2017 CECAFA Cup

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2017 CECAFA Cup
CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host countryKenya[1]
Dates3–17 December[2]
Teams9 (from 2 sub-confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Kenya (7th title)
Runners-up Zanzibar
Third place Uganda
Fourth place Burundi
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored41 (2.05 per match)
Top scorer(s)Uganda Derrick Nsibambi (4 goals)
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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)
 Burundi 138
 Ethiopia 145
 Kenya 111
 Libya (Guest) 77
 Rwanda 120
 South Sudan 152
 Tanzania 142
 Uganda 74
 Zanzibar 300N/A

Match officials[]

The match officials, which included 8 referees and 8 assistant referees, were announced on November 17, 2017.

Referees
  • Burundi George Gatogato (Burundi)
  • Rwanda Twagirumukiza Abdoul Karim (Rwanda)
  • Kenya Peter Waweru (Kenya)
  • Kenya Antony Ogwayo (Kenya)
  • Uganda Alex Muhabi (Uganda)
  • Zanzibar Nassor Mfaume (Zanzibar)
  • Tanzania Sassy Elly Ally (Tanzania)
  • South Sudan 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
1  Kenya (H) 4 2 2 0 3 0 +3 8 Advance to knockout stage
2  Zanzibar 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 7
3  Libya 4 1 3 0 1 0 +1 6
4  Rwanda 4 1 1 2 3 6 −3 4
5  Tanzania 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
Kenya 2–0 Rwanda
Juma Goal 27'
Otieno Goal 39'		 Report
Referee: Mfaume Ali Nassoro (Zanzibar)
Libya 0–0 Tanzania
Report
Referee: Alex Muhabi (Uganda)
Zanzibar 3–1 Rwanda
Yahya Goal 35'
Goal 54'
Goal 87'		 Report Hakizimana Goal 47'
Referee: Malong Ring Akech (South Sudan)
Kenya 0–0 Libya
Report
Referee: George Gatogato (Burundi)
Tanzania 1–2 Zanzibar
Mkami Goal 29' Report Goal 67'
Goal 79'
Referee: Twagirumukiza Abdoul Karim (Rwanda)
Rwanda 0–0 Libya
Report
Referee: Alex Muhabi (Uganda)
Rwanda 2–1 Tanzania
Nshuti Goal 18'
Goal 66'		 Report Goal 30'
Referee: Malong Ring Akech (South Sudan)
Kenya 0–0 Zanzibar
Report
Referee: George Gatogato (Burundi)
Libya 1–0 Zanzibar
Goal 25' Report
Referee: Twagirumukiza Abdoul Karim (Rwanda)
Kenya 1–0 Tanzania
Goal 20' Report
Referee: Alex Muhabi (Uganda)

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uganda 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Burundi 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5
3  Ethiopia 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4  South Sudan 3 0 1 2 1 8 −7 1
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Uganda 0–0 Burundi
Report
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
South Sudan 0–3 Ethiopia
Report
  • Goal 24', 50'
  • Goal 57'
Referee: Sassy Elly Ally (Tanzania)
Burundi 4–1 Ethiopia
Kwizera Goal 30'
Goal 55'
Mavugo Goal 69'
Nahimana Goal 79'		 Report Hotessa Goal 45+2'
Referee: Antony Ogwayo (Kenya)
Uganda 5–1 South Sudan
Karisa Goal 8'
Goal 11'
Nsibambi Goal 31', 58'
Wadada Goal 86'		 Report Atak Lual Goal 27'
Referee: Mfaume Ali Nassoro (Zanzibar)
Ethiopia 1–1 Uganda
Goal 23' Report Nsibambi Goal 87'
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
South Sudan 0–0 Burundi
Report
Referee: Mfaume Ali Nassoro (Zanzibar)

Knockout stage[]

Bracket[]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 December
 
 
Kenya Kenya (a.e.t.)1
 
17 December
 
Burundi Burundi0
 
Kenya Kenya (pen.)2 (3)
 
15 December
 
Zanzibar Zanzibar2 (2)
 
Uganda Uganda1
 
 
Zanzibar Zanzibar2
 
Third place match
 
 
17 December
 
 
Burundi Burundi1
 
 
Uganda Uganda2

Semi-finals[]

Kenya 1–0 (a.e.t.) Burundi
Isuza Goal 97' Report
Referee: Malong Ring Akech (South Sudan)
Uganda 1–2 Zanzibar
Nsibambi Goal 29' Report Goal 23'
Goal 58' (pen.)
Referee: Twagirumukiza Abdoul Karim (Rwanda)

Third place match[]

Burundi 1–2 Uganda
 Report
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)

Final[]

Kenya 2–2 (a.e.t.) Zanzibar
 Report
  • Goal 89', 100'
Penalties
 3–2
Referee: Twagirumukiza Abdoul Karim (Rwanda)

Goalscorers[]

4 goals
3 goals
  • Zanzibar
2 goals
1 goal

References[]

  1. ^ www.capitalfm.co.ke
  2. ^ http://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/libya-set-to-grace-cecafa-tournament-in-kenya/10t23vd62x7gj16pjhymb8sdit[bare URL]
  3. ^ "Libya set to grace Cecafa tournament in Kenya | Goal.com". Goal.com. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Somalia, Sudan withdraw from regional tourney". Hiraan. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  5. ^ "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.
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