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2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup

March 09, 2024

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).

2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host countryEthiopia
Dates17–30 July 2021
Teams9 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Tanzania
Runners-up Burundi
Third place South Sudan
Fourth place Kenya
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored24 (1.85 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ali Suleiman Ibrahim
(4 goals)[1]
← 2019
2023 →

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 edit

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

Country Appearance Previous best performance FIFA ranking
27 May 2021
  Burundi 23rd Runner-Up (1990, 2013) 142
  DR Congo Debut (Invited) None 94
  Djibouti 13th Group Stages 183
  Eritrea 13th Runner-Up (2019) 203
  Ethiopia (Host) 34th Champions (1987, 2001, 2004, 2005) 140
  Kenya 37th Champions (1995) 102
  South Sudan 5th Quarter-finals 169
  Tanzania 62nd Champions (1995, 2010) 137
  Uganda 61st Champions (1973, 1976, 1977, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015) 84

Venue edit

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 edit

Draw edit

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 edit

Group A Group B Group C

  Uganda
  Tanzania
  DR Congo

  Burundi
  Ethiopia
  Eritrea

  Kenya
  South Sudan
  Djibouti

Group stage edit

Tiebreakers

Teams 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.
Key to colour in group tables
The top finisher in each group and the best second-placed finisher will qualify for the Semi-finals

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Tanzania 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Advanced to Semi-finals
2   Uganda 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
3   DR Congo 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Uganda  0–0  DR Congo
Report
Referee: Teklu Mogos Tsegay (Eritrea)
Tanzania  1–0  DR Congo
  • Lusajo   66'
 Report
Referee: Haileyesus Bazezew Belete (Ethiopia)
Uganda  1–1  Tanzania
 Report
  • Raphael   31' (pen.)
Referee: Saddam Houssein Mansour (Djibouti)

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Burundi 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4 Advanced to Semi-finals
2   Ethiopia (H) 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 2
3   Eritrea 2 0 1 1 3 6 −3 1
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Ethiopia  3–3  Eritrea
 Report
Referee: Ronald Madanda (Uganda)
Burundi  3–0  Eritrea
  • Nsihimirimana   16'
  • Rukundo   53'
  • Hakizimana   81'
 Report
Referee: Ring Malong (South Sudan)
Ethiopia  1–1  Burundi
Gugesa   44' Report Hakzimana   66'
Referee: Dickens Mimisa Nyagrowa (Kenya)

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Kenya 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6 Advance to Semi-finals
2   South Sudan 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 Qualified as a Best Runner up
3   Djibouti 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Djibouti  0–3  Kenya
Report
  • Collins   11'
  • Otieno   63'
  • Ochieng   88'
Referee: Yannick Malala Kabanga (DR Congo)
South Sudan  0–2  Kenya
Report
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)
Djibouti  0–2  South Sudan
Report
  • Aluk   87'
  • Kornelio   90+5' (pen.)
Referee: Ramadhan Kayoko (Tanzania)

Knockout stage edit

Bracket edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
27 July – Bahir Dar
 
 
  Tanzania1
 
30 July – Bahir Dar
 
  South Sudan0
 
  Tanzania (pen.)0 (6)
 
27 July – Bahir Dar
 
  Burundi0 (5)
 
  Burundi (pen.)0 (4)
 
 
  Kenya0 (2)
 
Third place match
 
 
29 July– Bahir Dar
 
 
  South Sudan1
 
 
  Kenya0

Semi-finals edit

Tanzania  1–0  South Sudan
Naftal   65' Report
Referee: Haileyesus Bazezew Belete (Ethiopia)
Burundi  0–0  Kenya
Report
Penalties
4–2
Referee: Ronald Madanda (Uganda)

Third place match edit

South Sudan  1–0  Kenya
Gumanock   78' Report
Referee: Teklu Mogos Tsegay (Eritrea)

Final edit

Tanzania  0–0  Burundi
Report
Penalties
6–5
Referee: Saddam Houssein Mansour (Djibouti)

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

There were 23 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 1.77 goals per match.

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

  •   Chernet Gugsa
  •   Willam Solomo
  •   Njuguna Collins
  •   Otieno Reagan
  •   Oluoch Ochieng
  •   Relliant Lusajo
  •   Ismael Nsihimirimana
  •   Abdourahmani Rukundo
  •   Steven Mukwala
  •   Brynson Raphael
  •   Mabior Akeck Aluk
  •   Dominic Angelo Kornelio
  •   Kevin Naftal
  •   Dani Kumanock

References edit

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

March 09, 2024
2021, cecafa, challenge, 41st, edition, annual, cecafa, international, football, competition, consisting, national, teams, member, nations, council, east, central, africa, football, associations, cecafa, tournament, detailshost, countryethiopiadates17, july, 2. 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 2021 CECAFA U 23 Challenge CupTournament detailsHost countryEthiopiaDates17 30 July 2021Teams9 from 1 sub confederation Venue s 1 in 1 host city Final positionsChampions TanzaniaRunners up BurundiThird place South SudanFourth place KenyaTournament statisticsMatches played13Goals scored24 1 85 per match Top scorer s Ali Suleiman Ibrahim 4 goals 1 20192023 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 Contents 1 Participants 2 Venue 3 Match officials 4 Draw 5 Groupings 6 Group stage 6 1 Group A 6 2 Group B 6 3 Group C 7 Knockout stage 7 1 Bracket 8 Semi finals 9 Third place match 10 Final 11 Statistics 11 1 Goalscorers 12 ReferencesParticipants editThe FIFA World Ranking of participating Men s national football team as of 27 May 2021 8 Country Appearance Previous best performance FIFA ranking 27 May 2021 nbsp Burundi 23rd Runner Up 1990 2013 142 nbsp DR Congo Debut Invited None 94 nbsp Djibouti 13th Group Stages 183 nbsp Eritrea 13th Runner Up 2019 203 nbsp Ethiopia Host 34th Champions 1987 2001 2004 2005 140 nbsp Kenya 37th Champions 1995 102 nbsp South Sudan 5th Quarter finals 169 nbsp Tanzania 62nd Champions 1995 2010 137 nbsp Uganda 61st Champions 1973 1976 1977 1989 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2008 2009 2011 2012 2015 84Venue editAll matches are played at Bahir Dar International Stadium located in Bahir Dar Ethiopia Bahir Dar nbsp nbsp Bahir DarBahir Dar International StadiumCapacity 60 000Match officials editReferees nbsp Ramadhan Kayoko Tanzania nbsp Thierry Nkurunziza Burundi nbsp Dickens Mimisa Nyagrowa Kenya nbsp Ronald Madanda Uganda nbsp Yannick Malala Kabanga DR Congo nbsp Saddam Houssein Mansour Djibouti nbsp Teklu Mogos Tsegay Eritrea nbsp Ring Malong South Sudan nbsp Haileyesus Bazezew Belete Ethiopia Assistant Referees nbsp Kassim Mpanga Tanzania nbsp Thierry Kakunze Burundi nbsp Stephen Yiembe Eliezah Kenya nbsp Ronald Katenya Uganda nbsp Rachid Wais Djibouti nbsp Eyobel Michael Ghebru Eritrea nbsp Gasim Madir Dehiya South Sudan nbsp Fasika Biru Yehualashet EthiopiaDraw editThe 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 editGroup A Group B Group C nbsp Uganda nbsp Tanzania nbsp DR Congo nbsp Burundi nbsp Ethiopia nbsp Eritrea nbsp Kenya nbsp South Sudan nbsp DjiboutiGroup stage editTiebreakersTeams 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 Points in head to head matches among tied teams Goal difference in head to head matches among tied teams Goals scored in head to head matches among tied teams 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 Goal difference in all group matches Goals scored in all group matches Penalty shoot out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group 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 Drawing of lots All matches will be held at Bahir Dar Time listed are UTC 3 00Key to colour in group tablesThe top finisher in each group and the best second placed finisher will qualify for the Semi finalsGroup A edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 nbsp Tanzania 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4 Advanced to Semi finals2 nbsp Uganda 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 23 nbsp DR Congo 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 1Source SoccerwayRules for classification Group stage tiebreakers 18 July 2021 2021 07 18 13 00Uganda nbsp 0 0 nbsp DR CongoReportBahir Dar International Stadium Bahir DarReferee Teklu Mogos Tsegay Eritrea 21 July 2021 2021 07 21 16 00Tanzania nbsp 1 0 nbsp DR CongoLusajo nbsp 66 ReportBahir Dar International Stadium Bahir DarReferee Haileyesus Bazezew Belete Ethiopia 24 July 2021 2021 07 24 16 00Uganda nbsp 1 1 nbsp TanzaniaMukwala nbsp 40 Report Raphael nbsp 31 pen Bahir Dar International Stadium Bahir DarReferee Saddam Houssein Mansour Djibouti Group B edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 nbsp Burundi 2 1 1 0 4 1 3 4 Advanced to Semi finals2 nbsp Ethiopia H 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 23 nbsp Eritrea 2 0 1 1 3 6 3 1Source SoccerwayRules for classification Group stage tiebreakers H Hosts 17 July 2021 2021 07 17 16 00Ethiopia nbsp 3 3 nbsp EritreaSolomo nbsp 10 Nassir nbsp 41 pen 56 Report Ibrahim nbsp 38 63 72 Bahir Dar International Stadium Bahir DarReferee Ronald Madanda Uganda 20 July 2021 2021 07 20 16 00Burundi nbsp 3 0 nbsp EritreaNsihimirimana nbsp 16 Rukundo nbsp 53 Hakizimana nbsp 81 ReportBahir Dar International Stadium Bahir DarReferee Ring Malong South Sudan 23 July 2021 2021 07 23 16 00Ethiopia nbsp 1 1 nbsp BurundiGugesa nbsp 44 Report Hakzimana nbsp 66 Bahir Dar International Stadium Bahir DarReferee Dickens Mimisa Nyagrowa Kenya Group C edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 nbsp Kenya 2 2 0 0 5 0 5 6 Advance to Semi finals2 nbsp South Sudan 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 Qualified as a Best Runner up3 nbsp Djibouti 2 0 0 2 0 5 5 0Source SoccerwayRules for classification Group stage tiebreakers 18 July 2021 2021 07 18 16 00Djibouti nbsp 0 3 nbsp KenyaReport Collins nbsp 11 Otieno nbsp 63 Ochieng nbsp 88 Bahir Dar International Stadium Bahir DarReferee Yannick Malala Kabanga DR Congo 21 July 2021 2021 07 21 13 00South Sudan nbsp 0 2 nbsp KenyaReport Otieno nbsp 51 Omalla nbsp 79 Bahir Dar International Stadium Bahir DarReferee Thierry Nkurunziza Burundi 24 July 2021 2021 07 24 13 00Djibouti nbsp 0 2 nbsp South SudanReport Aluk nbsp 87 Kornelio nbsp 90 5 pen Bahir Dar International Stadium Bahir DarReferee Ramadhan Kayoko Tanzania Knockout stage editIn the knockout stage extra time and a penalty shoot out will be used to decide the winner if necessary Bracket edit Semi finalsFinal 27 July Bahir Dar nbsp Tanzania1 30 July Bahir Dar nbsp South Sudan0 nbsp Tanzania pen 0 6 27 July Bahir Dar nbsp Burundi0 5 nbsp Burundi pen 0 4 nbsp Kenya0 2 Third place match 29 July Bahir Dar nbsp South Sudan1 nbsp Kenya0Semi finals edit27 July 2021 2021 07 27 11 45Tanzania nbsp 1 0 nbsp South SudanNaftal nbsp 65 ReportBahir Dar International Stadium Bahir DarReferee Haileyesus Bazezew Belete Ethiopia 27 July 2021 2021 07 27 14 00Burundi nbsp 0 0 nbsp KenyaReportPenalties4 2Bahir Dar International Stadium Bahir DarReferee Ronald Madanda Uganda Third place match edit29 July 202111 45South Sudan nbsp 1 0 nbsp KenyaGumanock nbsp 78 ReportBahir Dar International Stadium Bahir DarReferee Teklu Mogos Tsegay Eritrea Final edit30 July 202114 00Tanzania nbsp 0 0 nbsp BurundiReportPenalties6 5Bahir Dar International Stadium Bahir DarReferee Saddam Houssein Mansour Djibouti Statistics editGoalscorers edit There were 23 goals scored in 13 matches for an average of 1 77 goals per match 4 goals nbsp Ali Suleiman Ibrahim 2 goals nbsp Issa Hakizimana nbsp Abubeker Nasir Ahmed 1 goal nbsp Chernet Gugsa nbsp Willam Solomo nbsp Njuguna Collins nbsp Otieno Reagan nbsp Oluoch Ochieng nbsp Relliant Lusajo nbsp Ismael Nsihimirimana nbsp Abdourahmani Rukundo nbsp Steven Mukwala nbsp Brynson Raphael nbsp Mabior Akeck Aluk nbsp Dominic Angelo Kornelio nbsp Kevin Naftal nbsp Dani KumanockReferences edit Eritrea s Suleiman Ibrahim celebrates CECAFA U 23 Challenge Cup top scorers Award CECAFA Retrieved 12 August 2021 Host for CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup Named The Sports Nation 12 March 2021 Retrieved 20 June 2021 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2021 Uganda names Provisional Squad FUFA Federation of Uganda Football Association 16 June 2021 Retrieved 20 June 2021 CECAFA Cup 2021 ZA Soccerway Retrieved 20 June 2021 CECAFA to allow three over age players for U 23 Challenge Cup in Ethiopia Cecafa Online 18 June 2021 Retrieved 20 June 2021 Uganda claimed champion of CECAFA Cup 2019 ZA Soccerway 19 December 2019 Retrieved 20 June 2021 2021 CECAFA U 23 Challenge Cup DR Congo invited as guest country Kawowo Sports 15 June 2021 Retrieved 7 July 2021 FIFA International Men s Teams Rankings FIFA com 27 May 2021 Retrieved 12 June 2021 CECAFA U 23 draw set Cecafaonline 13 July 2021 Retrieved 16 July 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2021 CECAFA U 23 Challenge Cup amp oldid 1178338632, 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