2019 CECAFA Cup
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 | |
|---|---|
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| 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 | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 | 
| Goals scored | 40 (2 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | (3 goals each)  | 
Participants
    
The 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)  | 
|---|---|
| 151 | |
| 184 | |
| 205 | |
| 111 | |
| 196 | |
| 128 | |
| 134 | |
| 77 | |
| N/A | 
Match officials
    
    
Venue
    
| Kampala | |
|---|---|
| Lugogo Stadium | |
| Capacity: 3000 | 
Group stage
    
    Group A
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | 
| Uganda  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Anukani  Bayo  | 
Rurasenga  | 
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)
| Eritrea  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kazozi  Kizza  | 
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
| Djibouti  | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
  | 
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)
Group B
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | 
Source: 
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
| Zanzibar  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Khamis  | 
Muntasir  | 
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
| Sudan  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
  | 
  | 
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Tsegay Teklu Mogos (Eritrea)
| Tanzania  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ditram Nchimbi  | 
Lugogo Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)
Knockout stage
    
    Bracket
    
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 17 December – Kampala | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 19 December – Kampala | ||||||
| 4 | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
| 17 December – Kampala | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 19 December – Kampala | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
Semi-finals
    
Third place match
    
Goalscorers
    
- 3 goals
 
 Hassan Abdallah
 Oscar Musa Wamalwa
 Bright Anukani
- 2 goals
 
 Mahdi Houssein Mahabeh
 Robel Kidane
 Abel Okbay
 Ali Sulieman
 Kizza Mustafa
 Fahad Bayo
 Allan Okello
- 1 goal
 
 Landry Ndikumana
 Cedric Rurasenga
 Haroun Mohamed
 Michael Habte
 Kenneth Muguna
 Omar Mohamed
 Mohamed Abbas Namir
 Muntasir Osman
 Gadiel Kamagi
 Ditram Nchimbi
 Nicholas Kazozi
 Muzamir Mutyaba
 Ben Ocen
 Joakim Ojera
 Makame Khamis
References
    
- "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.
 
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