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
May 2021[nb 1] December 2021
D1 EgyptUNAFGroup G winners25 March 202125th2019Winners (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)4645
D2 NigeriaWAFUGroup L winners27 March 202119th2019Winners (1980, 1994, 2013)3236
D3 SudanCECAFAGroup C runners-up28 March 20219th2012Winners (1970)123125
D4 Guinea-BissauWAFUGroup I runners-up30 March 20213rd2019Group stage (2017, 2019)108106

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

Nigeria vs Egypt
Nigeria 1–0 Egypt
Iheanacho 30' Report
Nigeria
Egypt
GK1Maduka Okoye
RB2Ola Aina
CB5William Troost-Ekong (c)
CB22Kenneth Omeruo 79'
LB12Zaidu Sanusi
CM10Joe Aribo
CM4Wilfred Ndidi
RW17Samuel Chukwueze 72'
LW15Moses Simon 90+1'
CF14Kelechi Iheanacho 80'
CF19Taiwo Awoniyi 72'
Substitutions:
FW24Umar Sadiq 72'
MF13Chidera Ejuke 72'
DF6Semi Ajayi 79'
MF25Kelechi Nwakali 80'
MF18Alex Iwobi 90+1'
Interim coach:
Augustine Eguavoen
GK1Mohamed El Shenawy
RB25Akram Tawfik 12'
CB6Ahmed Hegazi
CB15Mahmoud Hamdy 90'
LB13Ahmed Abou El Fotouh 46'
CM7Trézéguet 58'
CM5Hamdy Fathy
CM17Mohamed Elneny
RW14Mostafa Mohamed 58'
LW22Omar Marmoush
CF10Mohamed Salah (c)
Substitutions:
DF2Mohamed Abdel Monem 12'
DF12Ayman Ashraf 46'
MF21Zizo 58'
MF11Ramadan Sobhi 58'
FW9Mohamed 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
Sudan 0–0 Guinea-Bissau
Report
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
Sudan
Guinea-Bissau
GK1Ali Abu Eshrein
RB12Mustafa Alfadni
CB5Salah Nemer (c) 15'
CB6Mustafa Karshoum
LB17Mazin Mohamedein 50'
RM11Gumaa Abas 90'
CM21Walieldin Khedr
CM14Mohamed Al Rashed
LM9Abdel Raouf
CF15Yasin Hamed 67'
CF10Mohamed Abdelrahman
Substitutions:
FW22Al-Jezoli Nouh 67'
MF19Dhiya Mahjoub 90'
Coach:
Burhan Tia
GK12Maurice Gomis
RB15Jefferson Encada
CB22Opa Sanganté
CB20Sori Mané
LB2Fali Candé
CM10Pelé 85'
CM6Bura Nogueira (c)
CM16Moreto Cassamá
RW17Mama Baldé 73'
LW18Piqueti
CF19Joseph Mendes 13' 73'
Substitutions:
FW9Steve Ambri 73'
FW13Frédéric Mendy 73'
MF5Panutche 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
Nigeria 3–1 Sudan
 Report Khedr 70' (pen.)
Nigeria
Sudan
GK1Maduka Okoye
RB2Ola Aina 69'
CB5William Troost-Ekong (c)
CB22Kenneth Omeruo
LB12Zaidu Sanusi
CM10Joe Aribo 66'
CM4Wilfred Ndidi
RW17Samuel Chukwueze 46'
LW15Moses Simon
CF14Kelechi Iheanacho 65'
CF19Taiwo Awoniyi 82'
Substitutions:
MF18Alex Iwobi 46'
FW7Ahmed Musa 65'
MF25Kelechi Nwakali 66'
FW24Umar Sadiq 82'
Interim coach:
Augustine Eguavoen
GK1Ali Abu Eshrein
RB12Mustafa Alfadni
CB5Salah Nemer (c) 88'
CB6Mustafa Karshoum
LB17Mazin Mohamedein
CM14Mohamed Al Rashed
CM21Walieldin Khedr
RW11Gumaa Abas 46'
AM15Yasin Hamed 64'
LW9Abdel Raouf 88'
CF25Musab Ahmed 46'
Substitutions:
FW22Al-Jezoli Nouh 46'
MF19Dhiya Mahjoub 46'
FW8Muhamed Hasoun 64'
MF18Sharif Omer 88'
DF2Muhamed 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
Guinea-Bissau 0–1 Egypt
Report Salah 69'
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Guinea-Bissau
Egypt
GK1Jonas Mendes (c)
RB15Jefferson Encada 31' 77'
CB22Opa Sanganté
CB20Sori Mané
LB2Fali Candé
CM6Bura Nogueira
CM16Moreto Cassamá 86'
RW9Steve Ambri 60'
AM5Panutche Camará 88'
LW18Piqueti 25' 77'
CF17Mama Baldé
Substitutions:
FW11Jorginho 60'
DF3Leonel Ucha 77'
FW13Frédéric Mendy 77'
FW7Mauro Rodrigues 88'
Coach:
Baciro Candé
GK1Mohamed El Shenawy
RB3Omar Kamal
CB6Ahmed Hegazi
CB15Mahmoud Hamdy 46'
LB12Ayman Ashraf
CM17Mohamed Elneny 50' 78'
CM4Amr El Solia
CM19Abdallah El Said 58'
RW10Mohamed Salah (c)
LW22Omar Marmoush 78'
CF14Mostafa Mohamed 58'
Substitutions:
DF2Mohamed Abdel Monem 46'
MF7Trézéguet 58'
MF21Zizo 58'
FW9Mohamed Sherif 78'
MF5Hamdy 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
Guinea-Bissau 0–2 Nigeria
Report
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria
GK12Maurice Gomis
RB15Jefferson Encada
CB22Opa Sanganté
CB20Sori Mané
LB2Fali Candé
DM6Bura Nogueira (c)
RM11Jorginho 70'
CM5Panutche Camará 69'
CM16Moreto Cassamá 78'
LM18Piqueti 70'
CF17Mama Baldé 88'
Substitutions:
MF23Alfa Semedo 69'
FW9Steve Ambri 70'
FW13Frédéric Mendy 70'
DF3Leonel Ucha 78'
FW7Mauro Rodrigues 88'
Coach:
Baciro Candé
GK23Francis Uzoho
RB21Tyronne Ebuehi 76'
CB5William Troost-Ekong (c)
CB6Semi Ajayi
LB3Jamilu Collins
CM4Wilfred Ndidi
CM25Kelechi Nwakali 76'
RW18Alex Iwobi
LW13Chidera Ejuke 57'
CF14Kelechi Iheanacho 85'
CF24Umar Sadiq 57'
Substitutions:
FW15Moses Simon 57'
FW28Peter Olayinka 57'
MF8Frank Onyeka 76'
DF26Olisa Ndah 76'
FW11Henry 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
Egypt 1–0 Sudan
Abdelmonem 35' Report
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
Egpyt
Sudan
GK1Mohamed El Shenawy
RB3Omar Kamal
CB6Ahmed Hegazi
CB2Mohamed Abdelmonem 83'
LB12Ayman Ashraf
CM17Mohamed Elneny
CM4Amr El Solia 85'
CM19Abdallah El Said 57'
RW10Mohamed Salah (c)
LW22Omar Marmoush 66'
CF14Mostafa Mohamed 85'
Substitutions:
MF21Zizo 57'
MF7Trézéguet 66'
MF5Hamdy Fathy 85'
FW28Marwan Hamdy 85'
Coach:
Carlos Queiroz
GK23Mohamed Mustafa 46'
RB12Mustafa Alfadni
CB3Elsadig Hassan 38'
CB6Mustafa Karshoum
LB17Mazin Mohamedein
CM14Mohamed Al Rashed 46'
CM21Walieldin Khedr
RW19Dhiya Mahjoub 52'
AM8Muhamed Hasoun 46'
LW9Abdel Raouf 70'
CF10Mohamed Abdelrahman (c)
Substitutions:
MF11Gumaa Abas 46'
GK1Ali Abu Eshrein 46'
FW15Yasin Hamed 46'
MF18Sharif 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
  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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