2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

Group A of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations was played from 14 to 22 January 2017 in Gabon. The group consisted of Gabon, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Guinea-Bissau.[1]

Teams

Draw position Team Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 CAF Rankings
Points[nb 1]		 FIFA Rankings
Start of event
A1  Gabon Hosts 8 April 2015 7th 2015 Quarter-finals (1996, 2012) 22 108
A2  Burkina Faso Group D winners 4 September 2016 11th 2015 Runners-up (2013) 33.5 53
A3  Cameroon Group M winners 3 June 2016 18th 2015 Winners (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002) 29 62
A4  Guinea-Bissau Group E winners 5 June 2016 1st none Debut 8.5 68
Notes
  1. ↑ The CAF rankings were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Burkina Faso 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Cameroon 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3  Gabon (H) 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
4  Guinea-Bissau 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host.

In the quarter-finals:

Matches

All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).[2]

Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau

14 January 2017 (2017-01-14)
17:00
Gabon  1–1  Guinea-Bissau
Aubameyang  52' Report Juary  90+1'
Stade de l'Amitié, Libreville
Attendance: 39,230[3]
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Gabon[4]
Guinea-Bissau[4]
GK 1 Didier Ovono
RB 8 Lloyd Palun
CB 2 Aaron Appindangoyé
CB 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga
LB 6 Johann Obiang YC 66'
CM 4 Merlin Tandjigora  84'
CM 22Didier Ibrahim N'Dong
RW 7 Malick Evouna  88'
AM 10Mario Lemina  73'
LW 20Denis Bouanga
CF 9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (c)
Substitutions:
MF 12Guélor Kanga  73'
MF 17André Biyogo Poko  84'
FW 14Serge Kevyn  88'
Manager:
Spain José Antonio Camacho
GK 1 Jonas Mendes
RB 4 Tomás Dabó
CB 5 Rudinilson Silva
CB 14Juary Soares
LB 16Agostinho Soares YC 76'
CM 11Nani Soares
CM 8 Francisco Júnior  74'
RW 15Toni Silva
AM 7 Zezinho (c)
LW 19João Mário  61'
CF 9 Abel Camará  66'
Substitutions:
MF 18Piqueti  61'
FW 13Frédéric Mendy  66'
FW 21Aldair  74'
Manager:
Baciro Candé

Man of the Match:
Zezinho (Guinea-Bissau)[5]

Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Waleed Ahmed (Sudan)
Fourth official:
Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)

Burkina Faso vs Cameroon

14 January 2017 (2017-01-14)
20:00
Burkina Faso  1–1  Cameroon
Dayo  75' Report Moukandjo  35'

Burkina Faso[6]
Cameroon[6]
GK 16Kouakou Hervé Koffi
RB 5 Patrick Malo
CB 14Issoufou Dayo
CB 4 Bakary Koné
LB 20Yacouba Coulibaly
CM 18Charles Kaboré (c)
CM 8 Abdou Razack Traoré  74'
RW 7 Préjuce Nakoulma
AM 11Jonathan Pitroipa  86'
LW 10Alain Traoré
CF 19Bertrand Traoré  61'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Banou Diawara YC 86'  61'
MF 17Jonathan Zongo  74'
FW 15Aristide Bancé  86'
Manager:
Portugal Paulo Duarte
GK 1 Fabrice Ondoa
RB 2 Ernest Mabouka YC 14'
CB 5 Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui YC 88'
CB 4 Adolphe Teikeu
LB 6 Ambroise Oyongo
RM 7 Clinton N'Jie  77'
CM 14Georges Mandjeck YC 62'
CM 15Sébastien Siani
LM 13Christian Bassogog  84'
CF 8 Benjamin Moukandjo (c) YC 56'
CF 9 Jacques Zoua
Substitutions:
MF 11Edgar Salli  77'
FW 20Karl Toko Ekambi  84'
Manager:
Belgium Hugo Broos

Man of the Match:
Alain Traoré (Burkina Faso)[7]

Assistant referees:
Jerson Dos Santos (Angola)
Marwa Range (Kenya)
Fourth official:
Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)

Gabon vs Burkina Faso

18 January 2017 (2017-01-18)
17:00
Gabon  1–1  Burkina Faso
Aubameyang  38' (pen.) Report Nakoulma  23'

Gabon[8]
Burkina Faso[8]
GK 1 Didier Ovono
RB 8 Lloyd Palun
CB 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga
CB 2 Aaron Appindangoyé
LB 6 Johann Obiang  34'
CM 22Didier Ibrahim N'Dong
CM 4 Merlin Tandjigora  66'
RW 17André Biyogo Poko  75'
LW 20Denis Bouanga
CF 7 Malick Evouna
CF 9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (c)
Substitutions:
DF 19Benjamin Zé Ondo  34'
MF 18Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali  66'
FW 14Serge Kevyn  75'
Manager:
Spain José Antonio Camacho
GK 16Kouakou Hervé Koffi YC 37'
RB 5 Patrick Malo
CB 14Issoufou Dayo
CB 4 Bakary Koné
LB 20Yacouba Coulibaly
CM 18Charles Kaboré (c)
CM 8 Abdou Razack Traoré
RW 17Jonathan Zongo  54'
AM 11Jonathan Pitroipa  11'
LW 10Alain Traoré  77'
CF 9 Banou Diawara
Substitutions:
MF 7 Préjuce Nakoulma  11'
MF 19Bertrand Traoré  54'
MF 6 Bakary Saré  77'
Manager:
Portugal Paulo Duarte

Man of the Match:
Denis Bouanga (Gabon)[9]

Assistant referees:
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Tahssen Abo El Sadat Bedyer (Egypt)
Fourth official:
Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau

18 January 2017 (2017-01-18)
20:00
Cameroon  2–1  Guinea-Bissau
 Report Piqueti  13'
Stade de l'Amitié, Libreville
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)

Cameroon[10]
Guinea-Bissau[10]
GK 1 Fabrice Ondoa
RB 19Collins Fai
CB 4 Adolphe Teikeu
CB 5 Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
LB 6 Ambroise Oyongo
CM 14Georges Mandjeck YC 22'  65'
CM 15Sébastien Siani
RW 13Christian Bassogog
AM 8 Benjamin Moukandjo (c)
LW 7 Clinton N'Jie  46'
CF 10Vincent Aboubakar  65'
Substitutions:
FW 20Karl Toko Ekambi  46'
DF 3 Nicolas Nkoulou  65'
FW 18Robert Ndip Tambe  65'
Manager:
Belgium Hugo Broos
GK 1 Jonas Mendes
RB 4 Tomás Dabó
CB 5 Rudinilson Silva
CB 14Juary Soares YC 30'
LB 22Mamadu Candé
CM 11Nani Soares
CM 8 Francisco Júnior
AM 7 Zezinho (c)
RW 15Toni Silva  68'
CF 13Frédéric Mendy  81'
LW 18Piqueti  50'
Substitutions:
MF 20Idrissa Camará  50'
FW 17Leocísio Sami  68'
FW 9 Abel Camará  81'
Manager:
Baciro Candé

Man of the Match:
Christian Bassogog (Cameroon)[11]

Assistant referees:
Anouar Hmila (Tunisia)
Yahaya Mahamadou (Niger)
Fourth official:
Denis Dembélé (Ivory Coast)

Cameroon vs Gabon

22 January 2017 (2017-01-22)
20:00
Cameroon  0–0  Gabon
Report

Cameroon[12]
Gabon[12]
GK 1 Fabrice Ondoa
RB 19Collins Fai
CB 4 Adolphe Teikeu
CB 3 Nicolas Nkoulou
LB 6 Ambroise Oyongo
CM 15Sébastien Siani YC 18'
CM 5 Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
AM 8 Benjamin Moukandjo (c)
RF 13Christian Bassogog  83'
CF 18Robert Ndip Tambe  83'
LF 11Edgar Salli  76'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Jacques Zoua  76'
FW 10Vincent Aboubakar  83'
FW 20Karl Toko Ekambi  83'
Manager:
Belgium Hugo Broos
GK 1 Didier Ovono
RB 8 Lloyd Palun  73'
CB 2 Aaron Appindangoyé
CB 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga
LB 19Benjamin Zé Ondo  57'
RM 17André Biyogo Poko
CM 22Didier Ibrahim N'Dong
CM 18Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali
LM 20Denis Bouanga
CF 9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (c)
CF 7 Malick Evouna  78'
Substitutions:
DF 21Yoann Wachter  57'
MF 13Samson Mbingui  73'
FW 14Serge Kevyn  78'
Manager:
Spain José Antonio Camacho

Man of the Match:
Denis Bouanga (Gabon)[13]

Assistant referees:
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea)
Fourth official:
Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

Guinea-Bissau vs Burkina Faso

Guinea-Bissau[14]
Burkina Faso[14]
GK 1 Jonas Mendes
RB 4 Tomás Dabó
CB 14Juary Soares YC 80'
CB 5 Rudinilson Silva
LB 22Mamadu Candé
CM 11Nani Soares  63'
CM 8 Francisco Júnior  76'
AM 7 Zezinho (c)
RW 15Toni Silva
CF 13Frédéric Mendy
LW 18Piqueti  65'
Substitutions:
MF 3 Lassana Camará  63'
FW 9 Abel Camará  65'
FW 21Aldair  76'
Manager:
Baciro Candé
GK 16Kouakou Hervé Koffi
RB 2 Steeve Yago
CB 14Issoufou Dayo
CB 4 Bakary Koné
LB 20Yacouba Coulibaly
CM 18Charles Kaboré (c) YC 45+1'
CM 8 Abdou Razack Traoré YC 7'
RW 19Bertrand Traoré  78'
AM 10Alain Traoré  67'
LW 7 Préjuce Nakoulma
CF 15Aristide Bancé  59'
Substitutions:
FW 21Cyrille Bayala  59'
MF 22Blati Touré  67'
MF 6 Bakary Saré  78'
Manager:
Portugal Paulo Duarte

Man of the Match:
Préjuce Nakoulma (Burkina Faso)[15]

Assistant referees:
Abel Baba (Nigeria)
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)
Fourth official:
Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

References

  1. ↑ "Results of the draw". 19 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Fixtures of the Final Tournament" (PDF). CAF.
  3. ↑ "Africa Cup of Nations - Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau - Soccer - Scoresway - Results, fixtures, tables and statistics".
  4. 1 2 "Media start list: Gabon - Guinea-Bissau" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  5. ↑ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (14 January 2017). "J.L. Mendes Lopes is the first Total Man of the Match of the competition! Congratulations!" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  6. 1 2 "Tactical start list: Burkina Faso - Cameroon" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  7. ↑ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (14 January 2017). "A. TRAORE has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  8. 1 2 "Tactical start list: Gabon - Burkina Faso" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  9. ↑ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (18 January 2017). "The Total Man of the Match is D. BOUANGA! Great performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  10. 1 2 "Tactical start list: Cameroon - Guinea-Bissau" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  11. ↑ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (18 January 2017). "C. BASSOGOG has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  12. 1 2 "Tactical start list: Cameroon - Gabon" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  13. ↑ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (22 January 2017). "The Total Man of the Match is D. Bouanga! Great performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  14. 1 2 "Tactical start list: Guinea-Bissau - Burkina Faso" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  15. ↑ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (22 January 2017). "P. NAKOULMA has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 January 2017 – via Twitter.
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