2026 CECAFA U-20 championship (AFCON U-20 Qualifiers)
- Semi-final 2: Tanzania 2-0 Burundi
- Semi-final 1: Uganda 2-3 Sudan
Tanzania confirmed the second slot for CECAFA zone to the AFCON U-20 finals, joining Sudan at next year’s fiesta in Accra city, Ghana.
This was after a 2-0 victory over Burundi in the second semi-final of the CECAFA U-20 championship at the Uhuru stadium, Dar-es-saalam on Tuesday evening.
Juma Abushiri and Faraji Kayanda scored the goals that inspired Mario Rivera Campesino’s coached charges.
Abushiri, a player at Young Africans Sports Club scored direct from a corner kick past Burundi goalkeeper Omari Niyonkuru on the opening quarter hour mark.
Simba’s Bashiri Salum Kibaila set up Dodoma Jiji’s Kayanda for the second goal in the 33rd minute to establish a 2-0 lead.
From then onwards, Tanzania approached a cautious game and maintained the lead to progress for the final on Thursday, against Sudan.
The victory also secured their ticket to U-17 AFCON 2027 due in Ghana.
Thursday’s final will be preceded by the bronze medal match between Uganda and Burundi.
Uganda lost 2-3 to Sudan in the first semi-final contest on Tuesday.
