Uganda Wins 2020 CECAFA U-20 Challenge Cup, Qualifies For AFCON U-20 Championship

December 2, 2020
Uganda U-20

Uganda U-20

Uganda U-20 National Team (The Hippos) convincingly overcame Tanzania 4-1 during the final of the 2020 CECAFA U-20 Challenge Cup played at the Black Rhino Academy sports center in Karatu on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020.

Uganda’s goals were scored by Richard Basangwa, Steven Sserwadda, Ivan Bogere and Kenneth Semakula scored the four goals for Uganda.

Selemani Hamis got the only goal for the hosts who had won the tournament in 2019 after overcoming Kenya 1-0 in the final played at the FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru.

Uganda’s captain Gavin Kizito Mugweri, Azizi Kayondo and Ivan Bogere picked cautions.

Bogere finished as the tournament top scorer with 5 goals and South Sudan’s goalkeeper Simon Jackson was best goalkeeper of the tournament.

The trophy aside, Uganda also earned a berth to the AFCON U-20 Championship that will be hosted in Mauritania.

Uganda has further stamped authority of football dominance in the CECAFA region.

Uganda U-20 X1 Vs Tanzania

Uganda is the reigning CECAFA Champion in U-15 (boys), U-17 (Girls), U-17 (Boys), CECAFA Kagame Club Cup (KCCA Football Club) and the CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup (Uganda Cranes).

Uganda U-20 XI Vs Tanzania: Jack Komakech (G.K), Gavin Kizito Mugweri (Captain), Aziz Kayondo, Musa Ramathan, Kenneth Semakula, Isma Mugulusi, Bobosi Byaruhanga, Richard Basangwa (86′ Ivan Asaba), Najib Yiga (77′ Joseph Kizza Bukenya), Ivan Bogere, Steven Sserwadda (Faisal Wabyoona)

Subs Not Used: Denis Ssenyondwa Kaala (G.K), Richard Bbosa, Ashiraf Mulindi, Joseph Kafumbe, Raymond Onyai, Alpha Thierry Ssali