2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group C

Group C of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 10 to 18 January 2022. The group consisted of debutants Comoros, Gabon, Ghana and Morocco.[1]

Morocco and Gabon as the top two teams, along with Comoros 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
C1   Morocco UNAF Group E winners 26 March 2021 18th 2019 Winners (1976) 34 28
C2   Ghana WAFU Group C winners 25 March 2021 23rd 2019 Winners (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) 49 52
C3   Gabon UNIFFAC Group D runners-up 25 March 2021 8th 2017 Quarter-finals (1996, 2012) 88 89
C4   Comoros COSAFA Group G runners-up 25 March 2021 1st None Debut 131 132

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   Morocco 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Gabon 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3   Comoros 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4   Ghana 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

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Morocco vs Ghana

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Morocco  1–0  Ghana
Boufal   83' Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Morocco
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ghana
GK 1 Yassine Bounou
RB 2 Achraf Hakimi
CB 6 Romain Saïss (c)
CB 5 Nayef Aguerd
LB 3 Adam Masina   22'
DM 24 Samy Mmaee
RM 8 Azzedine Ounahi   90'
AM 15 Selim Amallah
AM 7 Imran Louza   78'
LM 17 Sofiane Boufal
CF 14 Zakaria Aboukhlal   90'
Substitutions:
FW 28 Tarik Tissoudali   78'
FW 27 Soufiane Rahimi   90'
MF 4 Sofyan Amrabat   90'
Coach:
  Vahid Halilhodžić
GK 16 Joe Wollacott
RB 2 Andy Yiadom
CB 18 Daniel Amartey
CB 23 Alexander Djiku   17'
LB 17 Baba Rahman
CM 5 Thomas Partey   90+1'
CM 21 Iddrisu Baba
RW 15 Joseph Paintsil   86'
AM 10 André Ayew (c)   64'
LW 22 Kamaldeen Sulemana   86'
CF 9 Jordan Ayew   86'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku   86'
FW 25 Benjamin Tetteh   86'
MF 8 Daniel-Kofi Kyereh   86'
FW 13 Richmond Boakye   90+1'
Coach:
  Milovan Rajevac

Man of the Match:
Sofiane Boufal (Morocco)[2]

Assistant referees:
Khalil Hassani (Tunisia)
Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
Fourth official:
Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Video assistant referee:
Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Ahmed Abouelregal (Egypt)

Comoros vs Gabon

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Comoros  0–1  Gabon
Report Boupendza   16'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comoros
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gabon
GK 23 Ali Ahamada
CB 2 Kassim Abdallah   45'   46'
CB 4 Younn Zahary
CB 12 Kassim M'Dahoma   77'
RM 26 Iyad Mohamed   46'
CM 13 Rafidine Abdullah   77'
CM 19 Mohamed Youssouf   67'
LM 22 Saïd Bakari
AM 10 Youssouf M'Changama
CF 15 Benjaloud Youssouf
CF 21 El Fardou Ben Nabouhane (c)
Substitutions:
MF 8 Fouad Bachirou   46'
FW 24 Faiz Mattoir   46'
FW 25 Moussa Djoumoi   67'
FW 20 Ahmed Mogni   77'
DF 6 Jimmy Abdou   77'
Coach:
  Amir Abdou
GK 1 Jean-Noël Amonome
RB 4 Sidney Obissa
CB 8 Lloyd Palun
CB 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga (c)
LB 6 Johann Obiang
CM 12 Guélor Kanga
CM 17 André Biyogo Poko   61'
RW 14 Louis Ameka   58'
AM 7 Aaron Boupendza   79'
LW 20 Denis Bouanga
CF 11 Jim Allevinah   66'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali   58'
FW 15 Ulrick Eneme Ella   66'
DF 24 David Sambissa   79'
Coach:
  Patrice Neveu

Man of the Match:
Aaron Boupendza (Gabon)[3]

Assistant referees:
Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya)
Frank Komba (Tanzania)
Fourth official:
Amin Omar (Egypt)
Video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Mohamed Ashour (Egypt)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Ahmed Abouelregal (Egypt)

Morocco vs Comoros

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Morocco  2–0  Comoros
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Morocco
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comoros
GK 1 Yassine Bounou
RB 2 Achraf Hakimi   42'
CB 6 Romain Saïss (c)
CB 5 Nayef Aguerd
LB 3 Adam Masina
DM 4 Sofyan Amrabat
RM 28 Tarik Tissoudali   65'
AM 15 Selim Amallah   41'   90'
AM 7 Imran Louza   65'
LM 17 Sofiane Boufal   76'
CF 9 Ayoub El Kaabi   65'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Fayçal Fajr   65'
FW 19 Youssef En-Nesyri   65'
FW 14 Zakaria Aboukhlal   65'
FW 10 Munir El Haddadi   76'
MF 8 Azzedine Ounahi   90'
Coach:
  Vahid Halilhodžić
GK 1 Salim Ben Boina
RB 19 Mohamed Youssouf   89'
CB 12 Kassim M'Dahoma
CB 6 Jimmy Abdou (c)
LB 15 Benjaloud Youssouf   65'
DM 13 Rafidine Abdullah   59'
RM 22 Saïd Bakari   90'
AM 10 Youssouf M'Changama   18'
AM 8 Fouad Bachirou   90'
LM 7 Faïz Selemani   16'
CF 21 El Fardou Ben Nabouhane
Substitutions:
MF 18 Yacine Bourhane   59'
DF 4 Younn Zahary   65'
FW 25 Moussa Djoumoi   89'
FW 17 Ibroihim Djoudja   90'
FW 20 Ahmed Mogni   90'
Coach:
  Amir Abdou

Man of the Match:
Salim Ben Boina (Comoros)[4]

Assistant referees:
Khalil Hassani (Tunisia)
Liban Abdourazak Ahmed (Djibouti)
Fourth official:
Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Video assistant referee:
Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)

Gabon vs Ghana

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Gabon  1–1  Ghana
Allevinah   88' Report A. Ayew   18'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gabon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ghana
GK 1 Jean-Noël Amonome
CB 3 Anthony Oyono   57'
CB 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga (c)   24'
CB 25 Junior Assoumou
RM 14 Louis Ameka   76'
CM 17 André Biyogo Poko
CM 19 Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali   67'
LM 6 Johann Obiang
AM 12 Guélor Kanga   45'
CF 7 Aaron Boupendza
CF 20 Denis Bouanga   53'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Jim Allevinah   53'
FW 15 Ulrick Eneme Ella   67'
DF 2 Alex Moucketou-Moussounda   76'
Coach:
  Patrice Neveu
GK 16 Joe Wollacott   81'
RB 2 Andy Yiadom
CB 18 Daniel Amartey
CB 23 Alexander Djiku
LB 17 Baba Rahman
CM 5 Thomas Partey   36'
CM 21 Iddrisu Baba   65'
CM 8 Daniel-Kofi Kyereh   59'
RW 9 Jordan Ayew   90+2'
LW 22 Kamaldeen Sulemana   61'
CF 10 André Ayew (c)   90+2'
Substitutions:
MF 6 Edmund Addo   61'
MF 15 Joseph Paintsil   90+4'   65'
FW 25 Benjamin Tetteh   90+4'   90+2'
FW 7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku   90+2'
Coach:
  Milovan Rajevac

Man of the Match:
André Ayew (Ghana)[5]

Assistant referees:
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)
Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso)
Fourth official:
Amin Omar (Egypt)
Video assistant referee:
Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Ahmed Abouelregal (Egypt)

Gabon vs Morocco

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Gabon  2–2  Morocco
Report


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gabon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Morocco
GK 1 Jean-Noël Amonome
CB 8 Lloyd Palun
CB 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga (c)
CB 25 Junior Assoumou
RM 3 Anthony Oyono
CM 2 Alex Moucketou-Moussounda   64'
CM 17 André Biyogo Poko
LM 6 Johann Obiang   36'
AM 12 Guélor Kanga
CF 11 Jim Allevinah   88'
CF 7 Aaron Boupendza   45+1'   90+1'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Louis Ameka   64'
FW 13 Kévin Mayi   88'
FW 10 Axel Méyé   90+1'
Coach:
  Patrice Neveu
GK 12 Munir Mohamedi
RB 2 Achraf Hakimi
CB 18 Sofian Chakla   89'
CB 5 Nayef Aguerd
LB 3 Adam Masina
RM 8 Azzedine Ounahi   89'
CM 13 Ilias Chair   31'
CM 4 Sofyan Amrabat   38'
LM 11 Fayçal Fajr (c)   57'
CF 9 Ayoub El Kaabi   57'
CF 19 Youssef En-Nesyri
Substitutions:
MF 15 Selim Amallah   31'
FW 17 Sofiane Boufal   57'
MF 16 Aymen Barkok   57'
FW 28 Tarik Tissoudali   89'
DF 6 Romain Saïss   89'
Coach:
  Vahid Halilhodžić

Man of the Match:
Jim Allevinah (Gabon)[6]

Assistant referees:
Attia Amsaaed (Libya)
Frank Komba (Tanzania)
Fourth official:
Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
Video assistant referee:
Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Khalil Hassani (Tunisia)

Ghana vs Comoros

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Ghana  2–3  Comoros
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ghana
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comoros
GK 16 Joe Wollacott
RB 2 Andy Yiadom   78'   81'
CB 18 Daniel Amartey
CB 23 Alexander Djiku
LB 17 Baba Rahman   46'
RM 22 Kamaldeen Sulemana   60'
CM 5 Thomas Partey
CM 8 Daniel-Kofi Kyereh
LM 7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku   60'
SS 10 André Ayew (c)   25'
CF 9 Jordan Ayew
Substitutions:
MF 6 Edmund Addo   46'
FW 13 Richmond Boakye   60'
MF 15 Joseph Paintsil   60'
FW 19 Samuel Owusu   81'
Coach:
  Milovan Rajevac
GK 1 Salim Ben Boina   26'
RB 15 Benjaloud Youssouf   90'
CB 4 Younn Zahary
CB 12 Kassim M'Dahoma
LB 22 Saïd Bakari
RM 7 Faïz Selemani   14'
CM 10 Youssouf M'Changama
CM 8 Fouad Bachirou   90'
LM 20 Ahmed Mogni   90'
CF 17 Ibroihim Djoudja   60'
CF 21 El Fardou Ben Nabouhane
Substitutions:
GK 23 Ali Ahamada   26'
FW 24 Faiz Mattoir   60'
MF 13 Rafidine Abdullah   90'
DF 19 Mohamed Youssouf   90'
DF 6 Jimmy Abdou   90'
Coach:
  Amir Abdou

Man of the Match:
Ben Nabouhane (Comoros)[7]

Assistant referees:
Mahamadou Yahaya (Niger)
Issa Yaya (Chad)
Fourth official:
Issa Sy (Senegal)
Video assistant referee:
Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Abdelhak Etchiali (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] (10 January 2022). "The Moroccan magician The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Sofiane Boufal #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (10 January 2022). "The TotalEnergies Man of the #COMGAB Match is Aaron Boupendza #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (14 January 2022). "Historic Performance Salim Ben Boina earned the TotalEnergies Man of the Match award after his super performance against #TeamMorocco! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #MARCOM | #TeamComoros | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (14 January 2022). "He surely entertained us tonight on the pitch! André Ayew is the TotalEnergies Man of the Match! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamGhana | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (18 January 2022). "The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is #TeamGabon's Jim Allevinah What a tournament the 26-year old is having #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (18 January 2022). "Scoring your nation's first-ever #TotalEnergiesAFCON goal Claiming the TotalEnergies Man of the Match award Well done, El Fardou Ben Mohamed #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamComoros | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 January 2022 – via Twitter.
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