The 2007 CECAFA Cup is the 31st edition of the football tournament that involves teams from East and Central Africa.

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

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'

Somalia  0–3  Burundi
Report Nzohabonayo   19'
Ndikumana   77', 82'

Kenya  0–1  Burundi
Report Mbazumutima   33'

Tanzania  1–0  Somalia
Chuma   65' Report

Kenya  2–0  Somalia
Mwangi   45'
Wanga   55'
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Tanzania  0–0  Burundi
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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'
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Rwanda  2–1  Eritrea
Niyonzima   6'
Bokota   41'
Report Aregaye   38'

Djibouti  2–3  Eritrea
Daher   71'
Kader   86'
Aregaye   6'
Shimangus   46'
Fesehaye   69'

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'

Eritrea  3–2  Uganda
Temekribon   53', 62'
Ghebrehine   82'
Report Maganga   54'
Wagaluka   74'

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'

Zanzibar  3–1  Ethiopia
Masoud   18'
Kassim   64'
Ahmed Ali   75'
Report Demeke   39'

Ethiopia  0–0  Sudan
Report

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'

Burundi  2–1  Eritrea
Nahimana   69'
Ndizeye   80'
Report Aregaye   4'

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

Zanzibar  0–0  Rwanda
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Penalties
5–4

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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Burundi  0–2  Uganda
Report Kitagenda    

Final

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Sudan  2–2 (a.e.t.)  Rwanda
Amarri  
Karika   46'
Report Niyonzima   48'
Mulenda   59'
Penalties
4–2


 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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