2017 Africa Cup of Nations Final
| Event | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations | ||||||
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| Date | 5 February 2017 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade de l'Amitié, Libreville | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Benjamin Moukandjo (Cameroon) | ||||||
| Referee | Janny Sikazwe (Zambia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 38,250 | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy 28 °C (82 °F) 84% humidity |
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The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Final was a football match to determine the winner of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. The match was held at the Stade de l'Amitié in Libreville, Gabon, on 5 February 2017 and was contested by Egypt and Cameroon.
Cameroon won the match 2–1. Therefore, they will represent CAF at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia.
Egypt appeared in their 23th tournament, and their 9th final. They have previously won 7 (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010) and lost the 1962 final against Ethiopia at the Hailé Sélassié Stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Cameroon appeared in their 18th tournament, and their 7th final. They have previously won 4 (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002) and lost 2 (1986, 2008). Egypt and Cameroon had met in two Africa Cup of Nations finals before (the 1986 and 2008 tournaments). Egypt won both of those finals.
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