2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group D

Group D of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 11 to 19 January 2022. The group consisted of Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria and Sudan.[1]

Nigeria and Egypt as the top two 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[nb 1] December 2021
D1  Egypt UNAF Group G winners 25 March 2021 25th 2019 Winners (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010) 46 45
D2  Nigeria WAFU Group L winners 27 March 2021 19th 2019 Winners (1980, 1994, 2013) 32 36
D3  Sudan CECAFA Group C runners-up 28 March 2021 9th 2012 Winners (1970) 123 125
D4  Guinea-Bissau WAFU Group I runners-up 30 March 2021 3rd 2019 Group stage (2017, 2019) 108 106

Notes

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

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Egypt 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 6
3  Sudan 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
4  Guinea-Bissau 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

All match times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

Nigeria vs Egypt

Nigeria 1–0 Egypt
Iheanacho 30' Report
Nigeria
Egypt
GK 1 Maduka Okoye
RB 2 Ola Aina
CB 5 William Troost-Ekong (c)
CB 22 Kenneth Omeruo  79'
LB 12 Zaidu Sanusi
CM 10 Joe Aribo
CM 4 Wilfred Ndidi
RW 17 Samuel Chukwueze  72'
LW 15 Moses Simon  90+1'
CF 14 Kelechi Iheanacho  80'
CF 19 Taiwo Awoniyi  72'
Substitutions:
FW 24 Umar Sadiq  72'
MF 13 Chidera Ejuke  72'
DF 6 Semi Ajayi  79'
MF 25 Kelechi Nwakali  80'
MF 18 Alex Iwobi  90+1'
Interim coach:
Augustine Eguavoen
GK 1 Mohamed El Shenawy
RB 25 Akram Tawfik  12'
CB 6 Ahmed Hegazi
CB 15 Mahmoud Hamdy  90'
LB 13 Ahmed Abou El Fotouh  46'
CM 5 Hamdy Fathy
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny
RW 10 Mohamed Salah (c)
AM 7 Trézéguet  58'
LW 22 Omar Marmoush
CF 14 Mostafa Mohamed  58'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Mohamed Abdelmonem  12'
DF 12 Ayman Ashraf  46'
MF 21 Zizo  58'
FW 11 Ramadan Sobhi  58'
FW 9 Mohamed Sherif  90'
Coach:
Carlos Queiroz

Man of the Match:
Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria)[2]

Assistant referees:
Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon)
Arsenio Marengula (Mozambique)
Fourth official:
Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
Video assistant referee:
Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)

Sudan vs Guinea-Bissau

Sudan 0–0 Guinea-Bissau
Report
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
Sudan
Guinea-Bissau
GK 1 Ali Abu Eshrein
RB 12 Mustafa Alfadni
CB 5 Salah Nemer (c)  15'
CB 6 Mustafa Karshoum
LB 17 Mazin Mohamedein  50'
RM 11 Gumaa Abas  90'
CM 21 Walieldin Khedr
CM 14 Mohamed Al Rashed
LM 9 Abdel Raouf
CF 15 Yasin Hamed  67'
CF 10 Mohamed Abdelrahman
Substitutions:
FW 22 Al-Jezoli Nouh  67'
MF 19 Dhiya Mahjoub  90'
Coach:
Burhan Tia
GK 12 Maurice Gomis
RB 15 Jefferson Encada
CB 22 Opa Sanganté
CB 20 Sori Mané
LB 2 Fali Candé
CM 10 Pelé  85'
CM 6 Bura Nogueira (c)
CM 16 Moreto Cassamá
RF 17 Mama Baldé  73'
CF 19 Joseph Mendes  13'  73'
LF 18 Piqueti
Substitutions:
FW 9 Steve Ambri  73'
FW 13 Frédéric Mendy  73'
MF 5 Panutche Camará  85'
Coach:
Baciro Candé

Man of the Match:
Ali Abu Eshrein (Sudan)[3]

Assistant referees:
El Hadj Malick Samba (Senegal)
Mahamadou Yahaya (Niger)
Fourth official:
Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
Video assistant referee:
Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)

Nigeria vs Sudan

Nigeria 3–1 Sudan
 Report Khedr 70' (pen.)
Nigeria
Sudan
GK 1 Maduka Okoye
RB 2 Ola Aina  69'
CB 5 William Troost-Ekong (c)
CB 22 Kenneth Omeruo
LB 12 Zaidu Sanusi
CM 10 Joe Aribo  66'
CM 4 Wilfred Ndidi
RW 17 Samuel Chukwueze  46'
LW 15 Moses Simon
CF 14 Kelechi Iheanacho  65'
CF 19 Taiwo Awoniyi  82'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Alex Iwobi  46'
FW 7 Ahmed Musa  65'
MF 25 Kelechi Nwakali  66'
FW 24 Umar Sadiq  82'
Interim coach:
Augustine Eguavoen
GK 1 Ali Abu Eshrein
RB 12 Mustafa Alfadni
CB 5 Salah Nemer (c)  88'
CB 6 Mustafa Karshoum
LB 17 Mazin Mohamedein
CM 14 Mohamed Al Rashed
CM 21 Walieldin Khedr
RW 11 Gumaa Abas  46'
AM 15 Yasin Hamed  64'
LW 9 Abdel Raouf  88'
CF 25 Musab Ahmed  46'
Substitutions:
FW 22 Al-Jezoli Nouh  46'
MF 19 Dhiya Mahjoub  46'
FW 8 Muhamed Hasoun  64'
MF 18 Sharif Omer  88'
DF 2 Muhamed Kesra  88'
Coach:
Burhan Tia

Man of the Match:
Moses Simon (Nigeria)[4]

Assistant referees:
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Jerson Emiliano dos Santos (Angola)
Fourth official:
Boubou Traore (Mali)
Video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mustapha Akarkad (Morocco)

Guinea-Bissau vs Egypt

Guinea-Bissau 0–1 Egypt
Report Salah 69'
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Guinea-Bissau
Egypt
GK 1 Jonas Mendes (c)
RB 15 Jefferson Encada  31'  77'
CB 22 Opa Sanganté
CB 20 Sori Mané
LB 2 Fali Candé
CM 6 Bura Nogueira
CM 16 Moreto Cassamá  86'
RW 9 Steve Ambri  60'
AM 5 Panutche Camará  88'
LW 18 Piqueti  25'  77'
CF 17 Mama Baldé
Substitutions:
FW 11 Jorginho  60'
DF 3 Leonel Ucha  77'
FW 13 Frédéric Mendy  77'
FW 7 Mauro Rodrigues  88'
Coach:
Baciro Candé
GK 1 Mohamed El Shenawy
RB 3 Omar Kamal
CB 6 Ahmed Hegazi
CB 15 Mahmoud Hamdy  46'
LB 12 Ayman Ashraf
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny  50'  78'
CM 4 Amr El Solia
RW 10 Mohamed Salah (c)
AM 19 Abdallah El Said  58'
LW 22 Omar Marmoush  78'
CF 14 Mostafa Mohamed  58'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Mohamed Abdelmonem  46'
FW 7 Trézéguet  58'
MF 21 Zizo  58'
FW 9 Mohamed Sherif  78'
MF 5 Hamdy Fathy  78'
Coach:
Carlos Queiroz

Man of the Match:
Mohamed Salah (Egypt)[5]

Assistant referees:
Soulaimane Amaldine (Comoros)
Lionel Andrianantenaina (Madagascar)
Fourth official:
Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
Video assistant referee:
Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)

Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria

Guinea-Bissau 0–2 Nigeria
Report
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria
GK 12 Maurice Gomis
RB 15 Jefferson Encada
CB 22 Opa Sanganté
CB 20 Sori Mané
LB 2 Fali Candé
DM 6 Bura Nogueira (c)
RM 11 Jorginho  70'
CM 5 Panutche Camará  69'
CM 16 Moreto Cassamá  78'
LM 18 Piqueti  70'
CF 17 Mama Baldé  88'
Substitutions:
MF 23 Alfa Semedo  69'
FW 9 Steve Ambri  70'
FW 13 Frédéric Mendy  70'
DF 3 Leonel Ucha  78'
FW 7 Mauro Rodrigues  88'
Coach:
Baciro Candé
GK 23 Francis Uzoho
RB 21 Tyronne Ebuehi  76'
CB 5 William Troost-Ekong (c)
CB 6 Semi Ajayi
LB 3 Jamilu Collins
CM 4 Wilfred Ndidi
CM 25 Kelechi Nwakali  76'
RW 18 Alex Iwobi
LW 13 Chidera Ejuke  57'
CF 14 Kelechi Iheanacho  85'
CF 24 Umar Sadiq  57'
Substitutions:
FW 15 Moses Simon  57'
FW 28 Peter Olayinka  57'
MF 8 Frank Onyeka  76'
DF 26 Olisa Ndah  76'
FW 11 Henry Onyekuru  85'
Interim coach:
Augustine Eguavoen

Man of the Match:
William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria)[6]

Assistant referees:
Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya)
Arsenio Marengula (Mozambique)
Fourth official:
Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Video assistant referee:
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)

Egypt vs Sudan

Egypt 1–0 Sudan
Abdelmonem 35' Report
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
Egypt
Sudan
GK 1 Mohamed El Shenawy
RB 3 Omar Kamal
CB 6 Ahmed Hegazi
CB 2 Mohamed Abdelmonem  83'
LB 12 Ayman Ashraf
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny
CM 4 Amr El Solia  85'
RW 10 Mohamed Salah (c)
AM 19 Abdallah El Said  57'
LW 22 Omar Marmoush  66'
CF 14 Mostafa Mohamed  85'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Zizo  57'
FW 7 Trézéguet  66'
MF 5 Hamdy Fathy  85'
FW 28 Marwan Hamdy  85'
Coach:
Carlos Queiroz
GK 23 Mohamed Mustafa  46'
RB 12 Mustafa Alfadni
CB 3 Elsadig Hassan  38'
CB 6 Mustafa Karshoum
LB 17 Mazin Mohamedein
CM 14 Mohamed Al Rashed  46'
CM 21 Walieldin Khedr
RW 8 Muhamed Hasoun  46'
AM 19 Dhiya Mahjoub  52'
LW 9 Abdel Raouf  70'
CF 10 Mohamed Abdelrahman (c)
Substitutions:
MF 11 Gumaa Abas  46'
GK 1 Ali Abu Eshrein  46'
FW 15 Yasin Hamed  46'
MF 18 Sharif Omer  70'
Coach:
Burhan Tia

Man of the Match:
Ahmed Hegazi (Egypt)[7]

Assistant referees:
Jerson Emiliano dos Santos (Angola)
James Fredrick Emile (Seychelles)
Fourth official:
Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
Video assistant referee:
Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

References

  1. ^ "TotalEnergies AFCON Match Schedule". CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (11 January 2022). "Iheanacho Kelechi is the TotalEnergies Man of the Match His wonderful goal secured the first 3 points for #TeamNigeria #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (11 January 2022). "S.U.P.E.R.H.E.R.O. The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Ali Aboeshren #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamSudan | #SDNGNB | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (15 January 2022). "The TotalEnergies Man of the Match award goes to the outstanding Moses Simon for his out of the world performance! Great job! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamNigeria | #NGASDN | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (15 January 2022). "It's the EGYPTIAN KING Make some noise for the TotalEnergies Man of the Match, Mohamed Salah! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #GNBEGY | #TeamEgypt | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (19 January 2022). "What a performance! The TotalEnergies Man of the Match award goes to the spectacular, William Troost-Ekong! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #GNBNGA | #TeamNigeria | @NGSuperEagles | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (19 January 2022). "GLADIATOR The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is #TeamEgypt's star Ahmed Hegazi #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @EFA | @Hegazi | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 January 2022 – via Twitter.
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