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(Top) 1 Teams 2 Standings 3 Matches 3.1 Cameroon vs Burkina Faso 3.2 Ethiopia vs Cape Verde 3.3 Cameroon vs Ethiopia 3.4 Cape Verde vs Burkina Faso 3.5 Cape Verde vs Cameroon 3.6 Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia 4 References 5 External links

2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

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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[edit]

Draw position	Team	Zone	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA Rankings
Draw position	Team	Zone	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	May 2021^{[nb 1]}	December 2021
A1	Cameroon	UNIFFAC	Hosts and Group F winners	8 January 2019	20th	2019	Winners (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017)	55	50
A2	Burkina Faso	WAFU	Group B winners	24 March 2021	12th	2017	Runners-up (2013)	60	60
A3	Cape Verde	WAFU	Group F runners-up	30 March 2021	3rd	2015	Quarter-finals (2013)	73	73
A4	Ethiopia	CECAFA	Group K runners-up	30 March 2021	11th	2013	Winners (1962)	140	137

Notes

^ The rankings of May 2021 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Cameroon (H)	3	2	1	0	7	3	+4	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Burkina Faso	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4^[a]
3	Cape Verde	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4^[a]
4	Ethiopia	3	0	1	2	2	6	−4	1

Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head result: Cape Verde 0–1 Burkina Faso.

Matches[edit]

Cameroon vs Burkina Faso[edit]

9 January 2022

17:00

Cameroon	2–1	Burkina Faso
Aboubakar 40' (pen.), 45+3' (pen.)	Report	Sangaré 24'

Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé

Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

Cameroon

Burkina Faso


GK	24	André Onana
RB	19	Collins Fai
CB	22	Jérôme Onguéné	42'
CB	5	Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
LB	25	Nouhou Tolo
DM	14	Samuel Gouet
RM	3	Moumi Ngamaleu		81'
CM	15	Pierre Kunde		69'
CM	8	André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
LM	12	Karl Toko Ekambi		69'
CF	10	Vincent Aboubakar (c)		88'
Substitutions:
FW	13	Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting		69'
FW	7	Clinton N'Jie		69'
FW	11	Christian Bassogog		81'
MF	28	Yvan Neyou		88'
Coach:
Toni Conceição


GK	16	Hervé Koffi
RB	9	Issa Kaboré
CB	14	Issoufou Dayo
CB	25	Steeve Yago	1'
LB	5	Patrick Malo	32'
CM	24	Adama Guira
CM	22	Blati Touré
RW	10	Bertrand Traoré (c)		86'
AM	20	Gustavo Sangaré
LW	21	Cyrille Bayala		71'
CF	15	Abdoul Tapsoba		71'
Substitutions:
FW	11	Mohamed Konaté		71'
FW	17	Zakaria Sanogo		71'
FW	19	Hassane Bandé		86'
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[edit]

9 January 2022

20:00

Ethiopia	0–1	Cape Verde
	Report	J. Tavares 45+1'

Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé

Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)

Ethiopia

Cape Verde


GK	22	Teklemariam Shanko
RB	2	Suleman Hamid
CB	15	Aschalew Tamene	39'
CB	16	Yared Bayeh	12'
LB	20	Ramadan Yusef
CM	3	Mesud Mohammed		15'
CM	8	Amanuel Yohannes
CM	7	Surafel Dagnachew		82'
RF	11	Amanuel Gebremichael		62'
CF	9	Getaneh Kebede (c)		62'
LF	10	Abubeker Nassir		82'
Substitutions:
DF	4	Mignot Debebe		15'
MF	14	Fitsum Alemu		62'
MF	13	Firew Solomon		62'
FW	26	Mujib Kassim		82'
MF	17	Bezabeh Meleyo		82'
Coach:
Wubetu Abate


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	Garry Rodrigues	25'	68'
CF	19	Júlio Tavares		86'
LF	10	Jamiro Monteiro		76'
Substitutions:
FW	25	Willy Semedo		68'
MF	7	Patrick Andrade		76'
FW	21	Vagner Gonçalves		86'
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[edit]

13 January 2022

17:00

Cameroon	4–1	Ethiopia
Toko Ekambi 8', 68' Aboubakar 53', 55'	Report	Hotessa 4'

Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé

Referee: Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)

Cameroon

Ethiopia


GK	24	André Onana	88'
RB	19	Collins Fai
CB	21	Jean-Charles Castelletto
CB	5	Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
LB	25	Nouhou Tolo		79'
RM	3	Moumi Ngamaleu		69'
CM	18	Martin Hongla	7'
CM	8	André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
LM	12	Karl Toko Ekambi		70'
CF	13	Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting	7'	56'
CF	10	Vincent Aboubakar (c)		79'
Substitutions:
MF	27	James Léa Siliki		56'
FW	7	Clinton N'Jie		69'
FW	20	Ignatius Ganago		70'
FW	9	Stéphane Bahoken		79'
DF	6	Ambroise Oyongo		79'
Coach:
Toni Conceição


GK	22	Teklemariam Shanko
RB	2	Suleman Hamid
CB	15	Aschalew Tamene
CB	4	Mignot Debebe
LB	20	Ramadan Yusef		73'
CM	7	Surafel Dagnachew	15'	46'
CM	8	Amanuel Yohannes
CM	3	Mesud Mohammed (c)		72'
RF	11	Amanuel Gebremichael		84'
CF	10	Abubeker Nassir
LF	27	Dawa Hotessa		73'
Substitutions:
MF	13	Firew Solomon		46'
MF	17	Bezabeh Meleyo		72'
DF	25	Ahmed Reshid		73'
FW	19	Shimeket Gugesa		73'
FW	9	Getaneh Kebede		84'
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[edit]

13 January 2022

20:00

Cape Verde	0–1	Burkina Faso
	Report	Bandé 39'

Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé

Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)

Cape Verde

Burkina Faso


GK	1	Vozinha
CB	17	Steven Fortès	90+2'
CB	4	Pico
CB	2	Stopira (c)
RM	22	Jeffry Fortes		82'
CM	7	Patrick Andrade		73'
CM	18	Kenny Rocha Santos
LM	16	Dylan Tavares	36'	69'
RF	11	Garry Rodrigues
CF	19	Júlio Tavares
LF	10	Jamiro Monteiro
Substitutions:
FW	25	Willy Semedo		69'
FW	20	Ryan Mendes		73'
FW	8	Lisandro Semedo		82'
Coach:
Bubista


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	Blati Touré	83'
RW	20	Gustavo Sangaré		69'
AM	21	Cyrille Bayala		78'
LW	19	Hassane Bandé		90+1'
CF	15	Abdoul Tapsoba		69'
Substitutions:
FW	17	Zakaria Sanogo		69'
MF	18	Ismahila Ouédraogo		69'
FW	11	Mohamed Konaté		78'
MF	8	Dramane Nikièma		90+1'
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[edit]

17 January 2022

17:00

Cape Verde	1–1	Cameroon
Rodrigues 53'	Report	Aboubakar 39'

Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé

Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)

Cape Verde

Cameroon


GK	1	Vozinha
CB	3	Diney	65'	82'
CB	4	Pico
CB	2	Stopira (c)
RWB	22	Jeffry Fortes
LWB	16	Dylan Tavares
CM	25	Willy Semedo		67'
CM	7	Patrick Andrade
CM	18	Kenny Rocha Santos		78'
CF	8	Lisandro Semedo		46'
CF	10	Jamiro Monteiro		78'
Substitutions:
FW	11	Garry Rodrigues		46'
DF	24	João Paulo		67'
MF	26	Nenass		78'
FW	15	Willis Furtado		78'
DF	17	Steven Fortès		82'
Coach:
Bubista


GK	24	André Onana
RB	19	Collins Fai	45+1'	87'
CB	4	Harold Moukoudi
CB	5	Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
LB	25	Nouhou Tolo
DM	14	Samuel Gouet		87'
RM	3	Moumi Ngamaleu		70'
CM	15	Pierre Kunde		62'
CM	8	André-Frank Zambo Anguissa	81'
LM	12	Karl Toko Ekambi		70'
CF	10	Vincent Aboubakar (c)
Substitutions:
MF	27	James Léa Siliki		62'
FW	7	Clinton N'Jie		70'
FW	13	Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting		70'
MF	26	Jean Onana		87'
DF	17	Olivier Mbaizo		87'
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[edit]

17 January 2022

17:00

Burkina Faso	1–1	Ethiopia
Bayala 25'	Report	Kebede 52' (pen.)

Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam

Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)

Burkina Faso

Ethiopia


GK	23	Farid Ouédraogo
RB	9	Issa Kaboré
CB	14	Issoufou Dayo
CB	12	Edmond Tapsoba
LB	25	Steeve Yago
CM	24	Adama Guira
CM	22	Blati Touré
RW	10	Bertrand Traoré (c)
AM	20	Gustavo Sangaré	63'
LW	21	Cyrille Bayala	63'
CF	19	Hassane Bandé	76'
Substitutions:
MF	18	Ismahila Ouédraogo	63'
FW	28	Dango Ouattara	63'
FW	17	Zakaria Sanogo	76'
Coach:
Kamou Malo


GK	22	Teklemariam Shanko
RB	21	Asrat Tunjo
CB	15	Aschalew Tamene
CB	16	Yared Bayeh
LB	20	Ramadan Yusef
CM	8	Amanuel Yohannes
CM	12	Yihun Endashew	36'	60'
RW	27	Dawa Hotessa		60'
AM	7	Surafel Dagnachew		75'
LW	10	Abubeker Nassir
CF	9	Getaneh Kebede (c)	82'
Substitutions:
FW	24	Mesfin Tafesse		60'
MF	17	Bezabeh Meleyo		60'
FW	11	Amanuel Gebremichael		75'
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)

References[edit]

^ "TotalEnergies AFCON Match Schedule". CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.

^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (9 January 2022). "The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Vincent Aboubakar! What a performance! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @Football2Gether | #CMRBFA" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Twitter.

^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (9 January 2022). "The man of the hour The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Kenny Santos ! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @Football2Gether | #ETHCPV" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Twitter.

^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (13 January 2022). "A Perfect Performance The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Karl Toko Ekambi! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamCameroon | #CMRETH | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 January 2022 – via Twitter.

^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (13 January 2022). "Ibrahim Toure The TotalEnergies Man of the Match pulled off a stunning display against Cape Verde! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamBurkinaFaso | #CPVBFA | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 January 2022 – via Twitter.

^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (17 January 2022). "Remarkable Radiant Robust The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is #TeamCapeVerde's outstanding Roberto Lopes #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #CPVCMR | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 January 2022 – via Twitter.

^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (17 January 2022). "TIRELESS POWERHOUSE The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Ethiopia's Amanuel Gamo Spectacular performance #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamEthiopia | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 January 2022 – via Twitter.

External links[edit]

Official website

2021 Africa Cup of Nations

Stages

Group stage
- Group A
- Group B
- Group C
- Group D
- Group E
- Group F
Knockout stage
Final

General information