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2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group J

Group J 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: Algeria, Ethiopia, Lesotho, and Seychelles.[1]

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

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

Standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Algeria 6 5 1 0 25 5 +20 16 Final tournament — 7–1 4–0 6–0
2  Ethiopia 6 3 2 1 11 14 −3 11 3–3 — 2–1 2–1
3  Seychelles 6 1 1 4 5 11 −6 4 0–2 1–1 — 2–0
4  Lesotho 6 1 0 5 5 16 −11 3 1–3 1–2 2–1 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Matches

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Algeria 4–0 Seychelles
 Report
Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida
Referee: Mohamed Hamada (Mauritania)
Ethiopia 2–1 Lesotho
 Report
Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar
Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)
Seychelles 1–1 Ethiopia
 Report
Stade Linité, Victoria
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)
Lesotho 1–3 Algeria
 Report
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)
Algeria 7–1 Ethiopia
 Report
Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Seychelles 2–0 Lesotho
 Report
Stade Linité, Victoria
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)
Lesotho 2–1 Seychelles
 Report
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Israel Mujuni (Tanzania)
Ethiopia 3–3 Algeria
 Report
Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
Referee: Davies Omweno (Kenya)
Seychelles 0–2 Algeria
Report
Stade Linité, Victoria
Referee: El Fadil Mohamed (Sudan)
Lesotho 1–2 Ethiopia
 Report
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Parmendra Nunkoo (Mauritius)
Ethiopia 2−1 Seychelles
 Report
Hawassa International Stadium, Awasa
Referee: Brian Miiro (Uganda)
Algeria 6–0 Lesotho
 Report
Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida
Referee: Sékou Ahmed Touré (Guinea)

Goalscorers

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7 goals
6 goals
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Notes

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References

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  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.
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