2022 African Nations Championship Group A Explained

Group A of the 2022 African Nations Championship, consisting of hosts Algeria, Libya, Ethiopia and Mozambique, began on 13 January and will end on 21 January 2023.^[1]

Teams

Draw position	Team	Zone	Date of qualification	Appearance at Finals	Last appearance	Previous best performance
							A1	style=white-space:nowrap			data-sort-value="3"	29 September 2018	2nd		data-sort-value="1.1"	(2011)
A2	style=white-space:nowrap			data-sort-value="21"	26 May 2022	5th		data-sort-value="1.2"	(2014)
A3	style=white-space:nowrap			data-sort-value="7"	3 September 2022	3rd		data-sort-value="2"	(2014, 2016)
A4	style=white-space:nowrap			data-sort-value="20"	4 September 2022	2nd		data-sort-value="9"	(2014)

Matches

Algeria vs Libya

Formation: 4–2–3–1 width=25 ! width=25 GK 16 DF 22 DF 15 DF 5 Ayoub Abdellaoui (c) DF 21 MF 6 Ahmed Kendouci MF 8 FW 18 MF 14 Houssem Eddine Mrezigue FW 7 FW 17 Aimen Lahmeri Substitutions: DF 2 Chouaib Keddad MF 27 Mohamed Ait El Hadj MF 4 MF 11 Oussama Chita FW 10 Féth-Allah Tahar FW 9 GK 23 Chamseddine Rahmani DF 28 Houari Baouche FW 13 DF 24 Saâdi Radouani MF 25 DF 3 Hocine Dehiri Coach: Madjid Bougherra

Formation: 4–3–3 width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Muad Allafi DF 23 Muayid Jaddour DF 13 DF 14 Ali Ramadhan (c) DF 15 Mahmoud Okashah MF 25 Mohammed Touhami MF 18 Abdulati Abbasi MF 6 Belkasim Rajab FW 20 Anis Saltou FW 10 FW 8 Mansour Makkari Substitutions: MF 5 Mustafa Hamza DF 4 Ali Almusrati FW 7 Ahmed Karwaa FW 9 Saleh Taher Saeid MF 21 Talal Farhat MF 16 Suhaib Shafshuf GK 12 Murad Al Woheshi MF 24 Oussama Belaid GK 22 Muad Al Mansoori FW 19 Muad Eisay MF 17 Ali Arqoub FW 11 Amer Muftah Coach: Corentin Martins

Man of the Match: Houssem Eddine Mrezigue (Algeria)^[2] Assistant referees Ivanildo Meirelles De O Sanche Lopes (Angola) Kwasi Brobbey (Ghana) Fourth official Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)

Ethiopia vs Mozambique

Formation: 4–3–3 width=25 ! width=25 GK 23 Fasil Gerbremichael DF 5 Million Solomon DF 20 DF 2 Suleman Hamid (c) DF 4 Mignot Debebe MF 19 Fuad Fereja MF 3 MF 6 Gatoch Panom FW 8 Kenean Markneh FW 7 FW 11 Amanuel Gebremichael Substitutions: FW 10 Beneyam Demte GK 1 Bereket Amare DF 13 Git Gatkut FW 14 Duresa Shubisa MF 12 Yihun Endashew MF 18 Wondmageng Hailu DF 15 Aschalew Tamene FW 17 Kitika Jemma MF 21 Alelegn Azene FW 9 Yigezu Bogale DF 26 Bekele Berhane GK 22 Bahiru Negash Coach: Wubetu Abate

Formation: 4–4–2 width=25 ! width=25 GK 12 Guambe DF 13 Martinho DF 14 DF 4 Danilo DF 2 Infren MF 16 Telinho (c) MF 23 Shaquille MF 6 Amadou MF 7 Nelson FW 19 Lau King FW 21 Substitutions: GK 22 Ivan DF 18 Bheu FW 11 Melven MF 17 Dario FW 9 Melque MF 20 Ailton FW 10 DF 5 Feliciano DF 3 Macaime DF 15 Domingos FW 8 Bonde GK 1 Fazito Coach: Chiquinho Conde

Man of the Match: Gatoch Panom (Ethiopia)^[3] Assistant referees Carine Atezambong (Cameroon) Diana Chikotescha (Zambia) Fourth official Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)

Mozambique vs Libya

Formation: 4–2–3–1 width=25 ! width=25 GK 12 Guambe DF 4 Danilo DF 13 Martinho DF 14 Chico DF 2 Infren MF 23 Shaquille MF 6 Amadou FW 11 Melven FW 8 Bonde MF 7 Nelson FW 10 Isac (c) Substitutions: MF 20 Ailton MF 17 Dario GK 1 Fazito DF 18 MF 16 Telinho FW 9 Melque DF 3 Macaime DF 15 Domingos FW 21 Kito DF 5 Feliciano João Jone GK 22 Ivan FW 19 Lau King Coach: Chiquinho Conde

Formation: 4–3–3 width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Muad Allafi DF 23 Muayid Jaddour DF 14 Ali Ramadhan (c) DF 8 Mansour Makkari DF 15 Mahmoud Okashah MF 6 Belkasim Rajab MF 16 Suhaib Shafshuf MF 17 Ali Arqoub FW 10 FW 9 Saleh Taher Saeid FW 13 Substitutions: FW 7 Ahmed Karwaa MF 25 Mohammed Touhami GK 12 Murad Al Woheshi MF 21 Talal Farhat FW 19 Muad Eisay DF 3 Suliman Aboul Qassim DF 4 Ali Almusrati MF 18 Abdulati Abbasi MF 24 Oussama Belaid FW 20 GK 22 Muad Al Mansoori DF 2 Anas Abd Alraheem Coach: Corentin Martins

Man of the Match: Melque (Mozambique)^[4] Assistant referees Emery Niyongabo (Burundi) Hamza Hagi Abdi (Somalia) Fourth official Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)

Algeria vs Ethiopia

Formation: 4–3–3 width=25 ! width=25 GK 16 Alexis Guendouz DF 5 Ayoub Abdellaoui (c) DF 2 DF 15 Zineddine Belaïd DF 22 Mokhtar Belkhiter MF 6 MF 14 MF 8 Zakaria Draoui FW 21 FW 18 FW 7 Substitutions: FW 10 Féth-Allah Tahar DF 19 Ayoub Ghezala MF 11 DF 28 DF 24 FW 9 GK 1 Farid Chaâl MF 27 FW 13 FW 12 Mohamed Islam Bakir FW 20 MF 4 Akram Djahnit Coach: Madjid Bougherra

Formation: 4–3–3 width=25 ! width=25 GK 23 Fasil Gerbremichael DF 2 Suleman Hamid DF 4 DF 5 Million Solomon DF 20 Ramadan Yusef MF 19 Fuad Fereja MF 6 MF 3 Mesud Mohammed (c) FW 8 Kenean Markneh FW 11 FW 7 Substitutions: FW 10 MF 21 Alelegn Azene DF 26 Bekele Berhane MF 12 Yihun Endashew FW 14 Duresa Shubisa GK 22 Bahiru Negash DF 13 Git Gatkut FW 17 Kitika Jemma DF 16 Fetudin Jemal GK 1 Bereket Amare DF 15 DF 24 Alembirhan Yigzaw Coach: Wubetu Abate

Man of the Match: Abderrahmane Meziane (Algeria)^[5] Assistant referees Ditsoga Boris Marlaise (Gabon) Dos Reis Abelmiro Montenegro (São Tomé and Príncipe) Fourth official Patrice Milazare (Mauritius)

Mozambique vs Algeria

Formation: 4–3–3 width=25 ! width=25 GK 22 Ivan DF 18 Bheu DF 13 DF 14 Chico DF 15 Domingos MF 23 Shaquille DF 5 MF 6 Amadou MF 16 Telinho (c) FW 10 FW 9 Melque Substitutions: MF 20 Ailton FW 19 Lau King MF 17 Dario FW 11 Melven GK 12 Guambe FW 21 MF 7 Nelson FW 8 DF 4 Danilo DF 3 Macaime GK 1 Fazito DF 2 Infren Coach: Chiquinho Conde

Formation: 4–3–3 width=25 ! width=25 GK 16 Alexis Guendouz DF 2 Chouaib Keddad (c) DF 19 DF 3 Hocine Dehiri DF 28 Houari Baouche MF 11 Oussama Chita MF 8 FW 13 Mohamed Islam Belkhir DF 24 Saâdi Radouani MF 4 Akram Djahnit FW 9 Karim Aribi Substitutions: FW 7 Abderrahmane Meziane DF 21 Youcef Laouafi MF 14 Houssem Eddine Mrezigue FW 20 Sofiane Bayazid FW 17 Aimen Lahmeri GK 23 FW 10 Féth-Allah Tahar DF 26 DF 15 Zineddine Belaïd MF 27 Mohamed Ait El Hadj FW 18 Aymen Mahious FW 12 Mohamed Islam Bakir Coach: Madjid Bougherra

Man of the Match: Saâdi Radouani (Algeria)^[6] Assistant referees Kwasi Brobbey (Ghana) Hamza Hagi Abdi (Somalia) Fourth official Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)

Libya vs Ethiopia

Formation: 4–3–3 width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Muad Allafi DF 13 Mohamed El-Munir DF 21 DF 14 Ali Ramadhan (c) DF 24 Oussama Belaid MF 17 Ali Arqoub MF 25 Mohammed Touhami MF 6 Belkasim Rajab FW 18 Abdulati Abbasi FW 20 Anis Saltou FW 10 Omar Al Khouja Substitutions: FW 9 Saleh Taher Saeid GK 12 Murad Al Woheshi DF 2 DF 3 Suliman Aboul Qassim MF 16 Suhaib Shafshuf FW 19 DF 8 Mansour Makkari MF 5 FW 11 Amer Muftah DF 4 Ali Almusrati GK 22 DF 15 Mahmoud Okashah Coach: Corentin Martins

Formation: 4–3–3 width=25 ! width=25 GK 23 Fasil Gerbremichael DF 2 Suleman Hamid DF 4 DF 5 Million Solomon DF 20 Ramadan Yusef MF 3 Mesud Mohammed (c) MF 6 Gatoch Panom FW 10 Beneyam Demte FW 11 Amanuel Gebremichael FW 8 FW 7 Chernet Gugesa Substitutions: DF 13 Git Gatkut DF 16 Fetudin Jemal GK 22 DF 15 Aschalew Tamene FW 17 Kitika Jemma DF 26 FW 9 Yigezu Bogale MF 19 Fuad Fereja FW 14 Duresa Shubisa GK 1 Bereket Amare MF 21 MF 12 Yihun Endashew Coach: Wubetu Abate

Man of the Match: Anis Saltou (Libya)^[7] Assistant referees Hensley Petrousse (Seychelles) Modibo Samake (Mali) Fourth official Patrice Milazare (Mauritius)

Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:

• first yellow card: −1 point;
• indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
• direct red card: −4 points;
• yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;

Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player in a single match.

Team	Match 1	Match 2	Match 3	Points
	2								3				–5
	2				1				2				–5
					2				1				–3
					2				2				–4

Notes and References

1. Web site: 18 August 2020. 2022 CHAN : Competition Scheduling Unveiled by the Organizing Country. Africa Top Sports. 15 June 2022.
2. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1614009267119341569 . Houssem Eddine Mrezigue is the TotalEnergies Man of the Match! . 13 January 2023 . 13 January 2023.
3. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1614290005526028293 . Ladies and gentlemen, Gathuoch Panom is the TotalEnergies Man of the Match! . 14 January 2023 . 14 January 2023.
4. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1615431822749405184 . Meet your #MOZLBY TotalEnergies Man of the Match: congratulations, Melque Alexandre! . 17 January 2023 . 17 January 2023.
5. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1615456762735337476 . Meet your #ALGETH TotalEnergies Man of the Match: congratulations, Abderrahmane Meziane! . 17 January 2023 . 17 January 2023.
6. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1616912477429858305 . The Nelson Mandela Stadium witnessed a top performance! The #MOZALG TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Saadi Radouani! . 20 January 2023 . 22 January 2023.
7. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1616913299697815553 . Time to meet our #LBYETH TotalEnergies Man of the Match. Congratulations, Anias Saltou! . 20 January 2023 . 22 January 2023.

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