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 goals) |
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 edit
- 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 edit
| 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]
| Somalia | 0–3 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nzohabonayo  19'Ndikumana 77', 82' |
Group B edit
| 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.
| 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 edit
| 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]
Knock-out stage edit
| 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 (pen.) | 2 (4) | |||||||||
| December 18 – Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| Rwanda | 2 (2) | |||||||||
| Uganda (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| December 20 – Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 1 (2) | |||||||||
| Uganda | 0 | |||||||||
| December 18 – Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| Rwanda (a.e.t.) | 1 | Third place | ||||||||
| Zanzibar | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| December 22 – Dar es Salaam | ||||||||||
| Rwanda (pen.) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| Burundi | 0 | |||||||||
| Uganda | 2 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals edit
Semifinals edit
Third place play-off edit
Final edit
| CECAFA Cup 2007 winners |
|---|
 Sudan Third title |
Top goalscorers edit
| 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 |