2016 African Nations Championship
2016 Orange African Nations Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country |
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Dates | 16 January – 7 February 2016 |
Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions |
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Runners-up |
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Third place |
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Fourth place |
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Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 80 (2.5 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
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Best player |
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Best goalkeeper |
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Fair play award |
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The 2016 African Nations Championship (also referred to as CHAN 2016) was the 4th edition of the African Nations Championship, the biennial international football championship organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the men's national teams of Africa featuring exclusively players from their respective national leagues. The tournament was held in Rwanda between 16 January and 7 February 2016.[1] A total of 16 teams played in the tournament.
This edition is the first time that all group runners-up made it into the semi-finals.
Qualification
Rwanda qualified automatically as hosts, while the remaining 15 spots were determined by the qualifying rounds, which took place from June to October 2015.[2]
Qualified teams
The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.[3] Defending champions Libya failed to qualify.
Team | Zone | Appearance | Previous best performance |
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![]() | Northern Zone | 2nd | Quarter-finals (2014) |
![]() | 2nd | Champions (2011) | |
![]() | Zone West A | 1st | Debut |
![]() | 3rd | Quarter-finals (2014) | |
![]() | Zone West B | 3rd | Group stage (2009, 2011) |
![]() | 2nd | Quarter-finals (2011) | |
![]() | 2nd | Third place (2014) | |
![]() | Central Zone | 2nd | Quarter-finals (2011) |
![]() | 4th | Champions (2009) | |
![]() | 3rd | Quarter-finals (2014) | |
![]() | Central-East Zone | 2nd | Group stage (2014) |
![]() | 2nd | Group stage (2011) | |
![]() | 3rd | Group stage (2011, 2014) | |
![]() | Southern Zone | 2nd | Runners-up (2011) |
![]() | 2nd | Third place (2009) | |
![]() | 4th | Fourth place (2014) |
Venues
Four stadiums were approved by the CAF.[4]
Kigali | Kigali | |
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Amahoro Stadium | Stade Régional Nyamirambo | |
Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 22,000 | |
Butare | Gisenyi | |
Stade Huye | Umuganda Stadium | |
Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 5,000 | |
Squads
Each squad could contain a maximum of 23 players.[5] Only national team players who were playing in their country's own domestic league were eligible to compete in the tournament. For example, a Rwandan player was only eligible to play for the Rwanda national team if he was playing for a Rwandan club.
Draw
The draw for the final tournament of the competition took place on 15 November 2015 (brought forward from 18 November), 18:30 CAT (UTC+2), in Kigali, Rwanda.[3][6] The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four.[7]
The teams were seeded based on their results in the three most recent final tournaments: 2009 (multiplied by 1), 2011 (multiplied by 2), and 2014 (multiplied by 3):[8]
- 7 points for winner
- 5 points for runner-up
- 3 points for semi-finalists
- 2 points for quarter-finalists
- 1 point for group stage
Based on the formula above, the four pots were allocated as follows:
Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Group stage
The top two teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals.
- Tiebreakers
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order:[5]
- Number of points obtained in games between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference in games between the teams concerned;
- Goals scored in games between the teams concerned;
- If, after applying criteria 1 to 3 to several teams, two teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the two teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 7 apply;
- Goal difference in all games;
- Goals scored in all games;
- Drawing of lots.
All times were local, CAT (UTC+2).[9]
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
16 January 2016 18:00 |
Gabon ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali Referee: Joseph Lamptey (Ghana) |
20 January 2016 15:00 |
Rwanda ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
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Sugira ![]() |
Report | Boupendza ![]() |
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia) |
20 January 2016 18:00 |
Morocco ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Zakri ![]() |
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia) |
24 January 2016 16:00 |
Morocco ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
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Mouaoui ![]() Aziz ![]() Khadrouf ![]() |
Report | Ngomirakiza ![]() |
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali) |
24 January 2016 16:00 |
Ivory Coast ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
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Aka ![]() Djédjé ![]() Boua ![]() Blé ![]() |
Report | Obambou ![]() |
Stade Huye, Butare Referee: Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania) |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
17 January 2016 15:00 |
DR Congo ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
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Lusadisu ![]() Luvumbu ![]() Meschak ![]() |
Report |
Stade Huye, Butare Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal) |
17 January 2016 18:00 |
Angola ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Atouba ![]() |
Stade Huye, Butare Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali) |
21 January 2016 15:00 |
DR Congo ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
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Munganga ![]() Meschak ![]() Bolingi ![]() Bokadi ![]() |
Report | Gelson ![]() Kimwaki ![]() |
Stade Huye, Butare Referee: Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania) |
21 January 2016 18:00 |
Cameroon ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Stade Huye, Butare Referee: Denis Dembele (Ivory Coast) |
25 January 2016 16:00 |
Cameroon ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
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Atouba ![]() Ngamaleu ![]() Nlend ![]() |
Report | Mundele ![]() |
Stade Huye, Butare Referee: Hamada Nampiandra (Madagascar) |
25 January 2016 16:00 |
Ethiopia ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
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Tesfaye ![]() |
Report | Papel ![]() |
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali Referee: Joseph Lamptey (Ghana) |
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 1 |
18 January 2016 15:00 |
Tunisia ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
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Akaïchi ![]() |
Report | Al. Camara ![]() |
Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa) |
22 January 2016 15:00 |
Tunisia ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
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Akaïchi ![]() |
Report | Chikatara ![]() |
Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana) |
22 January 2016 18:00 |
Niger ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
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M. Moussa ![]() A. Moussa ![]() |
Report | Sylla ![]() K. Bangoura ![]() |
Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi) |
26 January 2016 16:00 |
Niger ![]() |
0–5 | ![]() |
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Report | Bguir ![]() Akaïchi ![]() Ben Amor ![]() Essifi ![]() |
Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyasa (Ethiopia) |
26 January 2016 16:00 |
Guinea ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
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Sankhon ![]() |
Report |
Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco) |
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
19 January 2016 15:00 |
Zimbabwe ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Chansa ![]() |
Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi Referee: Hudu Munyemana (Rwanda) |
19 January 2016 18:00 |
Mali ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
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Koïta ![]() Sinayoko ![]() |
Report | Ssekisambu ![]() Miya ![]() |
Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi Referee: Mehdi Abid-Charef (Algeria) |
23 January 2016 15:00 |
Zimbabwe ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Sissoko ![]() |
Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi Referee: Davies Ogenche Omweno (Kenya) |
23 January 2016 18:00 |
Uganda ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Katongo ![]() |
Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi Referee: Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso) |
27 January 2016 16:00 |
Uganda ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
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Sserunkuma ![]() |
Report | Manondo ![]() |
Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal) |
Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, extra time would be played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner, except for the third place match where no extra time would be played.[5]
Bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
30 January – Kigali | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
3 February – Kigali | ||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
![]() | 1 (5) | |||||||||
31 January – Gisenyi | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 (4) | |||||||||
![]() | 0 (4) | |||||||||
7 February – Kigali | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 (5) | |||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||
31 January – Kigali | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
4 February – Kigali | ||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
30 January – Butare | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | Third Place | ||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
7 February – Kigali | ||||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
30 January 2016 15:00 |
Rwanda ![]() |
1–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Sugira ![]() |
Report | Gikanji ![]() Bompunga ![]() |
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa) |
30 January 2016 18:00 |
Cameroon ![]() |
0–3 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Report | Boua ![]() Atcho ![]() N'Guessan ![]() |
Stade Huye, Butare Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana) |
31 January 2016 15:00 |
Tunisia ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
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Moncer ![]() |
Report | Dieng ![]() Diarra ![]() |
Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar) |
31 January 2016 18:00 |
Zambia ![]() |
0–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Katongo ![]() Mfune ![]() Sautu ![]() Kabamba ![]() C. Chama ![]() A. Chama ![]() Musekwa ![]() |
4–5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia) |
Semi-finals
3 February 2016 16:00 |
DR Congo ![]() |
1–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Bolingi ![]() |
Report | Sankhon ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Kimwaki ![]() Tulengi ![]() Miche ![]() Bolingi ![]() Lomalisa ![]() Gikanji ![]() Meschak ![]() |
5–4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Third place play-off
7 February 2016 15:00 |
Guinea ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
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Sylla ![]() |
Report | Youla ![]() Badie ![]() |
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali Referee: Hudu Munyemana (Rwanda) |
Final
7 February 2016 18:30 |
DR Congo ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
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Meschak ![]() Bolingi ![]() |
Report |
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa) |
Goalscorers
Below is the list of goalscorers.[10]
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Gelson
Moumi Ngamaleu
Samuel Nlend
Merveille Bokadi
Botuli Bompunga
Doxa Gikanji
Guy Lusadisu
Héritier Luvumbu
Jean-Marc Makusu Mundele
Nelson Munganga
Seyoum Tesfaye
Aaron Boupendza
Franck Obambou
Kilé Bangoura
Essis Aka
Djobo Atcho
Gbagnon Badie
Treika Blé
Guiza Djédjé
Serge N'Guessan
Yannick Zakri
Yves Bissouma
Abdoulaye Diarra
Aliou Dieng
Sékou Koïta
Hamidou Sinayoko
Moussa Sissoko
Mohamed Aziz
Abdeladim Khadrouf
Adebayor Zakari Adje
Adamou Moussa
Mossi Issa Moussa
Osas Okoro
Emery Bayisenge
Hegman Ngomirakiza
Mohamed Ben Amor
Hichem Essifi
Mohamed Ali Moncer
Farouk Miya
Geofrey Serunkuma
Erisa Ssekisambu
Isaac Chansa
Christopher Katongo
William Manondo
- 1 own goal
Joël Kimwaki (playing against Angola)
Mohamed Youla (playing against Ivory Coast)
Awards
Below is the list of awards.[11]
- Best Player: Elia Meschak (DR Congo)
- Top scorer: Elia Meschak (DR Congo): 4 goals and two assist
- Goal of the Tournament: Serge N'Guessan (Côte d’Ivoire) against Cameroon
- Fair Play Trophy: DR Congo
- Best XI
- Goalkeeper: Ley Matampi (DR Congo)
- Defenders: Abdoul Karim Danté (Mali), Joël Kimwaki (DR Congo), Cheick Ibrahim Comara (Côte d’Ivoire), Mohamed Youla (Guinea)
- Midfielders: Ibrahima Sory Sankhon (Guinea), Mechack Elia (DR Congo), N’Guessan Serge (Côte d’Ivoire), Hamidou Sinayoko (Mali)
- Forwards: Jonathan Bolingi (DR Congo), Sekou Koïta (Mali)
- Substitutes: Badra Ali Sangaré (Côte d’Ivoire), Djigui Diarra (Mali), Lomalisa Mutambala (DR Congo), Heritier Luvumbu (DR Congo), Daouda Camara (Guinea), Aka Essis (Côte d’Ivoire), Ernest Sugira (Rwanda), Ahmed Akaïchi (Tunisia), Elvis Chisom Chikataba (Nigeria), Christopher Katongo (Zambia)
Final ranking
Below is the final ranking.[12]
DR Congo
Mali
Ivory Coast
Guinea
Zambia
Cameroon
Rwanda
Tunisia
Nigeria
Morocco
Angola
Uganda
Zimbabwe
Gabon
Ethiopia
Niger
References
- ↑ Komugisha, Usher (17 February 2015). "CAF sets dates for CHAN 2016". SuperSport. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ "CAF Full Calendar". CAFonline.com. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- 1 2 "CHAN draw advanced on 15th November". CAF. 1 November 2015.
- ↑ "CAF approves four stadiums for 2016 CHAN". African Football. 10 April 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Regulations of the African Nations Championship" (PDF). CAF.
- ↑ "Decisions of CAF Executive Committee on 6 August 2015". CAF. 9 August 2015.
- ↑ "Tricky draw for host Rwanda". CAF. 15 November 2015.
- ↑ "Procedure for the final tournament draw". CAF. 14 November 2015.
- ↑ "Fixtures of the final tournament" (PDF). CAF.
- ↑ "Orange CHAN 2016: Scorers chart". CAFonline.com. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Orange CHAN 2016: Awards and Best XI". CAFonline.com. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Orange CHAN 2016: Statistics". CAFonline.com. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
External links
- Orange African Nations Championship, Rwanda 2016, CAFonline.com
- 2016 African Nations Championship on Twitter