2026 CECAFA U-20 Championship: Tuesday, 22nd September
- Semifinal 1: Uganda Vs Sudan – 12:30 PM
- Semifinal 2: Tanzania Vs Burundi – 4:00 PM
*Both matches at Uhuru Stadium, Dar es Salaam
As Uganda battles Sudan in the first semifinal clash of the 2026 CECAFA U-20 championship at Uhuru Stadium, much is at stake.
The victor of this contest will qualify for the upcoming AFCON U-20 Championship due in Ghana, West Africa.
The duel comes barely days after these two countries clashed in a Group B contest with Uganda winning 1-0 courtesy of Amour Munogera’s solitary goal.
Uganda’s explosive wide man Elvis Opakrwoth, one of the team’s talismans, anticipates a clash of titans in the semifinal battle.
Opakrwoth, a student at the newly crowned FEASSA Champions St Mary’s Kitende, dubs the game a do-or-die.
“This will be another game altogether,” he opens up. “Since the two countries faced off, there is a sketch of how one plays, and this makes it even harder. It will be a do-or-die,” he adds.
Opakrwoth rallies teammates to rise to the occasion with the AFCON slot to fight for.
“I encourage my teammates to show up on the day and fight for the flag. We need to secure qualification to AFCON U-20 finals,” he said with courage.
Uganda opened with a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Djibouti before triumphing 1-0 over Sudan in the second game.
Against Djibouti, Uganda scored through Isima Mulala Magala and Genesis Ocen Odiya, who each got a brace.
Sudan, who also beat Djibouti 3-0, finished as the second-placed side in the three-team group contest.
The other semifinal comes at 4 PM when the host country, Tanzania, will square up against Burundi to determine who faces Uganda or Sudan in Thursday’s final.
Tanzania has been ruthless, scoring 7 goals and conceding none during the Group A engagements.
