2012 CECAFA Cup group stage
The group stage of the 2012 CECAFA Cup began on 24 November 2012 and ended on 1 December 2012. The matchdays were 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 November and 1 December.[1][2][3][4][5]
The group stage featured 11 CECAFA associations and COSAFA member Malawi as the invited association. Teams were drawn into groups of four, where the top two teams from each group and the two best third-placed teams would advance to the knockout stage.
Tournament organizers moved the remaining group games from the Namboole Stadium as it had been in bad shape due to heavy rains. It was confirmed that on Saturday, 1 December, the Somalia–Tanzania and Eritrea–Rwanda fixtures were moved to the Lugogo Stadium. On the same day, the Sudan–Burundi and Malawi–Zanzibar fixtures were also moved to the .[6]
Tiebreakers[]
The order of tie-breakers used when two or more teams have equal number of points is:
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Group A[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Uganda
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
 Kenya
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
 Ethiopia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
 South Sudan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
| Ethiopia | 1 – 0 | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
 31'Kebede  60' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
| South Sudan | 0 – 4 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Miskeen 68' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Umony 24', 40' Ssentongo 47'Kalungi 49'Kizza 79' |
Group B[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burundi
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
 Tanzania
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
 Sudan
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
 Somalia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 |
| Burundi | 5 – 1 | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| Nduwarugira 34', 84' Y. Ndikumana 41'S. Ndikumana 78', 88' 51' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Mohammed 51' (pen.) |
| Somalia | 0 – 1 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Report 1 Report 2 |
43' Faris Abdalla 63' 75' 85' |
Group C[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rwanda
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
 Malawi
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
 Zanzibar
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
 Eritrea
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
| Eritrea | 0 – 2 | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| 69' |
Report | Birori 16' 77' Nshimiyimana 84' |
Third place qualification[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanzibar
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
| Ethiopia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| Sudan
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
Top scorers (at the group stage)[]
- 5 goals
Mrisho Ngassa
- 4 goals
- John Bocco
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
Clifton Miheso- David Ochieng
Dady Birori
Khamis Mcha Khamis
- 1 goal
- As of 1 December 2012
References[]
- ^ Bonnie Mugabe (30 August 2012). "Challenge Cup brought forward". The New Times. Rwanda. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ Patrick Korir (22 August 2012). "Musonye; CECAFA has no time for 'useless' sideshows". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "Cecafa-Tusker Cup Uganda 2012 launched". CAFOnline.com. Confederation of African Football. 28 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ John Vianney Nsimbe (28 August 2012). "2012 Cecafa Cup set for November 24 in Kampala". The Observer. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ "CECAFA 2012: Draw to be held on Monday". Futaa.com. 9 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ "CECAFA opts for Lugogo, Wankulukuku stadiums". Kawowo Sports. 1 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
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