2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group A explained

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	December 2021
A1	style=white-space:nowrap			data-sort-value="*"	Hosts and Group F winners	data-sort-value="3"	8 January 2019	20th		data-sort-value="1.1"	Winners (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017)	55	50
A2	style=white-space:nowrap			data-sort-value="G2"	Group B winners	data-sort-value="21"	24 March 2021	12th		data-sort-value="1.2"	Runners-up (2013)	60	60
A3	style=white-space:nowrap			data-sort-value="L1"	Group F runners-up	data-sort-value="7"	30 March 2021	3rd		data-sort-value="2"	Quarter-finals (2013)	73	73
A4	style=white-space:nowrap			data-sort-value="G1"	Group K runners-up	data-sort-value="20"	30 March 2021	11th		data-sort-value="9"	Winners (1962)	140	137

Notes

Matches

Cameroon vs Burkina Faso

width=25 ! width=25 GK 24 André Onana RB 19 Collins Fai CB 22 CB 5 Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui LB 25 Nouhou Tolo DM 14 Samuel Gouet RM 3 CM 15 CM 8 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa LM 12 CF 10 Vincent Aboubakar (c) Substitutions: FW 13 FW 7 FW 11 MF 28 Coach: Toni Conceição

width=25 ! width=25 GK 16 Hervé Koffi RB 9 Issa Kaboré CB 14 Issoufou Dayo CB 25 LB 5 CM 24 Adama Guira CM 22 Blati Touré RW 10 Bertrand Traoré (c) AM 20 Gustavo Sangaré LW 21 CF 15 Substitutions: FW 11 FW 17 FW 19 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

width=25 ! width=25 GK 22 Teklemariam Shanko RB 2 Suleman Hamid CB 15 CB 16 LB 20 Ramadan Yusef CM 3 CM 8 Amanuel Yohannes CM 7 RF 11 CF 9 Getaneh Kebede (c) LF 10 Substitutions: DF 4 MF 14 MF 13 FW 26 MF 17 Coach: Wubetu Abate

width=25 ! width=25 GK 12 Márcio Rosa CB 17 Steven Fortès CB 4 Pico CB 2 Stopira (c) RM 22 Jeffry Fortes CM 5 Nuno Borges CM 18 Kenny Rocha Santos LM 16 Dylan Tavares RF 11 CF 19 LF 10 Substitutions: FW 25 MF 7 FW 21 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

width=25 ! width=25 GK 24 RB 19 Collins Fai CB 21 Jean-Charles Castelletto CB 5 Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui LB 25 RM 3 CM 18 CM 8 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa LM 12 CF 13 CF 10 Vincent Aboubakar (c) Substitutions: MF 27 FW 7 FW 20 FW 9 DF 6 Coach: Toni Conceição

width=25 ! width=25 GK 22 Teklemariam Shanko RB 2 Suleman Hamid CB 15 Aschalew Tamene CB 4 Mignot Debebe LB 20 CM 7 CM 8 Amanuel Yohannes CM 3 Mesud Mohammed (c) RF 11 CF 10 Abubeker Nassir LF 27 Substitutions: MF 13 MF 17 DF 25 FW 19 FW 9 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

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Vozinha CB 17 CB 4 Pico CB 2 Stopira (c) RM 22 CM 7 CM 18 Kenny Rocha Santos LM 16 RF 11 Garry Rodrigues CF 19 Júlio Tavares LF 10 Jamiro Monteiro Substitutions: FW 25 FW 20 FW 8 Coach: Bubista

width=25 ! width=25 GK 16 Hervé Koffi RB 9 Issa Kaboré CB 14 Issoufou Dayo (c) CB 12 Edmond Tapsoba LB 25 Steeve Yago CM 24 Adama Guira CM 22 RW 20 AM 21 LW 19 CF 15 Substitutions: FW 17 MF 18 FW 11 MF 8 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

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Vozinha CB 3 CB 4 Pico CB 2 Stopira (c) RWB 22 Jeffry Fortes LWB 16 Dylan Tavares CM 25 CM 7 Patrick Andrade CM 18 CF 8 CF 10 Substitutions: FW 11 DF 24 MF 26 FW 15 DF 17 Coach: Bubista

width=25 ! width=25 GK 24 André Onana RB 19 CB 4 Harold Moukoudi CB 5 Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui LB 25 Nouhou Tolo DM 14 RM 3 CM 15 CM 8 LM 12 CF 10 Vincent Aboubakar (c) Substitutions: MF 27 FW 7 FW 13 MF 26 DF 17 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

width=25 ! width=25 GK 23 Farid Ouédraogo RB 9 Issa Kaboré CB 14 CB 12 Edmond Tapsoba LB 25 Steeve Yago CM 24 Adama Guira CM 22 Blati Touré RW 10 Bertrand Traoré (c) AM 20 LW 21 CF 19 Substitutions: MF 18 FW 28 FW 17 Coach: Kamou Malo

width=25 ! width=25 GK 22 Teklemariam Shanko RB 21 Asrat Tunjo CB 15 Aschalew Tamene CB 16 Yared Bayeh LB 20 CM 8 Amanuel Yohannes CM 12 RW 27 AM 7 LW 10 Abubeker Nassir CF 9 Getaneh Kebede (c) Substitutions: FW 24 MF 17 FW 11 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)

Notes and References

1. News: TotalEnergies AFCON Match Schedule . CAFonline.com . . 29 August 2021 . 5 January 2022.
2. Confederation of African Football. CAF_Online . 1480240935821004801. The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Vincent Aboubakar! What a performance! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 #AFCON2021 @Football2Gether #CMRBFA. 9 January 2022. 10 January 2022.
3. Confederation of African Football. CAF_Online . 1480295349080186892. The man of the hour The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Kenny Santos ! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 #AFCON2021 @Football2Gether #ETHCPV. 9 January 2022. 10 January 2022.
4. Confederation of African Football. CAF_Online. 1481693213656240133. A Perfect Performance The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Karl Toko Ekambi! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 #AFCON2021 #TeamCameroon #CMRETH @Football2Gether. 13 January 2022. 13 January 2022.
5. Confederation of African Football. CAF_Online. 1481744028689444875 . Ibrahim Toure The TotalEnergies Man of the Match pulled off a stunning display against Cape Verde! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 #AFCON2021 #TeamBurkinaFaso #CPVBFA @Football2Gether. 13 January 2022. 13 January 2022.
6. Confederation of African Football. CAF_Online. 1483157698531270667 . Remarkable Radiant Robust The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is #TeamCapeVerde's outstanding Roberto Lopes #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 #AFCON2021 #CPVCMR @Football2Gether. 17 January 2022. 17 January 2022.
7. Confederation of African Football. CAF_Online. 1483150287858806792. TIRELESS POWERHOUSE The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Ethiopia's Amanuel Gamo Spectacular performance #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 #AFCON2021 #TeamEthiopia @Football2Gether. 17 January 2022. 17 January 2022.

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