The 2013 CECAFA Cup Final was a football match that took place on Thursday, 12 December 2013 at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi to coincide with Kenya's 50th Jamhuri Day celebrations.

[9] In the quarter-finals, Rwanda proved to be very tough opposition for Kenya, who narrowly managed to grab a win through a penalty kick from Jockins Atudo, after the ball was handled in the box by Michel Rusheshangoga.

[10] In their semi-final clash against Tanzania, Kenya won the game in the 3rd minute, after Thika United's Clifton Miheso pounced on a ball that was punched into his path by Gor Mahia's Ivo Mapunda.

However, the Taifa Stars could've rescued their efforts in the 89th minute, but TP Mazembe's Mbwana Samatta had his shot go just above the crossbar, much to the relief of the Kenyan fans.

[5] Eritrea were Sudan's first assignment of their campaign, and easily saw them off with a 3–0 rout through first-half goals from Salah Ibrahim, who scored a brace, and Muhannad El Tahir.

[12] Sudan sealed their place in the quarter-finals in their second match of the group stage, where they beat Rwanda with a solitary goal in the 29th minute from Salah Ibrahim, which made him the tournament's top scorer.

Assistant referees: Mussie Kindie (Ethiopia) Mark Ssonko (Uganda) Fourth official: Waziri Sheha (Zanzibar) Match rules