2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group M

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Group M 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: Cameroon, South Africa, Gambia, and Mauritania. [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.

Cameroon national football team mens national association football team representing Cameroon

The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed in French Les Lions Indomptables, is the national team of Cameroon. It is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and has qualified seven times for the FIFA World Cup, more than any other African team. However, the team has only made it once out of the group stage. They were the first African team to reach the quarter-final of the World Cup, in 1990, losing to England in extra time. They have also won five Africa Cup of Nations titles.

South Africa national football team mens national association football team representing South Africa

The South Africa men's national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is FNB Stadium, so named due to a naming rights deal, in Johannesburg. The team is currently under the charge of Stuart Baxter, who was appointed as coach on 5 April 2017. The team's greatest achievement was winning the Africa Cup of Nations at home in 1996.

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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.

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

Standings

PosTeam
[]
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Cameroon.svgFlag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svgFlag of South Africa.svgFlag of The Gambia.svg
1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 642072+5 14 Final tournament — 1–0 2–2 2–0
2Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania 622265+1 8 0–1 — 3–1 2–1
3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 614186+2 7 0–0 1–1 — 0–0
4Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 602419−8 2 0–1 0–0 0–4 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Matches

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg 0–0 Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Report
Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg 1–0 Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania
Report
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Yakhouba Keita (Guinea)
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg 3–1 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report
Stade Olympique, Nouakchott
Referee: Daouda Guèye (Senegal)
Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg 0–1 Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report
Independence Stadium, Bakau
Referee: Mohamed Said Kordi (Tunisia)
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg 2–1 Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Report
Stade Olympique, Nouakchott
Referee: Isaac Montgomery (Liberia)
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg 2–2 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report
Limbe Stadium, Limbe
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg 0–0 Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania
Report
Independence Stadium, Bakau
Referee: Fidel Gomes (Guinea-Bissau)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg 0–0 Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report
Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
Referee: Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso)
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg 0–1 Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report
Stade Olympique, Nouakchott
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)
Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg 0–4 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report
Independence Stadium, Bakau
Referee: Denis Dembélé (Ivory Coast)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg 1–1 Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania
Report
Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg 2–0 Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Report
Limbe Stadium, Limbe
Referee: Joseph Lamptey (Ghana)

Goalscorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Karl Toko Ekambi French footballer

Karl Brillant Toko Ekambi is a Cameroonian footballer who currently plays as a forward for La Liga side Villarreal CF.

Benjamin Moukandjo Cameroonian footballer

Benjamin Moukandjo Bilé is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Nicolas Nkoulou Cameroonian footballer

Nicolas Alexis Julio Nkoulou Ndoubena, commonly referred to as Nicolas Nkoulou, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian club Torino and the Cameroon national team.

Notes

  1. ↑ The South Africa v Gambia match was delayed from the original kick-off time of 15:00 local time due to late arrival of officials. [4]

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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.
  4. ↑ "South Africa vs Gambia game delayed". IOL Sport. 13 June 2015.
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