{"id":28607,"date":"2024-09-13T09:55:28","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T09:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onecitizendaily.com\/?p=28607"},"modified":"2024-09-13T09:55:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T09:55:28","slug":"south-sudan-u-20-faces-tough-draw-in-cecafa-qualifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/13\/south-sudan-u-20-faces-tough-draw-in-cecafa-qualifiers\/","title":{"rendered":"South Sudan U-20 faces tough draw in CECAFA qualifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Kei Emmanuel Duku<\/p>\n

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South Sudan U-20 National Team has been handed a challenging draw in Group B of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) U-20 Council of East and Central Africa Football Association zone qualifiers, to be hosted in Tanzania.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In a draw held in Dar es Salaam on Thursday, South Sudan was placed in the same group with Uganda, Burundi, and Ethiopia.<\/p>\n

This places the U-20 Bright Stars in a tough group, especially considering that both Uganda and South Sudan reached the final of the last competition and represented the region at the continental level.<\/p>\n

Tanzania, as the host nation, has been drawn alongside Kenya, Rwanda, Djibouti, and Sudan in Group A. A total of nine teams are participating in this year’s zonal qualifiers, divided into two groups: Group A with five teams and Group B with four teams.<\/p>\n

The competition will begin on October 6th and conclude on October 20th, 2024, taking place in three venues: Azam Complex, KMC Stadium, and the Major General Isamuhyo Stadium, all in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.<\/p>\n

During the draw, CECAFA Competitions Manager, Yusuf Mossi, announced that only the top two teams in each group will automatically qualify for the semi-finals. The finalists will then represent CECAFA at the AFCON U-20 tournament to be held next year.<\/p>\n

Uganda is the defending champion, having defeated South Sudan in the finals two years ago in Khartoum, Sudan.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Group A: <\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Tanzania<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Sudan<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Rwanda<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Djibouti<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Kenya<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Group B: <\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Uganda<\/strong><\/li>\n
    2. South Sudan<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. Burundi<\/strong><\/li>\n
    4. Ethiopia<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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