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)

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:
    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:
    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. 1 2 "Seven teams for U-20 AFCON qualifiers in Sudan". CECAFA. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
    3. 1 2 "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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