Group A of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations was played from 14 to 22 January 2017 in Gabon. The group consisted of hosts Gabon, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Guinea-Bissau.
Burkina Faso and Cameroon advanced to the round of 16 as the top two teams.
In the quarter-finals:
All times are local, WAT ().
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