2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

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2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2017 Afcon Qualification (logo).png
Tournament details
Dates12 June 2015 – 4 September 2016
Teams51 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played144
Goals scored363 (2.52 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Algeria.svg Hillal Soudani
(7 goals)
2015
2019

The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches were organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to decide the participating teams of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, the 31st edition of the international men's football championship of Africa. A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Gabon who qualified automatically as hosts. [1]

Contents

Draw

A total of 52 teams entered the tournament, including the hosts (Gabon) which qualified automatically for the final tournament. The draw for the qualification stage took place on 8 April 2015, immediately after the announcement of the host nation, [2] originally scheduled at 12:30 UTC+2 at the Marriott ‘Zamalek’ Hotel in Cairo, Egypt, [3] but delayed to 15:00. [4] The host nation team (Gabon) was also drawn into a group and played games against those in that group; however, these matches were only considered as friendlies and not counted for the standings.

Due to the cancellation of Morocco being hosts of the 2015 edition, the national team of Morocco were originally banned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to enter the 2017 and 2019 Africa Cups of Nations. [5] However, the ban was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, allowing Morocco to enter the tournament. [6]

Seeding

For seeding, the teams were ranked using CAF's own system which were calculated based on the team's performance in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament, the three most recent editions the Africa Cup of Nations, and their qualifying campaigns. [7] [8]

PotRankTeamTournaments and weighting factorTotal
2015 AFCON 2015 AFCON Q. 2013 AFCON 2013 AFCON Q. 2012 AFCON 2012 AFCON Q. 2014 FIFA WC Q.
× 3× 2× 2× 1× 1× 0.5× 1
Pot 11Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2486362756
2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 18108342752
3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 9104331.5535.5
4Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 3812312534
5Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 688342334
6Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 61631.5733.5
7Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 910231732
8Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 384382331
9Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 610631.5329.5
10Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 126431228
11Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 98222326
12Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 68212524
13Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 31021.5723.5
Pot 214Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 31061.5323.5
Pot X15Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon (Host)61023223
Pot 216Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 9811322
17Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 12123119
18Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 62322217
19Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 4231515
20Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 4630.5114.5
21Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 4322314
22Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 42312113
23Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 610.5512.5
24Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 621.5312.5
25Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 621312
26Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 4231.5111.5
27Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 621211
Pot 328Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 4212211
29Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 1221.539.5
30Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 42129
31Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 426
32Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 21126
33Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 210.525.5
34Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 211.515.5
35Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 210.525.5
36Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 121.515.5
37Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 12115
38Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 120.514.5
39Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 111.514.5
40Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 11114
Pot 441Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 210.53.5
42Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 213
43Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 1113
44Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania 20.52.5
45Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 110.52.5
45Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 110.52.5
47Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 112
48Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 10.51.5
48Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland 10.51.5
50Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 11
51Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 0.50.5
52Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 0
Non-participants

Procedure

The draw procedure is as follows: [9]

Format

There were thirteen groups, twelve with four teams and one with three teams (plus the host nation which played friendlies with the three teams). The group winners and two best overall runners-up qualified for the tournament. [2] When determining the best runners-up, the group of the host nation (where only matches between three teams were counted for the standings) was not considered, as well as any group where only three teams were left due to withdrawal of one team. [2]

Tiebreakers

The teams were ranked according to points (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: [10]

  1. Number of points obtained in games between the teams concerned;
  2. Goal difference in games between the teams concerned;
  3. Goals scored in games between the teams concerned;
  4. Away goals scored in games between the teams concerned;
  5. If, after applying criteria 1 to 4 to several teams, two teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 4 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the two teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 6 to 9 apply;
  6. Goal difference in all games;
  7. Goals scored in all games;
  8. Away goals scored in all games;
  9. Drawing of lots.

Schedule

The qualifiers started with the first matches played in the FIFA international dates of 8–16 June 2015. [2] [11]

MatchdayDate
Matchday 112–14 June 2015
Matchday 24–6 September 2015
Matchday 323–26 March 2016
Matchday 427–29 March 2016
Matchday 53–5 June 2016
Matchday 62–4 September 2016

Groups

  The thirteen group winners and the two best runners-up qualified for the final tournament.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Tunisia.svgFlag of Togo.svgFlag of Liberia.svgFlag of Djibouti.svg
1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 6411163+1313 Final tournament 1–0 4–1 8–1
2Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 6321114+711 0–0 2–1 5–0
3Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 6312118+310 1–0 2–2 5–0
4Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 6006124230 0–3 0–2 0–1
Source: CAF

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svgFlag of the Central African Republic.svgFlag of Angola.svgFlag of Madagascar.svg
1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 6501166+1015 Final tournament 4–1 2–1 2–1
2Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 6312911210 2–0 3–1 2–1
3Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 61237815 0–2 4–0 1–1
4Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 603351273 1–6 1–1 0–0
Source: CAF

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Mali.svgFlag of Benin.svgFlag of Equatorial Guinea.svgFlag of South Sudan.svg
1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 6510133+1016 Final tournament 5–2 1–0 2–0
2Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 63211210+211 1–1 2–1 4–1
3Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 61146604 0–1 1–1 4–0
4Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 6105315123 0–3 1–2 1–0
Source: CAF

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Burkina Faso.svgFlag of Uganda.svgFlag of Botswana.svgFlag of the Comoros.svg
1Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 641162+413 Final tournament 1–0 2–1 2–0
2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 641162+413 0–0 2–0 1–0
3Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 62045836 1–0 1–2 2–1
4Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 61052753 0–1 0–1 1–0
Source: CAF

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Guinea-Bissau.svgFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svgFlag of Zambia.svgFlag of Kenya.svg
1Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 631277010 Final tournament 2–4 3–2 1–0
2Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 623197+29 1–0 1–1 1–1
3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 61417707 0–0 1–1 1–1
4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 61235725 0–1 2–1 1–2
Source: CAF

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Morocco.svgFlag of Cape Verde.svgFlag of Libya.svgFlag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg
1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 6510101+916 Final tournament 2–0 1–0 2–0
2Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 6303117+49 0–1 0–1 7–1
3Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 621386+27 1–1 1–2 4–0
4Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 6105419153 0–3 1–2 2–1
Source: CAF

Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Egypt.svgFlag of Nigeria.svgFlag of Tanzania.svgFlag of Chad.svg
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 431071+610 Final tournament 1–0 3–0 Canc.
2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 41212205 1–1 1–0 2–0
3Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 40130661 0–2 0–0 Canc.
4Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 00000000Withdrew [lower-alpha 1] 1–5 Canc. 0–1
Source: CAF
Notes:
  1. On 27 March 2016, it was announced that Chad had withdrawn from the competition on financial grounds. [12] [13] At that point, Chad had played three matches, and all results were annulled and not taken into consideration according to the regulations. Moreover, the runners-up were not eligible to qualify as one of the two group runners-up with the best records.

Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Ghana.svgFlag of Mozambique.svgFlag of Rwanda.svgFlag of Mauritius.svg
1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 6420143+1114 Final tournament 3–1 1–1 7–1
2Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 62135727 0–0 0–1 1–0
3Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 621396+37 0–1 2–3 5–0
4Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 6204315126 0–2 1–0 1–0
Source: CAF

Group I

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svgFlag of Sierra Leone.svgFlag of Sudan.svg
1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 413032+16 Final tournament 1–1 1–0
2Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 41212205 0–0 1–0
3Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 41122314 1–1 1–0
Source: CAF

Group J

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Algeria.svgFlag of Ethiopia.svgFlag of Seychelles.svgFlag of Lesotho.svg
1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 6510255+2016 Final tournament 7–1 4–0 6–0
2Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 63211114311 3–3 2–1 2–1
3Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 611451164 0–2 1–1 2–0
4Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 6105516113 1–3 1–2 2–1
Source: CAF

Group K

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Senegal.svgFlag of Burundi.svgFlag of Namibia.svgFlag of Niger.svg
1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 6600132+1118 Final tournament 3–1 2–0 2–0
2Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 620481246 0–2 1–3 2–0
3Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 62045946 0–2 1–3 1–0
4Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 62045836 1–2 3–1 1–0
Source: CAF

Group L

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Zimbabwe.svgFlag of Eswatini.svgFlag of Guinea.svgFlag of Malawi.svg
1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 6321114+711 Final tournament 4–0 1–1 3–0
2Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland 62226938 1–1 1–0 2–2
3Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 62225508 1–0 1–2 0–0
4Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 61235945 1–2 1–0 1–2
Source: CAF

Group M

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Cameroon.svgFlag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svgFlag of South Africa.svgFlag of The Gambia.svg
1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 642072+514 Final tournament 1–0 2–2 2–0
2Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania 622265+18 0–1 3–1 2–1
3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 614186+27 0–0 1–1 0–0
4Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 60241982 0–1 0–0 0–4
Source: CAF

Ranking of second-placed teams

Only groups with four teams were considered for this ranking. Therefore, Group I was not considered, as well as Group G, where only three teams were left due to the withdrawal of one team. [2]

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 D Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 641162+413 Final tournament
2 A Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 6321114+711
3 C Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 63211210+211
4 J Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 63211114311
5 B Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 6312911210
6 F Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 6303117+49
7 E Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 623197+29
8 M Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania 622265+18
9 L Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland 62226938
10 H Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 62135727
11 K Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 620481246
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Drawing of lots

Qualified teams

Qualified
Failed to qualify
Withdrew, disqualified or did not enter
Not part of CAF 2017 ACN Qualification.png
  Qualified
  Failed to qualify
  Withdrew, disqualified or did not enter
  Not part of CAF

The following teams qualified for the tournament.

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in tournament 1
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Hosts8 April 20156 (1994, 1996, 2000, 2010, 2012 , 2015)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Group F winners29 March 201615 (1972, 1976 , 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988 , 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013)
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Group J winners2 June 201616 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990 , 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2013, 2015)
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Group M winners3 June 201617 (1970, 1972 , 1982, 1984 , 1986, 1988 , 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000 , 2002 , 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2015)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Group K winners4 June 201613 (1965, 1968, 1986, 1990, 1992 , 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2015)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Group G winners4 June 201622 ( 1957 , 1959 , 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974 , 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986 , 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998 , 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 , 2008 , 2010 )
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Group H winners5 June 201620 ( 1963 , 1965 , 1968, 1970, 1978 , 1980, 1982 , 1984, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 , 2002, 2006, 2008 , 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015)
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau Group E winners5 June 20160 (debut)
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Group L winners5 June 20162 (2004, 2006)
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Group C winners5 June 20169 (1972, 1994, 2002 , 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Group I winners3 September 201621 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984 , 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992 , 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 )
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Group D runners-up4 September 20165 (1962, 1968, 1974, 1976, 1978)
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso Group D winners4 September 201610 (1978, 1996, 1998 , 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015)
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Group A winners4 September 201617 (1962, 1963, 1965 , 1978, 1982, 1994 , 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 , 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015)
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Group B winners4 September 201617 (1965, 1968 , 1970, 1972, 1974 , 1976, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2013, 2015)
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo Group A runners-up4 September 20167 (1972, 1984, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2013)
1Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Goalscorers

7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

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