2017 Africa Cup of Nations

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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)Democratic Republic of the Congo Junior Kabananga (3)
Best player(s)Cameroon Christian Bassogog
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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.

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

Teams[change | change source]

See the main article: 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
  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[change | change source]

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

Group A[change | change source]

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[change | change source]

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[change | change source]

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

Group D[change | change source]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Egypt 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7
2  Ghana 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 6
3  Mali 3 0 2 1 1 2 –1 2
4  Uganda 3 0 1 2 1 3 –2 1
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[change | change source]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Third place play-off
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 2017 Africa Cup of Nations 

Cameroon
5th title

Statistics[change | change source]

Top scorers[change | change source]

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "Gabon named hosts of AFCON 2017". CAF. 8 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Format of 2017 AFCON Qualifiers and 2018 World Cup". CAFonline.com. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Accreditation for Total Africa Cup of Nations Gabon 2017 draw".
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