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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)
File:Cameroon celebrating winning 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.jpg
Cameroon won the tournament.
Tournament details
Host country Gabon
Dates14 January – 5 February
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Cameroon (5th title)
Runner-up Egypt
Third place Burkina Faso
Fourth placeFile:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored66 (2.06 per match)
Top scorer(s)Democratic Republic of the Congo Junior Kabananga (3)
Best playerFile:Flag of Cameroon.svg Christian Bassogog
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The winner of this tournament qualified for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup tournament in Russia.

Teams

Main page: 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

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 File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
2 File:Flag of Tunisia.svg 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 File:Flag of Tunisia.svg 0–2 File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal
19 January 2017
Algeria  1–2 File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia
Senegal File:Flag of Senegal.svg 2–0  Zimbabwe
23 January 2017
Senegal File:Flag of Senegal.svg 2–2  Algeria
Zimbabwe  2–4 File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Congo DR 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7
2  Morocco 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3  Côte d'Ivoire 3 0 2 1 2 3 –1 2
4 22x20px Togo 3 0 1 2 2 6 –4 1
16 January 2017
Côte d'Ivoire  0–0 22x20px Togo
Congo DR  1–0  Morocco
20 January 2017
Côte d'Ivoire  2–2  Congo DR
Morocco  3–1 22x20px Togo
24 January 2017
Morocco  1–0  Côte d'Ivoire
Togo 22x20px 1–3  Congo DR

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Egypt 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7
2 File:Flag of Ghana.svg 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 File:Flag of Ghana.svg 1–0  Uganda
Mali  0–0  Egypt
21 January 2017
Ghana File:Flag of Ghana.svg 1–0  Mali
Egypt  1–0  Uganda
25 January 2017
Egypt  1–0 File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
Uganda  1–1  Mali

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
       
  Burkina Faso  2
 File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia  0  
  Burkina Faso  1 (3)
    Egypt (pen)  1 (4)  
  Egypt  1
  Morocco  0  
  Egypt  1
    Cameroon  2
 File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal  0 (4)
  Cameroon (pen)  0 (5)  
  Cameroon  2 Third place play-off
   File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana  0  
  Congo DR  1   Burkina Faso  1
 File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana  2    File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana  0
 2017 Africa Cup of Nations 

Cameroon
5th title

Statistics

Top scorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

References

  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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