2007 CECAFA Cup
The 2007 CECAFA Cup is the 31st edition of the football tournament that involves teams from East and Central Africa.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Tanzania |
| Dates | 8 – 22 December |
| Teams | 11 (from CECAFA confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 62 (2.7 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | |
All matches are to be played from 8 December 2007 - 22 December 2007 at the National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Sheikh Amri Abeid Stadium, Arusha, Tanzania.
Information
- 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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Source:
| Tanzania | 2 - 1 | |
|---|---|---|
Nizar Khalfan  Danny Mrwanda |
Report | Allan Wanga |
| Kenya | 2 - 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| John Mwangi Allan Wanga |
Report |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 |
Source:
- Uganda won group on better head-to-head record against Rwanda.
| Uganda | 7 - 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hamis Kitagenda Danny Wagaluka Ronald Maganga Tony Odur Vincent Kayizzi |
Report |
| Rwanda | 2 - 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Haruna Niyonzima Kamana Bokota |
Report | Berhane Aregaye |
| Djibouti | 2 - 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Daher Mohammed Kader |
Berhane Aregaye Yidnekachew Shimangus Jonas Fesehaye |
| Rwanda | 0 - 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Masaba Assani Bajope |
| Djibouti | 0 - 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Olivier Karekezi Abdi Ahmed Kamana Bokota Roger Tuyisenge Elias Uzamukunda Hegman Ngoma |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Source:
| Zanzibar | 3 - 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nassor Masoud Abdi Kassim Ahmed Ali |
Report | Behailu Demeke |
Knock-out stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| December 17 - Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| December 19 - Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| December 17 - Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| December 22 - Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 2 (4) | |||||||||
| December 18 - Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| 2 (2) | |||||||||
| 1 (4) | |||||||||
| December 20 - Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| 1 (2) | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| December 18 - Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| 1 aet | Third place | ||||||||
| 0 (4) | |||||||||
| December 22 - Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| 0 (5) | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Sudan | 2 - 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Abdelhameed Amarri |
Report | Danny Mrwanda |
| Burundi | 2 - 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Nahimana Alain Ndizeye |
Report | Berhane Aregaye |
| Uganda | 1 - 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Caesar Okhuti |
Report | Allan Wanga |
Uganda won 4-2 on Penalties
Rwanda won 5-4 on Penalties
Semifinals
| Sudan | 2 - 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Saif Eldin Ali Idris Farah Abdelhameed Amarri |
Report | Claude Nahimana |
| Uganda | 0 - 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Andrew Mwesigwa |
Final
| Sudan | 2 - 2 (aet) | |
|---|---|---|
| Abdelhameed Amarri Mudathir El Tahir |
Report | Haruna Niyonzima Abed Mulenda |
Sudan won 4-2 on Penalties
| CECAFA Cup 2007 Winners |
|---|
Sudan Third title |
Top goalscorers
| Nation | Player Name | Goals Scored |
| Abdelhamid Amari | 6 |
| Labama Bokota | 4 |
| Hamis Kitagenda | 3 |
| Berhane Aregaye | 3 |
| Allan Wanga | 3 |
| Olivier Karekezi | 2 |
| Ronald Maganga | 2 |
| Danny Mrwanda | 2 |
| Claude Nahimana | 2 |
| Haruna Niyonzima | 2 |
| Elmon Temekribon | 2 |
| Danny Wagaluka | 2 |
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