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2018 CECAFA U-17 Championship

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2018 CECAFA U-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBurundi
CityNgozi, Muyinga & Gitenga
Dates14 April – 29 April
Teams8 (from CAF confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Tanzania
Runners-up Somalia
Third place Uganda
Fourth place Kenya
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored31 (2.38 per match)
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The 2018 CECAFA U17 Championship was the 3rd CECAFA U-17 Championship organized by CECAFA (Council of East and Central Africa Football Association)[1]

Venues

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Teams

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  1. ^ Zanzibar was banished from the tournament for fielding twelve over-age players.

Officials

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On 6 April 2018, CECAFA released the list of 7 referees and 8 assistant referees.[3]

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Somalia Somalia 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 Kenya Kenya 3 1 1 1 4 1 +3 4
3 Burundi Burundi 3 1 1 1 1 4 −3 4
4 Ethiopia Ethiopia 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
 Burundi0–4 Kenya
Umuco Stadium, Muyinga
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
Ethiopia 0–3[nb 1][4] Somalia
Ngozi Stadium, Ngozi
Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (Sudan)
  1. ^ Despite a 3-1 win, Ethiopia was forfeited for fielding over age players.

 Burundi0–0 Somalia
Ngozi Stadium, Ngozi
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
 Kenya0–0 Ethiopia
Ingoma Stadium, Gitega
Attendance: Emmanuel Mwandembwa (Tanzania)

 Kenya0–1 Somalia
Umuco Stadium, Muyinga
Referee: Emmanuel Mwandembwa (Tanzania)
 Burundi1–0 Ethiopia
Ingoma Stadium, Gitega
Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (Sudan)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tanzania Tanzania 2 1 1 0 7 1 +6 4 Advance to knockout stage
2 Uganda Uganda 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4
3 Sudan Sudan 2 0 0 2 0 9 −9 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Zanzibar team was removed from the tournament for fielding over age players.

 Tanzania1–1 Uganda
Umuco Stadium, Muyinga
Referee: Mohamed Nur Muhdin (Somalia)

 Uganda3–0 Sudan
Ingoma Stadium, Gitega
Referee: Eric Manirakiza (Burundi)

 Tanzania6–0 Sudan
Umuco Stadium, Muyinga
Referee: Israel Mpaima (Kenya)

Knockout stage

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In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 April – Gitega
 
 
 Somalia1
 
29 April – Gitega
 
 Uganda0
 
 Somalia0
 
25 April – Muyinga
 
 Tanzania2
 
 Tanzania2
 
 
 Kenya1
 
Third place play-off
 
 
28 April – Ngozi
 
 
 Uganda4
 
 
 Kenya1

Semi-finals

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 Somalia1–0 Uganda
Ingoma Stadium, Gitega
Referee: Eric Manirakiza (Burundi)
 Tanzania2–1 Kenya
Umuco Stadium, Muyinga
Referee: Amanuel Haleselass Worku (Ethiopia)

Third place play-off

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 Uganda4–1 Kenya
Ngozi Stadium, Ngozi
Referee: Mohamed Nur Muhdin (Somalia)

Final

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 Somalia0–2 Tanzania
Ingoma Stadium, Gitega
Referee: Israel Mpaima (Kenya)

References

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  1. ^ "Home". cecafafootball.org.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2018-04-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Isabirye, David (6 April 2018). "Two Ugandan referees to officiate at 2018 CECAFA U-17 Championship". Kawowo.
  4. ^ Ethiopia CECA FA [dead link]