The group stage of the 2012 CECAFA Cup began on 24 November 2012 and ended on 1 December 2012.
Tournament organizers moved the remaining group games from the Namboole Stadium as it had been in bad shape due to heavy rains.
It was confirmed that on Saturday, 1 December, the Somalia–Tanzania and Eritrea–Rwanda fixtures were moved to the Lugogo Stadium.
On the same day, the Sudan–Burundi and Malawi–Zanzibar fixtures were also moved to the Wankulukulu Stadium.
[6] The order of tie-breakers used when two or more teams have equal number of points is: