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

Draw position	Team	Zone	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA Rankings
Draw position	Team	Zone	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	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

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

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	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	Advance to knockout stage
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

Nigeria vs Egypt

11 January 2022

17:00

Nigeria	1–0	Egypt
Iheanacho 30'	Report

Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua

Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

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

11 January 2022

20:00

Sudan	0–0	Guinea-Bissau
	Report

Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua

Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)

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

15 January 2022

17:00

Nigeria	3–1	Sudan
Chukwueze 3' Awoniyi 45' Simon 46'	Report	Khedr 70' (pen.)

Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua

Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)

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

15 January 2022

20:00

Guinea-Bissau	0–1	Egypt
	Report	Salah 69'

Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua

Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)

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

19 January 2022

20:00

Guinea-Bissau	0–2	Nigeria
	Report	Sadiq 56' Troost-Ekong 75'

Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua

Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)

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

19 January 2022

20:00

Egypt	1–0	Sudan
Abdelmonem 35'	Report

Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé

Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

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

^ "TotalEnergies AFCON Match Schedule". CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.

External links

Official website

[2] The rankings of May 2021 were used for seeding for the final draw.

[1] "TotalEnergies AFCON Match Schedule". CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.

[5] 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.

[6] 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.

[7] 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.

[8] 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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