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2026 CECAFA Kagame Cup group stage & Cup: Vipers qualify, showdown pending
The opening round In the group stage of the 2026 CECAFA Kagame Cup in Kigali saw Cup, Kenyan champions Gor Mahia crush APR 5‑0 at Amahoro Stadium, opened the tournament with goals from Michael Kibwage, Patrick Esombe, Paul Okoth, Lesly Otieno and a late strike after APR keeper Hernan Siluane’s error. 5‑0 win over APR, sitting atop Group A. Uganda’s Vipers SC responded by beating earned a 3‑0 victory against Djibouti’s Garde Republicaine FC 3‑0, Farouk Miya netting Républicaine FC, later securing a brace and Abdu Karim Watambala adding the third. Both results left Gor Mahia at the top of Group A narrow 2‑1 loss to host APR while still finishing as group runners‑up and Vipers SC in second place, setting up clinching a quarter‑final berth. Both clubs now prepare for their decisive group‑stage clash between the two clubs. The showdown is encounter, scheduled for as the opening match of the tournament’s competition’s second phase at Kigali Pele Stadium, reviving Stadium. The showdown revives the rivalry that produced a 2‑1 Gor Mahia win in the 2018 quarter‑finals. quarter‑finals and is being billed as the marquee fixture of the knockout stage. The competition, featuring 12 clubs from tournament continues with twelve East and Central Africa, runs African teams vying for the title from 24 July to 7 August, with Gor Mahia now poised positioned as a leading contender for the title. The upcoming and Vipers SC vs Gor Mahany match is viewed as the key contest set to test that claim in the tournament, drawing significant attention from fans across the region. upcoming clash.