2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group L

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Group L 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: Guinea, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Swaziland. [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.

Guinea national football team national association football team

The Guinea national football team, nicknamed Syli nationale, is the national team of Guinea and is controlled by the Guinean Football Federation. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals, and their best finish in the Africa Cup of Nations was second in 1976. The team reached the quarter-finals in four recent tournaments.

Malawi national football team national association football team

The Malawi national football team, nicknamed The Flames, is the national team of Malawi, a country in South Eastern Africa, and is controlled by the Football Association of Malawi. Before 1966, they were known as the Nyasaland national football team.

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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.

Zimbabwe, the group winner, qualified for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. [3]

Zimbabwe national football team national association football team

The Zimbabwe national football team is the national team of Zimbabwe and is controlled by the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA), formerly known as the Football Association of Rhodesia. The team has never qualified for the World Cup finals, and qualified for their first Africa Cup of Nations in 2004.

Standings

PosTeam
[]
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Zimbabwe.svgFlag of Swaziland.svgFlag of Guinea.svgFlag of Malawi.svg
1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 6321114+711 Final tournament — 4–0 1–1 3–0
2Flag of Swaziland.svg  Swaziland 622269−38 1–1 — 1–0 2–2
3Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 62225508 1–0 1–2 — 0–0
4Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 612359−45 1–2 1–0 1–2 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Matches

Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–2Flag of Swaziland.svg  Swaziland
Report
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca (Morocco) [note 1]
Referee: Manuel Timas (Cape Verde)
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg1–2Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Report
Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre
Referee: Christopher Nde (Cameroon)
Swaziland  Flag of Swaziland.svg2–2Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Report
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Report
Rufaro Stadium, Harare
Referee: Lekgotla Johannes (Botswana)
Swaziland  Flag of Swaziland.svg1–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Report
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg0–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Report
Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg4–0Flag of Swaziland.svg  Swaziland

Knowledge Musona is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a striker for Lokeren, on loan from Anderlecht, in the Belgian Pro League and the Zimbabwe national team. Previously he has played senior football in South Africa and Germany.

Penalty kick (association football) type of direct free kick in association football

A penalty kick is a method of restarting play in association football, in which a player is allowed to take a single shot on the goal while it is defended only by the opposing team's goalkeeper. It is awarded when a foul punishable by a direct free kick is committed by a player in his or her own penalty area. The shot is taken from the penalty mark, which is 12 yards (11 m) from the goal line and centred between the touch lines.

Costa Nhamoinesu Zimbabwean footballer

Costa Nhamoinesu is a Zimbabwean football defender who currently plays in the Czech First League for Sparta Prague. Born in Harare, he was spotted whilst playing for Masvingo United in the Zimbabwean first league and sent to Poland, where he was eventually sold to Zagłębie Lubin. He played there for five seasons before joining Sparta Prague.

 Report
National Sports Stadium, Harare
Referee: Ali Adelaïd (Comoros)
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg1–2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Report
Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre
Referee: Parmendra Nunkoo (Mauritius)
Swaziland  Flag of Swaziland.svg1–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Report
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg3–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Report
National Sports Stadium, Harare
Referee: Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso)
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg1–0Flag of Swaziland.svg  Swaziland
Report
Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (Congo DR)
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Report
Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
Referee: Mohamed Ragab Omar (Libya)

Goalscorers

3 goals
2 goals
Idrissa Sylla Guinean footballer

Idrissa Sylla is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Zulte Waregem and the Guinea national team. He is also referred to as Waddle due to him possessing a similar style of play to Chris Waddle.

Chiukepo Msowoya is a Malawian footballer who currently plays for Malawian side Nyasa Big Bullets and the Malawi national team.

Gerald Keith Phiri Jr. is a Malawian international footballer who currently plays for Platinum Stars. He is the son of Malawian football manager Gerald Phiri Sr.

1 goal
François Kamano Guinean footballer

François Kamano is a Guinean footballer who plays as a striker for French club Bordeaux.

Guy Lucien Michel Landel is a Guinean international footballer who currently plays for Turkish club Giresunspor.

Mohamed Lamine Yattara is a Guinean international footballer who plays for AJ Auxerre as a striker.

1 own goal

Notes

  1. ↑ Guinea played their home match against Swaziland outside of their country due to Ebola outbreak.

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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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