2015 CECAFA Cup group stage

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The 2015 CECAFA Cup Group Stage was the opening round of the CECAFA Cup, a competition played between national teams from the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations.

The Group Stage took place from November 21-28, 2015, and consisted of twelve teams divided into three groups of four, with each team playing every other in the group in a round–robin format. The best two teams from each group automatically advanced to the quarterfinals, and the two best third-placed teams advanced as well.

The biggest wins of the group stages were all 4–0 wins: Tanzania beat Somalia, Uganda beat Zanzibar, and Sudan beat Djibouti. The only other game that contained four goals was a 3–1 win for Zanzibar over Kenya.

No team won all of its games; Tanzania and South Sudan were the most successful teams as they both earned seven of nine possible points (two wins and a draw).

Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tanzania (A) 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Rwanda (A) 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3  Ethiopia (H, A) 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
4  Somalia (E) 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2015. Source: Standings table
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts
Match 2
Ethiopia 0–1 Rwanda
Report 54' Tuyisenge
Match 3
Somalia 0–4 Tanzania
Report 11' (pen.), 55' Bocco
17', 53' Maguli
Match 8
Rwanda 1–2 Tanzania
Tuyisenge 88' Report 23' Juma
78' Msuva
Match 10
Somalia 0–2 Ethiopia
Report 14' Nasser
82' Girma
Match 13
Rwanda 3–0 Somalia
Habimana 6'
Tuyisenge 52'
Ngomirakiza 58'
Report
Match 18
Tanzania 1–1 Ethiopia
Msuva 51' Report 90+2' (o.g.) Mbonde

Group B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uganda (A) 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Kenya (A) 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3  Burundi (E) 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4  Zanzibar (E) 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2015. Source: Standings table
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Match 1
Burundi 1–0 Zanzibar
Kavumbagu 39' Report
Match 4
Kenya 2–0 Uganda
Keli 29'
Olunga 48'
Report
Match 7
Zanzibar 0–4 Uganda
Report 10', 17' (pen.) Miya
48' Ssekisambu
79' Okhuti
Match 9
Kenya 1–1 Burundi
Olunga 41' Report 11' Tambwe
Match 14
Zanzibar 3–1 Kenya
Kassim 45+1', 74'
Khamis 57'
Report 90+2' Keli
Match 17
Uganda 1–0 Burundi
Kalanda 67' Report

Group C[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Sudan (A) 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Malawi (G, A) 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3  Sudan (A) 3 1 1 1 5 2 +3 4
4  Djibouti (E) 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Updated to match(es) played on 27 November 2015. Source: [citation needed]
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (G) Guests
Match 5
South Sudan 2–0 Djibouti
Bruno 28'
Pretino 72'
Report
Match 6
Sudan 1–2 Malawi
A. El Tahir 16' Report 13' Sayilesi
29' Msowoya
Match 11
Malawi 3–0 Djibouti
Phiri 38' (pen.)
Banda 40'
Msowoya 76'
Report
Match 12
South Sudan 0–0 Sudan
Report
Match 15
South Sudan 2–0 Malawi
Moga 8'
Bruno 90+2'
Report
Match 16
Djibouti 0–4 Sudan
Report 16', 68', 81' A. El Tahir
25' Faris Abdalla