File:2017_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_logo.png · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons
2017 Africa Cup of Nations
football championship of Africa
Key facts
- Host country
- Gabon
- Dates
- 14 January – 5 February
- Venue
- 4 (in 4 host cities)
- Champions
- Cameroon (5th title)
- Runners up
- Egypt
- Third place
- Burkina Faso
- Fourth place
- Ghana
- Goals scored
- 66 (2.06 per match)
- Top scorer s
- Junior Kabananga , (3 goals)
- Best player
- Christian Bassogog
- Fair play award
- Egypt
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
~13 min read
Article
The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (abbreviated as AFCON 2017 or CAN 2017), known as the Total 2017 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 31st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament was scheduled to be hosted by Libya, until CAF rescinded its hosting rights in August 2014 due to the Second Libyan civil war. The tournament was instead hosted by Gabon. This event was also part of the Africa Cup of Nations 60th Anniversary.
Cameroon won their fifth title after defeating seven-time champions Egypt 2–1 in the final. Burkina Faso finished third after beating Ghana 1–0 in the third place play-off.
Gallery (3)
On the map
5 mapped locations
Connections
Categories
2017 Africa Cup of Nations2017 in African men's continental football2017 in African men's international football2017 in Gabonese sport21st century in LibrevilleAfrica Cup of Nations tournamentsFebruary 2017 sports events in AfricaHaut-Ogooué ProvinceInternational association football competitions hosted by GabonJanuary 2017 sports events in AfricaMen's football in Gabon