The group stage of the 2013 CECAFA Cup began on 27 November and ended on 5 December.[1] The matchdays were 27–29 November, 30 November–2 December and 3–5 December.
The group stage featured 11 CECAFA associations and COSAFA member Zambia as the invited association. Teams were drawn into groups of four, where the top two teams from each group and the two best third-placed teams would advance to the knockout stage.
Group stage matches were scheduled to be held in Nairobi, Machakos and Nakuru.[2][3]
Fixtures edit
Tiebreakers edit
The order of tie-breakers used when two or more teams have equal number of points is:
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Group A edit
Since Kenya and Ethiopia could not be separated using the tie-breaking criteria, a coin toss was used as the drawing of lots to determine the winner of Group A.[4]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenya
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
 Ethiopia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
 Zanzibar
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
 South Sudan
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
| Ethiopia | 3–1 | Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
Asfan  5'Bargecho 37' (pen.)Kebede 83' |
Report | Juma 68' |
| South Sudan | 1–3 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
Eresto  15'Lado 28' |
Report | Atudo 17' (pen.) Keli 29'Omar 72'Owino 77' |
| South Sudan | 0–2 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Yassin 54' Kalbore 83' |
| Kenya | 2–0 | Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Atudo 5' (pen.) Situma 50'Wanga 61' |
Report | Makame 66' |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zambia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
 Tanzania
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
 Burundi
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Somalia
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
| Burundi | 2–0 | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| Nduwarugira 41' Abdul Razak 54' |
Report |
| Somalia | 0–1 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Hayow 33' Mohammed 41' |
Report | Chanongo 57' Moradi 81' |
Group C edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Uganda
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
 Sudan
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
 Rwanda
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
 Eritrea
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
| Uganda | 1–0 | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Kiiza 33' Wadada 56'Sserunkuma 89' |
Report | Mugiraneza 72' |
| Rwanda | 1–0 | Eritrea |
|---|---|---|
| Ndahinduka 74' |
Report | Goitom 55' |
Third place qualification edit
In addition to the group stage winners and runners-up, the two best third-placed teams will be ranked at the end of the group stage to determine who will qualify for the knockout stage.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Rwanda
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
| Zanzibar
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
Top scorers (at the group stage) edit
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Fiston Abdul Razak- Christophe Nduwarugira
Fasika Asfaw- Saladin Bargecho
- Biruk Kalbore
- Yonatan Kebede
- Yussuf Saleh
Jacob Keli- David Owino
- Allan Wanga
Michel Ndahinduka
Richard Justin Lado- Fabiano Lako
Muhannad El Tahir
Haruna Chanongo- Said Morad
- Mbwana Samatta
Khalid Aucho- Hamis Kiiza
- Dan Sserunkuma
Ronald Kampamba
Awadh Juma Issa- Abdi Kassim
- Adeyum Saleh
References edit
- ^ Ismael Kiyonga (1 October 2013). "2013 Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup Kicks Off November 27". Kawowo Sports. Uganda. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Dan Ngulu (14 November 2013). "CECAFA 2013: Nairobi, Machakos to host preliminaries". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ Tim Musungu (26 November 2013). "Nakuru's Afraha Stadium to host two Cecafa matches". Goal.com. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ Dan Ngulu (5 December 2013). "Kenya wins Group A toss". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 10 December 2013.