2017 CECAFA Cup
CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Kenya[1] |
Dates | 3–17 December[2] |
Teams | 9 (from 2 sub-confederations) |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 20 |
Goals scored | 41 (2.05 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
The 2017 CECAFA Cup was the 39th edition of the annual CECAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of the national teams of member nations of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA). It took place in Kenya in December 2017.
Participants[]
The following teams were confirmed to be participating in the tournament. National teams from Libya and Zimbabwe will participate in place of Djibouti and Eritrea.[3] Zambia were to replace to Eritrea but later pulled out of the competition. Somalia and Sudan also withdrew from the tournament in mid November.[4] Zimbabwe withdrew in November 2017.[5]
National Team | FIFA Ranking (November 2017) |
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138 |
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145 |
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111 |
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77 |
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120 |
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152 |
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142 |
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74 |
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N/A |
Match officials[]
The match officials, which included 8 referees and 8 assistant referees, were announced on November 17, 2017.
- Referees
George Gatogato (Burundi)
Twagirumukiza Abdoul Karim (Rwanda)
Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Antony Ogwayo (Kenya)
Alex Muhabi (Uganda)
Nassor Mfaume (Zanzibar)
Sassy Elly Ally (Tanzania)
Malong Ring Akech (South Sudan)
Venues[]
Town | Kakamega | Kisumu | Machakos |
Stadium | Bukhungu Stadium | Moi Stadium |
Group stage[]
Group A[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 8 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 6 | |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(H) Host
Zanzibar ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Yahya ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Hakizimana ![]() |
, Machakos
Referee: Malong Ring Akech (South Sudan)
Tanzania ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Mkami ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
, Machakos
Referee: Twagirumukiza Abdoul Karim (Rwanda)
Group B[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
South Sudan ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Report |
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Referee: Sassy Elly Ally (Tanzania)
Burundi ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Kwizera ![]() ![]() Mavugo ![]() Nahimana ![]() |
Report | Hotessa ![]() |
Referee: Antony Ogwayo (Kenya)
Uganda ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
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Karisa ![]() ![]() Nsibambi ![]() Wadada ![]() |
Report | Atak Lual ![]() |
Referee: Mfaume Ali Nassoro (Zanzibar)
South Sudan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Referee: Mfaume Ali Nassoro (Zanzibar)
Knockout stage[]
Bracket[]
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
14 December | ||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
17 December | ||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
![]() | 2 (3) | |||||
15 December | ||||||
![]() | 2 (2) | |||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
Third place match | ||||||
17 December | ||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
![]() | 2 |
Semi-finals[]
Kenya ![]() | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Isuza ![]() |
Report |
Referee: Malong Ring Akech (South Sudan)
Third place match[]
Final[]
Kenya ![]() | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Report |
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Penalties | ||
3–2 |
, Machakos
Referee: Twagirumukiza Abdoul Karim (Rwanda)
Goalscorers[]
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Laudit Mavugo
Shassiri Nahimana
Dawa Hotessa
Whyvonne Isuza
Ovella Ochieng
Duncan Otieno
Muhadjiri Hakizimana
Atak Lual
Himid Mao Mkami
Milton Karisa
Nicholas Wadada
Mudathir Yahya
References[]
- ^ www.capitalfm.co.ke
- ^ http://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/libya-set-to-grace-cecafa-tournament-in-kenya/10t23vd62x7gj16pjhymb8sdit[bare URL]
- ^ "Libya set to grace Cecafa tournament in Kenya | Goal.com". Goal.com. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Somalia, Sudan withdraw from regional tourney". Hiraan. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Football Association » Zimbabwe withdraws from CECAFA tournament". www.zifa.org.zw. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
Categories:
- CECAFA Cup
- 2017 in Kenyan football
- 2017 in African football
- International association football competitions hosted by Kenya
- December 2017 sports events in Africa