2017 Africa Cup of Nations facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
2017 FIFA Confederations Cup

Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 2017 '
Cameroon won the tournament.
Tournament details
Host country	Gabon
Dates	14 January – 5 February
Teams	16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	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)
Best player	Christian Bassogog
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The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (also called AFCON 2017 and CAN 2017) was the 31st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament. The tournament hosted by Gabon. It was held from 14 January to 5 February 2017.

The winner of this tournament qualified for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup tournament in Russia.

Teams

     To be determined     Qualified      Failed to qualify      Withdrew, disqualified or did not enter      Not part of CAF

The draw for the qualification stage took place on 8 April 2015. The following teams have qualified for the final tournament.

Group stage

The draw took place on the 19th of October 2016 in Libreville.

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Burkina Faso	3	1	2	0	4	2	+2	5
2	Cameroon	3	1	2	0	3	2	+1	5
3	Gabon	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3
4	Guinea-Bissau	3	0	1	2	2	5	–3	1

14 January 2017
Gabon	1–1	Guinea-Bissau
Burkina Faso	1–1	Cameroon
18 January 2017
Gabon	1–1	Burkina Faso
Cameroon	2–1	Guinea-Bissau
22 January 2017
Cameroon	0–0	Gabon
Guinea-Bissau	0–2	Burkina Faso

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Senegal	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7
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

15 January 2017
Algeria	2–2	Zimbabwe
Tunisia	0–2	Senegal
19 January 2017
Algeria	1–2	Tunisia
Senegal	2–0	Zimbabwe
23 January 2017
Senegal	2–2	Algeria
Zimbabwe	2–4	Tunisia

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	DR Congo	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	7
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

16 January 2017
Ivory Coast	0–0	Togo
DR Congo	1–0	Morocco
20 January 2017
Ivory Coast	2–2	DR Congo
Morocco	3–1	Togo
24 January 2017
Morocco	1–0	Ivory Coast
Togo	1–3	DR Congo

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Egypt	3	2	1	0	2	0	+2	7
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

17 January 2017
Ghana	1–0	Uganda
Mali	0–0	Egypt
21 January 2017
Ghana	1–0	Mali
Egypt	1–0	Uganda
25 January 2017
Egypt	1–0	Ghana
Uganda	1–1	Mali

Knockout stage

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Burkina Faso	2
	Tunisia	0
					Burkina Faso	1 (3)
					Egypt (pen)	1 (4)
	Egypt	1
	Morocco	0
									Egypt	1
									Cameroon	2
	Senegal	0 (4)
	Cameroon (pen)	0 (5)
					Cameroon	2			Third place play-off
					Ghana	0
	DR Congo	1							Burkina Faso	1
	Ghana	2							Ghana	0

2017 Africa Cup of Nations
Cameroon 5th title

Statistics

Top scorers

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goals

Images for kids

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  Cameroon players celebrating their victory in the final

See also

In Spanish: Copa Africana de Naciones 2017 para niños