2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group A explained

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

Burkina Faso and Cameroon advanced to the round of 16 as the top two teams.

Teams

Draw positionTeamMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Finals
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance		CAF Rankings
Points		FIFA Rankings
Start of event
A1 style=white-space:nowrap 8 April 2015 data-sort-value="7" 7th data-sort-value="3.1" Quarter-finals (1996, 2012) 22 108
A2 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="D1" Group D winners 4 September 2016 data-sort-value="11" 11th data-sort-value="6.1" Runners-up (2013) 33.5 53
A3 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="M1" Group M winners 3 June 2016 data-sort-value="18" 18th data-sort-value="7.4" Winners (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002) 29 62
A4 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="E1" Group E winners 5 June 2016 data-sort-value="1" 1st none data-sort-value="0.0" Debut 8.5 68
Notes

Standings

In the quarter-finals:

Matches

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

Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau

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GK 1 Didier Ovono
RB 8 Lloyd Palun
CB 2 Aaron Appindangoyé
CB 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga
LB 6
CM 4
CM 22Didier Ibrahim N'Dong
RW 7
AM 10
LW 20Denis Bouanga
CF 9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (c)
Substitutions:
MF 12
MF 17
FW 14
Manager:
José Antonio Camacho
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GK 1 Jonas Mendes
RB 4 Tomás Dabó
CB 5 Rudinilson Silva
CB 14Juary Soares
LB 16
CM 11Nani Soares
CM 8
RW 15Toni Silva
AM 7 Zezinho (c)
LW 19
CF 9
Substitutions:
MF 18
FW 13
FW 21
Manager:
Baciro Candé
Man of the Match:
Zezinho (Guinea-Bissau)[3]

Assistant referees


Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Waleed Ahmed (Sudan)
Fourth official


Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)

Burkina Faso vs Cameroon

GK 16Kouakou Hervé Koffi
RB 5 Patrick Malo
CB 14Issoufou Dayo
CB 4 Bakary Koné
LB 20Yacouba Coulibaly
CM 18Charles Kaboré (c)
CM 8
RW 7 Préjuce Nakoulma
AM 11
LW 10Alain Traoré
CF 19
Substitutions:
FW 9
MF 17
FW 15
Manager:
Paulo Duarte
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GK 1 Fabrice Ondoa
RB 2
CB 5
CB 4 Adolphe Teikeu
LB 6 Ambroise Oyongo
RM 7
CM 14
CM 15Sébastien Siani
LM 13
CF 8 Benjamin Moukandjo (c)
CF 9 Jacques Zoua
Substitutions:
MF 11
FW 20
Manager:
Hugo Broos
Man of the Match:
Alain Traoré (Burkina Faso)[4]

Assistant referees


Jerson Dos Santos (Angola)
Marwa Range (Kenya)
Fourth official


Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)

Gabon vs Burkina Faso

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GK 1 Didier Ovono
RB 8 Lloyd Palun
CB 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga
CB 2 Aaron Appindangoyé
LB 6
CM 22Didier Ibrahim N'Dong
CM 4
RW 17
LW 20Denis Bouanga
CF 7 Malick Evouna
CF 9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (c)
Substitutions:
DF 19
MF 18
FW 14
Manager:
José Antonio Camacho
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GK 16
RB 5 Patrick Malo
CB 14Issoufou Dayo
CB 4 Bakary Koné
LB 20Yacouba Coulibaly
CM 18Charles Kaboré (c)
CM 8 Abdou Razack Traoré
RW 17
AM 11
LW 10
CF 9 Banou Diawara
Substitutions:
MF 7
MF 19
MF 6
Manager:
Paulo Duarte
Man of the Match:
Denis Bouanga (Gabon)[5]

Assistant referees


Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Tahssen Abo El Sadat Bedyer (Egypt)
Fourth official


Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau

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GK 1 Fabrice Ondoa
RB 19Collins Fai
CB 4 Adolphe Teikeu
CB 5 Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
LB 6 Ambroise Oyongo
CM 14
CM 15Sébastien Siani
RW 13Christian Bassogog
AM 8 Benjamin Moukandjo (c)
LW 7
CF 10
Substitutions:
FW 20
DF 3
FW 18
Manager:
Hugo Broos
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GK 1 Jonas Mendes
RB 4 Tomás Dabó
CB 5 Rudinilson Silva
CB 14
LB 22Mamadu Candé
CM 11Nani Soares
CM 8 Francisco Júnior
AM 7 Zezinho (c)
RF 15
CF 13
LF 18
Substitutions:
MF 20
FW 17
FW 9
Manager:
Baciro Candé
Man of the Match:
Christian Bassogog (Cameroon)[6]

Assistant referees


Anouar Hmila (Tunisia)
Yahaya Mahamadou (Niger)
Fourth official


Denis Dembélé (Ivory Coast)

Cameroon vs Gabon

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GK 1 Fabrice Ondoa
RB 19Collins Fai
CB 4 Adolphe Teikeu
CB 3 Nicolas Nkoulou
LB 6 Ambroise Oyongo
CM 15
CM 5 Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
AM 8 Benjamin Moukandjo (c)
RF 13
CF 18
LF 11
Substitutions:
FW 9
FW 10
FW 20
Manager:
Hugo Broos
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GK 1 Didier Ovono
RB 8
CB 2 Aaron Appindangoyé
CB 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga
LB 19
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
Substitutions:
DF 21
MF 13
FW 14
Manager:
José Antonio Camacho
Man of the Match:
Denis Bouanga (Gabon)[7]

Assistant referees


Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea)
Fourth official


Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

Guinea-Bissau vs Burkina Faso

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GK 1 Jonas Mendes
RB 4 Tomás Dabó
CB 14
CB 5 Rudinilson Silva
LB 22Mamadu Candé
CM 11
CM 8
AM 7 Zezinho (c)
RF 15Toni Silva
CF 13Frédéric Mendy
LF 18
Substitutions:
MF 3
FW 9
FW 21
Manager:
Baciro Candé
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GK 16Kouakou Hervé Koffi
RB 2 Steeve Yago
CB 14Issoufou Dayo
CB 4 Bakary Koné
LB 20Yacouba Coulibaly
CM 18Charles Kaboré (c)
CM 8
RW 19
AM 10
LW 7 Préjuce Nakoulma
CF 15
Substitutions:
FW 21
MF 22
MF 6
Manager:
Paulo Duarte
Man of the Match:
Préjuce Nakoulma (Burkina Faso)[8]

Assistant referees


Abel Baba (Nigeria)
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)
Fourth official


Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the draw. 19 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Fixtures of the Final Tournament. CAF.
  3. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 820331401941815296 . J.L. Mendes Lopes is the first Total Man of the Match of the competition! Congratulations! . 14 January 2017 . 14 January 2017.
  4. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 820381999282221058 . A. TRAORE has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done! . 14 January 2017 . 14 January 2017.
  5. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 821782189092311040 . The Total Man of the Match is D. BOUANGA! Great performance! . 18 January 2017 . 18 January 2017.
  6. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 821831231142842371 . C. BASSOGOG has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done! . 18 January 2017 . 18 January 2017.
  7. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 823276389990301700 . The Total Man of the Match is D. Bouanga! Great performance! . 22 January 2017 . 22 January 2017.
  8. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 823274782682660864 . P. NAKOULMA has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done! . 22 January 2017 . 22 January 2017.

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