2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup
The 2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup was 41st edition of the annual CECAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of the national U-23 teams of member nations of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA).
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ethiopia |
| Dates | 17–30 July 2021 |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Tanzania |
| Runners-up | Burundi |
| Third place | South Sudan |
| Fourth place | Kenya |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 24 (1.85 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ali Suleiman Ibrahim (4 goals) |
This year's tournament was reserved for U23 players but teams were allowed to field up to three players over 23.
It took place in Ethiopia from 17 July to 30 July 2021.
Uganda were the defending having won title in 2019. The Democratic Republic of the Congo participated as an invited team.
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