2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations Group A explained
Group A of 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations was played from 2 to 8 July 2022. The group was made up of host Morocco, Burkina Faso, Senegal and Uganda.[1]
Teams
| Draw position | Team | Pot | Federation | Method of
qualification | Date of
qualification | Finals
appearance | Last
appearance | Previous best
performance | FIFA Rankings[2] |
|---|
| A1 | style=white-space:nowrap | | Seed | | | 15 January 2021 | 3rd | | (1998, 2000) | 77 |
| A2 | style=white-space:nowrap | | 1 | | | 23 February 2022 | 1st | — | | 138 |
| A3 | style=white-space:nowrap | | 1 | | | 22 February 2022 | 2nd | | (2012) | 89 |
| A4 | style=white-space:nowrap | | 1 | | | 26 January 2022 | 2nd | | (2000) | 156 | |
Matches
Morocco vs Burkina Faso
| Team stats |
|---|
| | Statistic | |
|---|
| 16 | Shots | 9 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 58% | Possession | 42% |
| 312 | Passes | 227 |
| 74% | Pass accuracy | 59% |
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corners | 0 | |
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| Formation: 4–2–3–1 | | GK | 16 | Mariam Ouattara | | RB | 13 | Diamilatou Zongo | | CB | 14 | Madina Rouamba | | | CB | 9 | Alimata Bélem | | LB | 3 | Assanatou Nako | | | CM | 4 | Jacqueline Sédogo | | | DM | 12 | | | | RW | 18 | | | | AM | 10 | Rasmata Sawadogo | | LW | 11 | Balkissa Sawadogo | | CF | 6 | Adama Congo | | Substitutions: | | MF | 15 | Adele Kabré | | | DF | 2 | Madina Traoré | | | FW | 17 | Limata Nikiéma | | | DF | 5 | Rabiatou Koudougou | | | Manager: | | Pascal Sawadogo | |
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Woman of the Match:
Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco) | |
Senegal vs Uganda
| Team stats |
|---|
| | Statistic | |
|---|
| 12 | Shots | 15 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 44% | Possession | 56% |
| 262 | Passes | 331 |
| 62% | Pass accuracy | 65% |
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corners | 7 | |
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| Formation: 4–2–3–1 | | GK | 21 | Tenning Séne | | LB | 2 | Marième Babou | | | CB | 8 | | | | CB | 18 | | | RB | 3 | Anta Dembele | | DM | 13 | Jeannette Sagna | | CM | 12 | | | | LW | 11 | Haby Baldé | | | AM | 10 | | | | RW | 17 | Hapsatou Malado Diallo | | CF | 9 | | | | Substitutions: | | MF | 6 | | | | FW | 23 | | | | MF | 20 | | | | MF | 19 | Bineta Korkel Seck | | | DF | 4 | | | | Manager: | | Mame Moussa Cissé | |
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Burkina Faso vs Senegal
| Team stats |
|---|
| | Statistic | |
|---|
| 8 | Shots | 9 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 48% | Possession | 52% |
| 238 | Passes | 257 |
| 58% | Pass accuracy | 54% |
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corners | 4 | |
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| Formation: 4–2–3–1 | | GK | 16 | Mariam Ouattara | | RB | 13 | Diamilatou Zongo | | CB | 14 | Madina Rouamba | | CB | 9 | Alimata Bélem | | LB | 5 | Rabiatou Koudougou | | CM | 10 | Rasmata Sawadogo | | CM | 12 | | | | RW | 6 | Adama Congo | | AM | 15 | Adèle Kabré | | | LW | 11 | Balkissa Sawadogo | | CF | 17 | Limata Nikiéma | | Substitutions: | | MF | 26 | Félicité Kafando | | | FW | 8 | Fadiratou Tarnagda | | | FW | 18 | | | | Manager: | | Pascal Sawadogo | |
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| Formation: 4–2–3–1 | | GK | 21 | Tenning Séne | | LB | 2 | Marième Babou | | CB | 8 | | | | CB | 18 | | | RB | 3 | Anta Dembele | | CM | 13 | Jeannette Sagna | | CM | 12 | | | | LW | 11 | Haby Baldé | | | AM | 10 | | | | RW | 7 | Mama Diop | | CF | 9 | | | | Substitutions: | | MF | 6 | | | | MF | 20 | | | | FW | 17 | Hapsatou Malado Diallo | | | FW | 23 | | | | Manager: | | Mame Moussa Cissé | |
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Uganda vs Morocco
| Team stats |
|---|
| | Statistic | |
|---|
| 10 | Shots | 9 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 37% | Possession | 63% |
| 232 | Passes | 383 |
| 56% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corners | 4 | |
Morocco vs Senegal
| Team stats |
|---|
| | Statistic | |
|---|
| 17 | Shots | 6 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 68% | Possession | 32% |
| 452 | Passes | 217 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 69% |
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corners | 1 | |
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| Formation: 4–2–3–1 | | GK | 16 | Ndeye Meïssa Diaw | | LB | 5 | Ndèye Ndiaye Kané | | CB | 18 | | | CB | 4 | | | RB | 14 | Salimata Ndiaye | | CM | 6 | Edmée Diagne | | CM | 12 | | | | LW | 23 | | | | AM | 20 | | | | RW | 15 | Jeanne Niang | | | ST | 7 | Mama Diop | | Substitutions: | | MF | 11 | Haby Baldé | | | MF | 13 | Jeannette Sagna | | | MF | 19 | Bineta Korkel Seck | | | FW | 17 | Hapsatou Malado Diallo | | | Manager: | | Mame Moussa Cissé | |
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Burkina Faso vs Uganda
Discipline
Fair play points were used as tiebreakers in the group if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied, or if teams had the same record in the ranking of third-placed teams. These are calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:[3]
- first yellow card: plus 1 point;
- indirect red card (second yellow card): plus 3 points;
- direct red card: plus 4 points;
- yellow card and direct red card: plus 5 points;
| Team | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Points |
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| | | | | | | | | | | |
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| (H) | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | –5 |
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| 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | –7 |
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| 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | 1 | | –9 |
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| | | | | 2 | 1 | | | 1 | | | | –6 | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: 2022 AWCON: Crested Cranes draw hosts Morocco . 30 April 2022 .
- Web site: FIFA Women's World Ranking (CAF - June 2021) .
- Web site: Regulations of CAF . . 3 July 2022.
