2013 CECAFA Cup group stage

Main article: 2013 CECAFA Cup

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

All times shown are in East Africa Time (UTC+3).

Tiebreakers

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

Group A

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 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
 Ethiopia 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
 Zanzibar 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3
 South Sudan 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: [citation needed]
Zanzibar 2–1 South Sudan
Kassim 5'
Saleh 69'		 Report Lako 75'
Kenya 0–0 Ethiopia
Owino Yellow card 30'
Omar Yellow card 43'		 Report Bargecho Yellow card 90+2'
Referee: Denis Batte (Uganda)
Ethiopia 3–1 Zanzibar
Asfan 5'
Bargecho 37' (pen.)
Kebede 83'		 Report Juma 68'
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)
South Sudan 1–3 Kenya
Eresto Yellow card 15'
Lado 28'		 Report Atudo 17' (pen.)
Keli 29'
Omar Yellow card 72'
Owino 77'
Referee: Waziri Sheha (Zanzibar)
South Sudan 0–2 Ethiopia
Report Yassin 54'
Kalbore 83'
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)
Kenya 2–0 Zanzibar
Atudo 5' (pen.)
Situma Yellow card 50'
Wanga 61'		 Report Makame Yellow card 66'
Referee: Hagi Wiish (Somalia)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Zambia 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7
 Tanzania 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
 Burundi 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 3
 Somalia 3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0
Source: [citation needed]
Burundi 2–0 Somalia
Nduwarugira 41'
Abdul Razak 54'		 Report
Referee: Luleseghed Ghebremichael (Eritrea)
Tanzania 1–1 Zambia
Morad 47' Report Kampamba 41'
Somalia 0–1 Tanzania
Hayow Yellow card 33'
Mohammed Yellow card 41'		 Report Chanongo 57'
Moradi Yellow card 81'
Referee: Kheirala Murtaz (Sudan)
Zambia 1–0 Burundi
Kampamba Yellow card 3'
Mwape Yellow card 43'
Mbewe 67'		 Report
Referee: Denis Batte (Uganda)
Tanzania 1–0 Burundi
Samatta 7'
Yondan Yellow card 36'		 Report
Referee: Davies Omweno (Kenya)
Somalia 0–4 Zambia
Report Mwape 2', 55'
Mbewe 4', 70'
Kabwe Yellow card 33'
Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uganda 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9
 Sudan 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6
 Rwanda 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1 3
 Eritrea 3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0
Source: [citation needed]
Sudan 3–0 Eritrea
Ibrahim 6', 27'
El Tahir 33'
Abdalla Yellow card 45'		 Report
Uganda 1–0 Rwanda
Kiiza Yellow card 33'
Wadada Yellow card 56'
Sserunkuma 89'		 Report Mugiraneza Yellow card 72'
Sudan 1–0 Rwanda
Kamal Yellow card 23'
Ibrahim 29'		 Report
Eritrea 0–3 Uganda
Report Okwi 9', 38'
Kiiza 20' (pen.)
Kizito Yellow card 56'
Rwanda 1–0 Eritrea
Ndahinduka 74' Report Goitom Yellow card 55'
Uganda 1–0 Sudan
Aucho 58' Report

Third place qualification

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 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
Source: [citation needed]

Top scorers (at the group stage)

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Tim Musungu (26 November 2013). "Nakuru's Afraha Stadium to host two Cecafa matches". Goal.com. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  4. ^ Dan Ngulu (5 December 2013). "Kenya wins Group A toss". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 10 December 2013.