2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

Group A of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 9 to 17 January 2022. The group consisted of Burkina Faso, hosts Cameroon, Cape Verde and Ethiopia.[1]

Cameroon and Burkina Faso as the top two teams, along with Cape Verde as one of the four best third-placed teams, advanced to the round of 16.

Teams

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Draw position Team Zone Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
May 2021[nb 1] December 2021
A1   Cameroon UNIFFAC Hosts and Group F winners 8 January 2019 20th 2019 Winners (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017) 55 50
A2   Burkina Faso WAFU Group B winners 24 March 2021 12th 2017 Runners-up (2013) 60 60
A3   Cape Verde WAFU Group F runners-up 30 March 2021 3rd 2015 Quarter-finals (2013) 73 73
A4   Ethiopia CECAFA Group K runners-up 30 March 2021 11th 2013 Winners (1962) 140 137

Notes

  1. ^ The rankings of May 2021 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Cameroon (H) 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Burkina Faso 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4[a]
3   Cape Verde 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4[a]
4   Ethiopia 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Cape Verde 0–1 Burkina Faso.

Matches

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Cameroon vs Burkina Faso

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Cameroon  2–1  Burkina Faso
Aboubakar   40' (pen.), 45+3' (pen.) Report Sangaré   24'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cameroon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Burkina Faso
GK 24 André Onana
RB 19 Collins Fai
CB 22 Jérôme Onguéné   42'
CB 5 Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
LB 25 Nouhou Tolo
DM 14 Samuel Gouet
RM 3 Moumi Ngamaleu   81'
CM 15 Pierre Kunde   69'
CM 8 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
LM 12 Karl Toko Ekambi   69'
CF 10 Vincent Aboubakar (c)   88'
Substitutions:
FW 13 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting   69'
FW 7 Clinton N'Jie   69'
FW 11 Christian Bassogog   81'
MF 28 Yvan Neyou   88'
Coach:
  Toni Conceição
 
GK 16 Hervé Koffi
RB 9 Issa Kaboré
CB 14 Issoufou Dayo
CB 25 Steeve Yago   1'
LB 5 Patrick Malo   32'
CM 24 Adama Guira
CM 22 Blati Touré
RW 10 Bertrand Traoré (c)   86'
AM 20 Gustavo Sangaré
LW 21 Cyrille Bayala   71'
CF 15 Abdoul Tapsoba   71'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Mohamed Konaté   71'
FW 17 Zakaria Sanogo   71'
FW 19 Hassane Bandé   86'
Coach:
Kamou Malo

Man of the Match:
Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon)[2]

Assistant referees:
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)
Fourth official:
Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)

Ethiopia vs Cape Verde

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Ethiopia  0–1  Cape Verde
Report J. Tavares   45+1'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ethiopia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cape Verde
GK 22 Teklemariam Shanko
RB 2 Suleman Hamid
CB 15 Aschalew Tamene   39'
CB 16 Yared Bayeh   12'
LB 20 Ramadan Yusef
CM 3 Mesud Mohammed   15'
CM 8 Amanuel Yohannes
CM 7 Surafel Dagnachew   82'
RF 11 Amanuel Gebremichael   62'
CF 9 Getaneh Kebede (c)   62'
LF 10 Abubeker Nassir   82'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Mignot Debebe   15'
MF 14 Fitsum Alemu   62'
MF 13 Firew Solomon   62'
FW 26 Mujib Kassim   82'
MF 17 Bezabeh Meleyo   82'
Coach:
Wubetu Abate
 
GK 12 Márcio Rosa
CB 17 Steven Fortès
CB 4 Pico
CB 2 Stopira (c)
RM 22 Jeffry Fortes
CM 5 Nuno Borges
CM 18 Kenny Rocha Santos
LM 16 Dylan Tavares
RF 11 Garry Rodrigues   25'   68'
CF 19 Júlio Tavares   86'
LF 10 Jamiro Monteiro   76'
Substitutions:
FW 25 Willy Semedo   68'
MF 7 Patrick Andrade   76'
FW 21 Vagner Gonçalves   86'
Coach:
Bubista

Man of the Match:
Kenny Rocha Santos (Cape Verde)[3]

Assistant referees:
Mahmoud Ahmed Abouelregal (Egypt)
Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Mohamed Ashour (Egypt)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Khalil Hassani (Tunisia)

Cameroon vs Ethiopia

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Cameroon  4–1  Ethiopia
Report Hotessa   4'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cameroon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ethiopia
GK 24 André Onana   88'
RB 19 Collins Fai
CB 21 Jean-Charles Castelletto
CB 5 Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
LB 25 Nouhou Tolo   79'
RM 3 Moumi Ngamaleu   69'
CM 18 Martin Hongla   7'
CM 8 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
LM 12 Karl Toko Ekambi   70'
CF 13 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting   7'   56'
CF 10 Vincent Aboubakar (c)   79'
Substitutions:
MF 27 James Léa Siliki   56'
FW 7 Clinton N'Jie   69'
FW 20 Ignatius Ganago   70'
FW 9 Stéphane Bahoken   79'
DF 6 Ambroise Oyongo   79'
Coach:
  Toni Conceição
GK 22 Teklemariam Shanko
RB 2 Suleman Hamid
CB 15 Aschalew Tamene
CB 4 Mignot Debebe
LB 20 Ramadan Yusef   73'
CM 7 Surafel Dagnachew   15'   46'
CM 8 Amanuel Yohannes
CM 3 Mesud Mohammed (c)   72'
RF 11 Amanuel Gebremichael   84'
CF 10 Abubeker Nassir
LF 27 Dawa Hotessa   73'
Substitutions:
MF 13 Firew Solomon   46'
MF 17 Bezabeh Meleyo   72'
DF 25 Ahmed Reshid   73'
FW 19 Shimeket Gugesa   73'
FW 9 Getaneh Kebede   84'
Coach:
Wubetu Abate

Man of the Match:
Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon)[4]

Assistant referees:
Olivier Safari (DR Congo)
Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya)
Fourth official:
Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
Video assistant referee:
Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Peter Waweru (Kenya)

Cape Verde vs Burkina Faso

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Cape Verde  0–1  Burkina Faso
Report Bandé   39'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cape Verde
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Burkina Faso
GK 1 Vozinha
CB 17 Steven Fortès   90+2'
CB 4 Pico
CB 2 Stopira (c)
RM 22 Jeffry Fortes   82'
CM 7 Patrick Andrade   73'
CM 18 Kenny Rocha Santos
LM 16 Dylan Tavares   36'   69'
RF 11 Garry Rodrigues
CF 19 Júlio Tavares
LF 10 Jamiro Monteiro
Substitutions:
FW 25 Willy Semedo   69'
FW 20 Ryan Mendes   73'
FW 8 Lisandro Semedo   82'
Coach:
Bubista
GK 16 Hervé Koffi
RB 9 Issa Kaboré
CB 14 Issoufou Dayo (c)
CB 12 Edmond Tapsoba
LB 25 Steeve Yago
CM 24 Adama Guira
CM 22 Blati Touré   83'
RW 20 Gustavo Sangaré   69'
AM 21 Cyrille Bayala   78'
LW 19 Hassane Bandé   90+1'
CF 15 Abdoul Tapsoba   69'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Zakaria Sanogo   69'
MF 18 Ismahila Ouédraogo   69'
FW 11 Mohamed Konaté   78'
MF 8 Dramane Nikièma   90+1'
Coach:
Kamou Malo

Man of the Match:
Blati Touré (Burkina Faso)[5]

Assistant referees:
Mahmoud Ahmed Abouelregal (Egypt)
Attia Amsaaed (Libya)
Fourth official:
Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)
Video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Mohamed Ashour (Egypt)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)

Cape Verde vs Cameroon

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Cape Verde  1–1  Cameroon
Rodrigues   53' Report Aboubakar   39'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cape Verde
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cameroon
GK 1 Vozinha
CB 3 Diney   65'   82'
CB 4 Pico
CB 2 Stopira (c)
RWB 22 Jeffry Fortes
LWB 16 Dylan Tavares
CM 25 Willy Semedo   67'
CM 7 Patrick Andrade
CM 18 Kenny Rocha Santos   78'
CF 8 Lisandro Semedo   46'
CF 10 Jamiro Monteiro   78'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Garry Rodrigues   46'
DF 24 João Paulo   67'
MF 26 Nenass   78'
FW 15 Willis Furtado   78'
DF 17 Steven Fortès   82'
Coach:
Bubista
GK 24 André Onana
RB 19 Collins Fai   45+1'   87'
CB 4 Harold Moukoudi
CB 5 Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
LB 25 Nouhou Tolo
DM 14 Samuel Gouet   87'
RM 3 Moumi Ngamaleu   70'
CM 15 Pierre Kunde   62'
CM 8 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa   81'
LM 12 Karl Toko Ekambi   70'
CF 10 Vincent Aboubakar (c)
Substitutions:
MF 27 James Léa Siliki   62'
FW 7 Clinton N'Jie   70'
FW 13 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting   70'
MF 26 Jean Onana   87'
DF 17 Olivier Mbaizo   87'
Coach:
  Toni Conceição

Man of the Match:
Pico (Cape Verde)[6]

Assistant referees:
Khalil Hassani (Tunisia)
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)
Fourth official:
Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Video assistant referee:
Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ahmed Hossam Taha (Egypt)

Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia

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Burkina Faso  1–1  Ethiopia
Bayala   25' Report Kebede   52' (pen.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Burkina Faso
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ethiopia
GK 23 Farid Ouédraogo
RB 9 Issa Kaboré
CB 14 Issoufou Dayo
CB 12 Edmond Tapsoba
LB 25 Steeve Yago
CM 24 Adama Guira
CM 22 Blati Touré
RW 10 Bertrand Traoré (c)
AM 20 Gustavo Sangaré   63'
LW 21 Cyrille Bayala   63'
CF 19 Hassane Bandé   76'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Ismahila Ouédraogo   63'
FW 28 Dango Ouattara   63'
FW 17 Zakaria Sanogo   76'
Coach:
Kamou Malo
GK 22 Teklemariam Shanko
RB 21 Asrat Tunjo
CB 15 Aschalew Tamene
CB 16 Yared Bayeh
LB 20 Ramadan Yusef
CM 8 Amanuel Yohannes
CM 12 Yihun Endashew   36'   60'
RW 27 Dawa Hotessa   60'
AM 7 Surafel Dagnachew   75'
LW 10 Abubeker Nassir
CF 9 Getaneh Kebede (c)   82'
Substitutions:
FW 24 Mesfin Tafesse   60'
MF 17 Bezabeh Meleyo   60'
FW 11 Amanuel Gebremichael   75'
Coach:
Wubetu Abate

Man of the Match:
Amanuel Yohannes (Ethiopia)[7]

Assistant referees:
Mostafa Akarkad (Morocco)
Samuel Pwadutakam (Nigeria)
Fourth official:
Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
Video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Mohamed Ashour (Egypt)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)

References

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  1. ^ "TotalEnergies AFCON Match Schedule". CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (9 January 2022). "The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Vincent Aboubakar! What a performance! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @Football2Gether | #CMRBFA" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (9 January 2022). "The man of the hour The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Kenny Santos ! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @Football2Gether | #ETHCPV" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (13 January 2022). "A Perfect Performance The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Karl Toko Ekambi! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamCameroon | #CMRETH | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (13 January 2022). "Ibrahim Toure The TotalEnergies Man of the Match pulled off a stunning display against Cape Verde! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamBurkinaFaso | #CPVBFA | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (17 January 2022). "Remarkable Radiant Robust The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is #TeamCapeVerde's outstanding Roberto Lopes #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #CPVCMR | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (17 January 2022). "TIRELESS POWERHOUSE The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Ethiopia's Amanuel Gamo Spectacular performance #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamEthiopia | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 January 2022 – via Twitter.
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