2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group D

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
  • v
  • t
  • e
 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
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
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
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
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
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
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
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:
Youssef Essrayri (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
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] (January 17, 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] (January 17, 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] (January 21, 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] (January 21, 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] (January 25, 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] (January 25, 2017). "Farouk Miya has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 January 2017 – via Twitter.

External links

  • 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, CAFonline.com