2019 CECAFA U-20 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Uganda | 
| Dates | 21 September – 5 October 2019 | 
| Teams | 11 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 | 
| Goals scored | 85 (3.7 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | |
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The 2019 CECAFA U-20 Challenge Cup took place from 21 September to 5 October 2019 in Uganda.[1] It was originally expected to take place in January 2019.[2]
Venues
Teams
Officials
| 
 Referees[3]  | 
 Assistant Referees 
 
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Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 | 
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Sudan  | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
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Pece War Memorial Stadium, Gulu
Referee: Eric Manirakiza (Burundi)
| Uganda  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
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Report | 
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Pece War Memorial Stadium, Gulu
Referee: Israel Mpaima (Kenya)
| Eritrea  | 3–3 | |
|---|---|---|
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Report | 
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Pece War Memorial Stadium, Gulu
Referee: Martin Sanya (Tanzania)
| Eritrea  | 7–0 | |
|---|---|---|
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Report | 
Pece War Memorial Stadium, Gulu
Referee: Eric Manirakiza (Burundi)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 | 
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | 
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Burundi  | 3–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| South Sudan  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| South Sudan  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
Pece War Memorial Stadium, Gulu
Referee: Israel Mpaima (Kenya)
Semi-finals
3rd Place match
Finals
Champion
| 2019 CECAFA U-20 Championship champion | 
|---|
Tanzania Second title  | 
References
- ^ "Cecafa U20: Stanley Okumbi names Harambee Stars provisional squad | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
 - ^ "CECAFA U20 Championship postponed". futaa.com. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
 - ^ "Pictures of the officials during CECAFA U20 in Uganda". 21 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
 - ^ "2019 CECAFA U-20 TOURNAMENT: UGANDAN TRIO CONFIRMED". kawowo.com. Retrieved 18 September 2019.