2017 Africa Cup of Nations

The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (also called AFCON 2017 and CAN 2017) was the 31st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament. The tournament hosted by Gabon.[1] It was held from 14 January to 5 February 2017.

2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 2017 (in French)
Cameroon won the tournament.
Tournament details
Host countryGabon
Dates14 January – 5 February
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Cameroon (5th title)
Runners-up Egypt
Third place Burkina Faso
Fourth place Ghana
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored66 (2.06 per match)
Top scorer(s) Junior Kabananga (3)
Best player(s) Christian Bassogog

The winner of this tournament qualified for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup tournament in Russia.

Teams

  To be determined
  Qualified
  Failed to qualify
  Withdrew, disqualified or did not enter
  Not part of CAF

The draw for the qualification stage took place on 8 April 2015.[2] The following teams have qualified for the final tournament.

Group stage

The draw took place on the 19th of October 2016 in Libreville.[3]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Burkina Faso 312042+25
2  Cameroon 312032+15
3  Gabon 30302203
4  Guinea-Bissau 301225–31
14 January 2017
Gabon 1–1 Guinea-Bissau
Burkina Faso 1–1 Cameroon
18 January 2017
Gabon 1–1 Burkina Faso
Cameroon 2–1 Guinea-Bissau
22 January 2017
Cameroon 0–0 Gabon
Guinea-Bissau 0–2 Burkina Faso

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Senegal 321062+47
2  Tunisia 320165+16
3  Algeria 302156–12
4  Zimbabwe 301248–41
15 January 2017
Algeria 2–2 Zimbabwe
Tunisia 0–2 Senegal
19 January 2017
Algeria 1–2 Tunisia
Senegal 2–0 Zimbabwe
23 January 2017
Senegal 2–2 Algeria
Zimbabwe 2–4 Tunisia

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  DR Congo 321063+37
2  Morocco 320142+26
3  Ivory Coast 302123–12
4  Togo 301226–41
16 January 2017
Ivory Coast 0–0 Togo
DR Congo 1–0 Morocco
20 January 2017
Ivory Coast 2–2 DR Congo
Morocco 3–1 Togo
24 January 2017
Morocco 1–0 Ivory Coast
Togo 1–3 DR Congo

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Egypt 321020+27
2  Ghana 320121+16
3  Mali 302112–12
4  Uganda 301213–21
17 January 2017
Ghana 1–0 Uganda
Mali 0–0 Egypt
21 January 2017
Ghana 1–0 Mali
Egypt 1–0 Uganda
25 January 2017
Egypt 1–0 Ghana
Uganda 1–1 Mali

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Third place play-off
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2017 Africa Cup of Nations 

Cameroon
5th title

Statistics

Top scorers

3 goals
  • Junior Kabananga
2 goals
1 goal
  • Sofiane Hanni
  • Issoufou Dayo
  • Alain Traoré
  • Bertrand Traoré
  • Vincent Aboubakar
  • Christian Bassogog
  • Benjamin Moukandjo
  • Nicolas Nkoulou
  • Sébastien Siani
  • Neeskens Kebano
  • Firmin Ndombe Mubele
  • Mohamed Elneny
  • Kahraba
  • Abdallah Said
  • Jordan Ayew
  • Asamoah Gyan
  • Piqueti
  • Juary Soares
  • Wilfried Bony
  • Serey Dié
  • Yves Bissouma
  • Rachid Alioui
  • Aziz Bouhaddouz
  • Youssef En-Nesyri
  • Romain Saïss
  • Papakouli Diop
  • Kara Mbodji
  • Henri Saivet
  • Moussa Sow
  • Mathieu Dossevi
  • Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba
  • Wahbi Khazri
  • Taha Yassine Khenissi
  • Youssef Msakni
  • Farouk Miya
  • Kudakwashe Mahachi
  • Tendai Ndoro
  • Nyasha Mushekwi
  • Knowledge Musona
Own goals
  • Aïssa Mandi (against Tunisia)
  • Rudinilson Silva (against Burkina Faso)

References

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