2007 CECAFA Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Tanzania |
| Dates | 8–22 December |
| Teams | 11 (from CECAFA confederations) |
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda |
| Third place | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 62 (2.7 per match) |
| Top scorer | Sudan Abdelhameed Amarri (6 goals) |
← 2006 2008 → | |
The 2007 CECAFA Cup is the 31st edition of the football tournament that involves teams from East and Central Africa.
All matches are to be played from 8 to 22 December 2007 at the National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Sheikh Amri Abeid Stadium, Arusha, Tanzania.
Information
[edit | edit source]- The Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup received a major boost on Tuesday after clinching a US$4m four-year sponsorship deal with Gateway TV (GTV).[1]
- The winner of this year's competition will receive $30,000, the second-placed team will be given $20,000, with $10,000 going to the side that comes third.[1]
- Sudan fielded mostly their youth players ('B' team), with some senior players.[2][3][4]
Group A
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Tanzania File:Flag of Tanzania.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Khalfan File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' (pen.) Mrwanda File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' |
Report | Wanga File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' |
| Somalia File:Flag of Somalia.svg | 0–3 | File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nzohabonayo File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' Ndikumana File:Soccerball shade.svg 77', 82' |
| Kenya File:Flag of Kenya.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mbazumutima File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' |
| Tanzania File:Flag of Tanzania.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| Chuma File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' | Report |
| Kenya File:Flag of Kenya.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| Mwangi File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Wanga File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' |
Report |
Group B
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
| File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
| File:Flag of Eritrea.svg Eritrea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
| File:Flag of Djibouti.svg Djibouti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
- Uganda won group on better head-to-head record against Rwanda.
| Rwanda File:Flag of Rwanda.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Eritrea.svg Eritrea |
|---|---|---|
| Niyonzima File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' Bokota File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' |
Report | Aregaye File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' |
| Rwanda File:Flag of Rwanda.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Masaba File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' Bajope File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' |
Group C
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Zanzibar.svg Zanzibar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| File:Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Ethiopia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Sudan File:Flag of Sudan.svg | 2–2 | File:Flag of Zanzibar.svg Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Amari File:Soccerball shade.svg 55', 80' | Report | Mkwenche File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' Juma File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' |
Knock-out stage
[edit | edit source]| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| December 17 – Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan | 2 | |||||||||
| December 19 – Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania | 1 | |||||||||
| File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan | 2 | |||||||||
| December 17 – Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi | 1 | |||||||||
| File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi | 2 | |||||||||
| December 22 – Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of Eritrea.svg Eritrea | 1 | |||||||||
| File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan (pen.) | 2 (4) | |||||||||
| December 18 – Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda | 2 (2) | |||||||||
| File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| December 20 – Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 1 (2) | |||||||||
| File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | 0 | |||||||||
| December 18 – Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda (a.e.t.) | 1 | Third place | ||||||||
| File:Flag of Zanzibar.svg Zanzibar | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| December 22 – Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda (pen.) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi | 0 | |||||||||
| File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | 2 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
[edit | edit source]| Sudan File:Flag of Sudan.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania |
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| Amarri File:Soccerball shade.svg 10', 35' | Report | Mrwanda File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' |
| Burundi File:Flag of Burundi.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Eritrea.svg Eritrea |
|---|---|---|
| Nahimana File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' Ndizeye File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
Report | Aregaye File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' |
| Uganda File:Flag of Uganda.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Okhuti File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' | Report | Wanga File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
Semifinals
[edit | edit source]| Sudan File:Flag of Sudan.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi |
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| Farah File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' Amarri File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' |
Report | Nahimana File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' |
| Uganda File:Flag of Uganda.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mwesigwa File:Soccerball shade.svg 118' (o.g.) |
Third place play-off
[edit | edit source]| Burundi File:Flag of Burundi.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kitagenda File:Soccerball shade.svg File:Soccerball shade.svg |
Final
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| CECAFA Cup 2007 winners |
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| File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan Third title |