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 GhanaGroup H winners5 June 201621st2015Winners (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)56.554
D2 MaliGroup C winners5 June 201610th2015Runners-up (1972)33.564
D3 EgyptGroup G winners4 June 201623rd2010Winners (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)15.535
D4 UgandaGroup D runners-up4 September 20166th1978Runners-up (1978)1273
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
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
Ghana[3]
Uganda[3]
GK1Brimah Razak
RB23Harrison Afful
CB18Daniel Amartey
CB21John Boye
LB17Baba Rahman 39'
RM10André Ayew
CM5Thomas Partey
CM11Mubarak Wakaso
LM7Christian Atsu
CF3Asamoah Gyan (c) 73'
CF9Jordan Ayew 86'
Substitutions:
DF22Frank Acheampong 39'
MF8Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu 73'
MF6Afriyie Acquah 86'
Manager:
Avram Grant
GK18Denis Onyango (c)
RB12Denis Iguma
CB16Hassan Wasswa
CB5Isaac Isinde 31' 70'
LB2Joseph Ochaya
DM3Geoffrey Kizito
RW10Luwagga Kizito 57'
AM23Micheal Azira 46'
LW6Tony Mawejje
CF17Farouk Miya
CF11Geofrey Massa
Substitutions:
MF13Moses Oloya 46'
FW21Muhammad Shaban 57'
FW9Geoffrey Sserunkuma 70'
Manager:
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]
GK1Oumar Sissoko
RB23Ousmane Coulibaly
CB13Molla Wagué
CB4Salif Coulibaly
LB2Hamary Traoré
CM17Mamoutou N'Diaye
CM8Yacouba Sylla (c)
AM6Lassana Coulibaly 72'
RW14Sambou Yatabaré 65'
LW11Bakary Sako
CF9Moussa Marega
Substitutions:
MF20Yves Bissouma 65'
MF18Samba Sow 88' 72'
Manager:
Alain Giresse
GK23Ahmed El Shenawy 25'
RB7Ahmed Fathy (c) 90+1'
CB6Ahmed Hegazy
CB2Ali Gabr
LB13Mohamed Abdel Shafy
CM8Tarek Hamed
CM17Mohamed Elneny
RW10Mohamed Salah 67' 70'
AM19Abdallah Said
LW21Trézéguet
CF18Marwan Mohsen 76'
Substitutions:
GK1Essam El-Hadary 25'
MF14Ramadan Sobhi 70'
FW9Ahmed Hassan 76'
Manager:
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]
GK1Brimah Razak
RB23Harrison Afful
CB18Daniel Amartey
CB21John Boye
LB22Frank Acheampong
RM7Christian Atsu
CM5Thomas Partey
CM11Mubarak Wakaso
LM10André Ayew
CF9Jordan Ayew 90'
CF3Asamoah Gyan (c) 82' 82'
Substitutions:
MF8Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu 82'
MF6Afriyie Acquah 90'
Manager:
Avram Grant
GK1Oumar Sissoko
RB23Ousmane Coulibaly
CB13Molla Wagué
CB4Salif Coulibaly
LB2Hamary Traoré
CM17Mamoutou N'Diaye
CM8Yacouba Sylla (c)
RW14Sambou Yatabaré 46'
AM7Mustapha Yatabaré 63'
LW11Bakary Sako
CF9Moussa Marega 79'
Substitutions:
MF20Yves Bissouma 46'
MF12Moussa Doumbia 63'
FW10Kalifa Coulibaly 79'
Manager:
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]
GK1Essam El-Hadary (c)
RB7Ahmed Fathy
CB2Ali Gabr
CB6Ahmed Hegazy
LB13Mohamed Abdel Shafy
CM17Mohamed Elneny
CM8Tarek Hamed 25' 59'
RW21Trézéguet 79'
AM10Mohamed Salah
LW14Ramadan Sobhi 66'
CF18Marwan Mohsen
Substitutions:
MF19Abdallah Said 59'
MF22Amr Warda 66'
MF11Kahraba 79'
Manager:
Héctor Cúper
GK18Denis Onyango
RB12Denis Iguma 90+1'
CB4Murushid Juuko
CB16Hassan Wasswa
LB15Godfrey Walusimbi
CM3Geoffrey Kizito
CM8Khalid Aucho
RW2Joseph Ochaya
AM17Farouk Miya 81'
LW6Tony Mawejje
CF11Geofrey Massa (c) 65'
Substitutions:
FW21Muhammad Shaban 65'
DF14Nicholas Wadada 81'
MF13Moses Oloya 90+1'
Manager:
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]
GK1Essam El-Hadary (c)
RB3Ahmed Elmohamady
CB6Ahmed Hegazy
CB2Ali Gabr
LB7Ahmed Fathy
CM8Tarek Hamed
CM17Mohamed Elneny
RW10Mohamed Salah
AM19Abdallah Said 76'
LW21Trézéguet 74'
CF18Marwan Mohsen 56' 69'
Substitutions:
MF11Kahraba 69'
MF22Amr Warda 76'
Manager:
Héctor Cúper
GK1Brimah Razak
RB23Harrison Afful
CB18Daniel Amartey
CB21John Boye 80'
LB4Jonathan Mensah
CM8Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu 80'
CM20Samuel Tetteh 73'
CM2Andy Yiadom
RF7Christian Atsu
CF3Asamoah Gyan (c) 41'
LF10André Ayew
Substitutions:
FW9Jordan Ayew 41'
MF14Bernard Tekpetey 77' 73'
MF11Mubarak Wakaso 80'
Manager:
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]
GK1Robert Odongkara 78'
RB12Denis Iguma
CB4Murushid Juuko 43'
CB16Hassan Wasswa (c)
LB15Godfrey Walusimbi
RM13Moses Oloya 60'
CM3Geoffrey Kizito
CM8Khalid Aucho 90+2'
LM2Joseph Ochaya
CF17Farouk Miya
CF10Luwagga Kizito 78'
Substitutions:
MF6Tony Mawejje 60'
FW11Geofrey Massa 78'
MF23Micheal Azira 90+2'
Manager:
Milutin Sredojević
GK1Oumar Sissoko
RB23Ousmane Coulibaly
CB13Molla Wagué
CB21Mahamadou N'Diaye
LB2Hamary Traoré
CM17Mamoutou N'Diaye
CM8Yacouba Sylla (c)
RW20Yves Bissouma
AM6Lassana Coulibaly 54'
LW12Moussa Doumbia
CF9Moussa Marega 78'
Substitutions:
FW10Kalifa Coulibaly 54'
FW7Mustapha Yatabaré 78'
Manager:
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. "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. "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. "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. "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. "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. "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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