| Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 2017 | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Gabon |
| Dates | 14 January – 5 February |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cameroon (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Egypt |
| Third place |  Burkina Faso |
| Fourth place |  Ghana |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 66 (2.06 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Junior Kabananga(3 goals) |
| Best player | Christian Bassogog |
| Fair play award | Egypt |
←2015 2019 → | |
The2017 Africa Cup of Nations (abbreviated asAFCON 2017 orCAN 2017), known as theTotal2017 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 31st edition of theAfrica Cup of Nations, the biennial international men'sfootball championship of Africa organized by theConfederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament was scheduled to be hosted by Libya,[1] until CAF rescinded its hosting rights in August 2014 due tothe Second Libyan civil war.[2] The tournament was instead hosted by Gabon.[3] This event was also part of the Africa Cup of Nations 60th Anniversary.
Cameroon won their fifth title after defeating seven-time championsEgypt 2–1 in thefinal.[4]Burkina Faso finished third after beatingGhana 1–0 in the third place play-off.
As champions, Cameroon qualified for the2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. Tournament hostsGabon and defending championsIvory Coast were both eliminated in the group stage.
Bids :
| Nation | Last hosted |
|---|---|
| Botswana[5] | — |
| Cameroon[6] | 1972 |
| DR Congo[7] | — |
| Guinea[8] | — |
| Morocco[9] | 1988 |
| South Africa[10] | 2013[11] |
| Zambia[12] | — |
| Zimbabwe[13] | — |
CAF received 3 bids before 30 September 2010, the deadline, to host either the2015 Africa Cup of Nations or 2017 from DR Congo, Morocco and South Africa. All three bids were originally put on a shortlist.[14] CAF then began an inspection procedure, on November and December 2010, intending to visit each bidding country to view stadiums, infrastructure, and football interest. They inspected the DR Congo first.[15] Shortly after the inspection, DR Congo informed CAF that they would be withdrawing their bids for both the 2015 and 2017 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.[16] Morocco was the next country to be inspected, with CAF visiting the country in early November 2010.[17] South Africa was inspected in December 2010.
| Nation | Last hosted |
|---|---|
| Morocco | 1988 |
| South Africa | 2013 |
On 29 January, during the2011 CAF Super Cup, the CAF executive committee decided that Morocco would host 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, while the 2017 edition would be held in South Africa. However, due to theLibyan Civil War, Libya and South Africa traded years with South Africa hosting in 2013 and Libya hosting in 2017.[1]
Bids :
After Libya was withdrawn as the venue on 22 August 2014, theCAF announced that they would be receiving applications for the new hosts until 30 September 2014.[18]
Algeria, Egypt, Gabon, and Ghana, were determined by the CAF to be compliant with the host criteria.[19][20] Later, Egypt withdrew.[21]
Other countries which expressed an interest but did not bid included Ethiopia,[22] Mali,[23] and Tanzania.[24] Kenya discussed a joint bid with neighbors Rwanda and Uganda,[25] but eventually bid alone.
On 8 April 2015,[26] CAF PresidentIssa Hayatou announcedGabon as the replacement hosts following votes by the CAF Executive Committee.[3]
| Results | |
|---|---|
| Nation | Votes |
 Gabon | 9 |
 Algeria | 4 |
| Ghana | 0 |
| Egypt | Withdrew |
| Total votes | 13 |
The draw for the qualification stage took place on 8 April 2015, immediately after the announcement of the host nation.[26] The host nation team were also drawn into a group and would play games against those in that group; however, those matches would only be considered as friendlies and not counted for the standings.
51 nations entered the qualifying stage withEritrea andSomalia declining to enter andChad withdrawing.
Due to the cancellation of Morocco being hosts of the2015 edition, the national team ofMorocco were originally banned by CAF from entering the 2017 and 2019 Africa Cups of Nations.[27] However, the ban was overturned by theCourt of Arbitration for Sport, allowing Morocco to enter the tournament.[28]
Three-time championsNigeria did not qualify.[29]
The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.[30]
| Team | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA ranking at start of event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabon | Hosts | 8 April 2015 | 7th | 2015 | Quarter-finals (1996,2012) | 108 |
 Morocco | Group F winners | 29 March 2016 | 16th | 2013 | Winners (1976) | 57 |
| Algeria | Group J winners | 2 June 2016 | 17th | 2015 | Winners (1990) | 39 |
| Cameroon | Group M winners | 3 June 2016 | 18th | 2015 | Winners (1984,1988,2000,2002) | 62 |
 Senegal | Group K winners | 4 June 2016 | 14th | 2015 | Runners-up (2002) | 33 |
| Egypt | Group G winners | 4 June 2016 | 23rd | 2010 | Winners (1957,1959,1986,1998,2006,2008,2010) | 35 |
| Ghana | Group H winners | 5 June 2016 | 21st | 2015 | Winners (1963,1965,1978,1982) | 54 |
 Guinea-Bissau | Group E winners | 5 June 2016 | 1st | none | Debut | 68 |
 Zimbabwe | Group L winners | 5 June 2016 | 3rd | 2006 | Group stage (2004,2006) | 103 |
 Mali | Group C winners | 5 June 2016 | 10th | 2015 | Runners-up (1972) | 64 |
 Ivory Coast | Group I winners | 3 September 2016 | 22nd | 2015 | Winners (1992,2015) | 34 |
 Uganda | Group D runners-up | 4 September 2016 | 6th | 1978 | Runners-up (1978) | 73 |
| Burkina Faso | Group D winners | 4 September 2016 | 11th | 2015 | Runners-up (2013) | 53 |
 Tunisia | Group A winners | 4 September 2016 | 18th | 2015 | Winners (2004) | 36 |
| DR Congo | Group B winners | 4 September 2016 | 18th | 2015 | Winners (1968,1974) | 49 |
 Togo | Group A runners-up | 4 September 2016 | 8th | 2013 | Quarter-finals (2013) | 90 |
The four venues were confirmed in October 2016.[31]
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Libreville | Stade de l'Amitié | 40,000 |
| Franceville | Stade de Franceville | 25,000 |
| Oyem | Stade d'Oyem | 20,500 |
| Port-Gentil | Stade de Port-Gentil | 20,000 |
Each team could register a squad of 23 players.[32]
The following referees were chosen for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
Albdelhak Etchiali
Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos
Jean-Claude Birumushahu Evarist Menkouande Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue Marius Donatien Tan Tahssen Abo El Sadat Bedyer Théophile Vinga
Aboubacar Doumbouya
Marwa Range Redouane Achik
Arsénio Chadreque Marengula
Yahaya Mahamadou
Abel Baba Olivier Safari Kabene Djibril Camara El Hadji Malick Samba
Zakhele Siwela
Ali Waleed Ahmed Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim Anouar HmilaOnly the hosts received an automatic qualification spot; the other 15 teams qualified through aqualification tournament. At the finals, the 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four teams each. The teams in each group played a single round robin. After the group stage, the top two teams from each group advanced to the quarter-finals. The quarter-final winners advanced to the semi-finals. The semi-final losers played in a third place match, while the semi-final winners played in the final.[32]
The draw took place on 19 October 2016, 18:30UTC+1, inLibreville, Gabon.[33][34]
The seedings approved by the Organising Committee of the Africa Cup of Nations at its meeting on Monday, 26 September 2016 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, was determined taking into account the performance of the qualified teams during the following competitions:[35][36][37]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabon(22 pts; hosts, assigned to A1) Ivory Coast(63.5 pts; title holders, assigned to C1) Ghana(56.5 pts) Algeria(43.5 pts) | Tunisia(34.5 pts) Mali(33.5 pts) Burkina Faso(33.5 pts) DR Congo(29.5 pts) | Cameroon(29 pts) Senegal(24 pts) Morocco(18.5 pts) Egypt(15.5 pts) | Togo(15.5 pts) Uganda(12 pts) Zimbabwe(10 pts) Guinea-Bissau(8.5 pts) |
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the quarter-finals.
All times are local,WAT (UTC+1).[38]
The teams were ranked according topoints (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order (Regulations Article 74):[32]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Advance toknockout 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 |
| Gabon | 1–1 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
Aubameyang 52' | Report | Juary 90+1' |
| Burkina Faso | 1–1 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Dayo 75' | Report | Moukandjo 35' |
| Gabon | 1–1 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Aubameyang 38' (pen.) | Report | Nakoulma 23' |
| Cameroon | 2–1 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Piqueti 13' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | 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 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR Congo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | Morocco | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Togo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
| Ivory Coast | 2–2 | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Morocco | 3–1 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Dossevi 5' |
| Morocco | 1–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Alioui 64' | Report |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 | Advance toknockout 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 |
| Uganda | 1–1 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Miya 70' | Report | Bissouma 73' |
In the knockout stages, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time,extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by apenalty shoot-out to determine the winner, except for the play-off for third place, where no extra time was played (Regulations Article 75).[32]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 28 January –Libreville | ||||||||||
| Burkina Faso | 2 | |||||||||
| 1 February –Libreville | ||||||||||
| Tunisia | 0 | |||||||||
| Burkina Faso | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| 29 January –Port-Gentil | ||||||||||
| Egypt(pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| Egypt | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 February –Libreville | ||||||||||
| Morocco | 0 | |||||||||
| Egypt | 1 | |||||||||
| 28 January –Franceville | ||||||||||
| Cameroon | 2 | |||||||||
| Senegal | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| 2 February –Franceville | ||||||||||
| Cameroon(pen.) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| Cameroon | 2 | |||||||||
| 29 January –Oyem | ||||||||||
| Ghana | 0 | Third place play-off | ||||||||
| DR Congo | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 February –Port-Gentil | ||||||||||
| Ghana | 2 | |||||||||
| Burkina Faso | 1 | |||||||||
| Ghana | 0 | |||||||||
| DR Congo | 1–2 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| M'Poku 68' | Report |
There were 66 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 2.06 goals per match.
Sofiane HanniIssoufou DayoAlain TraoréBertrand TraoréVincent AboubakarChristian BassogogBenjamin MoukandjoNicolas NkoulouSébastien SianiNeeskens KebanoFirmin Ndombe MubeleMohamed ElnenyKahrabaAbdallah SaidJordan AyewAsamoah GyanPiquetiJuary SoaresWilfried BonySerey DiéYves BissoumaRachid AliouiAziz BouhaddouzYoussef En-NesyriRomain SaïssPapakouli DiopKara MbodjiHenri SaivetMoussa SowMathieu DosseviKodjo Fo-Doh LabaWahbi KhazriTaha Yassine KhenissiYoussef MsakniFarouk MiyaKudakwashe MahachiTendai NdoroNyasha MushekwiKnowledge MusonaAïssa Mandi (against Tunisia)Rudinilson Silva (against Burkina Faso)The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[40]
Junior Kabananga (3 goals)In July 2016,Total secured an eight-year sponsorship package from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to support ten of its principal competitions, including the Africa Cup of Nations (renamed the Total Africa Cup of Nations).[41]
| Title sponsor | Official sponsors |
|---|---|
| Ranking criteria |
|---|
For teams eliminated in the same knockout round, the following criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the final rankings:[43]
For teams eliminated in the group stage, the following criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the final rankings:[43]
|
| Pos. | Team | G | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameroon | A | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| 2 | Egypt | D | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| 3 | Burkina Faso | A | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
| 4 | Ghana | D | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
| Eliminated in the quarter-finals | ||||||||||
| 5 | Senegal | B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| 6 | DR Congo | C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | +2 |
| 7 | Morocco | C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| 8 | Tunisia | B | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | −1 |
| Eliminated in the group stage | ||||||||||
| 9 | Gabon | A | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Algeria | B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 |
| 11 | Ivory Coast | C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| 12 | Mali | D | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
| 13 | Uganda | D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
| 14 | Guinea-Bissau | A | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
| 15 | Zimbabwe | B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
| 16 | Togo | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
Mitre took over as the official match ball supplier following the expiration of the contract betweenAdidas and CAF. CAF Mitre Delta Hyperseam was the name of the official match ball.[44]
The official mascot of the tournament was "Samba", ablack panther.[45]
On 21 January, Russian hacking groupNew World Hackers claimed to have taken the official CAF website down in response to CAF's decision to choose Gabon as host nation. "We did this in protest against Gabon", the person claiming to be one of the hackers wrote in an email. "They are running the Africa Cup in a country where the dictatorAli Bongo is killing innocent people!"[46]
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