1978 CECAFA Cup

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1978 CECAFA Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMalawi
DatesNovember 1–19
Teams5
Final positions
Champions Malawi (1st title)
Runners-up Zambia
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored45 (3.21 per match)
Top scorer(s)Zambia Godfrey Chitalu (11 goals)
1977
1979

The 1978 CECAFA Cup was the 6th edition of the tournament. It was held in Malawi, and was won by the hosts. The matches were played between November 1 and 19.

Group stage[]

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Zambia 6 4 3 0 1 16 3 +13
 Malawi 6 4 3 0 1 6 4 +2
 Uganda 5 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2
 Kenya 2 4 1 0 3 1 11 –10
 Somalia 1 4 0 1 3 3 10 –7
Malawi 1–0 Kenya

Malawi 3–1 Somalia
Phiri Goal
Goal
Goal
Goal

Malawi 0–2 Uganda

Zambia 2–1 Uganda
Chitalu Goal
Chola Goal

Zambia 4–0 Somalia
Chitalu Goal Goal
Chola Goal
? Goal

Kenya 0–1 Uganda

Malawi 2–1 Zambia
Phiri Goal
Goal
Chola Goal

Kenya 1–0 Somalia

Kenya 0–9 Zambia
Chitalu Goal Goal Goal
Chola Goal
Kalambo Goal
Simulambo Goal
? Goal Goal Goal

Somalia 2–2 Uganda

Semi-finals[]

Malawi 2–0 Kenya
Phiri Goal
Goal

Zambia 4–0 Uganda
Chitalu Goal Goal Goal Goal

Third place match[]

Kenya 2–0 Uganda
Goal
? Goal

Final[]

Malawi 3–2 Zambia
Phiri Goal
Goal
Goal
Chitalu Goal
? Goal

References[]

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