The 2017 CECAFA Cup was the 39th edition of the annual

CECAFA Cup The CECAFA Cup, formerly the Gossage Cup (1926–1966) and the East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup (1967–1971), is the oldest football tournament in Africa. It is organized by the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associati ...

, an international football competition consisting of the national teams of member nations of the

Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (, , , ; officially abbreviated as CECAFA) is an association of the football playing nations in mostly East Africa and parts of Central Africa. An affiliate of the Confederation of Afr ...

(CECAFA). It took place in

Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...

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.

Match officials

The match officials, which included 8 referees and 8 assistant referees, were announced on November 17, 2017. ;Referees * George Gatogato (

Burundi Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa, with a population of over 14 million peop ...

) * Twagirumukiza Abdoul Karim (

Rwanda Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by ...

) * Peter Waweru (

) * Antony Ogwayo (

) * Alex Muhabi (

Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...

) * Nassor Mfaume (

Zanzibar Zanzibar is a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa. It is located in the Indian Ocean, and consists of many small Island, islands and two large ones: Unguja (the main island, referred to informally as Zanzibar) and Pemba Island. ...

) * Sassy Elly Ally (

Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...

) * Malong Ring Akech (

South Sudan South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethiopia; on the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya; and on the ...

)

Venues

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finals

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Third place match

Final

Goalscorers

;4 goals *

Derrick Nsibambi Derrick Paul Nsibambi (born 19 June 1994) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays for Kampala Capital City Authority and the Uganda national team as a forward. Club career Born in Mulago, Nsibambi began his career with Kampala Capital Ci ...

;3 goals * Khamis Musa Makame ;2 goals * Pierre Kwizera * Abubakher Sanni * Abel Yalew *

Masoud Juma Masoud Juma Choka (born 3 February 1996) is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a forward Kenya national team. Club career Early years Born and raised in Isiolo, Juma began playing football at Tumaini Primary School. He then led his Isiolo Bar ...

* Ibrahim Juma * Mohamed Issa * Kassim Suleiman ;1 goal * Laudit Mavugo * Shassiri Nahimana * Cedric Dani Urasenga * Dawa Hotessa * Whyvonne Isuza *

Ovella Ochieng Michael Ovella Ochieng (born 23 December 1999) is a Kenyan international footballer who plays for A.F.C. Leopards as a striker. Club career Ochieng has played club football for Kariobangi Sharks, Vasalund, Marumo Gallants, Township Rollers ...

* Vincent Oburu *

Duncan Otieno Duncan Otieno (born 26 May 1994) is a Kenyan international footballer who plays for Zambian club Lusaka Dynamos, as a midfielder. Career Born in Nairobi, he has played club football for A.F.C. Leopards, Posta Rangers, Nkana and Lusaka Dynam ...

* Zakaria Al Harish * Muhadjiri Hakizimana * Atak Lual * Himid Mao Mkami * Milton Karisa * Manko Kaweesa *

Nicholas Wadada Nicholas Wadada Wakiro (born 27 July 1994) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Azam F.C. of Tanzania and the Uganda national team. Club career Early career Wadada began playing youth football at the age of 13 w ...

* Ibrahim Ahmada * Mudathir Yahya

References

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