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
  • v
  • t
  • e
 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

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 downward-facing red arrow 79'
LB 12 Zaidu Sanusi
CM 10 Joe Aribo
CM 4 Wilfred Ndidi
RW 17 Samuel Chukwueze downward-facing red arrow 72'
LW 15 Moses Simon downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CF 14 Kelechi Iheanacho downward-facing red arrow 80'
CF 19 Taiwo Awoniyi downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutions:
FW 24 Umar Sadiq upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 13 Chidera Ejuke upward-facing green arrow 72'
DF 6 Semi Ajayi upward-facing green arrow 79'
MF 25 Kelechi Nwakali upward-facing green arrow 80'
MF 18 Alex Iwobi upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Interim coach:
Augustine Eguavoen
GK 1 Mohamed El Shenawy
RB 25 Akram Tawfik downward-facing red arrow 12'
CB 6 Ahmed Hegazi
CB 15 Mahmoud Hamdy downward-facing red arrow 90'
LB 13 Ahmed Abou El Fotouh downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 5 Hamdy Fathy
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny
RW 10 Mohamed Salah (c)
AM 7 Trézéguet downward-facing red arrow 58'
LW 22 Omar Marmoush
CF 14 Mostafa Mohamed downward-facing red arrow 58'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Mohamed Abdelmonem upward-facing green arrow 12'
DF 12 Ayman Ashraf upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 21 Zizo upward-facing green arrow 58'
FW 11 Ramadan Sobhi upward-facing green arrow 58'
FW 9 Mohamed Sherif upward-facing green arrow 90'
Coach:
Portugal 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
Sudan
Guinea-Bissau
GK 1 Ali Abu Eshrein
RB 12 Mustafa Alfadni
CB 5 Salah Nemer (c) Yellow card 15'
CB 6 Mustafa Karshoum
LB 17 Mazin Mohamedein Yellow card 50'
RM 11 Gumaa Abas downward-facing red arrow 90'
CM 21 Walieldin Khedr
CM 14 Mohamed Al Rashed
LM 9 Abdel Raouf
CF 15 Yasin Hamed downward-facing red arrow 67'
CF 10 Mohamed Abdelrahman
Substitutions:
FW 22 Al-Jezoli Nouh upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 19 Dhiya Mahjoub upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 85'
CM 6 Bura Nogueira (c)
CM 16 Moreto Cassamá
RF 17 Mama Baldé downward-facing red arrow 73'
CF 19 Joseph Mendes Yellow card 13' downward-facing red arrow 73'
LF 18 Piqueti
Substitutions:
FW 9 Steve Ambri upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 13 Frédéric Mendy upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 5 Panutche Camará upward-facing green arrow 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 Yellow card 69'
CB 5 William Troost-Ekong (c)
CB 22 Kenneth Omeruo
LB 12 Zaidu Sanusi
CM 10 Joe Aribo downward-facing red arrow 66'
CM 4 Wilfred Ndidi
RW 17 Samuel Chukwueze downward-facing red arrow 46'
LW 15 Moses Simon
CF 14 Kelechi Iheanacho downward-facing red arrow 65'
CF 19 Taiwo Awoniyi downward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Alex Iwobi upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 7 Ahmed Musa upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 25 Kelechi Nwakali upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 24 Umar Sadiq upward-facing green arrow 82'
Interim coach:
Augustine Eguavoen
GK 1 Ali Abu Eshrein
RB 12 Mustafa Alfadni
CB 5 Salah Nemer (c) downward-facing red arrow 88'
CB 6 Mustafa Karshoum
LB 17 Mazin Mohamedein
CM 14 Mohamed Al Rashed
CM 21 Walieldin Khedr
RW 11 Gumaa Abas downward-facing red arrow 46'
AM 15 Yasin Hamed downward-facing red arrow 64'
LW 9 Abdel Raouf downward-facing red arrow 88'
CF 25 Musab Ahmed downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 22 Al-Jezoli Nouh upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 19 Dhiya Mahjoub upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 8 Muhamed Hasoun upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 18 Sharif Omer upward-facing green arrow 88'
DF 2 Muhamed Kesra upward-facing green arrow 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 Yellow card 31' downward-facing red arrow 77'
CB 22 Opa Sanganté
CB 20 Sori Mané
LB 2 Fali Candé
CM 6 Bura Nogueira
CM 16 Moreto Cassamá Yellow card 86'
RW 9 Steve Ambri downward-facing red arrow 60'
AM 5 Panutche Camará downward-facing red arrow 88'
LW 18 Piqueti Yellow card 25' downward-facing red arrow 77'
CF 17 Mama Baldé
Substitutions:
FW 11 Jorginho upward-facing green arrow 60'
DF 3 Leonel Ucha upward-facing green arrow 77'
FW 13 Frédéric Mendy upward-facing green arrow 77'
FW 7 Mauro Rodrigues upward-facing green arrow 88'
Coach:
Baciro Candé
GK 1 Mohamed El Shenawy
RB 3 Omar Kamal
CB 6 Ahmed Hegazi
CB 15 Mahmoud Hamdy downward-facing red arrow 46'
LB 12 Ayman Ashraf
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny Yellow card 50' downward-facing red arrow 78'
CM 4 Amr El Solia
RW 10 Mohamed Salah (c)
AM 19 Abdallah El Said downward-facing red arrow 58'
LW 22 Omar Marmoush downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF 14 Mostafa Mohamed downward-facing red arrow 58'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Mohamed Abdelmonem upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 7 Trézéguet upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF 21 Zizo upward-facing green arrow 58'
FW 9 Mohamed Sherif upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 5 Hamdy Fathy upward-facing green arrow 78'
Coach:
Portugal 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
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 downward-facing red arrow 70'
CM 5 Panutche Camará downward-facing red arrow 69'
CM 16 Moreto Cassamá downward-facing red arrow 78'
LM 18 Piqueti downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF 17 Mama Baldé downward-facing red arrow 88'
Substitutions:
MF 23 Alfa Semedo upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 9 Steve Ambri upward-facing green arrow 70'
FW 13 Frédéric Mendy upward-facing green arrow 70'
DF 3 Leonel Ucha upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW 7 Mauro Rodrigues upward-facing green arrow 88'
Coach:
Baciro Candé
GK 23 Francis Uzoho
RB 21 Tyronne Ebuehi downward-facing red arrow 76'
CB 5 William Troost-Ekong (c)
CB 6 Semi Ajayi
LB 3 Jamilu Collins
CM 4 Wilfred Ndidi
CM 25 Kelechi Nwakali downward-facing red arrow 76'
RW 18 Alex Iwobi
LW 13 Chidera Ejuke downward-facing red arrow 57'
CF 14 Kelechi Iheanacho downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 24 Umar Sadiq downward-facing red arrow 57'
Substitutions:
FW 15 Moses Simon upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 28 Peter Olayinka upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 8 Frank Onyeka upward-facing green arrow 76'
DF 26 Olisa Ndah upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 11 Henry Onyekuru upward-facing green arrow 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 Yellow card 83'
LB 12 Ayman Ashraf
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny
CM 4 Amr El Solia downward-facing red arrow 85'
RW 10 Mohamed Salah (c)
AM 19 Abdallah El Said downward-facing red arrow 57'
LW 22 Omar Marmoush downward-facing red arrow 66'
CF 14 Mostafa Mohamed downward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Zizo upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 7 Trézéguet upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 5 Hamdy Fathy upward-facing green arrow 85'
FW 28 Marwan Hamdy upward-facing green arrow 85'
Coach:
Portugal Carlos Queiroz
GK 23 Mohamed Mustafa downward-facing red arrow 46'
RB 12 Mustafa Alfadni
CB 3 Elsadig Hassan Yellow card 38'
CB 6 Mustafa Karshoum
LB 17 Mazin Mohamedein
CM 14 Mohamed Al Rashed downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 21 Walieldin Khedr
RW 8 Muhamed Hasoun downward-facing red arrow 46'
AM 19 Dhiya Mahjoub Yellow card 52'
LW 9 Abdel Raouf downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF 10 Mohamed Abdelrahman (c)
Substitutions:
MF 11 Gumaa Abas upward-facing green arrow 46'
GK 1 Ali Abu Eshrein upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 15 Yasin Hamed upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 18 Sharif Omer upward-facing green arrow 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.

External links

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