2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group D

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Group D of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations was played from 17 to 25 January 2017 in Gabon. The group consisted of Ghana, Mali, Egypt, and Uganda.[1]

Egypt and Ghana 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[nb 1]
FIFA Rankings
Start of event
D1  Ghana Group H winners 5 June 2016 21st 2015 Winners (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) 56.5 54
D2  Mali Group C winners 5 June 2016 10th 2015 Runners-up (1972) 33.5 64
D3  Egypt Group G winners 4 June 2016 23rd 2010 Winners (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010) 15.5 35
D4  Uganda Group D runners-up 4 September 2016 6th 1978 Runners-up (1978) 12 73
Notes
  1. ^ The CAF rankings were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Egypt 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Ghana 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 6
3  Mali 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
4  Uganda 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

  • The group winners, Egypt, advanced to play the runners-up of Group C, Morocco.
  • The group runners-up, Ghana, advanced to play the winners of Group C, DR Congo.

Matches[]

All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).[2]

Ghana vs Uganda[]

Ghana 1–0 Uganda
A. Ayew 32' (pen.) Report
Ghana[3]
Uganda[3]
GK 1 Brimah Razak
RB 23 Harrison Afful
CB 18 Daniel Amartey
CB 21 John Boye
LB 17 Baba Rahman downward-facing red arrow 39'
RM 10 André Ayew
CM 5 Thomas Partey
CM 11 Mubarak Wakaso
LM 7 Christian Atsu
CF 3 Asamoah Gyan (c) downward-facing red arrow 73'
CF 9 Jordan Ayew downward-facing red arrow 86'
Substitutions:
DF 22 Frank Acheampong upward-facing green arrow 39'
MF 8 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 6 Afriyie Acquah upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Israel Avram Grant
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GK 18 Denis Onyango (c)
RB 12 Denis Iguma
CB 16 Hassan Wasswa
CB 5 Isaac Isinde Yellow card 31' downward-facing red arrow 70'
LB 2 Joseph Ochaya
DM 3 Geoffrey Kizito
RW 10 Luwagga Kizito downward-facing red arrow 57'
AM 23 Micheal Azira downward-facing red arrow 46'
LW 6 Tony Mawejje
CF 17 Farouk Miya
CF 11 Geofrey Massa
Substitutions:
MF 13 Moses Oloya upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 21 Muhammad Shaban upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 9 Geoffrey Sserunkuma upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Serbia Milutin Sredojević

Man of the Match:
Christian Atsu (Ghana)[4]

Assistant referees:
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Olivier Safari (DR Congo)
Fourth official:
Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)

Mali vs Egypt[]

Mali 0–0 Egypt
Report
Mali[5]
Egypt[5]
GK 1 Oumar Sissoko
RB 23 Ousmane Coulibaly
CB 13 Molla Wagué
CB 4 Salif Coulibaly
LB 2 Hamary Traoré
CM 17 Mamoutou N'Diaye
CM 8 Yacouba Sylla (c)
AM 6 Lassana Coulibaly downward-facing red arrow 72'
RW 14 Sambou Yatabaré downward-facing red arrow 65'
LW 11 Bakary Sako
CF 9 Moussa Marega
Substitutions:
MF 20 Yves Bissouma upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 18 Samba Sow Yellow card 88' upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
France Alain Giresse
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GK 23 Ahmed El Shenawy downward-facing red arrow 25'
RB 7 Ahmed Fathy (c) Yellow card 90+1'
CB 6 Ahmed Hegazy
CB 2 Ali Gabr
LB 13 Mohamed Abdel Shafy
CM 8 Tarek Hamed
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny
RW 10 Mohamed Salah Yellow card 67' downward-facing red arrow 70'
AM 19 Abdallah Said
LW 21 Trézéguet
CF 18 Marwan Mohsen downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
GK 1 Essam El-Hadary upward-facing green arrow 25'
MF 14 Ramadan Sobhi upward-facing green arrow 70'
FW 9 Ahmed Hassan upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Argentina Héctor Cúper

Man of the Match:
Moussa Marega (Mali)[6]

Assistant referees:
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Marius Tan (Ivory Coast)
Fourth official:
Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

Ghana vs Mali[]

Ghana 1–0 Mali
Gyan 21' Report
Ghana[7]
Mali[7]
GK 1 Brimah Razak
RB 23 Harrison Afful
CB 18 Daniel Amartey
CB 21 John Boye
LB 22 Frank Acheampong
RM 7 Christian Atsu
CM 5 Thomas Partey
CM 11 Mubarak Wakaso
LM 10 André Ayew
CF 9 Jordan Ayew downward-facing red arrow 90'
CF 3 Asamoah Gyan (c) Yellow card 82' downward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 6 Afriyie Acquah upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Israel Avram Grant
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GK 1 Oumar Sissoko
RB 23 Ousmane Coulibaly
CB 13 Molla Wagué
CB 4 Salif Coulibaly
LB 2 Hamary Traoré
CM 17 Mamoutou N'Diaye
CM 8 Yacouba Sylla (c)
RW 14 Sambou Yatabaré downward-facing red arrow 46'
AM 7 Mustapha Yatabaré downward-facing red arrow 63'
LW 11 Bakary Sako
CF 9 Moussa Marega downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Yves Bissouma upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 12 Moussa Doumbia upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 10 Kalifa Coulibaly upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
France Alain Giresse

Man of the Match:
Thomas Partey (Ghana)[8]

Assistant referees:
Albdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Arsénio Chadreque Marengula (Mozambique)
Fourth official:
Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)

Egypt vs Uganda[]

Egypt 1–0 Uganda
Said 89' Report
Egypt[9]
Uganda[9]
GK 1 Essam El-Hadary (c)
RB 7 Ahmed Fathy
CB 2 Ali Gabr
CB 6 Ahmed Hegazy
LB 13 Mohamed Abdel Shafy
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny
CM 8 Tarek Hamed Yellow card 25' downward-facing red arrow 59'
RW 21 Trézéguet downward-facing red arrow 79'
AM 10 Mohamed Salah
LW 14 Ramadan Sobhi downward-facing red arrow 66'
CF 18 Marwan Mohsen
Substitutions:
MF 19 Abdallah Said upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 22 Amr Warda upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 11 Kahraba upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Argentina Héctor Cúper
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GK 18 Denis Onyango
RB 12 Denis Iguma downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CB 4 Murushid Juuko
CB 16 Hassan Wasswa
LB 15 Godfrey Walusimbi
CM 3 Geoffrey Kizito
CM 8 Khalid Aucho
RW 2 Joseph Ochaya
AM 17 Farouk Miya downward-facing red arrow 81'
LW 6 Tony Mawejje
CF 11 Geofrey Massa (c) downward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Muhammad Shaban upward-facing green arrow 65'
DF 14 Nicholas Wadada upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 13 Moses Oloya upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Serbia Milutin Sredojević

Man of the Match:
Abdallah Said (Egypt)[10]

Assistant referees:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)

Egypt vs Ghana[]

Egypt 1–0 Ghana
M. Salah 11' Report
Egypt[11]
Ghana[11]
GK 1 Essam El-Hadary (c)
RB 3 Ahmed Elmohamady
CB 6 Ahmed Hegazy
CB 2 Ali Gabr
LB 7 Ahmed Fathy
CM 8 Tarek Hamed
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny
RW 10 Mohamed Salah
AM 19 Abdallah Said downward-facing red arrow 76'
LW 21 Trézéguet Yellow card 74'
CF 18 Marwan Mohsen Yellow card 56' downward-facing red arrow 69'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Kahraba upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF 22 Amr Warda upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Argentina Héctor Cúper
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GK 1 Brimah Razak
RB 23 Harrison Afful
CB 18 Daniel Amartey
CB 21 John Boye Yellow card 80'
LB 4 Jonathan Mensah
CM 8 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu downward-facing red arrow 80'
CM 20 Samuel Tetteh downward-facing red arrow 73'
CM 2 Andy Yiadom
RF 7 Christian Atsu
CF 3 Asamoah Gyan (c) downward-facing red arrow 41'
LF 10 André Ayew
Substitutions:
FW 9 Jordan Ayew upward-facing green arrow 41'
MF 14 Bernard Tekpetey Yellow card 77' upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 11 Mubarak Wakaso upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Israel Avram Grant

Man of the Match:
Ahmed Hegazy (Egypt)[12]

Assistant referees:
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Marwa Range (Kenya)
Fourth official:
(Tunisia)

Uganda vs Mali[]

Uganda 1–1 Mali
Miya 70' Report Bissouma 73'
Uganda[13]
Mali[13]
GK 1 Robert Odongkara Yellow card 78'
RB 12 Denis Iguma
CB 4 Murushid Juuko Yellow card 43'
CB 16 Hassan Wasswa (c)
LB 15 Godfrey Walusimbi
RM 13 Moses Oloya downward-facing red arrow 60'
CM 3 Geoffrey Kizito
CM 8 Khalid Aucho downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
LM 2 Joseph Ochaya
CF 17 Farouk Miya
CF 10 Luwagga Kizito downward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutions:
MF 6 Tony Mawejje upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 11 Geofrey Massa upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 23 Micheal Azira upward-facing green arrow 90+2'
Manager:
Serbia Milutin Sredojević
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GK 1 Oumar Sissoko
RB 23 Ousmane Coulibaly
CB 13 Molla Wagué
CB 21 Mahamadou N'Diaye
LB 2 Hamary Traoré
CM 17 Mamoutou N'Diaye
CM 8 Yacouba Sylla (c)
RW 20 Yves Bissouma
AM 6 Lassana Coulibaly downward-facing red arrow 54'
LW 12 Moussa Doumbia
CF 9 Moussa Marega downward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Kalifa Coulibaly upward-facing green arrow 54'
FW 7 Mustapha Yatabaré upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
France Alain Giresse

Man of the Match:
Farouk Miya (Uganda)[14]

Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Anouar Hmila (Tunisia)
Fourth official:
Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)

References[]

  1. ^ "Results of the draw". 19 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Fixtures of the Final Tournament" (PDF). CAF.
  3. ^ a b "Tactical start list: Ghana - Uganda" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  4. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (17 January 2017). "The Total Man of the Match is Christian Atsu! Great performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ a b "Tactical start list: Mali - Egypt" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  6. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (17 January 2017). "Moussa Marega has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ a b "Ghana 1 - 0 Mali Team line-ups 1/21/17 - Africa Cup of Nations". Goal.com. Perform Group. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  8. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (21 January 2017). "The Total Man of the Match is Thomas Partey (@Thomaspartey22)! Great performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ a b "Tactical start list: Egypt - Uganda" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  10. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (21 January 2017). "Abdallah El Said has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Majestic performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ a b "Tactical start list: Egypt - Ghana" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  12. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (25 January 2017). "The Total Man of the Match is Ahmed Hegazi! Great performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ a b "Tactical start list: Uganda - Mali" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  14. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (25 January 2017). "Farouk Miya has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 January 2017 – via Twitter.

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