The 2015 CECAFA Cup is the 38th 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 Ethiopia from 21 November to 5 December 2015.
The tournament was initially scheduled to be hosted in Rwanda. However, in June 2015, it was announced that Ethiopia replaced Rwanda as host due to Rwanda's preparation to host the 2016 African Nations Championship.
Participants The following teams were confirmed to be participating in the tournament:
National TeamFIFA Ranking(November 2015)107207114125979620313412813568300N/A
Notes Eritrea national football team refused to participate due to the country's political tensions with hosts Ethiopia.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11543238 A draw containing Zambia was released to the press on 9 November 2015 but appeared to be inaccurate due to Malawi's inclusion.
Venues Addis Ababa Yidnekachew Tessema StadiumCapacity: 35,000Bahir Dar Bahir Dar StadiumCapacity: 60,000Hawassa Hawassa International StadiumCapacity: 60,000
Match officials Referees
Assistant referees
Group stage
The draw result was announced by CECAFA on 11 November 2015.
If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria were applied to determine the rankings (in descending order):
Number of points obtained in games between the teams involved; Goal difference in games between the teams involved; Goals scored in games between the teams involved; Away goals scored in games between the teams involved; Goal difference in all games; Goals scored in all games; Drawing of lots.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Ranking of third-placed teams The two best ranked third-placed teams also advance to the quarter-finals.
Knockout stage
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
Goalscorers
5 goals Athar El Tahir
3 goals Jacques Tuyisenge John Bocco Farouk Miya
2 goals
Jacob Keli Michael Olunga Chiukepo Msowoya Bruno Martinez Elias Maguli Simon Msuva Caesar Okhuti Suleiman Kassim
1 goal
Amissi Tambwe Didier Kavumbagu Behailu Girma Mohammed Nasser Gatoch Panom John Banda Gerald Phiri, Jr. Dalitso Sayilesi Yussufu Habimana Hegman Ngomirakiza Dominic Abuyo James Moga Faris Abdalla Walaa Eldin Musa Said Juma Frank Kalanda Erisa Ssekisambu Khamis Mcha Khamis
Own goal Salim Mbonde (playing against Ethiopia)
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