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]
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.
Draw position | Team | Zone | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings | |
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C1 | Morocco | UNAF | Group E winners | 26 March 2021 | 18th | 2019 | Winners (1976) | 34 | 28 |
C2 | Ghana | WAFU | Group C winners | 25 March 2021 | 23rd | 2019 | Winners (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) | 49 | 52 |
C3 | Gabon | UNIFFAC | Group D runners-up | 25 March 2021 | 8th | 2017 | Quarter-finals (1996, 2012) | 88 | 89 |
C4 | Comoros | COSAFA | Group G runners-up | 25 March 2021 | 1st | None | Debut | 131 | 132 |
Notes
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Gabon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | Comoros | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | Ghana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Morocco | Ghana |
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Comoros | Gabon |
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Morocco | 2–0 | Comoros |
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Gabon | Ghana |
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Gabon | 2–2 | Morocco |
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Gabon | Morocco |
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Ghana | 2–3 | Comoros |
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