2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
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Football tournament group stage
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.
| 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 |
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| 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
- ↑ The CAF rankings were used for seeding for the final draw.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
In the quarter-finals:
Matches
All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).[2]
Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau
| Gabon | 1–1 | Guinea-Bissau |
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Aubameyang  52' |
Report | Juary 90+1' |
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Burkina Faso vs Cameroon
| Burkina Faso | 1–1 | Cameroon |
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| Dayo 75' |
Report | Moukandjo 35' |
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
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Gabon vs Burkina Faso
| Gabon | 1–1 | Burkina Faso |
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| Aubameyang 38' (pen.) |
Report | Nakoulma 23' |
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
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Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau
| Cameroon | 2–1 | Guinea-Bissau |
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Report | Piqueti 13' |
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
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Cameroon vs Gabon
| Cameroon | 0–0 | Gabon |
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Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa)
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Guinea-Bissau vs Burkina Faso
| Guinea-Bissau | 0–2 | Burkina Faso |
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Guinea-Bissau[14]
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Man of the Match:
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References
- ↑ "Results of the draw". 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "Fixtures of the Final Tournament" (PDF). CAF.
- ↑ "Africa Cup of Nations - Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau - Soccer - Scoresway - Results, fixtures, tables and statistics".
- 1 2 "Media start list: Gabon - Guinea-Bissau" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 "Tactical start list: Burkina Faso - Cameroon" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 "Tactical start list: Gabon - Burkina Faso" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 "Tactical start list: Cameroon - Guinea-Bissau" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 "Tactical start list: Cameroon - Gabon" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 "Tactical start list: Guinea-Bissau - Burkina Faso" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ↑ 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.
External links
- 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, CAFonline.com
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