2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group C

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Group C of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 10 to 18 January 2022. The group consisted of debutants Comoros, Gabon, Ghana and Morocco. [1]

Contents

Morocco and Gabon as the top two teams, along with Comoros as one of the four best third-placed teams, advanced to the round of 16.

Teams

Draw positionTeamZoneMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
May 2021 [nb 1] December 2021
C1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco UNAF Group E winners26 March 202118th 2019 Winners (1976)3428
C2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana WAFU Group C winners25 March 202123rd 2019 Winners (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)4952
C3Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon UNIFFAC Group D runners-up25 March 20218th 2017 Quarter-finals (1996, 2012)8889
C4Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros COSAFA Group G runners-up25 March 20211stNoneDebut131132

Notes

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

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 321052+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 312043+15
3Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 31023523
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 30123521
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

Morocco vs Ghana

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
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Ghana
GK1 Yassine Bounou
RB2 Achraf Hakimi
CB6 Romain Saïss (c)
CB5 Nayef Aguerd
LB3 Adam Masina Yellow card.svg 22'
DM24 Samy Mmaee
RM8 Azzedine Ounahi Sub off.svg 90'
AM15 Selim Amallah
AM7 Imran Louza Sub off.svg 78'
LM17 Sofiane Boufal
CF14 Zakaria Aboukhlal Sub off.svg 90'
Substitutions:
FW28 Tarik Tissoudali Sub on.svg 78'
FW27 Soufiane Rahimi Sub on.svg 90'
MF4 Sofyan Amrabat Sub on.svg 90'
Coach:
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Vahid Halilhodžić
GK16 Joe Wollacott
RB2 Andy Yiadom
CB18 Daniel Amartey
CB23 Alexander Djiku Yellow card.svg 17'
LB17 Baba Rahman
CM5 Thomas Partey Sub off.svg 90+1'
CM21 Iddrisu Baba
RW15 Joseph Paintsil Sub off.svg 86'
AM10 André Ayew (c)Yellow card.svg 64'
LW22 Kamaldeen Sulemana Sub off.svg 86'
CF9 Jordan Ayew Sub off.svg 86'
Substitutions:
FW7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku Sub on.svg 86'
FW25 Benjamin Tetteh Sub on.svg 86'
MF8 Daniel-Kofi Kyereh Sub on.svg 86'
FW13 Richmond Boakye Sub on.svg 90+1'
Coach:
Flag of Serbia.svg Milovan Rajevac

Man of the Match:
Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) [2]

Assistant referees:
Khalil Hassani (Tunisia)
Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
Fourth official:
Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Video assistant referee:
Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Ahmed Abouelregal (Egypt)

Comoros vs Gabon

Comoros  Flag of the Comoros.svg0–1Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
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Comoros
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Gabon
GK23 Ali Ahamada
CB2 Kassim Abdallah Yellow card.svg 45'Sub off.svg 46'
CB4 Younn Zahary
CB12 Kassim M'Dahoma Sub off.svg 77'
RM26 Iyad Mohamed Sub off.svg 46'
CM13 Rafidine Abdullah Sub off.svg 77'
CM19 Mohamed Youssouf Sub off.svg 67'
LM22 Saïd Bakari
AM10 Youssouf M'Changama
CF15 Benjaloud Youssouf
CF21 El Fardou Ben Nabouhane (c)
Substitutions:
MF8 Fouad Bachirou Sub on.svg 46'
FW24 Faiz Mattoir Sub on.svg 46'
FW25 Moussa Djoumoi Sub on.svg 67'
FW20 Ahmed Mogni Sub on.svg 77'
DF6 Jimmy Abdou Sub on.svg 77'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Amir Abdou
GK1 Jean-Noël Amonome
RB4 Sidney Obissa
CB8 Lloyd Palun
CB5 Bruno Ecuele Manga (c)
LB6 Johann Obiang
CM12 Guélor Kanga
CM17 André Biyogo Poko Yellow card.svg 61'
RW14 Louis Ameka Sub off.svg 58'
AM7 Aaron Boupendza Sub off.svg 79'
LW20 Denis Bouanga
CF11 Jim Allevinah Sub off.svg 66'
Substitutions:
MF19 Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali Sub on.svg 58'
FW15 Ulrick Eneme Ella Sub on.svg 66'
DF24 David Sambissa Sub on.svg 79'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Patrice Neveu

Man of the Match:
Aaron Boupendza (Gabon) [3]

Assistant referees:
Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya)
Frank Komba (Tanzania)
Fourth official:
Amin Omar (Egypt)
Video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Mohamed Ashour (Egypt)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Ahmed Abouelregal (Egypt)

Morocco vs Comoros

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2–0Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
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Morocco
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Comoros
GK1 Yassine Bounou
RB2 Achraf Hakimi Yellow card.svg 42'
CB6 Romain Saïss (c)
CB5 Nayef Aguerd
LB3 Adam Masina
DM4 Sofyan Amrabat
RM28 Tarik Tissoudali Sub off.svg 65'
AM15 Selim Amallah Yellow card.svg 41'Sub off.svg 90'
AM7 Imran Louza Sub off.svg 65'
LM17 Sofiane Boufal Sub off.svg 76'
CF9 Ayoub El Kaabi Sub off.svg 65'
Substitutions:
MF11 Fayçal Fajr Sub on.svg 65'
FW19 Youssef En-Nesyri Sub on.svg 65'
FW14 Zakaria Aboukhlal Sub on.svg 65'
FW10 Munir El Haddadi Sub on.svg 76'
MF8 Azzedine Ounahi Sub on.svg 90'
Coach:
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Vahid Halilhodžić
GK1 Salim Ben Boina
RB19 Mohamed Youssouf Sub off.svg 89'
CB12 Kassim M'Dahoma
CB6 Jimmy Abdou (c)
LB15 Benjaloud Youssouf Sub off.svg 65'
DM13 Rafidine Abdullah Sub off.svg 59'
RM22 Saïd Bakari Sub off.svg 90'
AM10 Youssouf M'Changama Yellow card.svg 18'
AM8 Fouad Bachirou Sub off.svg 90'
LM7 Faïz Selemani Yellow card.svg 16'
CF21 El Fardou Ben Nabouhane
Substitutions:
MF18 Yacine Bourhane Sub on.svg 59'
DF4 Younn Zahary Sub on.svg 65'
FW25 Moussa Djoumoi Sub on.svg 89'
FW17 Ibroihim Djoudja Sub on.svg 90'
FW20 Ahmed Mogni Sub on.svg 90'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Amir Abdou

Man of the Match:
Salim Ben Boina (Comoros) [4]

Assistant referees:
Khalil Hassani (Tunisia)
Liban Abdourazak Ahmed (Djibouti)
Fourth official:
Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Video assistant referee:
Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)

Gabon vs Ghana

Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg1–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Allevinah Soccerball shade.svg88' Report A. Ayew Soccerball shade.svg18'
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Gabon
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Ghana
GK1 Jean-Noël Amonome
CB3 Anthony Oyono Yellow card.svg 57'
CB5 Bruno Ecuele Manga (c)Yellow card.svg 24'
CB25 Junior Assoumou
RM14 Louis Ameka Sub off.svg 76'
CM17 André Biyogo Poko
CM19 Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali Sub off.svg 67'
LM6 Johann Obiang
AM12 Guélor Kanga Yellow card.svg 45'
CF7 Aaron Boupendza
CF20 Denis Bouanga Sub off.svg 53'
Substitutions:
FW11 Jim Allevinah Sub on.svg 53'
FW15 Ulrick Eneme Ella Sub on.svg 67'
DF2 Alex Moucketou-Moussounda Sub on.svg 76'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Patrice Neveu
GK16 Joe Wollacott Yellow card.svg 81'
RB2 Andy Yiadom
CB18 Daniel Amartey
CB23 Alexander Djiku
LB17 Baba Rahman
CM5 Thomas Partey Yellow card.svg 36'
CM21 Iddrisu Baba Sub off.svg 65'
CM8 Daniel-Kofi Kyereh Yellow card.svg 59'
RW9 Jordan Ayew Sub off.svg 90+2'
LW22 Kamaldeen Sulemana Sub off.svg 61'
CF10 André Ayew (c)Sub off.svg 90+2'
Substitutions:
MF6 Edmund Addo Sub on.svg 61'
MF15 Joseph Paintsil Yellow card.svg 90+4'Sub on.svg 65'
FW25 Benjamin Tetteh Red card.svg 90+4'Sub on.svg 90+2'
FW7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku Sub on.svg 90+2'
Coach:
Flag of Serbia.svg Milovan Rajevac

Man of the Match:
André Ayew (Ghana) [5]

Assistant referees:
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)
Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso)
Fourth official:
Amin Omar (Egypt)
Video assistant referee:
Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Ahmed Abouelregal (Egypt)

Gabon vs Morocco

Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg2–2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
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Gabon
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Morocco
GK1 Jean-Noël Amonome
CB8 Lloyd Palun
CB5 Bruno Ecuele Manga (c)
CB25 Junior Assoumou
RM3 Anthony Oyono
CM2 Alex Moucketou-Moussounda Sub off.svg 64'
CM17 André Biyogo Poko
LM6 Johann Obiang Yellow card.svg 36'
AM12 Guélor Kanga
CF11 Jim Allevinah Sub off.svg 88'
CF7 Aaron Boupendza Yellow card.svg 45+1'Sub off.svg 90+1'
Substitutions:
FW14 Louis Ameka Sub on.svg 64'
FW13 Kévin Mayi Sub on.svg 88'
FW10 Axel Méyé Sub on.svg 90+1'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Patrice Neveu
GK12 Munir Mohamedi
RB2 Achraf Hakimi
CB18 Sofian Chakla Sub off.svg 89'
CB5 Nayef Aguerd
LB3 Adam Masina
RM8 Azzedine Ounahi Sub off.svg 89'
CM13 Ilias Chair Sub off.svg 31'
CM4 Sofyan Amrabat Yellow card.svg 38'
LM11 Fayçal Fajr (c)Sub off.svg 57'
CF9 Ayoub El Kaabi Sub off.svg 57'
CF19 Youssef En-Nesyri
Substitutions:
MF15 Selim Amallah Sub on.svg 31'
FW17 Sofiane Boufal Sub on.svg 57'
MF16 Aymen Barkok Sub on.svg 57'
FW28 Tarik Tissoudali Sub on.svg 89'
DF6 Romain Saïss Sub on.svg 89'
Coach:
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Vahid Halilhodžić

Man of the Match:
Jim Allevinah (Gabon) [6]

Assistant referees:
Attia Amsaaed (Libya)
Frank Komba (Tanzania)
Fourth official:
Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
Video assistant referee:
Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Khalil Hassani (Tunisia)

Ghana vs Comoros

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–3Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
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Ghana
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Comoros
GK16 Joe Wollacott
RB2 Andy Yiadom Yellow card.svg 78'Sub off.svg 81'
CB18 Daniel Amartey
CB23 Alexander Djiku
LB17 Baba Rahman Sub off.svg 46'
RM22 Kamaldeen Sulemana Sub off.svg 60'
CM5 Thomas Partey
CM8 Daniel-Kofi Kyereh
LM7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku Sub off.svg 60'
SS10 André Ayew (c)Red card.svg 25'
CF9 Jordan Ayew
Substitutions:
MF6 Edmund Addo Sub on.svg 46'
FW13 Richmond Boakye Sub on.svg 60'
MF15 Joseph Paintsil Sub on.svg 60'
FW19 Samuel Owusu Sub on.svg 81'
Coach:
Flag of Serbia.svg Milovan Rajevac
GK1 Salim Ben Boina Sub off.svg 26'
RB15 Benjaloud Youssouf Sub off.svg 90'
CB4 Younn Zahary
CB12 Kassim M'Dahoma
LB22 Saïd Bakari
RM7 Faïz Selemani Yellow card.svg 14'
CM10 Youssouf M'Changama
CM8 Fouad Bachirou Sub off.svg 90'
LM20 Ahmed Mogni Sub off.svg 90'
CF17 Ibroihim Djoudja Sub off.svg 60'
CF21 El Fardou Ben Nabouhane
Substitutions:
GK23 Ali Ahamada Sub on.svg 26'
FW24 Faiz Mattoir Sub on.svg 60'
MF13 Rafidine Abdullah Sub on.svg 90'
DF19 Mohamed Youssouf Sub on.svg 90'
DF6 Jimmy Abdou Sub on.svg 90'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Amir Abdou

Man of the Match:
Ben Nabouhane (Comoros) [7]

Assistant referees:
Mahamadou Yahaya (Niger)
Issa Yaya (Chad)
Fourth official:
Issa Sy (Senegal)
Video assistant referee:
Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)

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