# 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

Group A of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations was played from 14 to 22 January 2017 in Gabon. The group consisted of hosts Gabon, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Guinea-Bissau.
Burkina Faso and Cameroon advanced to the round of 16 as the top two teams.

## Teams

| Draw position | Team | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | CAF Rankings Points | FIFA Rankings Start of event |
| A1 | Gabon | Hosts | 8 April 2015 | 7th | 2015 | Quarter-finals (1996, 2012) | 22 | 108 |
| A2 | Burkina Faso | Group D winners | 4 September 2016 | 11th | 2015 | Runners-up (2013) | 33.5 | 53 |
| A3 | Cameroon | Group M winners | 3 June 2016 | 18th | 2015 | Winners (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002) | 29 | 62 |
| A4 | Guinea-Bissau | Group E winners | 5 June 2016 | 1st | none | Debut | 8.5 | 68 |

### Notes

* ↑ The CAF rankings were used for seeding for the final draw.

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Gabon (H) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |
In the quarter-finals:
* The group winners, Burkina Faso, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Tunisia.
* The group runners-up, Cameroon, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Senegal.

## Matches

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

### Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau

| Gabon | Guinea-Bissau |
| GK | 1 | Didier Ovono |
| RB | 8 | Lloyd Palun |
| CB | 2 | Aaron Appindangoyé |
| CB | 5 | Bruno Ecuele Manga |
| LB | 6 | Johann Obiang | 66' |
| CM | 4 | Merlin Tandjigora | | 84' |
| CM | 22 | Didier Ibrahim N'Dong |
| RW | 7 | Malick Evouna | | 88' |
| AM | 10 | Mario Lemina | | 73' |
| LW | 20 | Denis Bouanga |
| CF | 9 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 12 | Guélor Kanga | | 73' |
| MF | 17 | André Biyogo Poko | | 84' |
| FW | 14 | Serge Kevyn | | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| José Antonio Camacho ||
| GK | 1 | Jonas Mendes |
| RB | 4 | Tomás Dabó |
| CB | 5 | Rudinilson Silva |
| CB | 14 | Juary Soares |
| LB | 16 | Agostinho Soares | 76' |
| CM | 11 | Nani Soares |
| CM | 8 | Francisco Júnior | | 74' |
| RW | 15 | Toni Silva |
| AM | 7 | Zezinho (c) |
| LW | 19 | João Mário | | 61' |
| CF | 9 | Abel Camará | | 66' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 18 | Piqueti | | 61' |
| FW | 13 | Frédéric Mendy | | 66' |
| FW | 21 | Aldair Baldé | | 74' |
| Manager: ||
| Baciro Candé ||
* Man of the Match:
* Zezinho (Guinea-Bissau)
* Assistant referees:
* Redouane Achik (Morocco)
* Waleed Ahmed (Sudan)
* Fourth official:
* Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)

### Burkina Faso vs Cameroon

| Burkina Faso | Cameroon |
| GK | 16 | Kouakou Hervé Koffi |
| RB | 5 | Patrick Malo |
| CB | 14 | Issoufou Dayo |
| CB | 4 | Bakary Koné |
| LB | 20 | Yacouba Coulibaly |
| CM | 18 | Charles Kaboré (c) |
| CM | 8 | Abdou Razack Traoré | | 74' |
| RW | 7 | Préjuce Nakoulma |
| AM | 11 | Jonathan Pitroipa | | 86' |
| LW | 10 | Alain Traoré |
| CF | 19 | Bertrand Traoré | | 61' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Banou Diawara | 86' | 61' |
| MF | 17 | Jonathan Zongo | | 74' |
| FW | 15 | Aristide Bancé | | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Paulo Duarte ||
| GK | 1 | Fabrice Ondoa |
| RB | 2 | Ernest Mabouka | 14' |
| CB | 5 | Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui | 88' |
| CB | 4 | Adolphe Teikeu |
| LB | 6 | Ambroise Oyongo |
| RM | 7 | Clinton N'Jie | | 77' |
| CM | 14 | Georges Mandjeck | 62' |
| CM | 15 | Sébastien Siani |
| LM | 13 | Christian Bassogog | | 84' |
| CF | 8 | Benjamin Moukandjo (c) | 56' |
| CF | 9 | Jacques Zoua |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Edgar Salli | | 77' |
| FW | 20 | Karl Toko Ekambi | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Hugo Broos ||
* Man of the Match:
* Alain Traoré (Burkina Faso)
* Assistant referees:
* Jerson Dos Santos (Angola)
* Marwa Range (Kenya)
* Fourth official:
* Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)

### Gabon vs Burkina Faso

| Gabon | Burkina Faso |
| GK | 1 | Didier Ovono |
| RB | 8 | Lloyd Palun |
| CB | 5 | Bruno Ecuele Manga |
| CB | 2 | Aaron Appindangoyé |
| LB | 6 | Johann Obiang | 34' |
| CM | 22 | Didier Ibrahim N'Dong |
| CM | 4 | Merlin Tandjigora | 66' |
| RW | 17 | André Biyogo Poko | 75' |
| LW | 20 | Denis Bouanga |
| CF | 7 | Malick Evouna |
| CF | 9 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 19 | Benjamin Zé Ondo | 34' |
| MF | 18 | Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali | 66' |
| FW | 14 | Serge Kevyn | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| José Antonio Camacho ||
| GK | 16 | Kouakou Hervé Koffi |
| RB | 5 | Patrick Malo |
| CB | 14 | Issoufou Dayo |
| CB | 4 | Bakary Koné |
| LB | 20 | Yacouba Coulibaly |
| CM | 18 | Charles Kaboré (c) |
| CM | 8 | Abdou Razack Traoré |
| RW | 17 | Jonathan Zongo | 54' |
| AM | 11 | Jonathan Pitroipa | 11' |
| LW | 10 | Alain Traoré | 77' |
| CF | 9 | Banou Diawara |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 7 | Préjuce Nakoulma | 11' |
| MF | 19 | Bertrand Traoré | 54' |
| MF | 6 | Bakary Saré | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| Paulo Duarte ||
* Man of the Match:
* Denis Bouanga (Gabon)
* Assistant referees:
* Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
* Tahssen Abo El Sadat Bedyer (Egypt)
* Fourth official:
* Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

### Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau

| Cameroon | Guinea-Bissau |
| GK | 1 | Fabrice Ondoa |
| RB | 19 | Collins Fai |
| CB | 4 | Adolphe Teikeu |
| CB | 5 | Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui |
| LB | 6 | Ambroise Oyongo |
| CM | 14 | Georges Mandjeck | 22' | 65' |
| CM | 15 | Sébastien Siani |
| RW | 13 | Christian Bassogog |
| AM | 8 | Benjamin Moukandjo (c) |
| LW | 7 | Clinton N'Jie | | 46' |
| CF | 10 | Vincent Aboubakar | | 65' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 20 | Karl Toko Ekambi | | 46' |
| DF | 3 | Nicolas Nkoulou | | 65' |
| FW | 18 | Robert Ndip Tambe | | 65' |
| Manager: ||
| Hugo Broos ||
| GK | 1 | Jonas Mendes |
| RB | 4 | Tomás Dabó |
| CB | 5 | Rudinilson Silva |
| CB | 14 | Juary Soares | 30' |
| LB | 22 | Mamadu Candé |
| CM | 11 | Nani Soares |
| CM | 8 | Francisco Júnior |
| AM | 7 | Zezinho (c) |
| RF | 15 | Toni Silva | | 68' |
| CF | 13 | Frédéric Mendy | | 81' |
| LF | 18 | Piqueti | | 50' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 20 | Idrissa Camará | | 50' |
| FW | 17 | Leocísio Sami | | 68' |
| FW | 9 | Abel Camará | | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Baciro Candé ||
* Man of the Match:
* Christian Bassogog (Cameroon)
* Assistant referees:
* Anouar Hmila (Tunisia)
* Yahaya Mahamadou (Niger)
* Fourth official:
* Denis Dembélé (Ivory Coast)

### Cameroon vs Gabon

| Cameroon | Gabon |
| GK | 1 | Fabrice Ondoa |
| RB | 19 | Collins Fai |
| CB | 4 | Adolphe Teikeu |
| CB | 3 | Nicolas Nkoulou |
| LB | 6 | Ambroise Oyongo |
| CM | 15 | Sébastien Siani | 18' |
| CM | 5 | Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui |
| AM | 8 | Benjamin Moukandjo (c) |
| RF | 13 | Christian Bassogog | | 83' |
| CF | 18 | Robert Ndip Tambe | | 83' |
| LF | 11 | Edgar Salli | | 76' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Jacques Zoua | | 76' |
| FW | 10 | Vincent Aboubakar | | 83' |
| FW | 20 | Karl Toko Ekambi | | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Hugo Broos ||
| GK | 1 | Didier Ovono |
| RB | 8 | Lloyd Palun | 73' |
| CB | 2 | Aaron Appindangoyé |
| CB | 5 | Bruno Ecuele Manga |
| LB | 19 | Benjamin Zé Ondo | 57' |
| RM | 17 | André Biyogo Poko |
| CM | 22 | Didier Ibrahim N'Dong |
| CM | 18 | Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali |
| LM | 20 | Denis Bouanga |
| CF | 9 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (c) |
| CF | 7 | Malick Evouna | 78' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 21 | Yoann Wachter | 57' |
| MF | 13 | Samson Mbingui | 73' |
| FW | 14 | Serge Kevyn | 78' |
| Manager: ||
| José Antonio Camacho ||
* Man of the Match:
* Denis Bouanga (Gabon)
* Assistant referees:
* Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
* Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea)
* Fourth official:
* Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

### Guinea-Bissau vs Burkina Faso

| Guinea-Bissau | Burkina Faso |
| GK | 1 | Jonas Mendes |
| RB | 4 | Tomás Dabó |
| CB | 14 | Juary Soares | 80' |
| CB | 5 | Rudinilson Silva |
| LB | 22 | Mamadu Candé |
| CM | 11 | Nani Soares | | 63' |
| CM | 8 | Francisco Júnior | | 76' |
| AM | 7 | Zezinho (c) |
| RF | 15 | Toni Silva |
| CF | 13 | Frédéric Mendy |
| LF | 18 | Piqueti | | 65' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 3 | Lassana Camará | | 63' |
| FW | 9 | Abel Camará | | 65' |
| FW | 21 | Aldair Baldé | | 76' |
| Manager: ||
| Baciro Candé ||
| GK | 16 | Kouakou Hervé Koffi |
| RB | 2 | Steeve Yago |
| CB | 14 | Issoufou Dayo |
| CB | 4 | Bakary Koné |
| LB | 20 | Yacouba Coulibaly |
| CM | 18 | Charles Kaboré (c) | 45+1' |
| CM | 8 | Abdou Razack Traoré | 7' |
| RW | 19 | Bertrand Traoré | | 78' |
| AM | 10 | Alain Traoré | | 67' |
| LW | 7 | Préjuce Nakoulma |
| CF | 15 | Aristide Bancé | | 59' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 21 | Cyrille Bayala | | 59' |
| MF | 22 | Blati Touré | | 67' |
| MF | 6 | Bakary Saré | | 78' |
| Manager: ||
| Paulo Duarte ||
* Man of the Match:
* Préjuce Nakoulma (Burkina Faso)
* Assistant referees:
* Abel Baba (Nigeria)
* Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)
* Fourth official:
* Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)