2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group F

Group F of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 12 to 20 January 2022. The group consisted of debutants the Gambia, as well as Mali, Mauritania and Tunisia.[1]

Mali and Gambia as the top two teams, along with Tunisia 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[nb 1] December 2021
F1  Tunisia UNAF Group J winners 17 November 2020 20th 2019 Winners (2004) 26 30
F2  Mali WAFU Group A winners 17 November 2020 12th 2019 Runners-up (1972) 57 53
F3  Gambia WAFU Group D winners 25 March 2021 1st None Debut 152 150
F4  Mauritania WAFU Group E runners-up 30 March 2021 2nd 2019 Group stage (2019) 101 103

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  Mali 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Gambia 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
3  Tunisia 3 1 0 2 4 2 +2 3
4  Mauritania 3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

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

Tunisia vs Mali

Tunisia 0–1 Mali
Report Koné 48' (pen.)
Tunisia
Mali
GK 22 Bechir Ben Saïd
CB 6 Dylan Bronn
CB 3 Montassar Talbi
CB 2 Bilel Ifa  81'
RM 21 Hamza Mathlouthi  22'
CM 28 Aïssa Laïdouni  67'
CM 17 Ellyes Skhiri  47'
LM 12 Ali Maâloul
RF 14 Hannibal Mejbri  46'
CF 10 Wahbi Khazri (c)
LF 23 Naïm Sliti  79'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Saîf-Eddine Khaoui  46'
MF 25 Anis Ben Slimane  67'
FW 9 Yoann Touzghar  79'
FW 11 Seifeddine Jaziri  81'
Coach:
Mondher Kebaier
GK 1 Ibrahim Mounkoro
RB 2 Hamari Traoré (c)  18'
CB 17 Falaye Sacko
CB 5 Boubakar Kouyaté
LB 6 Massadio Haïdara
CM 8 Diadie Samassékou
CM 4 Amadou Haidara  81'
RW 14 Adama Malouda Traoré  73'
AM 21 Adama Noss Traoré  59'
LW 19 Moussa Djenepo  33'  81'
CF 18 Ibrahima Koné  73'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Yves Bissouma  59'
FW 10 Kalifa Coulibaly  73'
FW 7 Moussa Doumbia  73'
MF 11 Lassana Coulibaly  81'
FW 9 El Bilal Touré  87'  81'
Coach:
Mohamed Magassouba

Man of the Match:
Ibrahim Mounkoro (Mali)[2]

Assistant referees:
Jerson Emiliano dos Santos (Angola)
Issa Yaya (Chad)
Fourth official:
Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
Video assistant referee:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)

Mauritania vs Gambia

Mauritania 0–1 Gambia
Report A. Jallow 10'
Mauritania
Gambia
GK 22 Babacar Diop
CB 21 El Hassen Houeibib  80'
CB 14 Mohamed Dellahi Yali
CB 3 Aly Abeid
RWB 2 Souleymane Karamoko  46'
LWB 28 Abdoulkader Thiam  66'
CM 12 Almike N'Diaye  30'  65'
CM 8 Guessouma Fofana
CM 17 Abdallahi Mahmoud  59'
CF 27 Aboubakar Kamara (c)
CF 25 Pape Ibnou Ba  28'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Harouna Abou Demba  46'
FW 15 Souleymane Doukara  59'
FW 7 Idrissa Thiam  65'
FW 11 Oumar Camara  66'
FW 10 Adama Ba  80'
Coach:
Didier Gomes Da Rosa
GK 1 Modou Jobe
CB 6 Sulayman Marreh
CB 5 Omar Colley
CB 26 Ibou Touray
RWB 12 James Gomez  82'
LWB 13 Pa Modou Jagne (c)
CM 3 Ablie Jallow  64'
CM 28 Ebou Adams
CM 19 Ebrima Colley  56'  74'
SS 10 Musa Barrow
CF 9 Assan Ceesay  64'
Substitutions:
FW 24 Dembo Darboe  90+1'  64'
MF 8 Ebrima Darboe  64'
FW 7 Lamin Jallow  90+1'  74'
DF 25 Bubacarr Sanneh  82'
Coach:
Tom Saintfiet

Man of the Match:
Musa Barrow (Gambia)[3]

Assistant referees:
James Fredrick Emile (Seychelles)
Carine Atezambong Fomo (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)
Video assistant referee:
Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)

Gambia vs Mali

Gambia 1–1 Mali
Mu. Barrow 90' (pen.) Report Koné 79' (pen.)
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
Gambia
Mali
GK 1 Modou Jobe
RB 14 Noah Sonko Sundberg  73'
CB 12 James Gomez
CB 5 Omar Colley (c)
LB 26 Ibou Touray
DM 6 Sulayman Marreh  24'
CM 28 Ebou Adams  83'
CM 2 Yusupha Bobb
RW 3 Ablie Jallow  83'
LW 10 Musa Barrow
CF 9 Assan Ceesay  73'
Substitutions:
DF 21 Saidy Janko  73'
FW 19 Ebrima Colley  73'
FW 11 Modou Barrow  83'
FW 23 Muhammed Badamosi  90+4'  83'
Coach:
Tom Saintfiet
GK 1 Ibrahim Mounkoro
RB 2 Hamari Traoré (c)
CB 17 Falaye Sacko
CB 5 Boubakar Kouyaté
LB 6 Massadio Haïdara  43'
CM 11 Lassana Coulibaly  20'  46'
CM 8 Diadie Samassékou  46'
CM 20 Yves Bissouma
RF 14 Adama Malouda Traoré
CF 18 Ibrahima Koné
LF 19 Moussa Djenepo  40'  70'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Adama Noss Traoré  46'
MF 4 Amadou Haidara  46'
FW 7 Moussa Doumbia  70'
Coach:
Mohamed Magassouba

Man of the Match:
Yves Bissouma (Mali)[4]

Assistant referees:
Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Video assistant referee:
Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

Tunisia vs Mauritania

Tunisia 4–0 Mauritania
 Report
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
Tunisia
Mauritania
GK 22 Bechir Ben Saïd
RB 21 Hamza Mathlouthi
CB 2 Bilel Ifa  37'  81'
CB 3 Montassar Talbi
LB 12 Ali Maâloul
CM 25 Anis Ben Slimane  45+1'  71'
CM 17 Ellyes Skhiri
CM 18 Ghailene Chaalali
RF 8 Saîf-Eddine Khaoui  60'
CF 11 Seifeddine Jaziri  71'
LF 10 Wahbi Khazri (c)  15'  80'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane  60'
MF 28 Aïssa Laïdouni  71'
MF 19 Hamza Rafia  71'
FW 7 Youssef Msakni  80'
DF 4 Omar Rekik  81'
Coach:
Mondher Kebaier
GK 22 Babacar Diop
CB 21 El Hassen Houeibib
CB 14 Mohamed Dellahi Yali
CB 3 Aly Abeid  14'
RWB 4 Harouna Abou Demba
LWB 28 Abdoulkader Thiam
RM 7 Idrissa Thiam  68'
CM 12 Almike N'Diaye  60'
CM 8 Guessouma Fofana
LM 11 Oumar Camara  60'
CF 27 Aboubakar Kamara (c)  37'  46'
Substitutions:
MF 23 Mouhamed Soueid  14'
FW 25 Pape Ibnou Ba  46'
FW 9 Hemeya Tanjy  60'
MF 24 Yacoub Sidi Ethmane  60'
DF 2 Souleymane Karamoko  68'
Coach:
Didier Gomes Da Rosa

Man of the Match:
Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia)[5]

Assistant referees:
Mahmoud Ahmed Abouelregal (Egypt)
Ahmed Hossam Taha (Egypt)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Marouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)
Video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Mohamed Ashour (Egypt)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ahmed El Ghandour (Egypt)

Gambia vs Tunisia

Gambia 1–0 Tunisia
A. Jallow 90+3' Report
Gambia
Tunisia
GK 18 Baboucarr Gaye
RB 12 James Gomez  89'
CB 16 Mohammed Mbye  46'
CB 5 Omar Colley
LB 13 Pa Modou Jagne (c)
RM 14 Noah Sonko Sundberg  61'
CM 15 Ebrima Sohna  46'
CM 2 Yusupha Bobb
LM 11 Modou Barrow  85'
CF 21 Saidy Janko  62'
CF 10 Musa Barrow
Substitutions:
FW 3 Ablie Jallow  46'
MF 28 Ebou Adams  48'  46'
DF 26 Ibou Touray  61'
FW 23 Muhammed Badamosi  62'
FW 17 Bubacarr Jobe  85'
Coach:
Tom Saintfiet
GK 22 Bechir Ben Saïd
RB 21 Hamza Mathlouthi  45+2'  57'
CB 2 Bilel Ifa
CB 3 Montassar Talbi
LB 13 Ali Abdi
CM 25 Anis Ben Slimane
CM 17 Ellyes Skhiri (c)
CM 28 Aïssa Laïdouni
RF 8 Saîf-Eddine Khaoui  57'
CF 11 Seifeddine Jaziri
LF 19 Hamza Rafia  68'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Youssef Msakni  57'
DF 20 Mohamed Dräger  90+2'  57'
MF 14 Hannibal Mejbri  90+2'  68'
Other disciplinary actions:
GK 1 Farouk Ben Mustapha  45+3'
Coach:
Mondher Kebaier

Man of the Match:
Baboucarr Gaye (Gambia)[6]

Assistant referees:
Soulaimane Amaldine (Comoros)
Liban Abdourazak Ahmed (Djibouti)
Fourth official:
Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Video assistant referee:
Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)

Mali vs Mauritania

Mali 2–0 Mauritania
 Report
Mali
Mauritania
GK 1 Ibrahim Mounkoro
RB 2 Hamari Traoré (c)  64'
CB 17 Falaye Sacko
CB 5 Boubakar Kouyaté
LB 6 Massadio Haïdara
CM 4 Amadou Haidara  82'
CM 20 Yves Bissouma  60'  63'
RW 14 Adama Malouda Traoré  74'
AM 21 Adama Noss Traoré
LW 7 Moussa Doumbia
CF 18 Ibrahima Koné  75'
Substitutions:
MF 26 Mohamed Camara  63'
DF 12 Moussa Sissako  64'
FW 25 Lassine Sinayoko  74'
FW 10 Kalifa Coulibaly  75'
MF 23 Aliou Dieng  82'
Coach:
Mohamed Magassouba
GK 22 Babacar Diop  81'
RB 4 Harouna Abou Demba  39'
CB 14 Mohamed Dellahi Yali (c)
CB 3 Aly Abeid  48'
LB 20 Houssen Abderrahmane
CM 23 Mouhamed Soueid  62'
CM 8 Guessouma Fofana
CM 18 Bodda Mouhsine
RF 11 Oumar Camara  62'
CF 25 Pape Ibnou Ba
LF 7 Idrissa Thiam  78'  81'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Souleymane Karamoko  39'
FW 10 Adama Ba  62'
MF 26 Beyatt Lekweiry  62'
GK 1 M'Backé N'Diaye  81'
MF 24 Yacoub Sidi Ethmane  81'
Coach:
Didier Gomes Da Rosa

Man of the Match:
Moussa Doumbia (Mali)[7]

Assistant referees:
Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso)
Lionel Andrianantenaina (Madagascar)
Fourth official:
Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
Video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)

Notes

  1. ^ The Mauritania v Gambia match was originally scheduled to kick-off at 17:00, but was delayed to 17:45 due to timing issues in the Tunisia v Mali match.

References

  1. ^ "TotalEnergies AFCON Match Schedule". CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 29 August 2021. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (12 January 2022). "Bosso Mounkoro is the second goalkeeper with an outstanding performance to earn him the TotalEnergies Man of the Match award. HERO! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TUNMLI | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (12 January 2022). "Your TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Musa Barrow. A great performance from the Gambian star! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #MRTGMB | #TeamGambia | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (16 January 2022). "The amazing Yves Bissouma is named the TotalEnergies Man of the Match! What a performance! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #GMBMLI | #TeamGambia | #TeamMali | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (16 January 2022). "2️ GOALS 1️ ASSIST The TotalEnergies Man of the Match award is gifted to Wahbi Khazri! Spectacular #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TUNMRT | #TeamTunisia | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (20 January 2022). "Saved a crucial penalty. Led his nation to glory. Baboucarr Gaye definitely deserved the TotalEnergies Man Of The Match award! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamGambia | @Football2Gether | @TheGambiaFF" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (20 January 2022). "Absolutely restless The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is #TeamMali's Moussa Doumbia SUPERB #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #MLIMRT | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 January 2022 – via Twitter.
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