Tanzania and Uganda have booked their places in the semi-finals of the 2027 CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations CECAFA qualifiers after completing the group stage with victories in Dar es Salaam on Saturday.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsHosts Tanzania delivered the most emphatic performance, thrashing Ethiopia 4-0 at Uhuru Stadium to finish top of Group A with a perfect six points from two matches.Selebwa issues recommendations after Kenya's early exit from U20 AFCON qualifiersBashiri Salum Kibaila opened the scoring in the 30th minute after reacting quickest to a rebound from Juma Sagwe's effort that had struck the post. Kibaila doubled Tanzania's advantage before half-time, with Sagwe providing the assist.Sagwe then took over after the break, scoring in the 54th minute before completing his brace three minutes later to seal Tanzania's second consecutive victory.##NAJAVA_MECA_9968559##The result followed Tanzania's 3-0 win over Rwanda in their opening match, leaving the hosts with seven goals scored and none conceded across the group stage.Uganda also maintained their perfect record after edging Sudan 1-0 to finish top of Group B.Anthony Akumu on resisting Ksh500k to fix Harambee Stars game while earning Ksh10k at Gor MahiaThe decisive moment came in the 71st minute when substitute Amour Munogera found the breakthrough just three minutes after entering the pitch. The forward beat the offside trap before finishing past Sudan goalkeeper Mustafa Mohamed Elgadal Fahoud.Uganda had started the competition with a 4-1 victory over Djibouti, with Isima Magala scoring twice while Genesis Ocen Odiya and captain Richard Okello were also on target.##NAJAVA_MECA_9968580##The result against Sudan gave Uganda six points from two matches, with five goals scored and one conceded. Sudan, despite the defeat, advanced to the semi-finals as Group B runners-up after opening their campaign with a 3-0 victory over Djibouti.The semi-final line-up is now confirmed, with Tanzania facing Burundi while Uganda take on Sudan. Both semi-finals will be played on Tuesday, 22 September, with the winners progressing to the final on Thursday, 24 September.Patrick Matasi recalls tough six months waiting to make AFC Leopards debutThe two finalists will also secure qualification for the 2027 CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana, leaving Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi and Sudan three matches away from determining the two teams that will represent the CECAFA region at next year's continental tournament.