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)
Venue3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya (7th title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of Zanzibar.svg Zanzibar
Third placeFile:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Fourth placeFile:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored41 (2.05 per match)
Top scorerUganda Derrick Nsibambi (4 goals)
2015
2019

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

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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)
File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi 138
File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 145
File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 111
File:Flag of Libya.svg Libya (Guest) 77
File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda 120
File:Flag of South Sudan (2011–2023, upright star).svg South Sudan 152
File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania 142
File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda 74
File:Flag of Zanzibar.svg Zanzibar 300N/A

Match officials

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

Referees

Venues

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Town Kakamega Kisumu Machakos
Stadium Bukhungu Stadium Moi Stadium Kenyatta Stadium

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya (H) 4 2 2 0 3 0 +3 8 Advance to knockout stage
2 File:Flag of Zanzibar.svg Zanzibar 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 7
3 File:Flag of Libya.svg Libya 4 1 3 0 1 0 +1 6
4 File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda 4 1 1 2 3 6 −3 4
5 File:Flag of Tanzania.svg 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) Hosts
Kenya File:Flag of Kenya.svg2–0File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda
Juma File:Soccerball shade.svg 27'
Otieno File:Soccerball shade.svg 39'
Report
Referee: Mfaume Ali Nassoro (Zanzibar)
Libya File:Flag of Libya.svg0–0File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania
Report
Referee: Alex Muhabi (Uganda)

Kenya File:Flag of Kenya.svg0–0File:Flag of Libya.svg Libya
Report
Referee: George Gatogato (Burundi)

Rwanda File:Flag of Rwanda.svg0–0File:Flag of Libya.svg Libya
Report
Referee: Alex Muhabi (Uganda)

Kenya File:Flag of Kenya.svg0–0File:Flag of Zanzibar.svg Zanzibar
Report
Referee: George Gatogato (Burundi)

Libya File:Flag of Libya.svg1–0File:Flag of Zanzibar.svg Zanzibar
Al Harish File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' Report
Referee: Twagirumukiza Abdoul Karim (Rwanda)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 5 Advance to knockout stage
2 File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5
3 File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4 File:Flag of South Sudan (2011–2023, upright star).svg 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 File:Flag of Uganda.svg0–0File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi
Report
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
South Sudan File:Flag of South Sudan (2011–2023, upright star).svg0–3File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia
Report
Referee: Sassy Elly Ally (Tanzania)


Knockout stage

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Bracket

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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

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Kenya File:Flag of Kenya.svg1–0 (a.e.t.)File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi
Isuza File:Soccerball shade.svg 97' Report
Moi Stadium, Kisumu
Referee: Malong Ring Akech (South Sudan)

Uganda File:Flag of Uganda.svg1–2File:Flag of Zanzibar.svg Zanzibar
Nsibambi File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Report Makame File:Soccerball shade.svg 23'
Issa File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' (pen.)
Moi Stadium, Kisumu
Referee: Twagirumukiza Abdoul Karim (Rwanda)

Third place match

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Final

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Goalscorers

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4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

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