The U-20 nationwide soccer group has been eradicated from the CECAFA U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after enjoying out a goalless draw in opposition to Ethiopia and ending the group stage with only one level.
The match was performed on Thursday, September 17 at Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Needing victory to maintain their hopes of development alive, Rwanda struggled to interrupt down Ethiopia and had been compelled to accept a 0-0 draw.
The end result leaves Amavubi with just one level from two matches, having opened their marketing campaign with a 3-0 defeat to hosts and defending champions Tanzania.
The draw marked Rwanda’s first level of the match however was not sufficient to maintain them in competition for a spot within the semi-finals.
With their group-stage marketing campaign now full, Rwanda can not qualify whatever the end result of the remaining Group A fixture between Tanzania and Ethiopia.
The group stage will conclude on Saturday with three essential fixtures.
Kenya will face South Sudan in Group C, Sudan will tackle Uganda in Group B, whereas Ethiopia meet hosts Tanzania within the decisive Group A encounter.
In the meantime, Burundi grew to become the primary group to safe a semi-final berth within the ongoing qualifiers.
After opening their marketing campaign with a commanding 4-0 victory over South Sudan, Burundi adopted up with a 2-0 win in opposition to Kenya on Thursday to seal qualification from Group C.
Below the match format, the three group winners and one of the best second-placed group will advance to the semi-finals scheduled for September 22.
