2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group A explained

Group A of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 21 to 30 June 2019. The group consisted of DR Congo, hosts Egypt, Uganda and Zimbabwe.[1]

Egypt and Uganda as the top two teams, along with DR Congo as one of the four best third-placed teams, advanced to the round of 16.

Teams

Draw positionTeamZoneMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Finals
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance		FIFA Rankings
April 2019June 2019
A1 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="*" Hosts and Group J runners-up data-sort-value="3" 16 October 2018 24th data-sort-value="1.1" Winners (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010) 57 58
A2 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="G2" Group G runners-up data-sort-value="21" 24 March 2019 19th data-sort-value="1.2" Winners (1968, 1974) 46 49
A3 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="L1" Group L winners data-sort-value="7" 17 November 2018 7th data-sort-value="2" Runners-up (1978) 79 80
A4 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="G1" Group G winners data-sort-value="20" 24 March 2019 4th data-sort-value="9" Group stage (2004, 2006, 2017) 110 109
Notes

Standings

In the round of 16:[2]

Matches

Egypt vs Zimbabwe

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GK 16Mohamed El Shenawy
RB 3Ahmed Elmohamady (c)
CB 12Ayman Ashraf
CB 6Ahmed Hegazi
LB 20
CM 19
CM 17Mohamed Elneny
CM 8Tarek Hamed
RW 7
CF 10Mohamed Salah
LW 9
Substitutions:
MF 11
MF 22
MF 21
Manager:
Javier Aguirre
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GK 1
RB 2Tendayi Darikwa
CB 5Divine Lunga
CB 15Teenage Hadebe
LB 6Alec Mudimu
CM 8Marshall Munetsi
CM 10Ovidy Karuru
CM 18Marvelous Nakamba
RW 11Khama Billiat
CF 17Knowledge Musona (c)
LW 23
Substitutions:
GK 13
FW 9
FW 7
Manager:
Sunday Chidzambwa
Man of the Match:
Mahmoud Alaa (Egypt)[3]

Assistant referees


Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
El Hadji Samba (Senegal)
Fourth official


Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)

DR Congo vs Uganda

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GK 1 Ley Matampi
RB 2 Issama Mpeko
CB 14Arthur Masuaku
CB 5 Marcel Tisserand
LB 15Christian Luyindama
CM 10
CM 18
CM 22
RW 11
CF 13Meschak Elia
LW 17Cédric Bakambu
Substitutions:
FW 9
MF 20
FW 19
Manager:
Florent Ibengé
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GK 18Denis Onyango
RB 5 Bevis Mugabi
CB 15Godfrey Walusimbi
CB 16Hassan Wasswa
LB 4
DM 23Michael Azira
RW 8 Khalid Aucho
AM 22
LW 17
CF 9
CF 7 Emmanuel Okwi
Substitutions:
FW 21
DF 20
DF 3
Manager:
Sébastien Desabre
Man of the Match:
Emmanuel Okwi (Uganda)[4]

Assistant referees


Azgaou Lahcen (Morocco)
Mustapha Akarkad (Morocco)
Fourth official


Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)

Uganda vs Zimbabwe

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GK 18Denis Onyango (c)
RB 5 Bevis Mugabi
CB 15Godfrey Walusimbi
CB 12Ronald Mukiibi
LB 16Hassan Wasswa
CM 23
RW 17
AM 7
LW 8
CF 9 Patrick Kaddu
CF 22Lumala Abdu
Substitutions:
MF 6
FW 21
DF 3
Manager:
Sébastien Desabre
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GK 16George Chigova
RB 2 Tendayi Darikwa
CB 5 Divine Lunga
CB 15Teenage Hadebe
LB 6 Alec Mudimu
CM 3 Danny Phiri
RW 21
AM 7
LW 10Ovidy Karuru
CF 17Knowledge Musona (c)
CF 11Khama Billiat
Substitutions:
FW 9
MF 8
Manager:
Sunday Chidzambwa
Man of the Match:
Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe)[5]

Assistant referees

[6]
Issa Yaya (Chad)
Lionel Andrianantenaiana (Madagascar)
Fourth official


Mahamadou Keita (Mali)

Egypt vs DR Congo

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GK 16Mohamed El Shenawy
RB 3 Ahmed Elmohamady (c)
CB 6 Ahmed Hegazi
CB 20
LB 12Ayman Ashraf
CM 17
CM 8 Tarek Hamed
RW 10Mohamed Salah
AM 19
LW 7
CF 9
Substitutions:
FW 18
MF 11
MF 5
Manager:
Javier Aguirre
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GK 1 Ley Matampi
RB 2 Issama Mpeko
CB 15Christian Luyindama
CB 5 Marcel Tisserand (c)
LB 3
CM 18
CM 8
CM 12Wilfred Moke
RW 20Jacques Maghoma
CF 17Cédric Bakambu
LW 9 Jonathan Bolingi
Substitutions:
FW 13
FW 11
Manager:
Florent Ibengé
Man of the Match:
Trézéguet (Egypt)[7]

Assistant referees

[8]
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
Fourth official


Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

Uganda vs Egypt

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GK 18Denis Onyango (c)
RB 14Wakiro Wadada
CB 3 Timothy Awany
CB 16Mawanda Wasswa
LB 15Godfrey Walusimbi
CM 17Farouk Miya
CM 23Micheal Azira
CM 8
RW 22Lumala Abdu
CF 7 Emmanuel Okwi
LW 21
Substitutions:
MF 6
GK 1
MF 10
Manager:
Sébastien Desabre
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GK 16Mohamed El Shenawy
RB 3 Ahmed Elmohamady (c)
CB 6 Ahmed Hegazi
CB 2 Baher El Mohamady
LB 12Ayman Ashraf
CM 21Nabil Emad
CM 17
RW 10Mohamed Salah
AM 19Abdallah El Said
LW 7 Trézéguet
CF 18
Substitutions:
FW 9
MF 8
DF 4
Manager:
Javier Aguirre
Man of the Match:
Ahmed Elmohamady (Egypt)[9]

Assistant referees


Nguegoue Elvis Guy Noupue (Cameroon)
Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso)
Fourth official


Helder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)

Zimbabwe vs DR Congo

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GK 13
RB 2 Tendayi Darikwa
CB 22Lawrence Mhlanga
CB 15Teenage Hadebe
LB 4 Ronald Pfumbidzai
CM 8
CM 3 Danny Phiri
CM 10Ovidy Karuru
RW 7
CF 17Knowledge Musona (c)
LW 11Khama Billiat
Substitutions:
FW 23
FW 14
MF 20
Manager:
Sunday Chidzambwa
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GK 1 Ley Matampi
RB 2
CB 22
CB 5 Marcel Tisserand
LB 3 Ngonda Muzinga
RM 6
CM 7 Youssouf Mulumbu (c)
CM 12
LM 20Jacques Maghoma
CF 9
CF 17Cédric Bakambu
Substitutions:
FW 19
FW 13
DF 15
Manager:
Florent Ibengé
Man of the Match:
Cédric Bakambu (DR Congo)[10]

Assistant referees


Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)
Fourth official


Ahmad Imetehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)

Notes and References

  1. News: The AFCON 2019 games revealed . CAFonline.com . . 12 April 2019 . 12 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Regulations of the Africa Cup of Nations. Confederation of African Football. PDF.
  3. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1142196010489458694 . M. Alaa has been selected as the Total Man of the Match, well done! . 21 June 2019 . 21 June 2019.
  4. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1142476728486510592 . The jury has given his verdict! @EmmanuelOkwi is the Total Man of the Match ! . 22 June 2019 . 22 June 2019.
  5. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1143956772610367488 . The jury has given his verdict! @khama_Billiat11 is the Total Man of the Match ! . 26 June 2019 . 27 June 2019.
  6. Web site: UGA–ZIM Match Info . . 26 June 2019.
  7. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1144003994144202753 . After his stellar performance, @Trezeguet has been selected as the Total Man of the Match. Congrats! . 26 June 2019 . 27 June 2019.
  8. Web site: EGY-COD Match Info . . 26 June 2019.
  9. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1145438669773398016 . After his stellar performance, A. Elmohamady has been selected as the Total Man of the Match. Congrats! . 30 June 2019 . 30 June 2019.
  10. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1145438921972695040 . And the winner of the Total Man of the Match is C. Bakambu! . 30 June 2019 . 30 June 2019.

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