Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, right, put Afcon hosts Gabon into the lead with the first goal of the 2017 finals but Guinea-Bissau came back to equalize.
Gabon v Guinea Bissau
Gabon 1 v Guinea Bissau 1
Africa Cup of Nations 2017
| Tournament | Africa Cup of Nations 2017, Preliminaries |
| Venue | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville - Gabon |
| Time | 2017-01-14 16:00 |
Result Tables
A
| GP | W | D | L | F | A | Dif | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Gabon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Guinea Bissau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
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