2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group C

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Group C of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations was played from 16 to 24 January 2017 in Gabon. The group consisted of defending champions Ivory Coast, Morocco, DR Congo, and Togo. [1]

Contents

DR Congo and Morocco advanced to the round of 16 as the top two teams.

Teams

Draw positionTeamMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Finals
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance		CAF Rankings
Points [nb 1] 		FIFA Rankings
Start of event
C1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Group I winners3 September 201622nd 2015 Winners (1992, 2015)63.534
C2Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Group B winners4 September 201618th 2015 Winners (1968, 1974)29.549
C3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Group F winners29 March 201616th 2013 Winners (1976)18.557
C4Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo Group A runners-up4 September 20168th 2013 Quarter-finals (2013)15.590
Notes
  1. ↑ The CAF rankings were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 321063+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 320142+26
3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 302123−12
4Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 301226−41
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

Matches

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

Ivory Coast vs Togo

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg0–0Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
Report
Stade d'Oyem, Oyem
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
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Ivory Coast [3]
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Togo [3]
GK16 Sylvain Gbohouo
RB17 Serge Aurier
CB21 Eric Bailly
CB5 Wilfried Kanon
LB18 Adama Traoré
CM11 Franck Kessié
CM20 Serey Dié (c)
CM6 Jean Seri Sub off.svg 66'
RW9 Wilfried Zaha Sub off.svg 70'
CF14 Jonathan Kodjia Sub off.svg 83'
LW8 Salomon Kalou
Substitutions:
MF10 Cheick Doukouré Sub on.svg 66'
FW12 Wilfried Bony Sub on.svg 70'
MF15 Max Gradel Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Michel Dussuyer
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GK16 Kossi Agassa
RB17 Serge Gakpé
CB15 Alaixys Romao
CB13 Sadat Ouro-Akoriko
LB21 Djené Dakonam
RM7 Mathieu Dossevi Sub off.svg 88'
CM10 Floyd Ayité
CM18 Lalawélé Atakora
LM22 Ihlas Bebou
CF4 Emmanuel Adebayor (c)Sub off.svg 89'
CF19 Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba Sub off.svg 83'
Substitutions:
DF5 Serge Akakpo Sub on.svg 83'
FW8 Komlan Agbégniadan Sub on.svg 88'
MF12 Razak Boukari Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Claude Le Roy

Man of the Match:
Lalawélé Atakora (Togo) [4]

Assistant referees:
Théophile Vinga (Gabon)
Tahssen Abo El Sadat Bedyer (Egypt)
Fourth official:
Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)

DR Congo vs Morocco

DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg1–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Kabananga Soccerball shade.svg55' Report
Stade d'Oyem, Oyem
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)
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DR Congo [5]
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Morocco [5]
GK1 Ley Matampi
RB2 Issama Mpeko
CB5 Marcel Tisserand
CB14 Gabriel Zakuani (c)
LB3 Fabrice N'Sakala Yellow card.svg 48'Sub off.svg 65'
CM22 Chancel Mbemba
CM18 Merveille Bokadi
CM15 Rémi Mulumba
RW6 Junior Kabananga Sub off.svg 72'
CF17 Cédric Bakambu Sub off.svg 77'
LW21 Firmin Ndombe Mubele
Substitutions:
DF13 Joyce Lomalisa Yellow card.svg 74' Yellow-red card.svg 81'Sub on.svg 65'
MF20 Jacques Maghoma Sub on.svg 72'
FW9 Dieumerci Mbokani Sub on.svg 77'
Manager:
Florent Ibengé
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GK12 Munir Mohand
RB17 Nabil Dirar
CB5 Medhi Benatia (c)
CB4 Manuel da Costa Yellow card.svg 68'
LB2 Hamza Mendyl
DM8 Karim El Ahmadi
CM21 Mehdi Carcela Sub off.svg 79'
CM16 Omar El Kaddouri Sub off.svg 61'
RW14 Mbark Boussoufa
CF20 Aziz Bouhaddouz
LW6 Romain Saïss Sub off.svg 73'
Substitutions:
FW7 Youssef En-Nesyri Sub on.svg 61'
MF11 Fayçal Fajr Sub on.svg 73'
FW9 Youssef El-Arabi Sub on.svg 79'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Hervé Renard

Man of the Match:
Mbark Boussoufa (Morocco) [6]

Assistant referees:
Arsenio Marengula (Mozambique)
Yahaya Mahamadou (Niger)
Fourth official:
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Ivory Coast vs DR Congo

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2–2Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Report
Stade d'Oyem, Oyem
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
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Ivory Coast [7]
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DR Congo [7]
GK16 Sylvain Gbohouo
RB17 Serge Aurier
CB21 Eric Bailly
CB5 Wilfried Kanon
LB18 Adama Traoré Sub off.svg 46'
CM10 Cheick Doukouré
CM20 Serey Dié (c)
CM11 Franck Kessié Yellow card.svg 65'
RW9 Wilfried Zaha
CF12 Wilfried Bony
LW15 Max Gradel Sub off.svg 77'
Substitutions:
DF19 Simon Deli Sub on.svg 46'
FW8 Salomon Kalou Sub on.svg 77'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Michel Dussuyer
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GK1 Ley Matampi
RB18 Merveille Bokadi
CB2 Issama Mpeko
CB4 Jordan Ikoko Sub off.svg 72'
LB5 Marcel Tisserand
CM20 Jacques Maghoma Sub off.svg 72'
CM10 Neeskens Kebano
CM22 Chancel Mbemba
RW21 Firmin Ndombe Mubele
CF9 Dieumerci Mbokani (c)
LW6 Junior Kabananga Sub off.svg 79'
Substitutions:
MF7 Youssouf Mulumbu Sub on.svg 72'
MF15 Rémi Mulumba Sub on.svg 72'
FW12 Jonathan Bolingi Sub on.svg 79'
Manager:
Florent Ibengé

Man of the Match:
Serey Dié (Ivory Coast) [8]

Assistant referees:
Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos (Angola)
Marwa Range (Kenya)
Fourth official:
Daniel Bennett (South Africa)

Morocco vs Togo

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg3–1Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
Report Dossevi Soccerball shade.svg5'
Stade d'Oyem, Oyem
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)
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Morocco [9]
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Togo [9]
GK12 Munir Mohand
CB5 Medhi Benatia (c)
CB4 Manuel da Costa
CB6 Romain Saïss
RWB17 Nabil Dirar
LWB2 Hamza Mendyl
CM8 Karim El Ahmadi
CM14 Mbark Boussoufa Yellow card.svg 56'
CM16 Omar El Kaddouri Sub off.svg 61'
CF11 Fayçal Fajr Sub off.svg 81'
CF20 Aziz Bouhaddouz Sub off.svg 90'
Substitutions:
FW7 Youssef En-Nesyri Sub on.svg 61'
MF15 Youssef Aït Bennasser Sub on.svg 81'
FW23 Rachid Alioui Sub on.svg 90'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Hervé Renard
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GK16 Kossi Agassa
RB17 Serge Gakpé
CB15 Alaixys Romao
CB13 Sadat Ouro-Akoriko
LB21 Djené Dakonam
RM7 Mathieu Dossevi Sub off.svg 84'
CM18 Lalawélé Atakora Sub off.svg 89'
CM10 Floyd Ayité Yellow card.svg 83'
LM22 Ihlas Bebou
CF19 Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba Sub off.svg 73'
CF4 Emmanuel Adebayor (c)
Substitutions:
MF12 Razak Boukari Sub on.svg 73'
MF14 Prince Segbefia Sub on.svg 84'
FW8 Komlan Agbégniadan Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Claude Le Roy

Man of the Match:
Fayçal Fajr (Morocco) [10]

Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea)
Fourth official:
Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)

Morocco vs Ivory Coast

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Alioui Soccerball shade.svg64' Report
Stade d'Oyem, Oyem
Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)
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Morocco [11]
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Ivory Coast [11]
GK12 Munir Mohand Yellow card.svg 87'
RB17 Nabil Dirar
CB5 Medhi Benatia (c)Yellow card.svg 30'
CB4 Manuel da Costa
LB2 Hamza Mendyl
CM8 Karim El Ahmadi Yellow card.svg 82'
CM6 Romain Saïss
AM14 Mbark Boussoufa
RW11 Fayçal Fajr Sub off.svg 83'
LW7 Youssef En-Nesyri
CF20 Aziz Bouhaddouz Sub off.svg 42'
Substitutions:
FW23 Rachid Alioui Sub on.svg 42'Sub off.svg 90+2'
MF19 Mounir Obbadi Sub on.svg 83'
FW13 Khalid Boutaïb Sub on.svg 90+2'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Hervé Renard
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GK16 Sylvain Gbohouo
RB17 Serge Aurier
CB21 Eric Bailly Yellow card.svg 58'
CB19 Simon Deli
LB5 Wilfried Kanon
CM10 Cheick Doukouré Sub off.svg 52'
CM20 Serey Dié (c)
CM11 Franck Kessié Sub off.svg 85'
RF9 Wilfried Zaha Yellow card.svg 70'Sub off.svg 75'
CF12 Wilfried Bony
LF8 Salomon Kalou
Substitutions:
MF6 Jean Seri Sub on.svg 52'
FW14 Jonathan Kodjia Sub on.svg 75'
MF15 Max Gradel Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Michel Dussuyer

Man of the Match:
Salomon Kalou (Ivory Coast) [12]

Assistant referees:
Ali Waleed Ahmed (Sudan)
Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Togo vs DR Congo

Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg1–3Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Laba Soccerball shade.svg69' Report
Stade de Port-Gentil, Port-Gentil
Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)
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Togo [13]
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DR Congo [13]
GK23 Baba Tchagouni Sub off.svg 24'
RB21 Djené Dakonam
CB5 Serge Akakpo
CB13 Sadat Ouro-Akoriko
LB17 Serge Gakpé
CM18 Lalawélé Atakora
CM10 Floyd Ayité
RW7 Mathieu Dossevi Sub off.svg 67'
AM12 Razak Boukari Sub off.svg 78'
LW22 Ihlas Bebou
CF4 Emmanuel Adebayor (c)
Substitutions:
GK1 Cédric Mensah Sub on.svg 24'
FW19 Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba Sub on.svg 67'
MF15 Alaixys Romao Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Claude Le Roy
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GK1 Ley Matampi Yellow card.svg 90+4'
RB2 Issama Mpeko
CB18 Merveille Bokadi
CB5 Marcel Tisserand
LB13 Joyce Lomalisa
CM7 Youssouf Mulumbu (c)
CM22 Chancel Mbemba
AM10 Neeskens Kebano Sub off.svg 60'
RW21 Firmin Ndombe Mubele Sub off.svg 68'
LW6 Junior Kabananga Sub off.svg 83'
CF12 Jonathan Bolingi
Substitutions:
MF8 Paul-José M'Poku Sub on.svg 60'
MF11 Jordan Botaka Sub on.svg 68'
FW19 Jeremy Bokila Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Florent Ibengé

Man of the Match:
Junior Kabananga (DR Congo) [14]

Assistant referees:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)

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  2. ↑ "Fixtures of the Final Tournament" (PDF). CAF.
  3. 1 2 "Tactical start list: Côte D'Ivoire - Togo" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (16 January 2017). "The Total Man of the Match is A. Lalawelé! Great performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 January 2017– via Twitter.
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  6. ↑ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (16 January 2017). "M. Boussoufa has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 January 2017– via Twitter.
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