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Group A of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations will take place from 9 to 17 January 2022. The group consists of Burkina Faso, hosts Cameroon, Cape Verde and Ethiopia.[1]

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
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

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

Matches

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

Cameroon vs Burkina Faso

Cameroon 2–1 Burkina Faso
Aboubakar 40' (pen.), 45+3' (pen.) Report Sangaré 24'
Cameroon
Burkina Faso
GK 24 André Onana
RB 19 Collins Fai
CB 22 Jérôme Onguéné Yellow card 42'
CB 5 Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
LB 25 Nouhou Tolo
DM 14 Samuel Gouet
RM 3 Moumi Ngamaleu downward-facing red arrow 81'
AM 15 Pierre Kunde downward-facing red arrow 69'
AM 8 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
LM 12 Karl Toko Ekambi downward-facing red arrow 69'
CF 10 Vincent Aboubakar downward-facing red arrow 88'
Substitutions:
FW 13 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 7 Clinton N'Jie upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 11 Christian Bassogog upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 28 Yvan Neyou upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Portugal Toni Conceição
GK 16 Hervé Koffi
RB 9 Issa Kaboré
CB 14 Issoufou Dayo
CB 25 Steeve Yago Yellow card 1'
LB 5 Patrick Malo Yellow card 32'
CM 24 Adama Guira
CM 22 Blati Touré
RW 10 Bertrand Traoré downward-facing red arrow 86'
AM 20 Gustavo Sangaré
LW 21 Cyrille Bayala downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 15 Abdoul Tapsoba downward-facing red arrow 71'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Mohamed Konaté upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 17 Zakaria Sanogo upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 19 Hassane Bandé upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Kamou Malo

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

Ethiopia 0–1 Cape Verde
Report
Ethiopia
Cape Verde
GK 22 Teklemariam Shanko
RB 2 Suleman Hamid
CB 15 Aschalew Tamene Yellow card 39'
CB 16 Yared Bayeh Red card 12'
LB 20 Ramadan Yusef
CM 3 Mesud Mohammed downward-facing red arrow 15'
CM 8 Amanuel Yohannes
CM 7 Surafel Dagnachew downward-facing red arrow 82'
RW 11 Amanuel Gebremichael downward-facing red arrow 62'
CF 9 Getaneh Kebede downward-facing red arrow 62'
LW 10 Abubeker Nassir downward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Mignot Debebe upward-facing green arrow 15'
MF 14 Fitsum Alemu upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 13 Firew Solomon upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 26 Mujib Kassim upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 17 Bezabeh Meleyo upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Wubetu Abate
GK 12 Márcio Rosa
CB 17 Steven Fortès
CB 4 Roberto Lopes
CB 2 Stopira
LM 22 Jeffry Fortes
CM 5 Nuno Borges
CM 18 Kenny Rocha Santos
RM 16 Dylan Tavares
RW 11 Garry Rodrigues Yellow card 25' downward-facing red arrow 68'
CF 19 Júlio Tavares downward-facing red arrow 86'
LW 10 Jamiro Monteiro downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
FW 25 Willy Semedo upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 7 Patrick Andrade upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 21 Djaniny upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Bubista

Assistant referees:
Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos (Angola)
James Fredrick Emile (Seychelles)
Fourth official:
Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
Video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Ashour (Egypt)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Abouelregal Mahmoud (Egypt)

Cameroon vs Ethiopia

Cameroon Match 13 Ethiopia
Report

Cape Verde vs Burkina Faso

Cape Verde Match 14 Burkina Faso
Report

Cape Verde vs Cameroon

Cape Verde Match 25 Cameroon
Report

Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia

Burkina Faso Match 26 Ethiopia
Report

References

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