2016 African Nations Championship

2016 African Nations Championship
2016 Orange African Nations Championship
Tournament details
Host country  Rwanda
Dates 16 January – 7 February 2016
Teams 16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 4 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  DR Congo (2nd title)
Runners-up  Mali
Third place  Ivory Coast
Fourth place  Guinea
Tournament statistics
Matches played 32
Goals scored 80 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Democratic Republic of the Congo Elia Meschak
Nigeria Chisom Chikatara
Tunisia Ahmed Akaïchi (4 goals each)
Best player Democratic Republic of the Congo Elia Meschak
Best goalkeeper Democratic Republic of the Congo Ley Matampi
Fair play award  DR Congo
  Champion
  Runner-up
  Third place
  Fourth place
  Quarter-finals
  Group stage

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 will play 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
 Morocco Northern Zone 2nd Quarter-finals (2014)
 Tunisia 2nd Champions (2011)
 Guinea Zone West A 1st Debut
 Mali 3rd Quarter-finals (2014)
 Ivory Coast Zone West B 3rd Group stage (2009, 2011)
 Niger 2nd Quarter-finals (2011)
 Nigeria 2nd Third place (2014)
 Cameroon Central Zone 2nd Quarter-finals (2011)
 DR Congo 4th Champions (2009)
 Gabon 3rd Quarter-finals (2014)
 Ethiopia Central-East Zone 2nd Group stage (2014)
 Rwanda (hosts) 2nd Group stage (2011)
 Uganda 3rd Group stage (2011, 2014)
 Angola Southern Zone 2nd Runners-up (2011)
 Zambia 2nd Third place (2009)
 Zimbabwe 4th Fourth place (2014)

Venues

Four stadiums were approved by the CAF.[4]

Kigali Kigali
Amahoro StadiumStade Régional Nyamirambo
Capacity: 30,000Capacity: 22,000
ButareGisenyi
Stade HuyeUmuganda Stadium
Capacity: 20,000Capacity: 5,000

Squads

Each squad can contain a maximum of 23 players.[5] Only national team players who are playing in their country's own domestic league are eligible to compete in the tournament. For example, a Rwandan player is only eligible to play for the Rwanda national team if he is 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]

Based on the formula above, the four pots were allocated as follows:

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Group stage

The top two teams of each group advance to the quarter-finals.

Tiebreakers

The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[5]

  1. Number of points obtained in games between the teams concerned;
  2. Goal difference in games between the teams concerned;
  3. Goals scored in games between the teams concerned;
  4. 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;
  5. Goal difference in all games;
  6. Goals scored in all games;
  7. Drawing of lots.

All times are local, CAT (UTC+2).[9]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Rwanda (H) 3 2 0 1 4 5 −1 6 Knockout stage
2  Ivory Coast 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3  Morocco 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4
4  Gabon 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host.

16 January 2016 (2016-01-16)
15:00
Rwanda  1–0  Ivory Coast
Bayisenge  16' Report
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)

16 January 2016 (2016-01-16)
18:00
Gabon  0–0  Morocco
Report
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali
Referee: Joseph Lamptey (Ghana)

20 January 2016 (2016-01-20)
15:00
Rwanda  2–1  Gabon
Sugira  42', 47' Report Boupendza  55'
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

20 January 2016 (2016-01-20)
18:00
Morocco  0–1  Ivory Coast
Report Zakri  45+2' (pen.)
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

24 January 2016 (2016-01-24)
16:00
Morocco  4–1  Rwanda
Mouaoui  15', 43'
Aziz  23'
Khadrouf  38' 		Report Ngomirakiza  27'
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)

24 January 2016 (2016-01-24)
16:00
Ivory Coast  4–1  Gabon
Aka  18'
Guiza  65'
Boua  76'
Ble  83' 		Report Obambou  50'
Stade Huye, Butare
Referee: Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Cameroon 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Knockout stage
2  DR Congo 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 6
3  Angola 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
4  Ethiopia 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

17 January 2016 (2016-01-17)
15:00
DR Congo  3–0  Ethiopia
Lusadisu  44'
Luvumbu  47'
Meschak  57' 		Report
Stade Huye, Butare
Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)

17 January 2016 (2016-01-17)
18:00
Angola  0–1  Cameroon
Report Atouba  24'
Stade Huye, Butare
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)

21 January 2016 (2016-01-21)
15:00
DR Congo  4–2  Angola
Munganga  8'
Meschak  18'
Bolingi  38'
Bokadi  82' 		Report Gelson  76'
Kimwaki  84' (o.g.)
Stade Huye, Butare
Referee: Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)

21 January 2016 (2016-01-21)
18:00
Cameroon  0–0  Ethiopia
Report
Stade Huye, Butare
Referee: Denis Dembele (Ivory Coast)

25 January 2016 (2016-01-25)
16:00
Cameroon  3–1  DR Congo
Atouba  40'
Ngamaleu  51'
Nlend  63' 		Report Mundele  47'
Stade Huye, Butare
Referee: Hamada Nampiandra (Madagascar)

25 January 2016 (2016-01-25)
16:00
Ethiopia  1–2  Angola
Tesfaye  74' Report Papel  54', 72'
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali
Referee: Joseph Lamptey (Ghana)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tunisia 3 1 2 0 8 3 +5 5 Knockout stage
2  Guinea 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5
3  Nigeria 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
4  Niger 3 0 1 2 3 11 −8 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

18 January 2016 (2016-01-18)
15:00
Tunisia  2–2  Guinea
Akaïchi  33', 51' Report Camara  40', 83'
Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali
Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa)

18 January 2016 (2016-01-18)
18:00
Nigeria  4–1  Niger
Okoro  46'
Chikatara  74', 82', 90+2' 		Report Adje  81'

22 January 2016 (2016-01-22)
15:00
Tunisia  1–1  Nigeria
Akaïchi  69' Report Chikatara  52'
Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

22 January 2016 (2016-01-22)
18:00
Niger  2–2  Guinea
M. Moussa  37'
A. Moussa  49' 		Report Sylla  38'
Bangoura  78'
Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

26 January 2016 (2016-01-26)
16:00
Niger  0–5  Tunisia
Report Bguir  5', 39'
Akaïchi  78'
Ben Amor  80'
Essifi  90+1'
Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyasa (Ethiopia)

26 January 2016 (2016-01-26)
16:00
Guinea  1–0  Nigeria
Sankhon  45' Report
Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Zambia 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7 Knockout stage
2  Mali 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3  Uganda 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
4  Zimbabwe 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

19 January 2016 (2016-01-19)
15:00
Zimbabwe  0–1  Zambia
Report Chansa  57'
Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi
Referee: Hudu Munyemana (Rwanda)

19 January 2016 (2016-01-19)
18:00
Mali  2–2  Uganda
Koita  22'
Sinayoko  60' 		Report Ssekisambu  12'
Miya  41' (pen.)
Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi
Referee: Mehdi Abid-Charef (Algeria)

23 January 2016 (2016-01-23)
15:00
Zimbabwe  0–1  Mali
Report Sissoko  84'
Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi
Referee: Davies Ogenche Omweno (Kenya)

23 January 2016 (2016-01-23)
18:00
Uganda  0–1  Zambia
Report Katongo  41'
Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi
Referee: Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso)

27 January 2016 (2016-01-27)
16:00
Uganda  1–1  Zimbabwe
Serunkuma  90' Report Manondo  49'
Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi
Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)

27 January 2016 (2016-01-27)
16:00
Zambia  0–0  Mali
Report

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time is 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 is played.[5]

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
30 January – Kigali
 
 
 Rwanda1
 
3 February – Kigali
 
 DR Congo (a.e.t.)2
 
 DR Congo (p)1 (5)
 
31 January – Gisenyi
 
 Guinea1 (4)
 
 Zambia0 (4)
 
7 February – Kigali
 
 Guinea (p)0 (5)
 
 DR Congo3
 
31 January – Kigali
 
 Mali0
 
 Tunisia1
 
4 February – Kigali
 
 Mali2
 
 Mali1
 
30 January – Butare
 
 Ivory Coast0 Third Place
 
 Cameroon0
 
7 February – Kigali
 
 Ivory Coast (a.e.t.)3
 
 Guinea1
 
 
 Ivory Coast2
 

Quarter-finals

30 January 2016 (2016-01-30)
15:00
Rwanda  1–2 (a.e.t.)  DR Congo
Sugira  56' Report Gikanji  11'
Bompunga  114'
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali
Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa)

30 January 2016 (2016-01-30)
18:00
Cameroon  0–3 (a.e.t.)  Ivory Coast
Report Boua  95'
Atcho  102'
N'Guessan  112'
Stade Huye, Butare
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

31 January 2016 (2016-01-31)
15:00
Tunisia  1–2  Mali
Moncer  14' Report Dieng  70' (pen.)
Diarra  81'
Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)

31 January 2016 (2016-01-31)
18:00
Zambia  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Guinea
Report
  Penalties  
Katongo
Mfune
Sautu
Kabamba
C.C. Chama
A. Chama
Musekwa 		4–5 Bangoura
Sankoh
Thiam
Youla
Camara
Soumah
Keita
Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

Semi-finals

3 February 2016 (2016-02-03)
16:00
DR Congo  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Guinea
Bolingi  102' Report Sankhon  120+1'
  Penalties  
Kimwaki
Tulengi
Miche
Bolingi
Lomalisa
Gikanji
Meschak 		5–4 S. Bangoura
Sankhon
A. Camara
Thiam
Bangoura
D. Camara
Youla
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali
Referee: Davies Ogenche Omweno (Kenya)

4 February 2016 (2016-02-04)
16:00
Mali  1–0  Ivory Coast
Bissouma  88' Report

Third place play-off

7 February 2016 (2016-02-07)
15:00
Guinea  1–2  Ivory Coast
Sylla  85' Report Youla  31' (o.g.)
Badie  35'
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali
Referee: Hudu Munyemana (Rwanda)

Final

7 February 2016 (2016-02-07)
18:30
DR Congo  3–0  Mali
Meschak  29', 62'
Bolingi  73' 		Report
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali
Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa)

Goalscorers

Below the list of goalscorers.[10]

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

References

  1. ↑ Komugisha, Usher (17 February 2015). "CAF sets dates for CHAN 2016". SuperSport. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "CAF Full Calendar". CAFonline.com. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  3. 1 2 "CHAN draw advanced on 15th November". CAF. 1 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "CAF approves four stadiums for 2016 CHAN". African Football. 10 April 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 "Regulations of the African Nations Championship" (PDF). CAF.
  6. ↑ "Decisions of CAF Executive Committee on 6 August 2015". CAF. 9 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Tricky draw for host Rwanda". CAF. 15 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Procedure for the final tournament draw". CAF. 14 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "Fixtures of the final tournament" (PDF). CAF.
  10. ↑ "CHAN 2016 : Classement des buteurs". CAFonline.com. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.

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