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Cecafa Cup: Kenya land Burundi, Tanzania edge Uganda to book South Sudan in semis

The knockout matches will both be played on Tuesday as Ethiopia, DR Congo and Eritrea engage in classification matches

Kenya have been drawn to face Burundi in the Cecafa U23 Championship semi-final, while Tanzania will entertain South Sudan in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

Stanley Okumbi's Emerging Stars finished top of Group C with six points ahead of Djibouti and South Sudan, and will face Group B winners Burundi, who finished ahead of Ethiopia and Eritrea in their pool.

"It was a very tough game and Ethiopia kept us under a lot of pressure. But I am glad we managed to get the draw and progress to the semi-final, " Jimmy Ndayizeye, Burundi's coach, said after sealing the knockout slot.