2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group D

Group D of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations was played from 17 to 25 January 2017 in Gabon. The group consisted of Ghana, Mali, Egypt, and Uganda.[1]

Egypt and Ghana 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
D1  Ghana Group H winners 5 June 2016 21st 2015 Winners (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) 56.5 54
D2  Mali Group C winners 5 June 2016 10th 2015 Runners-up (1972) 33.5 64
D3  Egypt Group G winners 4 June 2016 23rd 2010 Winners (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010) 15.5 35
D4  Uganda Group D runners-up 4 September 2016 6th 1978 Runners-up (1978) 12 73
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  Egypt 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
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
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

  • The group winners, Egypt, advanced to play the runners-up of Group C, Morocco.
  • The group runners-up, Ghana, advanced to play the winners of Group C, DR Congo.

Matches

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

Ghana vs Uganda

Ghana 1–0 Uganda
A. Ayew 32' (pen.) Report
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
Ghana[3]
Uganda[3]
GK 1 Brimah Razak
RB 23 Harrison Afful
CB 18 Daniel Amartey
CB 21 John Boye
LB 17 Baba Rahman  39'
RM 10 André Ayew
CM 5 Thomas Partey
CM 11 Mubarak Wakaso
LM 7 Christian Atsu
CF 3 Asamoah Gyan (c)  73'
CF 9 Jordan Ayew  86'
Substitutions:
DF 22 Frank Acheampong  39'
MF 8 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu  73'
MF 6 Afriyie Acquah  86'
Manager:
Avram Grant
GK 18 Denis Onyango (c)
RB 12 Denis Iguma
CB 16 Hassan Wasswa
CB 5 Isaac Isinde  31'  70'
LB 2 Joseph Ochaya
DM 3 Geoffrey Kizito
RW 10 Luwagga Kizito  57'
AM 23 Micheal Azira  46'
LW 6 Tony Mawejje
CF 17 Farouk Miya
CF 11 Geofrey Massa
Substitutions:
MF 13 Moses Oloya  46'
FW 21 Muhammad Shaban  57'
FW 9 Geoffrey Sserunkuma  70'
Manager:
Milutin Sredojević

Man of the Match:
Christian Atsu (Ghana)[4]

Assistant referees:
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Olivier Safari (DR Congo)
Fourth official:
Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)

Mali vs Egypt

Mali 0–0 Egypt
Report
Mali[5]
Egypt[5]
GK 1 Oumar Sissoko
RB 23 Ousmane Coulibaly
CB 13 Molla Wagué
CB 4 Salif Coulibaly
LB 2 Hamary Traoré
CM 17 Mamoutou N'Diaye
CM 8 Yacouba Sylla (c)
AM 6 Lassana Coulibaly  72'
RW 14 Sambou Yatabaré  65'
LW 11 Bakary Sako
CF 9 Moussa Marega
Substitutions:
MF 20 Yves Bissouma  65'
MF 18 Samba Sow  88'  72'
Manager:
Alain Giresse
GK 23 Ahmed El Shenawy  25'
RB 7 Ahmed Fathy (c)  90+1'
CB 6 Ahmed Hegazy
CB 2 Ali Gabr
LB 13 Mohamed Abdel Shafy
CM 8 Tarek Hamed
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny
RW 10 Mohamed Salah  67'  70'
AM 19 Abdallah Said
LW 21 Trézéguet
CF 18 Marwan Mohsen  76'
Substitutions:
GK 1 Essam El-Hadary  25'
MF 14 Ramadan Sobhi  70'
FW 9 Ahmed Hassan  76'
Manager:
Héctor Cúper

Man of the Match:
Moussa Marega (Mali)[6]

Assistant referees:
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Marius Tan (Ivory Coast)
Fourth official:
Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

Ghana vs Mali

Ghana 1–0 Mali
Gyan 21' Report
Ghana[7]
Mali[7]
GK 1 Brimah Razak
RB 23 Harrison Afful
CB 18 Daniel Amartey
CB 21 John Boye
LB 22 Frank Acheampong
RM 7 Christian Atsu
CM 5 Thomas Partey
CM 11 Mubarak Wakaso
LM 10 André Ayew
CF 9 Jordan Ayew  90'
CF 3 Asamoah Gyan (c)  82'  82'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu  82'
MF 6 Afriyie Acquah  90'
Manager:
Avram Grant
GK 1 Oumar Sissoko
RB 23 Ousmane Coulibaly
CB 13 Molla Wagué
CB 4 Salif Coulibaly
LB 2 Hamary Traoré
CM 17 Mamoutou N'Diaye
CM 8 Yacouba Sylla (c)
RW 14 Sambou Yatabaré  46'
AM 7 Mustapha Yatabaré  63'
LW 11 Bakary Sako
CF 9 Moussa Marega  79'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Yves Bissouma  46'
MF 12 Moussa Doumbia  63'
FW 10 Kalifa Coulibaly  79'
Manager:
Alain Giresse

Man of the Match:
Thomas Partey (Ghana)[8]

Assistant referees:
Albdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Arsénio Chadreque Marengula (Mozambique)
Fourth official:
Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)

Egypt vs Uganda

Egypt 1–0 Uganda
Said 89' Report
Egypt[9]
Uganda[9]
GK 1 Essam El-Hadary (c)
RB 7 Ahmed Fathy
CB 2 Ali Gabr
CB 6 Ahmed Hegazy
LB 13 Mohamed Abdel Shafy
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny
CM 8 Tarek Hamed  25'  59'
RW 21 Trézéguet  79'
AM 10 Mohamed Salah
LW 14 Ramadan Sobhi  66'
CF 18 Marwan Mohsen
Substitutions:
MF 19 Abdallah Said  59'
MF 22 Amr Warda  66'
MF 11 Kahraba  79'
Manager:
Héctor Cúper
GK 18 Denis Onyango
RB 12 Denis Iguma  90+1'
CB 4 Murushid Juuko
CB 16 Hassan Wasswa
LB 15 Godfrey Walusimbi
CM 3 Geoffrey Kizito
CM 8 Khalid Aucho
RW 2 Joseph Ochaya
AM 17 Farouk Miya  81'
LW 6 Tony Mawejje
CF 11 Geofrey Massa (c)  65'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Muhammad Shaban  65'
DF 14 Nicholas Wadada  81'
MF 13 Moses Oloya  90+1'
Manager:
Milutin Sredojević

Man of the Match:
Abdallah Said (Egypt)[10]

Assistant referees:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)

Egypt vs Ghana

Egypt 1–0 Ghana
M. Salah 11' Report
Egypt[11]
Ghana[11]
GK 1 Essam El-Hadary (c)
RB 3 Ahmed Elmohamady
CB 6 Ahmed Hegazy
CB 2 Ali Gabr
LB 7 Ahmed Fathy
CM 8 Tarek Hamed
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny
RW 10 Mohamed Salah
AM 19 Abdallah Said  76'
LW 21 Trézéguet  74'
CF 18 Marwan Mohsen  56'  69'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Kahraba  69'
MF 22 Amr Warda  76'
Manager:
Héctor Cúper
GK 1 Brimah Razak
RB 23 Harrison Afful
CB 18 Daniel Amartey
CB 21 John Boye  80'
LB 4 Jonathan Mensah
CM 8 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu  80'
CM 20 Samuel Tetteh  73'
CM 2 Andy Yiadom
RF 7 Christian Atsu
CF 3 Asamoah Gyan (c)  41'
LF 10 André Ayew
Substitutions:
FW 9 Jordan Ayew  41'
MF 14 Bernard Tekpetey  77'  73'
MF 11 Mubarak Wakaso  80'
Manager:
Avram Grant

Man of the Match:
Ahmed Hegazy (Egypt)[12]

Assistant referees:
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Marwa Range (Kenya)
Fourth official:
Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)

Uganda vs Mali

Uganda 1–1 Mali
Miya 70' Report Bissouma 73'
Uganda[13]
Mali[13]
GK 1 Robert Odongkara  78'
RB 12 Denis Iguma
CB 4 Murushid Juuko  43'
CB 16 Hassan Wasswa (c)
LB 15 Godfrey Walusimbi
RM 13 Moses Oloya  60'
CM 3 Geoffrey Kizito
CM 8 Khalid Aucho  90+2'
LM 2 Joseph Ochaya
CF 17 Farouk Miya
CF 10 Luwagga Kizito  78'
Substitutions:
MF 6 Tony Mawejje  60'
FW 11 Geofrey Massa  78'
MF 23 Micheal Azira  90+2'
Manager:
Milutin Sredojević
GK 1 Oumar Sissoko
RB 23 Ousmane Coulibaly
CB 13 Molla Wagué
CB 21 Mahamadou N'Diaye
LB 2 Hamary Traoré
CM 17 Mamoutou N'Diaye
CM 8 Yacouba Sylla (c)
RW 20 Yves Bissouma
AM 6 Lassana Coulibaly  54'
LW 12 Moussa Doumbia
CF 9 Moussa Marega  78'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Kalifa Coulibaly  54'
FW 7 Mustapha Yatabaré  78'
Manager:
Alain Giresse

Man of the Match:
Farouk Miya (Uganda)[14]

Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Anouar Hmila (Tunisia)
Fourth official:
Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)

References

  1. ^ "Results of the draw". 19 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Fixtures of the Final Tournament" (PDF). CAF.
  3. ^ a b "Tactical start list: Ghana - Uganda" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  4. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (17 January 2017). "The Total Man of the Match is Christian Atsu! Great performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ a b "Tactical start list: Mali - Egypt" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  6. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (17 January 2017). "Moussa Marega has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ a b "Ghana 1 - 0 Mali Team line-ups 1/21/17 - Africa Cup of Nations". Goal.com. Perform Group. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  8. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (21 January 2017). "The Total Man of the Match is Thomas Partey (@Thomaspartey22)! Great performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ a b "Tactical start list: Egypt - Uganda" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  10. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (21 January 2017). "Abdallah El Said has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Majestic performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ a b "Tactical start list: Egypt - Ghana" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  12. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (25 January 2017). "The Total Man of the Match is Ahmed Hegazi! Great performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ a b "Tactical start list: Uganda - Mali" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  14. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (25 January 2017). "Farouk Miya has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 January 2017 – via Twitter.
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