2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group D

Group D of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 11 to 19 January 2022. The group consisted of Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria and Sudan.[1]

Nigeria and Egypt as the top two 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
D1   Egypt UNAF Group G winners 25 March 2021 25th 2019 Winners (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010) 46 45
D2   Nigeria WAFU Group L winners 27 March 2021 19th 2019 Winners (1980, 1994, 2013) 32 36
D3   Sudan CECAFA Group C runners-up 28 March 2021 9th 2012 Winners (1970) 123 125
D4   Guinea-Bissau WAFU Group I runners-up 30 March 2021 3rd 2019 Group stage (2017, 2019) 108 106

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   Nigeria 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Egypt 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 6
3   Sudan 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
4   Guinea-Bissau 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

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Nigeria vs Egypt

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Nigeria  1–0  Egypt
Iheanacho   30' Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nigeria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Egypt
GK 1 Maduka Okoye
RB 2 Ola Aina
CB 5 William Troost-Ekong (c)
CB 22 Kenneth Omeruo   79'
LB 12 Zaidu Sanusi
CM 10 Joe Aribo
CM 4 Wilfred Ndidi
RW 17 Samuel Chukwueze   72'
LW 15 Moses Simon   90+1'
CF 14 Kelechi Iheanacho   80'
CF 19 Taiwo Awoniyi   72'
Substitutions:
FW 24 Umar Sadiq   72'
MF 13 Chidera Ejuke   72'
DF 6 Semi Ajayi   79'
MF 25 Kelechi Nwakali   80'
MF 18 Alex Iwobi   90+1'
Interim coach:
Augustine Eguavoen
GK 1 Mohamed El Shenawy
RB 25 Akram Tawfik   12'
CB 6 Ahmed Hegazi
CB 15 Mahmoud Hamdy   90'
LB 13 Ahmed Abou El Fotouh   46'
CM 5 Hamdy Fathy
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny
RW 10 Mohamed Salah (c)
AM 7 Trézéguet   58'
LW 22 Omar Marmoush
CF 14 Mostafa Mohamed   58'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Mohamed Abdelmonem   12'
DF 12 Ayman Ashraf   46'
MF 21 Zizo   58'
FW 11 Ramadan Sobhi   58'
FW 9 Mohamed Sherif   90'
Coach:
  Carlos Queiroz

Man of the Match:
Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria)[2]

Assistant referees:
Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon)
Arsenio Marengula (Mozambique)
Fourth official:
Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
Video assistant referee:
Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)

Sudan vs Guinea-Bissau

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Sudan  0–0  Guinea-Bissau
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sudan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guinea-Bissau
GK 1 Ali Abu Eshrein
RB 12 Mustafa Alfadni
CB 5 Salah Nemer (c)   15'
CB 6 Mustafa Karshoum
LB 17 Mazin Mohamedein   50'
RM 11 Gumaa Abas   90'
CM 21 Walieldin Khedr
CM 14 Mohamed Al Rashed
LM 9 Abdel Raouf
CF 15 Yasin Hamed   67'
CF 10 Mohamed Abdelrahman
Substitutions:
FW 22 Al-Jezoli Nouh   67'
MF 19 Dhiya Mahjoub   90'
Coach:
Burhan Tia
GK 12 Maurice Gomis
RB 15 Jefferson Encada
CB 22 Opa Sanganté
CB 20 Sori Mané
LB 2 Fali Candé
CM 10 Pelé   85'
CM 6 Bura Nogueira (c)
CM 16 Moreto Cassamá
RF 17 Mama Baldé   73'
CF 19 Joseph Mendes   13'   73'
LF 18 Piqueti
Substitutions:
FW 9 Steve Ambri   73'
FW 13 Frédéric Mendy   73'
MF 5 Panutche Camará   85'
Coach:
Baciro Candé

Man of the Match:
Ali Abu Eshrein (Sudan)[3]

Assistant referees:
El Hadj Malick Samba (Senegal)
Mahamadou Yahaya (Niger)
Fourth official:
Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
Video assistant referee:
Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)

Nigeria vs Sudan

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Nigeria  3–1  Sudan
Report Khedr   70' (pen.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nigeria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sudan
GK 1 Maduka Okoye
RB 2 Ola Aina   69'
CB 5 William Troost-Ekong (c)
CB 22 Kenneth Omeruo
LB 12 Zaidu Sanusi
CM 10 Joe Aribo   66'
CM 4 Wilfred Ndidi
RW 17 Samuel Chukwueze   46'
LW 15 Moses Simon
CF 14 Kelechi Iheanacho   65'
CF 19 Taiwo Awoniyi   82'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Alex Iwobi   46'
FW 7 Ahmed Musa   65'
MF 25 Kelechi Nwakali   66'
FW 24 Umar Sadiq   82'
Interim coach:
Augustine Eguavoen
GK 1 Ali Abu Eshrein
RB 12 Mustafa Alfadni
CB 5 Salah Nemer (c)   88'
CB 6 Mustafa Karshoum
LB 17 Mazin Mohamedein
CM 14 Mohamed Al Rashed
CM 21 Walieldin Khedr
RW 11 Gumaa Abas   46'
AM 15 Yasin Hamed   64'
LW 9 Abdel Raouf   88'
CF 25 Musab Ahmed   46'
Substitutions:
FW 22 Al-Jezoli Nouh   46'
MF 19 Dhiya Mahjoub   46'
FW 8 Muhamed Hasoun   64'
MF 18 Sharif Omer   88'
DF 2 Muhamed Kesra   88'
Coach:
Burhan Tia

Man of the Match:
Moses Simon (Nigeria)[4]

Assistant referees:
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Jerson Emiliano dos Santos (Angola)
Fourth official:
Boubou Traore (Mali)
Video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mustapha Akarkad (Morocco)

Guinea-Bissau vs Egypt

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Guinea-Bissau  0–1  Egypt
Report Salah   69'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guinea-Bissau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Egypt
GK 1 Jonas Mendes (c)
RB 15 Jefferson Encada   31'   77'
CB 22 Opa Sanganté
CB 20 Sori Mané
LB 2 Fali Candé
CM 6 Bura Nogueira
CM 16 Moreto Cassamá   86'
RW 9 Steve Ambri   60'
AM 5 Panutche Camará   88'
LW 18 Piqueti   25'   77'
CF 17 Mama Baldé
Substitutions:
FW 11 Jorginho   60'
DF 3 Leonel Ucha   77'
FW 13 Frédéric Mendy   77'
FW 7 Mauro Rodrigues   88'
Coach:
Baciro Candé
GK 1 Mohamed El Shenawy
RB 3 Omar Kamal
CB 6 Ahmed Hegazi
CB 15 Mahmoud Hamdy   46'
LB 12 Ayman Ashraf
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny   50'   78'
CM 4 Amr El Solia
RW 10 Mohamed Salah (c)
AM 19 Abdallah El Said   58'
LW 22 Omar Marmoush   78'
CF 14 Mostafa Mohamed   58'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Mohamed Abdelmonem   46'
FW 7 Trézéguet   58'
MF 21 Zizo   58'
FW 9 Mohamed Sherif   78'
MF 5 Hamdy Fathy   78'
Coach:
  Carlos Queiroz

Man of the Match:
Mohamed Salah (Egypt)[5]

Assistant referees:
Soulaimane Amaldine (Comoros)
Lionel Andrianantenaina (Madagascar)
Fourth official:
Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
Video assistant referee:
Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)

Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria

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Guinea-Bissau  0–2  Nigeria
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guinea-Bissau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nigeria
GK 12 Maurice Gomis
RB 15 Jefferson Encada
CB 22 Opa Sanganté
CB 20 Sori Mané
LB 2 Fali Candé
DM 6 Bura Nogueira (c)
RM 11 Jorginho   70'
CM 5 Panutche Camará   69'
CM 16 Moreto Cassamá   78'
LM 18 Piqueti   70'
CF 17 Mama Baldé   88'
Substitutions:
MF 23 Alfa Semedo   69'
FW 9 Steve Ambri   70'
FW 13 Frédéric Mendy   70'
DF 3 Leonel Ucha   78'
FW 7 Mauro Rodrigues   88'
Coach:
Baciro Candé
GK 23 Francis Uzoho
RB 21 Tyronne Ebuehi   76'
CB 5 William Troost-Ekong (c)
CB 6 Semi Ajayi
LB 3 Jamilu Collins
CM 4 Wilfred Ndidi
CM 25 Kelechi Nwakali   76'
RW 18 Alex Iwobi
LW 13 Chidera Ejuke   57'
CF 14 Kelechi Iheanacho   85'
CF 24 Umar Sadiq   57'
Substitutions:
FW 15 Moses Simon   57'
FW 28 Peter Olayinka   57'
MF 8 Frank Onyeka   76'
DF 26 Olisa Ndah   76'
FW 11 Henry Onyekuru   85'
Interim coach:
Augustine Eguavoen

Man of the Match:
William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria)[6]

Assistant referees:
Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya)
Arsenio Marengula (Mozambique)
Fourth official:
Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Video assistant referee:
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)

Egypt vs Sudan

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Egypt  1–0  Sudan
Abdelmonem   35' Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Egypt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sudan
GK 1 Mohamed El Shenawy
RB 3 Omar Kamal
CB 6 Ahmed Hegazi
CB 2 Mohamed Abdelmonem   83'
LB 12 Ayman Ashraf
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny
CM 4 Amr El Solia   85'
RW 10 Mohamed Salah (c)
AM 19 Abdallah El Said   57'
LW 22 Omar Marmoush   66'
CF 14 Mostafa Mohamed   85'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Zizo   57'
FW 7 Trézéguet   66'
MF 5 Hamdy Fathy   85'
FW 28 Marwan Hamdy   85'
Coach:
  Carlos Queiroz
GK 23 Mohamed Mustafa   46'
RB 12 Mustafa Alfadni
CB 3 Elsadig Hassan   38'
CB 6 Mustafa Karshoum
LB 17 Mazin Mohamedein
CM 14 Mohamed Al Rashed   46'
CM 21 Walieldin Khedr
RW 8 Muhamed Hasoun   46'
AM 19 Dhiya Mahjoub   52'
LW 9 Abdel Raouf   70'
CF 10 Mohamed Abdelrahman (c)
Substitutions:
MF 11 Gumaa Abas   46'
GK 1 Ali Abu Eshrein   46'
FW 15 Yasin Hamed   46'
MF 18 Sharif Omer   70'
Coach:
Burhan Tia

Man of the Match:
Ahmed Hegazi (Egypt)[7]

Assistant referees:
Jerson Emiliano dos Santos (Angola)
James Fredrick Emile (Seychelles)
Fourth official:
Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
Video assistant referee:
Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

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] (11 January 2022). "Iheanacho Kelechi is the TotalEnergies Man of the Match His wonderful goal secured the first 3 points for #TeamNigeria #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (11 January 2022). "S.U.P.E.R.H.E.R.O. The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Ali Aboeshren #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamSudan | #SDNGNB | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (15 January 2022). "The TotalEnergies Man of the Match award goes to the outstanding Moses Simon for his out of the world performance! Great job! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamNigeria | #NGASDN | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (15 January 2022). "It's the EGYPTIAN KING Make some noise for the TotalEnergies Man of the Match, Mohamed Salah! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #GNBEGY | #TeamEgypt | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (19 January 2022). "What a performance! The TotalEnergies Man of the Match award goes to the spectacular, William Troost-Ekong! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #GNBNGA | #TeamNigeria | @NGSuperEagles | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (19 January 2022). "GLADIATOR The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is #TeamEgypt's star Ahmed Hegazi #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @EFA | @Hegazi | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 January 2022 – via Twitter.
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