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This article lists events from the year 2017 in Cameroon .
The CAF Africa Cup of Nations, officially CAN, also referred to as AFCON, or Total Africa Cup of Nations after its headline sponsor, is the main international men’s association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been held every two years. The title holders at the time of a FIFA Confederations Cup qualify for that competition.
The Cameroon national football team, represents Cameroon in men's international association football and It is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and The team has qualified seven times for the FIFA World Cup, more than any other African team. However, the team has only made it once out of the group stage, They were the first African team to reach the quarter-final of the FIFA World Cup in 1990, losing to England in extra time, They have also won five Africa Cup of Nations and Olympic gold in 2000, The team represents both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The Egypt national football team, known colloquially as The Pharaohs, represents Egypt in men's International association football, and is governed by the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), the governing body of football in Egypt. The team's historical stadium is Cairo International Stadium, although they have played at Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria during the recent years. In 2019, and during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, the Pharaohs returned to their historical stadium once again after renovations.
The Gabon national football team, represents Gabon in men's international association football, The team's nickname is The Brazilians and it's governed by the Gabonese Football Federation, They have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, but have qualified seven times for the Africa Cup of Nations, The team represents both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Yannick Noah is a former professional tennis player and singer from France. He won the French Open in 1983, and is currently the captain of both France's Davis Cup and Fed Cup team. During his career, which spanned almost two decades, Noah captured a total of 23 singles titles and 16 doubles titles, reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No. 3 in July 1986 and attaining the World No. 1 doubles ranking the following month. Since his retirement from the game, Noah has remained in the public eye as a popular music performer and as the co-founder, with his mother, of a charity organization for underprivileged children. Noah is also the father of NBA player Joakim Noah.
Joakim Simon Noah is a professional basketball player who last played for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in New York City to a Swedish mother and a French father, he holds American, Swedish and French citizenship. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators, winning back-to-back NCAA championships in 2006 and 2007. The Chicago Bulls selected Noah with the ninth overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft. Noah is a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the All-NBA First Team in 2014 when he also was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year. He represented France in international competitions.
Otto Martin Pfister is a German football manager and one of Germany's most successful coaching exports, voted Africa's Manager of the Year in 1992. He is formerly the manager of the Afghanistan national team.
Héctor Raúl Cúper is an Argentine football manager and former player.
Arnaud Sutchuin-Djoum, also known as Arnaud Djoum or Arnaud Sutchuin, is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for Al-Raed. He has previously played for Belgian clubs Brussels and Anderlecht, in the Netherlands for Roda JC, in Turkey for Akhisar Belediyespor, in Poland with Lech Poznań and in Scotland at Heart of Midlothian.
Zacharie Noah was a Cameroonian professional footballer who won the Coupe de France in 1961 with Sedan-Torcy. Noah, who played as a defender, had previously played for Stade Saint-Germain.
Vincent Paté Aboubakar is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a striker for Porto and the Cameroonian national team.
The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, known as the Total Africa Cup of Nations, Gabon 2017, was the 31st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament was scheduled to be hosted by Libya, until CAF rescinded its hosting rights in August 2014 due to ongoing war in the country. The tournament was instead hosted by Gabon. This event was also part of the Africa Cup of Nations 60th Anniversary.
Ahmed Elsayed Ali Elsayed Hegazy, simply known as Ahmed Hegazi, is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Championship club West Bromwich Albion and the Egypt national team.
Mohamed Naser Elsayed Elneny simply known as Mohamed Elneny, is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Beşiktaş, on loan from English club Arsenal, and the Egypt national team.
This is a list of records and statistics of clubs and players who have taken part in the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament.
The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, known as the Total2019 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament was hosted by Egypt. The competition was held from 21 June to 19 July 2019, as per the decision of the CAF Executive Committee on 20 July 2017 to move the Africa Cup of Nations from January/February to June/July for the first time. It was also the first Africa Cup of Nations expanded from 16 to 24 teams.
Cameroonians in France consist of migrants from Cameroon and their descendants living and working in France. They mostly live in Banlieue.
Ali Gabr Gabr Mossad is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays for Egyptian Premier League side Pyramids and the Egyptian national team as a centre-back.
The knockout stage of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 28 January to the final on 5 February 2017 in Gabon.
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.
