title: 2017 CECAFA Cup
text: # 2017 CECAFA Cup
  
  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.
  
  ## Participants
  
  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. Zambia were to replace to Eritrea but later pulled out of the competition. Somalia and Sudan also withdrew from the tournament in mid November. Zimbabwe withdrew in November 2017.
  
  | 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
  
  The match officials, which included 8 referees and 8 assistant referees, were announced on November 17, 2017.
  
  ### Referees
  
  * George Gatogato (Burundi)
  * Twagirumukiza Abdoul Karim (Rwanda)
  * Peter Waweru (Kenya)
  * Antony Ogwayo (Kenya)
  * Alex Muhabi (Uganda)
  * Nassor Mfaume (Zanzibar)
  * Sassy Elly Ally (Tanzania)
  * Malong Ring Akech (South Sudan)
  
  ## Venues
  
  | Town | Kakamega | Kisumu | Machakos |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Stadium | Bukhungu Stadium | Moi Stadium | Kenyatta Stadium |
  
  ## Group stage
  
  ### Group A
  
  | 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
  | 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 | |
  
  ### Group B
  
  | 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
  | 3 | Ethiopia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
  | 4 | South Sudan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 | |
  
  ## Knockout stage
  
  ### Bracket
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 14 December | 14 December |
  | Kenya (a.e.t.) | 1 |
  | Kenya (a.e.t.) | 1 | 17 December | 17 December |
  | Burundi | 0 | 17 December | 17 December |
  | Burundi | 0 | Kenya (pen.) | 2 (3) |
  | 15 December | 15 December | | Kenya (pen.) | 2 (3) |
  | 15 December | 15 December | Zanzibar | 2 (2) |
  | Uganda | 1 | Zanzibar | 2 (2) |
  | Zanzibar | 2 | | |
  | Zanzibar | 2 | Third place match | Third place match |
  | | | 17 December | 17 December |
  | | | Burundi | 1 |
  | | | Uganda | 2 |
  
  ## Goalscorers
  
  ### 4 goals
  
  * Derrick Nsibambi
  
  ### 3 goals
  
  * Khamis Musa Makame
  
  ### 2 goals
  
  * Pierre Kwizera
  * Abubakher Sanni
  * Abel Yalew
  * Masoud Juma
  * Ibrahim Juma
  * Mohamed Issa
  * Kassim Suleiman
  
  ### 1 goal
  
  * Laudit Mavugo
  * Shassiri Nahimana
  * Cedric Dani Urasenga
  * Dawa Hotessa
  * Whyvonne Isuza
  * Ovella Ochieng
  * Vincent Oburu
  * Duncan Otieno
  * Zakaria Al Harish
  * Muhadjiri Hakizimana
  * Atak Lual
  * Himid Mao Mkami
  * Milton Karisa
  * Manko Kaweesa
  * Nicholas Wadada
  * Ibrahim Ahmada
  * Mudathir Yahya
  