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
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 CameroonUNIFFACHosts and Group F winners8 January 201920th2019Winners (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017)5550
A2 Burkina FasoWAFUGroup B winners24 March 202112th2017Runners-up (2013)6060
A3 Cape VerdeWAFUGroup F runners-up30 March 20213rd2015Quarter-finals (2013)7373
A4 EthiopiaCECAFAGroup K runners-up30 March 202111th2013Winners (1962)140137

Notes

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

Standings
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[lower-alpha 1]
3  Cape Verde 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4[lower-alpha 1]
4  Ethiopia 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head result: Cape Verde 0–1 Burkina Faso.

Matches
All match times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

Cameroon vs Burkina Faso
Cameroon 2–1 Burkina Faso
Aboubakar 40' (pen.), 45+3' (pen.) Report Sangaré 24'
Cameroon
Burkina Faso
GK24André Onana
RB19Collins Fai
CB22Jérôme Onguéné 42'
CB5Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
LB25Nouhou Tolo
DM14Samuel Gouet
RM3Moumi Ngamaleu 81'
AM15Pierre Kunde 69'
AM8André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
LM12Karl Toko Ekambi 69'
CF10Vincent Aboubakar (c) 88'
Substitutions:
FW13Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 69'
FW7Clinton N'Jie 69'
FW11Christian Bassogog 81'
MF28Yvan Neyou 88'
Coach:
Toni Conceição
GK16Hervé Koffi
RB9Issa Kaboré
CB14Issoufou Dayo
CB25Steeve Yago 1'
LB5Patrick Malo 32'
CM24Adama Guira
CM22Blati Touré
RW10Bertrand Traoré (c) 86'
AM20Gustavo Sangaré
LW21Cyrille Bayala 71'
CF15Abdoul Tapsoba 71'
Substitutions:
FW11Mohamed Konaté 71'
FW17Zakaria Sanogo 71'
FW19Hassane 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
Ethiopia 0–1 Cape Verde
Report J. Tavares 45+1'
Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
Ethiopia
Cape Verde
GK22Teklemariam Shanko
RB2Suleman Hamid
CB15Aschalew Tamene 39'
CB16Yared Bayeh 12'
LB20Ramadan Yusef
CM3Mesud Mohammed 15'
CM8Amanuel Yohannes
CM7Surafel Dagnachew 82'
RW11Amanuel Gebremichael 62'
LW10Abubeker Nassir 82'
CF9Getaneh Kebede (c) 62'
Substitutions:
DF4Mignot Debebe 15'
MF14Fitsum Alemu 62'
MF13Firew Solomon 62'
FW26Mujib Kassim 82'
MF17Bezabeh Meleyo 82'
Coach:
Wubetu Abate
GK12Márcio Rosa
CB17Steven Fortès
CB4Pico
CB2Stopira (c)
RM22Jeffry Fortes
CM5Nuno Borges
CM18Kenny Rocha Santos
LM16Dylan Tavares
RF11Garry Rodrigues 25' 68'
CF19Júlio Tavares 86'
LF10Jamiro Monteiro 76'
Substitutions:
FW25Willy Semedo 68'
MF7Patrick Andrade 76'
FW21Vagner 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
Cameroon 4–1 Ethiopia
 Report Hotessa 4'
Referee: Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Cameroon
Ethiopia
GK24André Onana 88'
RB19Collins Fai
CB21Jean-Charles Castelletto
CB5Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
LB25Nouhou Tolo 79'
RM3Moumi Ngamaleu 69'
CM18Martin Hongla 7'
CM8André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
LM12Karl Toko Ekambi 70'
CF13Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 7' 56'
CF10Vincent Aboubakar (c) 79'
Substitutions:
MF27James Léa Siliki 56'
FW7Clinton N'Jie 69'
FW20Ignatius Ganago 70'
FW9Stéphane Bahoken 79'
DF6Ambroise Oyongo 79'
Coach:
Toni Conceição
GK22Teklemariam Shanko
RB2Suleman Hamid
CB15Aschalew Tamene
CB4Mignot Debebe
LB20Ramadan Yusef 73'
CM7Surafel Dagnachew 15' 46'
CM8Amanuel Yohannes
CM3Mesud Mohammed (c) 72'
RW11Amanuel Gebremichael 84'
LW27Dawa Hotessa 73'
CF10Abubeker Nassir
Substitutions:
MF13Firew Solomon 46'
MF17Bezabeh Meleyo 72'
DF25Ahmed Reshid 73'
FW19Shimeket Gugesa 73'
FW9Getaneh 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
Cape Verde 0–1 Burkina Faso
Report Bandé 39'
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
Cape Verde
Burkina Faso
GK1Vozinha
CB17Steven Fortès 90+2'
CB4Pico
CB2Stopira (c)
RM22Jeffry Fortes 82'
CM7Patrick Andrade 73'
CM18Kenny Rocha Santos
LM16Dylan Tavares 36' 69'
RF11Garry Rodrigues
CF19Júlio Tavares
LF10Jamiro Monteiro
Substitutions:
FW25Willy Semedo 69'
FW20Ryan Mendes 73'
FW8Lisandro Semedo 82'
Coach:
Bubista
GK16Hervé Koffi
RB9Issa Kaboré
CB14Issoufou Dayo (c)
CB12Edmond Tapsoba
LB25Steeve Yago
CM24Adama Guira
CM22Blati Touré 83'
RW20Gustavo Sangaré 69'
AM21Cyrille Bayala 78'
LW19Hassane Bandé 90+1'
CF15Abdoul Tapsoba 69'
Substitutions:
FW17Zakaria Sanogo 69'
MF18Ismahila Ouédraogo 69'
FW11Mohamed Konaté 78'
MF8Dramane 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
Cape Verde 1–1 Cameroon
Rodrigues 53' Report Aboubakar 39'
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
Cape Verde
Cameroon
GK1Vozinha
RB22Jeffry Fortes
CB3Diney 65' 82'
CB4Pico
CB2Stopira (c)
LB16Dylan Tavares
CM25Willy Semedo 67'
CM7Patrick Andrade
CM18Kenny Rocha Santos 78'
CF8Lisandro Semedo 46'
CF10Jamiro Monteiro 78'
Substitutions:
FW11Garry Rodrigues 46'
DF24João Paulo 67'
MF26Nenass 78'
FW15Willis Furtado 78'
DF17Steven Fortès 82'
Coach:
Bubista
GK24André Onana
RB19Collins Fai 45+1' 87'
CB4Harold Moukoudi
CB5Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
LB25Nouhou Tolo
DM14Samuel Gouet 87'
RM3Moumi Ngamaleu 70'
CM15Pierre Kunde 62'
CM8André-Frank Zambo Anguissa 81'
LM12Karl Toko Ekambi 70'
CF10Vincent Aboubakar (c)
Substitutions:
MF27James Léa Siliki 62'
FW7Clinton N'Jie 70'
FW13Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 70'
MF26Jean Onana 87'
DF17Olivier 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
Burkina Faso 1–1 Ethiopia
Bayala 25' Report Kebede 52' (pen.)
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
Burkina Faso
Ethiopia
GK23Farid Ouédraogo
RB9Issa Kaboré
CB14Issoufou Dayo
CB12Edmond Tapsoba
LB25Steeve Yago
CM24Adama Guira
CM22Blati Touré
RW10Bertrand Traoré (c)
AM20Gustavo Sangaré 63'
LW21Cyrille Bayala 63'
CF19Hassane Bandé 76'
Substitutions:
MF18Ismahila Ouédraogo 63'
FW28Dango Ouattara 63'
FW17Zakaria Sanogo 76'
Coach:
Kamou Malo
GK22Teklemariam Shanko
RB21Asrat Tunjo
CB15Aschalew Tamene
CB16Yared Bayeh
LB20Ramadan Yusef
CM8Amanuel Yohannes
CM12Yihun Endashew 36' 60'
RW27Dawa Hotessa 60'
AM7Surafel Dagnachew 75'
LW10Abubeker Nassir
CF9Getaneh Kebede (c) 82'
Substitutions:
FW24Mesfin Tafesse 60'
MF17Bezabeh Meleyo 60'
FW11Amanuel 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
  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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