The 2019 CECAFA Cup was the 40th edition of the annual CECAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of the national teams of member nations of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA). It took place in Uganda in December 2019.
| CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Uganda[1] |
| Dates | 7–19 December |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uganda (15th title) |
| Runners-up |  Eritrea |
| Third place |  Kenya |
| Fourth place |  Tanzania |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 40 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hassan Abdallah Oscar Musa Wamalwa Bright Anukani (3 goals each) |
← 2017 2021 → | |
Participants
editThe following teams were confirmed to be participating in the tournament. The national team of the Democratic Republic of Congo was announced to participate in place of Rwanda.[2] Ethiopia, DR Congo and South Sudan all withdrew from the tournament in December 2019.[3] The reason was the financial shortages of each respective federation which prevented them from meeting the $20,000 entry requirement.[4]
| National Team | FIFA Ranking (November 2019) |
|---|---|
 Burundi |
151 |
 Djibouti |
184 |
| Eritrea |
205 |
| Kenya |
111 |
 Somalia |
196 |
 Sudan |
128 |
| Tanzania |
134 |
| Uganda |
77 |
 Zanzibar |
N/A |
Match officials
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Referees[5]
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Assistant Referees
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Venue
edit| Kampala | |
|---|---|
| Lugogo Stadium | |
| Capacity: 3000 |
Group stage
editGroup A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda (H)
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Eritrea
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Somalia
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Djibouti
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 4 | |
| 5 | Burundi
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
| Uganda | 2–1 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
Anukani  10'Bayo 23' |
Rurasenga 63' |
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)
| Eritrea | 0–2 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Kazozi 58' Kizza 76' (pen.) |
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
| Uganda | 4–1 | Djibouti |
|---|---|---|
| Mutyaba 14' (pen.) Ojera 65'Ocen 79'Anukani 81' |
Mohamed 69' |
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (Sudan)
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Tanzania
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Sudan
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Zanzibar
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| Zanzibar | 1–1 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Khamis 55' |
Muntasir 90' |
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
| Tanzania | 1–0 | Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Ditram Nchimbi 38' |
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 17 December – Kampala | ||||||
| Kenya | 1 | |||||
| 19 December – Kampala | ||||||
| Eritrea | 4 | |||||
| Uganda | 3 | |||||
| 17 December – Kampala | ||||||
| Eritrea | 0 | |||||
| Uganda | 1 | |||||
| Tanzania | 0 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 19 December – Kampala | ||||||
| Kenya | 2 | |||||
| Tanzania | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
editThird place match
editFinal
editGoalscorers
edit- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
References
edit- ^ "Uganda to Host 2019 Cecafa Senior Challenge -". 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- ^ "Big challenge for Kenya to retain CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup-". 2019-11-25. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- ^ "Ethiopia, DR Congo and South Sudan withdrawals force Cecafa to revise fixtures -". 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
- ^ "Musonye explains why teams are out of CECAFA cup". 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ "Pictures of the officials during 2019 CECAFA Challenge Cup in Uganda". 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.