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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Sudan |
| Dates | 28 October – 11 November 2022 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Venue(s) | 2 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uganda (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  South Sudan |
| Third place |  Sudan |
| Fourth place |  Ethiopia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 27 (2.08 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Arthur Nibikora (3 goals) |
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 |
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| 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 |
| Djibouti | 0–5 | Burundi |
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| Sudan | 0–0 | South Sudan |
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| Burundi | 0–0 | South Sudan |
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| South Sudan | 1–0 | Djibouti |
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| Burundi | 0–1 | Sudan |
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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 |
| Uganda | 2–0 | Tanzania |
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| Tanzania | 2–2 | Ethiopia |
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Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 8 November – Al-Hilal Stadium | ||||||
| Ethiopia | 2 (2) | |||||
| 11 November – Al-Hilal Stadium | ||||||
| South Sudan (p) | 2 (4) | |||||
| South Sudan | 1 | |||||
| 8 November – Kober Stadium | ||||||
| Uganda | 2 | |||||
| Sudan | 0 | |||||
| Uganda | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 11 November – Al-Hilal Stadium | ||||||
| Ethiopia | 1 | |||||
| Sudan | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
Winners qualified for 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
| Sudan | 0–2 | Uganda |
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| Ethiopia | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | South Sudan |
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| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 |
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Third place
| Ethiopia | 1–2 | Sudan |
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Final
| South Sudan | 1–2 | Uganda |
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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
Arthur Nibikora
2 goals
Kedir Ali- Yosef Tarekegn
Agumemboki Felix- Joseph Loro
Titus Ssematimba
1 goal
- Kessy-Jordan Nimbona
- Alfred Nkurunziza
- Zelalem Abate
- Wegene Gezahegn
Musa Ali- Abdelsamat Omar
- Zeher Toto
Athumani Makambo- Dickson Mhilu
- Issa Bugembe
- Rogers Mugisha
- Isma Mugulusi
- Rogers Torach
1 own goal
- Eyasu Legese (against Sudan)