Reigning CECAFA champions Uganda have a date with Rwanda in the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) CECAFA Zone qualifiers following a draw conducted in Nairobi on Thursday.The defending champions are in Group B alongside Rwanda, Djibouti, Sudan, and Burundi who did not participate in the previous edition in 2020 when the tournament was last held.Group A has Ethiopia, Tanzania, Eritrea, Somalia, and South Sudan.@TotalEnergies U-17 AFCON CECAFA Zonal Qualifiers – Ethiopia 2022 FIXTURES Group A Eritrea 🇪🇷 Ethiopia 🇪🇹 Somalia 🇸🇴 South Sudan 🇸🇸 Tanzania 🇹🇿 Group B Burundi 🇧🇮 Djibouti 🇩🇯 Rwanda 🇷🇼 Sudan 🇸🇩 Uganda 🇺🇬 #CECAFAU17Q2022 pic.twitter.com/ywDGwNioK6— Cecafaonline (@Cecafaonline) September 17, 2022 Uganda and Tanzania were set to represent the region at the main event in that was to be held in Morocco in March last year but unfortunately it was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Kenyan duo included in Conference League Team of the WeekThe Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Executive Director Auka Gecheo conducted the draw in the Kenyan capital and expressed his delight at the teams returning after missing the previous edition.“We are happy that some of the teams that missed the last edition like Sudan, Burundi, Somalia and South Sudan have this time entered teams for the competition,” Gecheo as quoted on CAFonline.Timu ya Taifa ya vijana @serengetiboys ikiendelea na mazoezi kwenye uwanja wa Black Rhino Karatu, Arusha kujiandaa na mashindano ya CECAFA yatakayofanyika Ethiopia.@azamtvtz @caf_online @Cecafaonline pic.twitter.com/cBqAM4Su8J— TFF TANZANIA (@Tanfootball) September 17, 2022 The best two teams from each group will qualify for the semis, while the finalists will represent the Zone at the main event in Algeria next at a date yet to be determined.Group A: Ethiopia, Tanzania, Eritrea, Somalia, South SudanGroup B: Uganda, Djibouti, Rwanda, Sudan, Burundi
