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The 2020 CECAFA U17 Championship was the 4th CECAFA U-17 Championship organized by CECAFA (Council of East and Central Africa Football Association).[1] It took place from 12 to 22 December 2020 in Gisenyi, Rwanda.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Rwanda |
| City | Gisenyi |
| Dates | 12-22 December 2020 |
| Teams | 6 (from CAF confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uganda |
| Runners-up |  Tanzania |
| Third place |  Ethiopia |
| Fourth place |  Djibouti |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 32 (3.2 per match) |
← 2018 2022 → | |
This competition also served as the CECAFA qualifiers for the 2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations as the two finalists of the tournament represented CECAFA in the CAF U-17 continental competition.
The 6 participating teams were drawn into 2 groups. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
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Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Ethiopia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Kenya |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Referee: Djaffari Nduwimana (Burundi)
Referee: Mohamed Diraneh (Djibouti)
Referee: Emmanuel Mwandembwa (Tanzania)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanzania |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Djibouti |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Rwanda (H) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (Sudan)
Referee: Tewodros Mitiku (Ethiopia)
Referee: (Ms) Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)
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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.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 20 December – Umuganda Stadium | ||||||
| Uganda | 1 | |||||
| 22 December – Umuganda Stadium | ||||||
| Djibouti | 0 | |||||
| Uganda | 3 | |||||
| 20 December – Umuganda Stadium | ||||||
| Tanzania | 1 | |||||
| Tanzania | 1 (4) | |||||
| Ethiopia | 1 (3) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 22 December – Umuganda Stadium | ||||||
| Ethiopia | 5 | |||||
| Djibouti | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
Winners qualified for 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
Referee: Sammuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
3rd Place match
Referee: Djaffari Nduwimana (Burundi)
Final
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
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| 2020 CECAFA U-17 Championship champion |
|---|
 Uganda 2nd title |
The two finalists of the tournament qualified for the 2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.
Qualified nations:
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