2025 Mapinduzi Cup

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2025 Mapinduzi Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Zanzibar.svg Zanzibar
City Gombani
Dates3–13 January 2025
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Third placeFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Fourth placeFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored7 (0.58 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Clément Pitroipa
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Aboubacar Traoré
(2 goals each)
← 2024

The 2025 Mapinduzi Cup was an international association football friendly tournament that took place at the Gombani Stadium in Zanzibar. It was contested by four teams between 3 and 13 January 2025.

Contents

The tournament culminated in the final on 13 January which was contested by hosts Zanzibar and Burkina Faso. Goals from Ibrahim Hilika and Haji Cheda help Zanzibar to a 2–1 victory as the won the competition.

Background

The tournament saw the return of Zanzibar to international football after a hiatus since December 2023. [1]

Venue

All matches were played at the Gombani Stadium in Gombani on Pemba Island, Zanzibar. [2]

Participants countries

Initially, six teams were due to contest the Mapinduzi Cup, but Burundi and South Sudan withdrew before the tournament began. [3] The FIFA rankings used are as of 19 December 2024. [4]

CountryConfederationFIFA RankingConfederation Ranking
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso CAF 6612
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi (Withdrew) CAF 13942
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya CAF 10825
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan (Withdrew) CAF 17047
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania CAF 10624
Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar (Host) CAF (associate member)N/AN/A

Format

Initially, the six competing teams were to be split into two single round robin groups of three teams. The winners of the two groups would then play each other in the final. However, the tournament was reorganised following the withdrawal of Burundi and South Sudan. Instead, the four teams contesting the tournament would play each other once in a single round-robin group. The final would be contested the two teams finishing first and second in the group stage. [3]

Group stage

Pos.TeamPld.WDLGFGAGDPTSQualification
1Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 321041+37Qualified for final
2Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar (H)320121+16
3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 311132+14
4Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 300305-50

(H) Hosts

Zanzibar  Flag of Zanzibar.svg1–0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Salum Soccerball shade.svg51' Report
Gombani Stadium , Zanzibar
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg1–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
S. Traoré Soccerball shade.svg89' Report Kinyanjui Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Gombani Stadium , Zanzibar
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg1–0Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
Sagne Soccerball shade.svg74' Report
Gombani Stadium , Zanzibar
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg0–2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Report
Gombani Stadium , Zanzibar
Attendance: 15,000
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg0–2Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Report Pitroipa Soccerball shade.svg30', 40'
Gombani Stadium , Zanzibar
Attendance: 10,000
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg0–1Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
Report Khatib Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Gombani Stadium , Zanzibar

Final

The final was played on 13 January 2025 [5] and when the two sides met in the group stage, Burkina Faso won 1–0. [6]

Ibrahim Hilika gave the home side the lead four minutes before half-time, and during the second half, Burkina Faso continued to press before Aboubacar Traore scored the equalising goal after 74 minutes. As the referee prepared to blow the final whistle, Haji Cheda made it 2–1 after he curled in his shot. [5]

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg1–2Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
S. Traore Soccerball shade.svg74' Report
Gombani Stadium , Zanzibar

Statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 12 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 1.71 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ↑ "Zanzibar 1–0 Tanzania". Soccerway. 3 January 2025. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Mapinduzi Cup 2025 - Results, fixtures, tables and stats". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Mapinduzi Cup Format Overhaul After Burundi's Exit". Azscore. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "FIFA World Men's team rankings". FIFA.com. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Zanzibar stop Burkina Faso to win Mapinduzi Cup". CECAFA. 13 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Burkina Faso 1–0 Zanzibar". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
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