2007_CECAFA_Cup
2007 CECAFA Cup
International football competition
The 2007 CECAFA Cup is the 31st edition of the football tournament that involves teams from East and Central Africa.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Tanzania |
| Dates | 8–22 December |
| Teams | 11 (from CECAFA confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Sudan (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Rwanda |
| Third place |  Uganda |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 62 (2.7 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Abdelhameed Amarri (6 goals) |
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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.
- 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]
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 Burundi |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
 Tanzania |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
 Kenya |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Somalia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
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More information Tanzania, 2–1 ...
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More information Somalia, 0–3 ...
| Somalia | 0–3 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nzohabonayo  19'Ndikumana 77', 82' |
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More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
| Rwanda |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
 Eritrea |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
 Djibouti |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 |
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- Uganda won group on better head-to-head record against Rwanda.
More information Uganda, 7–0 ...
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More information Djibouti, 2–3 ...
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More information Djibouti, 0–9 ...
| Djibouti | 0–9 | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Karekezi 17', 84' Ahmed 25' (o.g.)Bokota 38', 42', 77'Tuyisenge 47'Uzamukunda 54'Ngoma 61' |
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More information Eritrea, 3–2 ...
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More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 Zanzibar |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| Sudan |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ethiopia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
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More information Zanzibar, 3–1 ...
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| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| December 17 – Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| Sudan | 2 | |||||||||
| December 19 – Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| Tanzania | 1 | |||||||||
| Sudan | 2 | |||||||||
| December 17 – Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| Burundi | 1 | |||||||||
| Burundi | 2 | |||||||||
| December 22 – Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| Eritrea | 1 | |||||||||
| Sudan (pen.) | 2 (4) | |||||||||
| December 18 – Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| Rwanda | 2 (2) | |||||||||
| Uganda (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| December 20 – Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 1 (2) | |||||||||
| Uganda | 0 | |||||||||
| December 18 – Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| Rwanda (a.e.t.) | 1 | Third place | ||||||||
| Zanzibar | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| December 22 – Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| Rwanda (pen.) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| Burundi | 0 | |||||||||
| Uganda | 2 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
More information Burundi, 2–1 ...
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Semifinals
Third place play-off
Final
More information Sudan, 2–2 (a.e.t.) ...
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| Nation | Player name | Goals Scored |
| Sudan | Abdelhamid Amari | 6 |
| Rwanda | Labama Bokota | 4 |
| Uganda | Hamis Kitagenda | 3 |
| Eritrea | Berhane Aregaye | 3 |
| Kenya | Allan Wanga | 3 |
| Rwanda | Olivier Karekezi | 2 |
| Uganda | Ronald Maganga | 2 |
| Tanzania | Danny Mrwanda | 2 |
| Burundi | Claude Nahimana | 2 |
| Rwanda | Haruna Niyonzima | 2 |
| Eritrea | Elmon Temekribon | 2 |
| Uganda | Danny Wagaluka | 2 |