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2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

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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.

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 		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

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).

Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau

Gabon  1–1  Guinea-Bissau
Aubameyang   52' Report Juary   90+1'
Attendance: 39,230
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gabon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guinea-Bissau
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)

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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cameroon
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)

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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Burkina Faso
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)

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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guinea-Bissau
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)

Assistant referees:
Anouar Hmila (Tunisia)
Yahaya Mahamadou (Niger)
Fourth official:
Denis Dembélé (Ivory Coast)

Cameroon vs Gabon

Cameroon  0–0  Gabon
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cameroon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gabon
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)

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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Burkina Faso
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)

Assistant referees:
Abel Baba (Nigeria)
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)
Fourth official:
Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

References

External links

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