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| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 12 June 2015 – 4 September 2016 |
| Teams | 51 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 144 |
| Goals scored | 363 (2.52 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Hillal Soudani(7 goals) |
| Qualification for championships (CAF) |
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The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches were organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to decide the participating teams of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, the 31st edition of the international men's football championship of Africa. A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Gabon who qualified automatically as hosts.[1]
- ^ "Gabon named hosts of AFCON 2017". CAF. 8 April 2015. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017.