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
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 CoastGroup I winners3 September 201622nd2015Winners (1992, 2015)63.534
C2 DR CongoGroup B winners4 September 201618th2015Winners (1968, 1974)29.549
C3 MoroccoGroup F winners29 March 201616th2013Winners (1976)18.557
C4 TogoGroup A runners-up4 September 20168th2013Quarter-finals (2013)15.590
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  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

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

Ivory Coast vs Togo
Ivory Coast 0–0 Togo
Report
Ivory Coast[3]
Togo[3]
GK16Sylvain Gbohouo
RB17Serge Aurier
CB21Eric Bailly
CB5Wilfried Kanon
LB18Adama Traoré
CM11Franck Kessié
CM20Serey Dié (c)
CM6Jean Seri 66'
RW9Wilfried Zaha 70'
CF14Jonathan Kodjia 83'
LW8Salomon Kalou
Substitutions:
MF10Cheick Doukouré 66'
FW12Wilfried Bony 70'
MF15Max Gradel 83'
Manager:
Michel Dussuyer
GK16Kossi Agassa
RB17Serge Gakpé
CB15Alaixys Romao
CB13Sadat Ouro-Akoriko
LB21Djené Dakonam
RM7Mathieu Dossevi 88'
CM10Floyd Ayité
CM18Lalawélé Atakora
LM22Ihlas Bebou
CF4Emmanuel Adebayor (c) 89'
CF19Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba 83'
Substitutions:
DF5Serge Akakpo 83'
FW8Komlan Agbégniadan 88'
MF12Razak 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
DR Congo 1–0 Morocco
Kabananga  55' Report
DR Congo[5]
Morocco[5]
GK1Ley Matampi
RB2Issama Mpeko
CB5Marcel Tisserand
CB14Gabriel Zakuani (c)
LB3Fabrice N'Sakala 48' 65'
CM22Chancel Mbemba
CM18Merveille Bokadi
CM15Rémi Mulumba
RW6Junior Kabananga 72'
CF17Cédric Bakambu 77'
LW21Firmin Ndombe Mubele
Substitutions:
DF13Joyce Lomalisa 74'  81' 65'
MF20Jacques Maghoma 72'
FW9Dieumerci Mbokani 77'
Manager:
Florent Ibengé
GK12Munir Mohand
RB17Nabil Dirar
CB5Medhi Benatia (c)
CB4Manuel da Costa 68'
LB2Hamza Mendyl
DM8Karim El Ahmadi
CM21Mehdi Carcela 79'
CM16Omar El Kaddouri 61'
RW14Mbark Boussoufa
CF20Aziz Bouhaddouz
LW6Romain Saïss 73'
Substitutions:
FW7Youssef En-Nesyri 61'
MF11Fayçal Fajr 73'
FW9Youssef 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
Ivory Coast 2–2 DR Congo
 Report
Ivory Coast[7]
DR Congo[7]
GK16Sylvain Gbohouo
RB17Serge Aurier
CB21Eric Bailly
CB5Wilfried Kanon
LB18Adama Traoré 46'
CM10Cheick Doukouré
CM20Serey Dié (c)
CM11Franck Kessié 65'
RW9Wilfried Zaha
CF12Wilfried Bony
LW15Max Gradel 77'
Substitutions:
DF19Simon Deli 46'
FW8Salomon Kalou 77'
Manager:
Michel Dussuyer
GK1Ley Matampi
RB18Merveille Bokadi
CB2Issama Mpeko
CB4Jordan Ikoko 72'
LB5Marcel Tisserand
CM20Jacques Maghoma 72'
CM10Neeskens Kebano
CM22Chancel Mbemba
RW21Firmin Ndombe Mubele
CF9Dieumerci Mbokani (c)
LW6Junior Kabananga 79'
Substitutions:
MF7Youssouf Mulumbu 72'
MF15Rémi Mulumba 72'
FW12Jonathan 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
Morocco 3–1 Togo
 Report Dossevi  5'
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)
Morocco[9]
Togo[9]
GK12Munir Mohand
CB5Medhi Benatia (c)
CB4Manuel da Costa
CB6Romain Saïss
RWB17Nabil Dirar
LWB2Hamza Mendyl
CM8Karim El Ahmadi
CM14Mbark Boussoufa 56'
CM16Omar El Kaddouri 61'
CF11Fayçal Fajr 81'
CF20Aziz Bouhaddouz 90'
Substitutions:
FW7Youssef En-Nesyri 61'
MF15Youssef Aït Bennasser 81'
FW23Rachid Alioui 90'
Manager:
Hervé Renard
GK16Kossi Agassa
RB17Serge Gakpé
CB15Alaixys Romao
CB13Sadat Ouro-Akoriko
LB21Djené Dakonam
RM7Mathieu Dossevi 84'
CM18Lalawélé Atakora 89'
CM10Floyd Ayité 83'
LM22Ihlas Bebou
CF19Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba 73'
CF4Emmanuel Adebayor (c)
Substitutions:
MF12Razak Boukari 73'
MF14Prince Segbefia 84'
FW8Komlan 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
Morocco 1–0 Ivory Coast
Alioui  64' Report
Morocco[11]
Ivory Coast[11]
GK12Munir Mohand 87'
RB17Nabil Dirar
CB5Medhi Benatia (c) 30'
CB4Manuel da Costa
LB2Hamza Mendyl
CM8Karim El Ahmadi 82'
CM6Romain Saïss
AM14Mbark Boussoufa
RW11Fayçal Fajr 83'
LW7Youssef En-Nesyri
CF20Aziz Bouhaddouz 42'
Substitutions:
FW23Rachid Alioui 42'  90+2'
MF19Mounir Obbadi 83'
FW13Khalid Boutaïb 90+2'
Manager:
Hervé Renard
GK16Sylvain Gbohouo
RB17Serge Aurier
CB21Eric Bailly 58'
CB19Simon Deli
LB5Wilfried Kanon
CM10Cheick Doukouré 52'
CM20Serey Dié (c)
CM11Franck Kessié 85'
RF9Wilfried Zaha 70' 75'
CF12Wilfried Bony
LF8Salomon Kalou
Substitutions:
MF6Jean Seri 52'
FW14Jonathan Kodjia 75'
MF15Max 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
Togo 1–3 DR Congo
Laba  69' Report
Togo[13]
DR Congo[13]
GK23Baba Tchagouni 24'
RB21Djené Dakonam
CB5Serge Akakpo
CB13Sadat Ouro-Akoriko
LB17Serge Gakpé
CM18Lalawélé Atakora
CM10Floyd Ayité
RW7Mathieu Dossevi 67'
AM12Razak Boukari 78'
LW22Ihlas Bebou
CF4Emmanuel Adebayor (c)
Substitutions:
GK1Cédric Mensah 24'
FW19Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba 67'
MF15Alaixys Romao 78'
Manager:
Claude Le Roy
GK1Ley Matampi 90+4'
RB2Issama Mpeko
CB18Merveille Bokadi
CB5Marcel Tisserand
LB13Joyce Lomalisa
CM7Youssouf Mulumbu (c)
CM22Chancel Mbemba
AM10Neeskens Kebano 60'
RW21Firmin Ndombe Mubele 68'
LW6Junior Kabananga 83'
CF12Jonathan Bolingi
Substitutions:
MF8Paul-José M'Poku 60'
MF11Jordan Botaka 68'
FW19Jeremy 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
  1. "Results of the draw". 19 October 2016.
  2. "Fixtures of the Final Tournament" (PDF). CAF.
  3. "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] (16 January 2017). "The Total Man of the Match is A. Lalawelé! Great performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  5. "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] (16 January 2017). "M. Boussoufa has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  7. "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] (20 January 2017). "The Total Man of the Match is S.Dié! Great performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  9. "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] (20 January 2017). "F. Fajr has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  11. "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] (24 January 2017). "More The Total Man of the Match is S. KALOU! Great performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  13. "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] (24 January 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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