Group K of the

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tournament was one of the thirteen groups to decide the teams which qualified for the

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finals tournament. The group consisted of four teams:

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

Niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languagesNamibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...

, and

Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the ...

. The teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format, between June 2015 and September 2016. Senegal, the group winners, qualified for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.

Standings

Matches

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Goalscorers

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Fiston Abdul Razak Fiston Abdul Razak (born 5 September 1993) is a Burundian footballer who currently plays for Olympique de Khouribga and the Burundi national team as a striker. Club career Before join JS Kabylie, he played successively for LLB Académic ...

;3 goals *

Sadio Mané Sadio Mané (born 10 April 1992) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Senegal national team. Considered one of the best players in the world and amongst the greatest African ...

;2 goals *

Victorien Adebayor Adebayor Zakari Adje (born 12 November 1996) is a Nigerien professional footballer who plays for Moroccan club RS Berkane and the Niger national team. Club career In 2016, Adebayor had trials with Ligue 1 sides FC Lorient and AS Monaco but wa ...

Peter Shalulile Peter Shalulile (born 23 October 1993) is a Namibian professional footballer who plays as a striker for South African Premier Division side Mamelodi Sundowns and the Namibia national team. Club career Peter is a product of Tura Magic FC in Nami ...

Mame Biram Diouf Mame Biram Diouf (born 16 December 1987) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Turkish Süper Lig club Konyaspor. Diouf started his career at Diaraf before moving to Molde in 2007. In his first season with them he ...

Moussa Konaté Moussa Konaté (1951 – 30 November 2013) was a Malian writer who was born in Kita. He died in Limoges on 30 November 2013. A graduate in Humanities at Mali's Ecole Normale Supérieure of Bamako, he was a teacher for several years before turn ...

;1 goal *

Pierre Kwizera Pierre Kwizera (born 16 April 1991) is a Burundian professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American fo ...

* Abbas Nshimirimana * Enock Sabumukama * Deon Hotto *

Benson Shilongo Benson Shilongo (born 18 May 1992) is a Namibian professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American footba ...

* Hendrik Somaeb *

Koffi Dan Kowa Koffi Dan Kowa (born 19 September 1989) is a Nigerien footballer who spent the most of his career as a centre back for Sahel SC. Club career Kowa was born in Accra, Ghana. He started his senior career with Nigerien side Sahel SC, before spending ...

Moussa Maâzou Ouwo Moussa Maâzou (born 25 August 1988) commonly known as Moussa Maâzou, is a Nigerien professional footballer who plays as a striker for French amateur club FC Bassin Piennois. Career Maazou began his senior career as a player with Niger's ...

Souleymane Dela Sacko Souleymane Dela Sacko (born 19 November 1984) is a Nigerien footballer who plays as a midfielder for AS SONIDEP and the Niger national football team. He was part of the team in World Cup qualifiers. Career He previously played in Étoile Fila ...

Keita Baldé Keita Baldé Diao (born 8 March 1995) is a Senegalese professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Winger (association football), winger for Russian club FC Spartak Moscow, Spartak Moscow. Born in Spain, he decided to represent S ...

Mohamed Diamé Mohamed Diamé (born 14 June 1987), also known as Momo Diamé, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Though born in France, Diamé represented Senegal at international level and made 31 appearances before retiring from nationa ...

* Famara Diedhiou *

Cheikhou Kouyaté Cheikhou Kouyaté (born 21 December 1989) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or centre-back for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and the Senegal national team. Kouyaté moved from Senegal to Belgium i ...

Oumar Niasse El Hadji Baye Oumar Niasse (born 18 April 1990) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for League One club Morecambe. Niasse has played top-flight football in Senegal, Norway, Turkey, Russia and England. He won the 2011 ...

Pape Souaré Pape N'Diaye Souaré (; born 6 June 1990) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a left back for Morecambe. Club career Born in Mbao, Pikine Department, Souaré spent his early career with Diambars, Lille II, Lille and Reims. ...

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References

External links

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