2007 CECAFA Cup

2007 CECAFA Cup
Tournament details
Host countryTanzania
Dates8–22 December
Teams11 (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 played23
Goals scored62 (2.7 per match)
Top scorer(s)Sudan Abdelhameed Amarri (6 goals)
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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

  • 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
 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
Source: [citation needed]
Tanzania 2–1 Kenya
Khalfan 16' (pen.)
Mrwanda 89'		 Report Wanga 45'
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Somalia 0–3 Burundi
Report Nzohabonayo 19'
Ndikumana 77', 82'
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Kenya 0–1 Burundi
Report Mbazumutima 33'
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Tanzania 1–0 Somalia
Chuma 65' Report
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Kenya 2–0 Somalia
Mwangi 45'
Wanga 55'		 Report
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Tanzania 0–0 Burundi
Report
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam

Group B

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
Source: [citation needed]
  • Uganda won group on better head-to-head record against Rwanda.
Uganda 7–0 Djibouti
Kitagenda 18', 20', 37'
Wagaluka 40'
Maganga 45'
Odur 60'
Kayizzi 80'		 Report
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Rwanda 2–1 Eritrea
Niyonzima 6'
Bokota 41'		 Report Aregaye 38'
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Djibouti 2–3 Eritrea
Daher 71'
Kader 86'		 Aregaye 6'
Shimangus 46'
Fesehaye 69'
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Rwanda 0–2 Uganda
Masaba 69'
Bajope 86'
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Djibouti 0–9 Rwanda
Report Karekezi 17', 84'
Ahmed 25' (o.g.)
Bokota 38', 42', 77'
Tuyisenge 47'
Uzamukunda 54'
Ngoma 61'
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Eritrea 3–2 Uganda
Temekribon 53', 62'
Ghebrehine 82'		 Report Maganga 54'
Wagaluka 74'
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 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
Source: [citation needed]
Sudan 2–2 Zanzibar
Amari 55', 80' Report Mkwenche 60'
Juma 84'
Zanzibar 3–1 Ethiopia
Masoud 18'
Kassim 64'
Ahmed Ali 75'		 Report Demeke 39'
Ethiopia 0–0 Sudan
Report

Knock-out stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
December 17 – Dar es Salaam
 
 
 Sudan2
 
December 19 – Dar es Salaam
 
 Tanzania1
 
 Sudan2
 
December 17 – Dar es Salaam
 
 Burundi1
 
 Burundi2
 
December 22 – Dar es Salaam
 
 Eritrea1
 
 Sudan (pen.)2 (4)
 
December 18 – Dar es Salaam
 
 Rwanda2 (2)
 
 Uganda (pen.)1 (4)
 
December 20 – Dar es Salaam
 
 Kenya1 (2)
 
 Uganda0
 
December 18 – Dar es Salaam
 
 Rwanda (a.e.t.)1 Third place
 
 Zanzibar0 (4)
 
December 22 – Dar es Salaam
 
 Rwanda (pen.)0 (5)
 
 Burundi0
 
 
 Uganda2
 

Quarter-finals

Sudan 2–1 Tanzania
Amarri 10', 35' Report Mrwanda 25'
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Burundi 2–1 Eritrea
Nahimana 69'
Ndizeye 80'		 Report Aregaye 4'
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Uganda 1–1 Kenya
Okhuti 23' Report Wanga 75'
Penalties
4–2
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Zanzibar 0–0 Rwanda
Report
Penalties
5–4
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam

Semifinals

Sudan 2–1 Burundi
Farah 2'
Amarri 45'		 Report Nahimana 12'
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Uganda 0–1 Rwanda
Report Mwesigwa 118' (o.g.)
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam

Third place play-off

Burundi 0–2 Uganda
Report Kitagenda
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam

Final

Sudan 2–2 (a.e.t.) Rwanda
Amarri
Karika 46'		 Report Niyonzima 48'
Mulenda 59'
Penalties
4–2
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam


 CECAFA Cup 2007 winners 

Sudan
Third title

Top goalscorers

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

References

  1. ^ a b Sponsorship boost for Cecafa
  2. ^ Burundi reach Cecafa last four
  3. ^ Sudan claim Cecafa title
  4. ^ Sudan harvest Cecafa talent

External links

  • CECAFA official website
  • CAF official website
  • African football at BBC Sports
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