi
Country:	Rwanda
Dates:	12-22 December 2020
Num Teams:	6
Confederations:	CAF
Venues:	1
Cities:	1
Champion Other:	Uganda
Third Other:	Ethiopia
Fourth Other:	Djibouti
Matches:	10
Goals:	32
Prevseason:	2018
Nextseason:	2022

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.

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

• Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi - Rubavu^[2]

Teams

• Rwanda
• Djibouti
• Ethiopia
• Kenya
  • Uganda
• - Disqualified ^[3]

• Burundi - Withdrew ^[4]
• Sudan - Withdrew
• Eritrea - Withdrew

Match officials

Referees

• Djaffari Nduwimana (Burundi)
• Emmanuel Mwandembwa (Tanzania)
• Sabri Mohamed Fadul (Sudan)
• Tewodros Mitiku (Ethiopia)
• Mohamed Diraneh (Djibouti)
• Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
• Israël Mpaima (Kenya)
• Sammuel Uwikunda (Rwanda) (Rwanda)
• (Ms) Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)
• Ronald Madanda (Uganda)

Assistant Referees

• Emery Niyongabo (Burundi)
• Dieudonne Mutuyimana (Rwanda)
• Abd Elgabar Mohammed (Sudan)
• Gasim Madir Dehiya (South Sudan)
• Ahmad Abdulahi Farah (Somalia)
• Fasika Yehualashet (Ethiopia)
• Samuel Kuria (Kenya)
• (Ms) Carolyne Kiles (Kenya)
• Frank Komba (Tanzania)
• Hakim Mulindwa (Uganda)
• (Ms) Lydia Nantabo (Uganda)

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

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-finals

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

Final

Qualification for CAF U17 Cup of Nations

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

Qualified nations:

Notes and References

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