2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup explained

Tourney Name:CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup
Year:2021
Country:Ethiopia
Dates:17–30 July 2021
Num Teams:9
Sub-Confederations:1
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champion:Tanzania
Second:Burundi
Third:South Sudan
Fourth:Kenya
Matches:13
Goals:24
Top Scorer: Ali Suleiman Ibrahim
(3 goals)[1]
Prevseason:2019
Nextseason:2023

The 2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup was 41st edition of the annual CECAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of the national U-23 teams of member nations of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA).

This year's tournament was reserved for U23 players but teams were allowed to field up to three players over 23.

It took place in Ethiopia from 17 July to 30 July 2021.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Uganda were the defending having won title in 2019.[6] The Democratic Republic of the Congo participated as an invited team.[7]

Participants

The FIFA World Ranking of participating Men's national football team as of 27 May 2021.[8]

CountryAppearancePrevious best performanceFIFA ranking
27 May 2021
23rd Runner-Up (1990, 2013)142
Debut (Invited)None94
13th Group Stages183
13thRunner-Up (2019)203
(Host)34thChampions (1987, 2001, 2004, 2005)140
37thChampions (1995) 102
5th Quarter-finals169
62ndChampions (1995, 2010)137
61st Champions (1973, 1976, 1977, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015)84

Venue

All matches are played at Bahir Dar International Stadium located in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

Bahir Dar
Bahir Dar International Stadium
Capacity: 60,000

Match officials

Referees

Assistant Referees

Draw

The draw ceremony of the tournament took place on 13 July 2021 15:00 local time in Addis Ababa. Nine teams were divided into 3 groups. The top finisher in each group and the best second-placed finisher will qualify for the Semi-finals.[9]

Groupings

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Group stage

TiebreakersTeams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 9.3)
  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Knockout stage

Bracket

Statistics

Goalscorers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eritrea’s Suleiman Ibrahim celebrates CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup top scorers Award . CECAFA . 12 August 2021.
  2. News: Host for CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup Named. 12 March 2021. The Sports Nation. 20 June 2021.
  3. News: CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2021:Uganda names Provisional Squad-FUFA. 16 June 2021. Federation of Uganda Football Association. 20 June 2021.
  4. News: CECAFA Cup 2021. ZA Soccerway. 20 June 2021.
  5. News: CECAFA to allow three over age players for U-23 Challenge Cup in Ethiopia. 18 June 2021. Cecafa Online. 20 June 2021.
  6. News: Uganda claimed champion of CECAFA Cup 2019. 19 December 2019. ZA Soccerway. 20 June 2021.
  7. News: 2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup: DR Congo invited as guest country. 15 June 2021. Kawowo Sports. 7 July 2021.
  8. News: FIFA International Men's Teams Rankings. FIFA.com. 27 May 2021. 12 June 2021.
  9. News: CECAFA U-23 draw set. 13 July 2021. Cecafaonline. 16 July 2021.

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