Group J of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament was one of the thirteen groups to decide the teams which qualified for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament. The group consisted of four teams: Algeria, Ethiopia, Lesotho, and Seychelles.
The teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format, between June 2015 and September 2016.
Algeria, the group winners, qualified for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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| 1 | Algeria | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 16 | Final tournament | — | 7–1 | 4–0 | 6–0 | |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 11 | 3–3 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Seychelles | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Lesotho | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — |
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Matches
| Algeria | 4–0 | Seychelles |
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Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida
Referee: Mohamed Hamada (Mauritania)
| Ethiopia | 2–1 | Lesotho |
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Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar
Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)
| Seychelles | 1–1 | Ethiopia |
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Stade Linité, Victoria
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)
| Lesotho | 1–3 | Algeria |
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Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)
| Algeria | 7–1 | Ethiopia |
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Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
| Seychelles | 2–0 | Lesotho |
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Stade Linité, Victoria
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)
| Lesotho | 2–1 | Seychelles |
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Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Israel Mujuni (Tanzania)
| Ethiopia | 3–3 | Algeria |
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Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
Referee: Davies Omweno (Kenya)
| Seychelles | 0–2 | Algeria |
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Stade Linité, Victoria
Referee: El Fadil Mohamed (Sudan)
| Lesotho | 1–2 | Ethiopia |
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| Report |
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Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Parmendra Nunkoo (Mauritius)
| Ethiopia | 2−1 | Seychelles |
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| Report |
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Hawassa International Stadium, Awasa
Referee: Brian Miiro (Uganda)
| Algeria | 6–0 | Lesotho |
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Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida
Referee: Sékou Ahmed Touré (Guinea)
Goalscorers
- 7 goals
- Hillal Soudani
- 6 goals
- Getaneh Kebede
- 4 goals
- Islam Slimani
- 2 goals
- Sofiane Feghouli
- Faouzi Ghoulam
- Riyad Mahrez
- Saphir Taïder
- Saladin Said
- Dine Suzette
- 1 goal
- Nabil Bentaleb
- Yassine Benzia
- Ryad Boudebouz
- Yacine Brahimi
- Rachid Ghezzal
- Aïssa Mandi
- Dawit Fekadu
- Gatoch Panom
- Seyoum Tesfaye
- Sunny Jane
- Tumelo Khutlang
- Ralekoti Mokhahlane
- Bokang Mothoana
- Jane Thabantso
- Achille Henriette
- Nelson Laurence
- Gervais Waye-Hive
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