The knockout stage of the 2012 CECAFA Cup began on 3 December 2012 with the quarter-finals and ended on 8 December 2012 with the final. Matches were played at the Namboole Stadium[1][2][3][4] and the Lugogo Stadium in Kampala, Uganda.
The knockout stage involved the eight teams which advanced from the group stage: the top two teams from each group and the two best third-placed teams.
In this stage, teams play against each other once. The losers of the semi-finals play against each other in the third place playoff where the winners are placed third overall in the entire competition and receive US$ 10,000. The winners of the final receive US$30,000 and the runners-up US$20,000.[5][6]
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3 December | ||||||||||
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6 December | ||||||||||
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4 December | ||||||||||
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8 December | ||||||||||
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3 December | ||||||||||
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6 December | ||||||||||
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4 December | ||||||||||
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8 December | ||||||||||
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The quarter-finals were played on 3–4 December 2012.
Rwanda ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() |
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Niyonzima ![]() Mugiraneza ![]() |
Report | Kiemba ![]() Nyoni ![]() Bocco ![]() |
Burundi ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() |
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Report | Morris ![]() Azizi ![]() |
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S. Ndikumana ![]() Nzingamasabo ![]() Tambwe ![]() Nduwarugira ![]() Nkurikiye ![]() Duhayindavyi ![]() Fiston ![]() |
5 – 6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The semi-finals were played on 6 December 2012.
Zanzibar ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() |
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Khamis ![]() Saleh ![]() ![]() Morris ![]() |
Report | Haroub ![]() Atudo ![]() Modo Kimani ![]() Baraza ![]() |
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Khamis ![]() Al. Othman ![]() Morris ![]() Nuhu ![]() |
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Main article: 2012 CECAFA Cup Final |
Main article: 2012 CECAFA Cup statistics |