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 |  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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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:
| Tanzania | 2 - 1 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
Nizar Khalfan  16' (pen.)Danny Mrwanda 89' |
Report | Allan Wanga 45' |
| Somalia | 0 - 3 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Aime Nzohabonayo 19' Seleman Ndikumana 77' 82' |
| Kenya | 0 - 1 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Henry Mbazumutima 33' |
| Kenya | 2 - 0 | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| John Mwangi 45' Allan Wanga 55' |
Report |
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:
- Uganda won group on better head-to-head record against Rwanda.
| Uganda | 7 - 0 | Djibouti |
|---|---|---|
| Hamis Kitagenda 18', 20', 37' Danny Wagaluka 40'Ronald Maganga 45'Tony Odur 60'Vincent Kayizzi 80' |
Report |
| Rwanda | 2 - 1 | Eritrea |
|---|---|---|
| Haruna Niyonzima 6' Kamana Bokota 41' |
Report | Berhane Aregaye 38' |
| Djibouti | 2 - 3 | Eritrea |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Daher 71' Mohammed Kader 86' |
Berhane Aregaye 6' Yidnekachew Shimangus 46'Jonas Fesehaye 69' |
| Rwanda | 0 - 2 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Masaba 69' Assani Bajope 86' |
| Djibouti | 0 - 9 | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Olivier Karekezi 17', 84' Abdi Ahmed 25' (o.g.)Kamana Bokota 38', 42', 77'Roger Tuyisenge 47'Elias Uzamukunda 54'Hegman Ngoma 61' |
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 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Source:
| Sudan | 2 - 2 | Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Abdelhamid Amari 55', 80' |
Report | Ali Mkweche 60' Abdullah Juma 84' |
| Zanzibar | 3 - 1 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Nassor Masoud 18' Abdi Kassim 64'Ahmed Ali 75' |
Report | Behailu Demeke 39' |
Knock-out stage
| 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 | 2 (4) | |||||||||
| December 18 - Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| Rwanda | 2 (2) | |||||||||
| Uganda | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| December 20 - Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 1 (2) | |||||||||
| Uganda | 0 | |||||||||
| December 18 - Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| Rwanda | 1 aet | Third place | ||||||||
| Zanzibar | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| December 22 - Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| Rwanda | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| Burundi | 0 | |||||||||
| Uganda | 2 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Sudan | 2 - 1 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Abdelhameed Amarri 10', 35' |
Report | Danny Mrwanda 25' |
| Burundi | 2 - 1 | Eritrea |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Nahimana 69' Alain Ndizeye 80' |
Report | Berhane Aregaye 4' |
| Uganda | 1 - 1 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Caesar Okhuti 23' |
Report | Allan Wanga 75' |
Uganda won 4-2 on Penalties
Rwanda won 5-4 on Penalties
Semifinals
| Sudan | 2 - 1 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Saif Eldin Ali Idris Farah 2' Abdelhameed Amarri 45' |
Report | Claude Nahimana 12' |
| Uganda | 0 - 1 | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Andrew Mwesigwa 118' (o.g.) |
Final
| Sudan | 2 - 2 (aet) | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Abdelhameed Amarri Mudathir El Tahir 46' |
Report | Haruna Niyonzima 48' Abed Mulenda 59' |
Sudan won 4-2 on Penalties
| 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
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