2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group L
Group L 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: Guinea, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Swaziland.[1]
The teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format, between June 2015 and September 2016.[2]
Zimbabwe, 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 | Zimbabwe | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 11 | Final tournament | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Swaziland | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 8 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | ||
| 3 | Guinea | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Malawi | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — |
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Matches
| Guinea | 1–2 | Swaziland |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca (Morocco)[note 1]
Referee: Manuel Timas (Cape Verde)
| Swaziland | 2–2 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)
| Swaziland | 1–1 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
| Swaziland | 1–0 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
| Zimbabwe | 3–0 | Malawi |
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| Report |
National Sports Stadium, Harare
Referee: Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso)
Goalscorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
Njabulo Ndlovu (playing against Zimbabwe)
Notes
- ^ Guinea played their home match against Swaziland outside of their country due to Ebola outbreak.
References
External links
- Orange Africa Cup Of Nations Qualifiers 2017, CAFonline.com
