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2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group C

Group C of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations was played from 16 to 24 January 2017 in Gabon. The group consisted of defending champions Ivory Coast, Morocco, DR Congo, and Togo.[1]

DR Congo and Morocco advanced to the round of 16 as the top two teams.

Teams edit

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
C1   Ivory Coast Group I winners 3 September 2016 22nd 2015 Winners (1992, 2015) 63.5 34
C2   DR Congo Group B winners 4 September 2016 18th 2015 Winners (1968, 1974) 29.5 49
C3   Morocco Group F winners 29 March 2016 16th 2013 Winners (1976) 18.5 57
C4   Togo Group A runners-up 4 September 2016 8th 2013 Quarter-finals (2013) 15.5 90
Notes
  1. ^ The CAF rankings were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   DR Congo 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Morocco 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3   Ivory Coast 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4   Togo 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

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

Matches edit

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

Ivory Coast vs Togo edit

Ivory Coast  0–0  Togo
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ivory Coast[3]
 
 
 
 
 
Togo[3]
GK 16 Sylvain Gbohouo
RB 17 Serge Aurier
CB 21 Eric Bailly
CB 5 Wilfried Kanon
LB 18 Adama Traoré
CM 11 Franck Kessié
CM 20 Serey Dié (c)
CM 6 Jean Seri   66'
RW 9 Wilfried Zaha   70'
CF 14 Jonathan Kodjia   83'
LW 8 Salomon Kalou
Substitutions:
MF 10 Cheick Doukouré   66'
FW 12 Wilfried Bony   70'
MF 15 Max Gradel   83'
Manager:
  Michel Dussuyer
 
GK 16 Kossi Agassa
RB 17 Serge Gakpé
CB 15 Alaixys Romao
CB 13 Sadat Ouro-Akoriko
LB 21 Djené Dakonam
RM 7 Mathieu Dossevi   88'
CM 10 Floyd Ayité
CM 18 Lalawélé Atakora
LM 22 Ihlas Bebou
CF 4 Emmanuel Adebayor (c)   89'
CF 19 Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba   83'
Substitutions:
DF 5 Serge Akakpo   83'
FW 8 Komlan Agbégniadan   88'
MF 12 Razak Boukari   89'
Manager:
  Claude Le Roy

Man of the Match:
Lalawélé Atakora (Togo)[4]

Assistant referees:
Théophile Vinga (Gabon)
Tahssen Abo El Sadat Bedyer (Egypt)
Fourth official:
Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)

DR Congo vs Morocco edit

DR Congo  1–0  Morocco
Kabananga   55' Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DR Congo[5]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Morocco[5]
GK 1 Ley Matampi
RB 2 Issama Mpeko
CB 5 Marcel Tisserand
CB 14 Gabriel Zakuani (c)
LB 3 Fabrice N'Sakala   48'   65'
CM 22 Chancel Mbemba
CM 18 Merveille Bokadi
CM 15 Rémi Mulumba
RW 6 Junior Kabananga   72'
CF 17 Cédric Bakambu   77'
LW 21 Firmin Ndombe Mubele
Substitutions:
DF 13 Joyce Lomalisa   74'   81'   65'
MF 20 Jacques Maghoma   72'
FW 9 Dieumerci Mbokani   77'
Manager:
Florent Ibengé
 
GK 12 Munir Mohand
RB 17 Nabil Dirar
CB 5 Medhi Benatia (c)
CB 4 Manuel da Costa   68'
LB 2 Hamza Mendyl
DM 8 Karim El Ahmadi
CM 21 Mehdi Carcela   79'
CM 16 Omar El Kaddouri   61'
RW 14 Mbark Boussoufa
CF 20 Aziz Bouhaddouz
LW 6 Romain Saïss   73'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Youssef En-Nesyri   61'
MF 11 Fayçal Fajr   73'
FW 9 Youssef El-Arabi   79'
Manager:
  Hervé Renard

Man of the Match:
Mbark Boussoufa (Morocco)[6]

Assistant referees:
Arsenio Marengula (Mozambique)
Yahaya Mahamadou (Niger)
Fourth official:
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Ivory Coast vs DR Congo edit

Ivory Coast  2–2  DR Congo
 Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ivory Coast[7]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DR Congo[7]
GK 16 Sylvain Gbohouo
RB 17 Serge Aurier
CB 21 Eric Bailly
CB 5 Wilfried Kanon
LB 18 Adama Traoré   46'
CM 10 Cheick Doukouré
CM 20 Serey Dié (c)
CM 11 Franck Kessié   65'
RW 9 Wilfried Zaha
CF 12 Wilfried Bony
LW 15 Max Gradel   77'
Substitutions:
DF 19 Simon Deli   46'
FW 8 Salomon Kalou   77'
Manager:
  Michel Dussuyer
 
GK 1 Ley Matampi
RB 18 Merveille Bokadi
CB 2 Issama Mpeko
CB 4 Jordan Ikoko   72'
LB 5 Marcel Tisserand
CM 20 Jacques Maghoma   72'
CM 10 Neeskens Kebano
CM 22 Chancel Mbemba
RW 21 Firmin Ndombe Mubele
CF 9 Dieumerci Mbokani (c)
LW 6 Junior Kabananga   79'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Youssouf Mulumbu   72'
MF 15 Rémi Mulumba   72'
FW 12 Jonathan Bolingi   79'
Manager:
Florent Ibengé

Man of the Match:
Serey Dié (Ivory Coast)[8]

Assistant referees:
Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos (Angola)
Marwa Range (Kenya)
Fourth official:
Daniel Bennett (South Africa)

Morocco vs Togo edit

Morocco  3–1  Togo
 Report Dossevi   5'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Morocco[9]
 
 
 
 
 
Togo[9]
GK 12 Munir Mohand
CB 5 Medhi Benatia (c)
CB 4 Manuel da Costa
CB 6 Romain Saïss
RWB 17 Nabil Dirar
LWB 2 Hamza Mendyl
CM 8 Karim El Ahmadi
CM 14 Mbark Boussoufa   56'
CM 16 Omar El Kaddouri   61'
CF 11 Fayçal Fajr   81'
CF 20 Aziz Bouhaddouz   90'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Youssef En-Nesyri   61'
MF 15 Youssef Aït Bennasser   81'
FW 23 Rachid Alioui   90'
Manager:
  Hervé Renard
 
GK 16 Kossi Agassa
RB 17 Serge Gakpé
CB 15 Alaixys Romao
CB 13 Sadat Ouro-Akoriko
LB 21 Djené Dakonam
RM 7 Mathieu Dossevi   84'
CM 18 Lalawélé Atakora   89'
CM 10 Floyd Ayité   83'
LM 22 Ihlas Bebou
CF 19 Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba   73'
CF 4 Emmanuel Adebayor (c)
Substitutions:
MF 12 Razak Boukari   73'
MF 14 Prince Segbefia   84'
FW 8 Komlan Agbégniadan   89'
Manager:
  Claude Le Roy

Man of the Match:
Fayçal Fajr (Morocco)[10]

Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea)
Fourth official:
Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)

Morocco vs Ivory Coast edit

Morocco  1–0  Ivory Coast
Alioui   64' Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Morocco[11]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ivory Coast[11]
GK 12 Munir Mohand   87'
RB 17 Nabil Dirar
CB 5 Medhi Benatia (c)   30'
CB 4 Manuel da Costa
LB 2 Hamza Mendyl
CM 8 Karim El Ahmadi   82'
CM 6 Romain Saïss
AM 14 Mbark Boussoufa
RW 11 Fayçal Fajr   83'
LW 7 Youssef En-Nesyri
CF 20 Aziz Bouhaddouz   42'
Substitutions:
FW 23 Rachid Alioui   42'   90+2'
MF 19 Mounir Obbadi   83'
FW 13 Khalid Boutaïb   90+2'
Manager:
  Hervé Renard
 
GK 16 Sylvain Gbohouo
RB 17 Serge Aurier
CB 21 Eric Bailly   58'
CB 19 Simon Deli
LB 5 Wilfried Kanon
CM 10 Cheick Doukouré   52'
CM 20 Serey Dié (c)
CM 11 Franck Kessié   85'
RF 9 Wilfried Zaha   70'   75'
CF 12 Wilfried Bony
LF 8 Salomon Kalou
Substitutions:
MF 6 Jean Seri   52'
FW 14 Jonathan Kodjia   75'
MF 15 Max Gradel   85'
Manager:
  Michel Dussuyer

Man of the Match:
Salomon Kalou (Ivory Coast)[12]

Assistant referees:
Ali Waleed Ahmed (Sudan)
Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Togo vs DR Congo edit

Togo  1–3  DR Congo
Laba   69' Report
 
 
 
 
 
Togo[13]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DR Congo[13]
GK 23 Baba Tchagouni   24'
RB 21 Djené Dakonam
CB 5 Serge Akakpo
CB 13 Sadat Ouro-Akoriko
LB 17 Serge Gakpé
CM 18 Lalawélé Atakora
CM 10 Floyd Ayité
RW 7 Mathieu Dossevi   67'
AM 12 Razak Boukari   78'
LW 22 Ihlas Bebou
CF 4 Emmanuel Adebayor (c)
Substitutions:
GK 1 Cédric Mensah   24'
FW 19 Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba   67'
MF 15 Alaixys Romao   78'
Manager:
  Claude Le Roy
 
GK 1 Ley Matampi   90+4'
RB 2 Issama Mpeko
CB 18 Merveille Bokadi
CB 5 Marcel Tisserand
LB 13 Joyce Lomalisa
CM 7 Youssouf Mulumbu (c)
CM 22 Chancel Mbemba
AM 10 Neeskens Kebano   60'
RW 21 Firmin Ndombe Mubele   68'
LW 6 Junior Kabananga   83'
CF 12 Jonathan Bolingi
Substitutions:
MF 8 Paul-José M'Poku   60'
MF 11 Jordan Botaka   68'
FW 19 Jeremy Bokila   83'
Manager:
Florent Ibengé

Man of the Match:
Junior Kabananga (DR Congo)[14]

Assistant referees:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)

References edit

  1. ^ "Results of the draw". 19 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Fixtures of the Final Tournament" (PDF). CAF.
  3. ^ a b "Tactical start list: Côte D'Ivoire - Togo" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  4. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (January 16, 2017). "The Total Man of the Match is A. Lalawelé! Great performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ a b "Tactical start list: Congo DR - Morocco" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  6. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (January 16, 2017). "M. Boussoufa has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ a b "Tactical start list: Côte D'Ivoire - Congo DR" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  8. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (January 20, 2017). "The Total Man of the Match is S.Dié! Great performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ a b "Media start list: Morocco - Togo" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  10. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (January 20, 2017). "F. Fajr has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ a b "Tactical start list: Morocco - Côte D'Ivoire" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  12. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (January 24, 2017). "More The Total Man of the Match is S. KALOU! Great performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ a b "Tactical start list: Togo - Congo DR" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  14. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (January 24, 2017). "Junior Kabananga has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 January 2017 – via Twitter.

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