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.
| Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 2017 (in French) | |
|---|---|
 Cameroon won the tournament. | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Gabon |
| Dates | 14 January – 5 February |
| Teams | 16 (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 played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 66 (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.
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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 |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| 2 | Cameroon |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Gabon |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Guinea-Bissau |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 1 |
| 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 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 |  Tunisia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Algeria |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Zimbabwe |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 1 |
| 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 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 |  Morocco |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Ivory Coast |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Togo |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
| 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 |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||||||
| 2017 Africa Cup of Nations |
|---|
Cameroon 5th title |
Statistics
Top scorers
- 3 goals
- Junior Kabananga
- 2 goals
- Riyad Mahrez
- Islam Slimani
- Aristide Bancé
- Préjuce Nakoulma
- Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
- Paul-José M'Poku
- Mohamed Salah
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
- André Ayew
- Sadio Mané
- Naïm Sliti
- 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
- "Gabon named hosts of AFCON 2017". CAF. 8 April 2015.
- "Format of 2017 AFCON Qualifiers and 2018 World Cup". CAFonline.com. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- "Accreditation for Total Africa Cup of Nations Gabon 2017 draw".
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