2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group E

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Group E of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament was one of the 13 groups to decide the teams which qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament. The group consisted of four teams: Zambia, Congo, Kenya, and Guinea-Bissau. [1]

2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

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.

Zambia national football team national association football team

The Zambia national football team represents Zambia in association football and is governed by the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ). During the 1980s, they were known as the KK 11, after founding president Dr. Kenneth Kaunda ("KK") who ruled Zambia from 1964 to 1991. After the country adopted multiparty politics, the side was nicknamed Chipolopolo, the "Copper Bullets".

The Congo national football team, nicknamed the Diables Rouges , is the national team of the Republic of the Congo and is run by the Congolese Football Federation. They have never qualified for the World Cup, but did win the Africa Cup of Nations in 1972. They also won the All-Africa Games football tournament in 1965.

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The teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format, between June 2015 and September 2016. [2]

A round-robin tournament is a competition in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn. A round-robin contrasts with an elimination tournament, in which participants are eliminated after a certain number of losses.

Guinea-Bissau, the group winner, qualified for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. [3]

Guinea-Bissau national football team national association football team

The Guinea-Bissau national football team is the national team of Guinea-Bissau and is controlled by the Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau. They are a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Standings

PosTeam
[]
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag 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 612357−25 0–1 2–1 1–2 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Matches

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg0–0Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
Report
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg1–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Report
Stade Omnisport Marien Ngouabi d'Owando, Owando
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)
Guinea-Bissau  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg2–4Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Report
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Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau
Referee: Aboubacar Bangoura (Guinea)
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg1–2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Referee: Mutaz Khairalla (Sudan)
Guinea-Bissau  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg1–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Report
Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau
Referee: Kokou Fagla (Togo)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–1Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Report
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg0–1Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
Report
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg1–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report
Stade Municipal de Kintélé, Brazzaville
Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)
Guinea-Bissau  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg3–2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report
Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2–1Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Report
Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi
Referee: Joseph Lamptey (Ghana)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Report
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg1–0Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
Report
Stade Municipal de Kintélé, Brazzaville
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

Goalscorers

5 goals
3 goals
2 goals

Jordan Massengo is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He is currently unemployed after last playing for Union SG.

Prince Oniangué footballer

Prince Alban Oniangué is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Caen and the Congo national team.

José Luís Mendes Lopes, known as Zezinho, is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Slovak club FK Senica.

1 goal

Idrissa Camará is a Guinea-Bissauan international footballer who plays for Italian club Akragas, on loan from Avellino, as a winger.

Cícero Semedo Portuguese footballer

Cícero Casimiro Sanches Semedo, known simply as Cícero, is a Guinea-Bissauan professional footballer who plays as a forward.

This name uses uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Mendes and the second or paternal family name is Umpeça.

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    References

    1. ↑ "Results of AFCON 2017 qualifiers draw". CAF. 8 April 2015.
    2. ↑ "Result of the drawing of lots" (PDF). CAF.
    3. ↑ "FORMAT OF 2017 AFCON QUALIFIERS AND 2018 WORLD CUP". CAFonline.com. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
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