2012 CECAFA Cup group stage

The group stage of the 2012 CECAFA Cup began on 24 November 2012 and ended on 1 December 2012. The matchdays were 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 November and 1 December.[1][2][3][4][5]

The group stage featured 11 CECAFA associations and COSAFA member Malawi 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.

Tournament organizers moved the remaining group games from the Namboole Stadium as it had been in bad shape due to heavy rains. It was confirmed that on Saturday, 1 December, the Somalia–Tanzania and Eritrea–Rwanda fixtures were moved to the Lugogo Stadium. On the same day, the Sudan–Burundi and Malawi–Zanzibar fixtures were also moved to the Wankulukulu Stadium.[6]

Tiebreakers

The order of tie-breakers used when two or more teams have equal number of points is:

  1. Number of points obtained in games between the teams involved;
  2. Goal difference in games between the teams involved;
  3. Goals scored in games between the teams involved;
  4. Away goals scored in games between the teams involved;
  5. Goal difference in all games;
  6. Goals scored in all games;
  7. Drawing of lots.
Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the quarter-finals
Third-placed teams to be ranked for advancement to the quarter-finals
Team already eliminated

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uganda 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9
 Kenya 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
 Ethiopia 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
 South Sudan 3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0
Source: [citation needed]
Ethiopia 1 – 0 South Sudan
Girma Yellow card 31'
Kebede 60'		 Report 1
Report 2
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)
Uganda 1 – 0 Kenya
Iguma Yellow card 66'
Kizito 74'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Mang'oli Yellow card 21'
Muki Kimani Yellow card 64'
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Thierry Nkurunzinza (Burundi)
South Sudan 0 – 2 Kenya
Atiti Yellow card 23' Report 1
Report 2
Report 3		 Ochieng 13'
Miheso 66'
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Israel Mujuni (Tanzania)
Uganda 1 – 0 Ethiopia
Umony 9' Report 1
Report 2
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Mohamed El Fadhil (Sudan)
Kenya 3 – 1 Ethiopia
Salim 19'
Miheso 26'
D. Ochieng 72'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Deriba Yellow card 21'
Mamo 30'
Girma Yellow card 78'
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)
South Sudan 0 – 4 Uganda
Miskeen Yellow card 68' Report 1
Report 2		 Umony 24', 40'
Ssentongo 47'
Kalungi Yellow card 49'
Kizza 79'
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Burundi 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9
 Tanzania 3 2 0 1 9 1 +8 6
 Sudan 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
 Somalia 3 0 0 3 1 13 −12 0
Source: [citation needed]
Burundi 5 – 1 Somalia
Nduwarugira 34', 84'
Y. Ndikumana 41'
S. Ndikumana 78', 88'
Nduwimana Yellow card 51'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Mohammed 51' (pen.)
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Ali Kalyango (Uganda)
Tanzania 2 – 0 Sudan
Bocco 14', 29' Report 1
Report 2
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Dennis Batte (Uganda)
Somalia 0 – 1 Sudan
Report 1
Report 2		 Idris Yellow card 43'
Faris Abdalla Yellow card 63'
Sami Abdallah Yellow card 75'
Farid 85'
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Mensur Maeruf (Eritrea)
Tanzania 0 − 1 Burundi
Report 1 S. Ndikumana 53' (pen.)
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Ronnie Kalema (Uganda)
Somalia 0 – 7 Tanzania
Report Ngassa 1', 23', 44', 73', 75'
Bocco 26', 42'
Referee: Ronnie Kalema (Uganda)
Sudan 0 – 1 Burundi
Report Nduwarugira 16'
Wankulukulu Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Dennis Batte (Uganda)

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Rwanda 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
 Malawi 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
 Zanzibar 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
 Eritrea 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
Zanzibar 0 – 0 Eritrea
Report
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)
Rwanda 2 – 0 Malawi
Mugiraneza 37'
Niyonzima 79'		 Report 1
Report
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Ali Kalyango (Uganda)
Malawi 3 – 2 Eritrea
Msowoya 3', 67'
Mhone 11'
Gonani Yellow card 73'		 Report Tekle Yellow card 65'
Ghide 69'
Tecleab 90' (pen.)
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Dennis Batte (Uganda)
Rwanda 1 – 2 Zanzibar
Bariyanga Yellow card 58'
Mbaraga Yellow card 77'
Birori 80'		 Report Khamis 9', 62'
Saif Yellow card 86'
Nassor Yellow card 90+1'
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Ali Kalyango (Uganda)
Eritrea 0 – 2 Rwanda
Mehrawi Yellow card 69' Report Birori 16'
Ntamuhanga 77'
Nshimiyimana Yellow card 84'
Referee: Israel Mujuni (Tanzania)
Malawi 2 – 0 Zanzibar
Chatsalira 3'
Msowoya 6'		 Report
Wankulukulu Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Mohamed El Fadhil (Sudan)

Third place qualification

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Zanzibar 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
 Ethiopia 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
 Sudan 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
Source: [citation needed]

Top scorers (at the group stage)

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
As of 1 December 2012

References

  1. ^ Bonnie Mugabe (30 August 2012). "Challenge Cup brought forward". The New Times. Rwanda. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  2. ^ Patrick Korir (22 August 2012). "Musonye; CECAFA has no time for 'useless' sideshows". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Cecafa-Tusker Cup Uganda 2012 launched". CAFOnline.com. Confederation of African Football. 28 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  4. ^ John Vianney Nsimbe (28 August 2012). "2012 Cecafa Cup set for November 24 in Kampala". The Observer. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  5. ^ "CECAFA 2012: Draw to be held on Monday". Futaa.com. 9 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  6. ^ "CECAFA opts for Lugogo, Wankulukuku stadiums". Kawowo Sports. 1 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
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