2017 Africa Cup of Nations facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
2017 FIFA Confederations Cup

Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 2017 '
Cameroon won the tournament.
Tournament details
Host country	Gabon
Dates	14 January – 5 February
Teams	16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Cameroon (5th title)
Runners-up	Egypt
Third place	Burkina Faso
Fourth place	Ghana
Tournament statistics
Matches played	32
Goals scored	66 (2.06 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Junior Kabananga (3)
Best player	Christian Bassogog
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The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (also known as AFCON 2017 or CAN 2017) was a big football tournament for national teams in Africa. It was the 31st time this exciting competition was held. The country of Gabon hosted the event from January 14 to February 5, 2017.

The team that won this tournament got a special spot in another major competition: the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia.

Teams that Played

This map shows which teams qualified for the tournament. Green means they qualified, red means they didn't, and grey means they weren't part of the African football group.

Teams had to play special qualification matches to earn their place in the tournament. The draw for these matches happened on April 8, 2015. Here are the 16 teams that successfully qualified for the final tournament:

Group Stage Matches

The tournament started with a group stage, where the 16 teams were divided into four groups (A, B, C, and D). Each team played against the other teams in their group. The top two teams from each group then moved on to the next round, called the knockout stage. The draw to decide the groups took place on October 19, 2016, in Libreville, Gabon.

Group A Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Burkina Faso	3	1	2	0	4	2	+2	5
2	Cameroon	3	1	2	0	3	2	+1	5
3	Gabon	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3
4	Guinea-Bissau	3	0	1	2	2	5	–3	1

Group B Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Senegal	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7
2	Tunisia	3	2	0	1	6	5	+1	6
3	Algeria	3	0	2	1	5	6	–1	2
4	Zimbabwe	3	0	1	2	4	8	–4	1

Group C Standings

Pos	Team	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	DR Congo	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	7
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

Group D Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Egypt	3	2	1	0	2	0	+2	7
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

Knockout Stage: The Finals Begin

After the group stage, the top teams moved into the knockout stage. This meant that if a team lost a match, they were out of the tournament. This stage included quarter-finals, semi-finals, a third-place play-off, and the grand final!

2017 Africa Cup of Nations
Cameroon 5th title

Cameroon won the tournament, beating Egypt 2-1 in the final match! This was Cameroon's fifth time winning the Africa Cup of Nations. Burkina Faso finished in third place.

Top Goal Scorers

Here are the players who scored the most goals during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations:

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goals

Images for kids

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  Cameroon players celebrating their victory in the final

See also

In Spanish: Copa Africana de Naciones 2017 para niños