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2007 CECAFA Cup

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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)
2006
2008

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

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  • 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

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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'




Kenya 2–0 Somalia
Mwangi 45'
Wanga 55'
Report

Group B

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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



Rwanda 0–2 Uganda
Masaba 69'
Bajope 86'

Djibouti 0–9 Rwanda
Report Karekezi 17', 84'
Ahmed 25' (o.g.)
Bokota 38', 42', 77'
Tuyisenge 47'
Uzamukunda 54'
Ngoma 61'

Group C

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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'


Knock-out stage

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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

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Sudan 2–1 Tanzania
Amarri 10', 35' Report Mrwanda 25'


Uganda 1–1 Kenya
Okhuti 23' Report Wanga 75'
Penalties
4–2

Semifinals

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Sudan 2–1 Burundi
Farah 2'
Amarri 45'
Report Nahimana 12'

Uganda 0–1 Rwanda
Report Mwesigwa 118' (o.g.)

Third place play-off

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Final

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 CECAFA Cup 2007 winners 

Sudan

Third title

Top goalscorers

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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

References

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