2016 African Nations Championship final

The 2016 African Nations Championship final was a football match to determine the winners of the CHAN 2016 tournament and took place on 7 February 2016. The match contested by DR Congo and Mali at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali. DR Congo won the match 3–0, winning the title for the second time.[1] DR Congo became the first nation to win the trophy twice, having won the inaugural CHAN tournament.[2][3][4]

2016 African Nations Championship final
Event2016 African Nations Championship
Date7 February 2016
VenueAmahoro Stadium, Kigali
RefereeDaniel Bennett
Attendance25,000+
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Background

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DR Congo appeared in their 3rd tournament, and their 2nd final. There previous best performance in the tournament was reaching the finals in 2009 and won that tournament. Mail was also making its 3rd appears in the tournament and their best performance in the tournament was in 2014 reaching the quarter-finals. DR Congo beat the host nation Rwanda 1–2 (a.e.t.) in the quarter-finals[5] and beat Guinea 5–4 on Penalties after a 1–1 in regulation time in the semi-finals.[6] Mail beat Tunisia 2–1 in the quarter-finals[7] and beat Ivory Coast 1–0 in the Semi-finals.[8]

Route to the final

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DR Congo Round Mali
Opponents Result Group stage Opponents Result
  Ethiopia 3–0 Match 1   Uganda 2–2
  Angola 4–2 Match 2   Zimbabwe 1–0
  Cameroon 1–3 Match 3   Zambia 0–0
Group B winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Cameroon 3 7
2   DR Congo 3 6
3   Angola 3 3
4   Ethiopia 3 1
Source: CAF
Final standings Group D Runner-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Zambia 3 7
2   Mali 3 5
3   Uganda 3 2
4   Zimbabwe 3 1
Source: CAF
Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result
  Rwanda 1–2 (a.e.t.) Quarter-finals   Tunisia 2–1
  Guinea 1–1 (aet) (5–4 Pen) Semi-finals   Ivory Coast 1–0

Match

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Summary

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Details

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DR Congo  3–0  Mali
Meschak   29', 61'
Bolingi   73'
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See also

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References

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