See main article: 2013 CECAFA Cup. The group stage of the 2013 CECAFA Cup began on 27 November and ended on 5 December.[1] The matchdays were 27–29 November, 30 November–2 December and 3–5 December.
The group stage featured 11 CECAFA associations and COSAFA member Zambia as the invited association. Teams were drawn into groups of four, where the top two teams from each group and the two best third-placed teams would advance to the knockout stage.
Group stage matches were scheduled to be held in Nairobi, Machakos and Nakuru.[2] [3]
The order of tie-breakers used when two or more teams have equal number of points is:
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advance to the quarter-finals | |
| Third-placed teams to be ranked for advancement to the quarter-finals | |
| Team already eliminated |
Since Kenya and Ethiopia could not be separated using the tie-breaking criteria, a coin toss was used as the drawing of lots to determine the winner of Group A.[4]
In addition to the group stage winners and runners-up, the two best third-placed teams will be ranked at the end of the group stage to determine who will qualify for the knockout stage.
Fiston Abdul Razak Christophe Nduwarugira
Fasika Asfaw Saladin Bargecho Biruk Kalbore Yonatan Kebede Yussuf Saleh
Jacob Keli David Owino Allan Wanga
Michel Ndahinduka
Khalid Aucho Hamis Kiiza Dan Sserunkuma