Group M of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament was one of the thirteen groups to decide the teams which qualified for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament. The group consisted of four teams: Cameroon, South Africa, Gambia, and Mauritania.[1]

The teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format, between June 2015 and September 2016.[2]

Cameroon, the group winners, qualified for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[3]

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Cameroon 6 4 2 0 7 2 +5 14 Final tournament — 1–0 2–2 2–0
2  Mauritania 6 2 2 2 6 5 +1 8 0–1 — 3–1 2–1
3  South Africa 6 1 4 1 8 6 +2 7 0–0 1–1 — 0–0
4  Gambia 6 0 2 4 1 9 −8 2 0–1 0–0 0–4 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Matches

South Africa 0–0 Gambia
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Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)
Cameroon 1–0 Mauritania
  • Aboubakar 89'
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Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Yakhouba Keita (Guinea)
Mauritania 3–1 South Africa
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Stade Olympique, Nouakchott
Referee: Daouda Guèye (Senegal)
Gambia 0–1 Cameroon
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Independence Stadium, Bakau
Referee: Mohamed Said Kordi (Tunisia)
Mauritania 2–1 Gambia
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Stade Olympique, Nouakchott
Referee: Isaac Montgomery (Liberia)
Cameroon 2–2 South Africa
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Limbe Stadium, Limbe
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Gambia 0–0 Mauritania
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Independence Stadium, Bakau
Referee: Fidel Gomes (Guinea-Bissau)
South Africa 0–0 Cameroon
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Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
Referee: Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso)
Mauritania 0–1 Cameroon
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Stade Olympique, Nouakchott
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)
Gambia 0–4 South Africa
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Independence Stadium, Bakau
Referee: Denis Dembélé (Ivory Coast)
South Africa 1–1 Mauritania
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Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
Cameroon 2–0 Gambia
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Limbe Stadium, Limbe
Referee: Joseph Lamptey (Ghana)

Goalscorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Notes

  1. ^ The South Africa v Gambia match was delayed from the original kick-off time of 15:00 local time due to late arrival of officials.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Results of AFCON 2017 qualifiers draw". CAF. 8 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Result of the drawing of lots" (PDF). CAF.
  3. ^ "FORMAT OF 2017 AFCON QUALIFIERS AND 2018 WORLD CUP". CAFonline.com. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  4. ^ "South Africa vs Gambia game delayed". IOL Sport. 13 June 2015.

External links

2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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