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 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 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) Hosts

In the quarter-finals:

  • The group winners, Burkina Faso, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Tunisia.
  • The group runners-up, Cameroon, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Senegal.

Matches

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

Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau

Gabon 1–1 Guinea-Bissau
Aubameyang 52' Report Juary 90+1'
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  66'
CM 4 Merlin Tandjigora  84'
CM 22 Didier Ibrahim N'Dong
RW 7 Malick Evouna  88'
AM 10 Mario Lemina  73'
LW 20 Denis Bouanga
CF 9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (c)
Substitutions:
MF 12 Guélor Kanga  73'
MF 17 André Biyogo Poko  84'
FW 14 Serge Kevyn  88'
Manager:
José Antonio Camacho
GK 1 Jonas Mendes
RB 4 Tomás Dabó
CB 5 Rudinilson Silva
CB 14 Juary Soares
LB 16 Agostinho Soares  76'
CM 11 Nani Soares
CM 8 Francisco Júnior  74'
RW 15 Toni Silva
AM 7 Zezinho (c)
LW 19 João Mário  61'
CF 9 Abel Camará  66'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Piqueti  61'
FW 13 Frédéric Mendy  66'
FW 21 Aldair Baldé  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

Burkina Faso 1–1 Cameroon
Dayo 75' Report Moukandjo 35'
Burkina Faso[6]
Cameroon[6]
GK 16 Kouakou Hervé Koffi
RB 5 Patrick Malo
CB 14 Issoufou Dayo
CB 4 Bakary Koné
LB 20 Yacouba Coulibaly
CM 18 Charles Kaboré (c)
CM 8 Abdou Razack Traoré  74'
RW 7 Préjuce Nakoulma
AM 11 Jonathan Pitroipa  86'
LW 10 Alain Traoré
CF 19 Bertrand Traoré  61'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Banou Diawara  86'  61'
MF 17 Jonathan Zongo  74'
FW 15 Aristide Bancé  86'
Manager:
Paulo Duarte
GK 1 Fabrice Ondoa
RB 2 Ernest Mabouka  14'
CB 5 Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui  88'
CB 4 Adolphe Teikeu
LB 6 Ambroise Oyongo
RM 7 Clinton N'Jie  77'
CM 14 Georges Mandjeck  62'
CM 15 Sébastien Siani
LM 13 Christian Bassogog  84'
CF 8 Benjamin Moukandjo (c)  56'
CF 9 Jacques Zoua
Substitutions:
MF 11 Edgar Salli  77'
FW 20 Karl Toko Ekambi  84'
Manager:
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

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

Cameroon 2–1 Guinea-Bissau
 Report Piqueti 13'
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
Cameroon[10]
Guinea-Bissau[10]
GK 1 Fabrice Ondoa
RB 19 Collins Fai
CB 4 Adolphe Teikeu
CB 5 Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
LB 6 Ambroise Oyongo
CM 14 Georges Mandjeck  22'  65'
CM 15 Sébastien Siani
RW 13 Christian Bassogog
AM 8 Benjamin Moukandjo (c)
LW 7 Clinton N'Jie  46'
CF 10 Vincent Aboubakar  65'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Karl Toko Ekambi  46'
DF 3 Nicolas Nkoulou  65'
FW 18 Robert Ndip Tambe  65'
Manager:
Hugo Broos
GK 1 Jonas Mendes
RB 4 Tomás Dabó
CB 5 Rudinilson Silva
CB 14 Juary Soares  30'
LB 22 Mamadu Candé
CM 11 Nani Soares
CM 8 Francisco Júnior
AM 7 Zezinho (c)
RF 15 Toni Silva  68'
CF 13 Frédéric Mendy  81'
LF 18 Piqueti  50'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Idrissa Camará  50'
FW 17 Leocísio 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

Cameroon 0–0 Gabon
Report
Cameroon[12]
Gabon[12]
GK 1 Fabrice Ondoa
RB 19 Collins Fai
CB 4 Adolphe Teikeu
CB 3 Nicolas Nkoulou
LB 6 Ambroise Oyongo
CM 15 Sébastien Siani  18'
CM 5 Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
AM 8 Benjamin Moukandjo (c)
RF 13 Christian Bassogog  83'
CF 18 Robert Ndip Tambe  83'
LF 11 Edgar Salli  76'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Jacques Zoua  76'
FW 10 Vincent Aboubakar  83'
FW 20 Karl Toko Ekambi  83'
Manager:
Hugo Broos
GK 1 Didier Ovono
RB 8 Lloyd Palun  73'
CB 2 Aaron Appindangoyé
CB 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga
LB 19 Benjamin Zé Ondo  57'
RM 17 André Biyogo Poko
CM 22 Didier Ibrahim N'Dong
CM 18 Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali
LM 20 Denis Bouanga
CF 9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (c)
CF 7 Malick Evouna  78'
Substitutions:
DF 21 Yoann Wachter  57'
MF 13 Samson Mbingui  73'
FW 14 Serge Kevyn  78'
Manager:
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 0–2 Burkina Faso
Report
Guinea-Bissau[14]
Burkina Faso[14]
GK 1 Jonas Mendes
RB 4 Tomás Dabó
CB 14 Juary Soares  80'
CB 5 Rudinilson Silva
LB 22 Mamadu Candé
CM 11 Nani Soares  63'
CM 8 Francisco Júnior  76'
AM 7 Zezinho (c)
RF 15 Toni Silva
CF 13 Frédéric Mendy
LF 18 Piqueti  65'
Substitutions:
MF 3 Lassana Camará  63'
FW 9 Abel Camará  65'
FW 21 Aldair Baldé  76'
Manager:
Baciro Candé
GK 16 Kouakou Hervé Koffi
RB 2 Steeve Yago
CB 14 Issoufou Dayo
CB 4 Bakary Koné
LB 20 Yacouba Coulibaly
CM 18 Charles Kaboré (c)  45+1'
CM 8 Abdou Razack Traoré  7'
RW 19 Bertrand Traoré  78'
AM 10 Alain Traoré  67'
LW 7 Préjuce Nakoulma
CF 15 Aristide Bancé  59'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Cyrille Bayala  59'
MF 22 Blati Touré  67'
MF 6 Bakary Saré  78'
Manager:
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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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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