The 2017 CECAFA Cup was the 39th edition of the annual CECAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of the national teams of member nations of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA). It took place in Kenya in December 2017.

2017 CECAFA Cup
CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host countryKenya[1]
Dates3–17 December[2]
Teams9 (from 2 sub-confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Kenya (7th title)
Runners-up Zanzibar
Third place Uganda
Fourth place Burundi
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored41 (2.05 per match)
Top scorer(s)Uganda Derrick Nsibambi (4 goals)
2015
2019

Participants

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The following teams were confirmed to be participating in the tournament. National teams from Libya and Zimbabwe will participate in place of Djibouti and Eritrea.[3] Zambia were to replace to Eritrea but later pulled out of the competition. Somalia and Sudan also withdrew from the tournament in mid November.[4] Zimbabwe withdrew in November 2017.[5]

National Team FIFA Ranking
(November 2017)
  Burundi 138
  Ethiopia 145
  Kenya 111
  Libya (Guest) 77
  Rwanda 120
  South Sudan 152
  Tanzania 142
  Uganda 74
  Zanzibar 300N/A

Match officials

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The match officials, which included 8 referees and 8 assistant referees, were announced on November 17, 2017.

Referees

Venues

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Town Kakamega Kisumu Machakos
Stadium Bukhungu Stadium Moi Stadium Kenyatta Stadium

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Kenya (H) 4 2 2 0 3 0 +3 8 Advance to knockout stage
2   Zanzibar 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 7
3   Libya 4 1 3 0 1 0 +1 6
4   Rwanda 4 1 1 2 3 6 −3 4
5   Tanzania 4 0 1 3 2 5 −3 1
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(H) Hosts
Kenya  2–0  Rwanda
Juma   27'
Otieno   39'
Report
Referee: Mfaume Ali Nassoro (Zanzibar)
Libya  0–0  Tanzania
Report
Referee: Alex Muhabi (Uganda)

Zanzibar  3–1  Rwanda
Yahya   35'
Issa   54'
Suleiman   87'
Report Hakizimana   47'
Referee: Malong Ring Akech (South Sudan)
Kenya  0–0  Libya
Report
Referee: George Gatogato (Burundi)

Tanzania  1–2  Zanzibar
Mkami   29' Report Suleiman   67'
Ahmada   79'
Referee: Twagirumukiza Abdoul Karim (Rwanda)
Rwanda  0–0  Libya
Report
Referee: Alex Muhabi (Uganda)

Rwanda  2–1  Tanzania
Nshuti   18'
Biramahire   66'
Report Lyanga   30'
Referee: Malong Ring Akech (South Sudan)
Kenya  0–0  Zanzibar
Report
Referee: George Gatogato (Burundi)

Libya  1–0  Zanzibar
Al Harish   25' Report
Referee: Twagirumukiza Abdoul Karim (Rwanda)
Kenya  1–0  Tanzania
Oburu   20' Report
Referee: Alex Muhabi (Uganda)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Uganda 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 5 Advance to knockout stage
2   Burundi 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5
3   Ethiopia 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4   South Sudan 3 0 1 2 1 8 −7 1
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Uganda  0–0  Burundi
Report
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
South Sudan  0–3  Ethiopia
Report
Referee: Sassy Elly Ally (Tanzania)

Burundi  4–1  Ethiopia
Kwizera   30'
Urasenga   55'
Mavugo   69'
Nahimana   79'
Report Hotessa   45+2'
Referee: Antony Ogwayo (Kenya)
Uganda  5–1  South Sudan
Karisa   8'
Kaweesa   11'
Nsibambi   31', 58'
Wadada   86'
Report Atak Lual   27'
Referee: Mfaume Ali Nassoro (Zanzibar)

Ethiopia  1–1  Uganda
Sanni   23' Report Nsibambi   87'
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
South Sudan  0–0  Burundi
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Referee: Mfaume Ali Nassoro (Zanzibar)

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 December
 
 
  Kenya (a.e.t.)1
 
17 December
 
  Burundi0
 
  Kenya (pen.)2 (3)
 
15 December
 
  Zanzibar2 (2)
 
  Uganda1
 
 
  Zanzibar2
 
Third place match
 
 
17 December
 
 
  Burundi1
 
 
  Uganda2

Semi-finals

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Kenya  1–0 (a.e.t.)  Burundi
Isuza   97' Report
Referee: Malong Ring Akech (South Sudan)

Uganda  1–2  Zanzibar
Nsibambi   29' Report Makame   23'
Issa   58' (pen.)
Referee: Twagirumukiza Abdoul Karim (Rwanda)

Third place match

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Burundi  1–2  Uganda
Report
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)

Final

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Kenya  2–2 (a.e.t.)  Zanzibar
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Penalties
3–2
Referee: Twagirumukiza Abdoul Karim (Rwanda)

Goalscorers

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4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

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  1. ^ www.capitalfm.co.ke
  2. ^ "Libya set to grace Cecafa tournament in Kenya | Goal.com". Archived from the original on 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  3. ^ "Libya set to grace Cecafa tournament in Kenya | Goal.com". Goal.com. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Somalia, Sudan withdraw from regional tourney". Hiraan. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Zimbabwe Football Association » Zimbabwe withdraws from CECAFA tournament". www.zifa.org.zw. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.