2017 CECAFA Cup
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.
| CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
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) |
|---|---|
| 138 |
 | 145 |
| 111 |
 | 77 |
 | 120 |
 | 152 |
 | 142 |
| 74 |
| N/A |
Match officials
The match officials, which included 8 referees and 8 assistant referees, were announced on November 17, 2017.
- Referees
Venues
| Town | Kakamega | Kisumu | Machakos |
| Stadium | Bukhungu Stadium | Moi Stadium | Kenyatta Stadium |
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 8 | Advance to Semi-Final |
| 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 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2017. Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
| Zanzibar | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
Yahya  Issa Suleiman |
Report | Hakizimana |
Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos
Referee: Malong Ring Akech (South Sudan)
| Tanzania | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mkami |
Report | Suleiman Ahmada |
Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos
Referee: Twagirumukiza Abdoul Karim (Rwanda)
| Rwanda | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nshuti Biramahire |
Report | Lyanga |
Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos
Referee: Malong Ring Akech (South Sudan)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 | Advance to Semi-Final |
| 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 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2017. Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
| South Sudan | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Referee: Sassy Elly Ally (Tanzania)
| Burundi | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kwizera Urasenga Mavugo Nahimana |
Report | Hotessa |
Referee: Antony Ogwayo (Kenya)
| Uganda | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Karisa Kaweesa Nsibambi Wadada |
Report | Atak Lual |
Referee: Mfaume Ali Nassoro (Zanzibar)
| South Sudan | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
Third place match
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
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References
- www.capitalfm.co.ke
- http://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/libya-set-to-grace-cecafa-tournament-in-kenya/10t23vd62x7gj16pjhymb8sdit
- "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.
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