1999 CECAFA Cup

The 1999 CECAFA Cup was the 23rd edition of the tournament. It was held in Rwanda, and was won by Rwanda B team. The matches were played between July 24–August 7.

1999 CECAFA Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Rwanda
Dates	July 24 – August 7
Teams	12 (from CECAFA confederations)
Final positions
Champions	Rwanda B (1st title)
Runners-up	Kenya
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	34 (1.7 per match)
← 1996 2000 →

Rwanda sent two teams: Rwanda A and Rwanda B.

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Rwanda (A)	4	2	1	1	0	4	1	+3
Tanzania	4	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1
Djibouti	0	2	0	0	2	2	6	–4

July 24, 1999

Rwanda A	4–1	Djibouti

July 26, 1999

Tanzania	2–1	Djibouti

July 28, 1999

Rwanda A	0–0	Tanzania

Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Burundi	4	2	1	1	0	3	0	+3
Uganda	4	2	1	1	0	2	0	+2
Somalia	0	2	0	0	2	0	5	–5

July 25, 1999

Burundi	0–0	Uganda

July 27, 1999

Burundi	3–0	Somalia

July 29, 1999

Somalia	0–2	Uganda

Group C

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Ethiopia	4	2	1	1	0	2	0	+2
Sudan	2	2	0	2	0	1	1	0
Zanzibar	1	2	0	1	1	1	3	–2

July 25, 1999

Ethiopia	2–0	Zanzibar

July 27, 1999

Ethiopia	0–0	Sudan

July 29, 1999

Sudan	1–1	Zanzibar
Yaser Rahama

Group D

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Kenya	6	2	2	0	0	2	0	+2
Rwanda B	1	2	0	1	1	1	2	–1
Eritrea	1	2	0	1	1	1	2	–1

Rwanda B finished second on coin toss.

July 26, 1999

Eritrea	0–0	Rwanda B

July 28, 1999

Kenya	1–0	Eritrea
Sunguti

July 30, 1999

Kenya	1–0	Rwanda B

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

July 31, 1999

Rwanda A	1–0	Uganda

July 31, 1999

Burundi	1–0	Tanzania

August 1, 1999

Ethiopia	0–1	Rwanda B

August 1, 1999

Kenya	3–0	Sudan
Sirengo 30' Kimuyu 32' Ongao 47'

Semi-final

August 3, 1999

Rwanda A	0–0	Kenya
Penalties
	1–4

August 4, 1999

Rwanda B	2–1	Burundi

Third place match

August 7, 1999

Rwanda A	0–0	Burundi
Penalties
	3–2

Final

August 7, 1999

Rwanda B	3–1	Kenya
Mugaruka 11' Nfhizirungu 43' Ndizeye 80'		Kimuyu 34'

References

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