2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group D

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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]

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Nigeria and Egypt as the top two 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
D1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt UNAF Group G winners25 March 202125th 2019 Winners (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)4645
D2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria WAFU Group L winners27 March 202119th 2019 Winners (1980, 1994, 2013)3236
D3Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan CECAFA Group C runners-up28 March 20219th 2012 Winners (1970)123125
D4Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau WAFU Group I runners-up30 March 20213rd 2019 Group stage (2017, 2019)108106

Notes

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

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 330061+59Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 320121+16
3Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 301214−31
4Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 301203−31
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

Nigeria vs Egypt

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
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Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
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Nigeria
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Egypt
GK1 Maduka Okoye
RB2 Ola Aina
CB5 William Troost-Ekong (c)
CB22 Kenneth Omeruo Sub off.svg 79'
LB12 Zaidu Sanusi
CM10 Joe Aribo
CM4 Wilfred Ndidi
RW17 Samuel Chukwueze Sub off.svg 72'
LW15 Moses Simon Sub off.svg 90+1'
CF14 Kelechi Iheanacho Sub off.svg 80'
CF19 Taiwo Awoniyi Sub off.svg 72'
Substitutions:
FW24 Umar Sadiq Sub on.svg 72'
MF13 Chidera Ejuke Sub on.svg 72'
DF6 Semi Ajayi Sub on.svg 79'
MF25 Kelechi Nwakali Sub on.svg 80'
MF18 Alex Iwobi Sub on.svg 90+1'
Interim coach:
Augustine Eguavoen
GK1 Mohamed El Shenawy
RB25 Akram Tawfik Sub off.svg 12'
CB6 Ahmed Hegazi
CB15 Mahmoud Hamdy Sub off.svg 90'
LB13 Ahmed Abou El Fotouh Sub off.svg 46'
CM5 Hamdy Fathy
CM17 Mohamed Elneny
RW10 Mohamed Salah (c)
AM7 Trézéguet Sub off.svg 58'
LW22 Omar Marmoush
CF14 Mostafa Mohamed Sub off.svg 58'
Substitutions:
DF2 Mohamed Abdelmonem Sub on.svg 12'
DF12 Ayman Ashraf Sub on.svg 46'
MF21 Zizo Sub on.svg 58'
FW11 Ramadan Sobhi Sub on.svg 58'
FW9 Mohamed Sherif Sub on.svg 90'
Coach:
Flag of Portugal.svg 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  Flag of Sudan.svg0–0Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
Report
Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
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Sudan
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Guinea-Bissau
GK1 Ali Abu Eshrein
RB12 Mustafa Alfadni
CB5 Salah Nemer (c)Yellow card.svg 15'
CB6 Mustafa Karshoum
LB17 Mazin Mohamedein Yellow card.svg 50'
RM11 Gumaa Abas Sub off.svg 90'
CM21 Walieldin Khedr
CM14 Mohamed Al Rashed
LM9 Abdel Raouf
CF15 Yasin Hamed Sub off.svg 67'
CF10 Mohamed Abdelrahman
Substitutions:
FW22 Al-Jezoli Nouh Sub on.svg 67'
MF19 Dhiya Mahjoub Sub on.svg 90'
Coach:
Burhan Tia
GK12 Maurice Gomis
RB15 Jefferson Encada
CB22 Opa Sanganté
CB20 Sori Mané
LB2 Fali Candé
CM10 Pelé Sub off.svg 85'
CM6 Bura Nogueira (c)
CM16 Moreto Cassamá
RF17 Mama Baldé Sub off.svg 73'
CF19 Joseph Mendes Yellow card.svg 13'Sub off.svg 73'
LF18 Piqueti
Substitutions:
FW9 Steve Ambri Sub on.svg 73'
FW13 Frédéric Mendy Sub on.svg 73'
MF5 Panutche Camará Sub on.svg 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  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–1Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
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Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
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Nigeria
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Sudan
GK1 Maduka Okoye
RB2 Ola Aina Yellow card.svg 69'
CB5 William Troost-Ekong (c)
CB22 Kenneth Omeruo
LB12 Zaidu Sanusi
CM10 Joe Aribo Sub off.svg 66'
CM4 Wilfred Ndidi
RW17 Samuel Chukwueze Sub off.svg 46'
LW15 Moses Simon
CF14 Kelechi Iheanacho Sub off.svg 65'
CF19 Taiwo Awoniyi Sub off.svg 82'
Substitutions:
MF18 Alex Iwobi Sub on.svg 46'
FW7 Ahmed Musa Sub on.svg 65'
MF25 Kelechi Nwakali Sub on.svg 66'
FW24 Umar Sadiq Sub on.svg 82'
Interim coach:
Augustine Eguavoen
GK1 Ali Abu Eshrein
RB12 Mustafa Alfadni
CB5 Salah Nemer (c)Sub off.svg 88'
CB6 Mustafa Karshoum
LB17 Mazin Mohamedein
CM14 Mohamed Al Rashed
CM21 Walieldin Khedr
RW11 Gumaa Abas Sub off.svg 46'
AM15 Yasin Hamed Sub off.svg 64'
LW9 Abdel Raouf Sub off.svg 88'
CF25 Musab Ahmed Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
FW22 Al-Jezoli Nouh Sub on.svg 46'
MF19 Dhiya Mahjoub Sub on.svg 46'
FW8 Muhamed Hasoun Sub on.svg 64'
MF18 Sharif Omer Sub on.svg 88'
DF2 Muhamed Kesra Sub on.svg 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  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg0–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Report Salah Soccerball shade.svg69'
Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
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Guinea-Bissau
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Egypt
GK1 Jonas Mendes (c)
RB15 Jefferson Encada Yellow card.svg 31'Sub off.svg 77'
CB22 Opa Sanganté
CB20 Sori Mané
LB2 Fali Candé
CM6 Bura Nogueira
CM16 Moreto Cassamá Yellow card.svg 86'
RW9 Steve Ambri Sub off.svg 60'
AM5 Panutche Camará Sub off.svg 88'
LW18 Piqueti Yellow card.svg 25'Sub off.svg 77'
CF17 Mama Baldé
Substitutions:
FW11 Jorginho Sub on.svg 60'
DF3 Leonel Ucha Sub on.svg 77'
FW13 Frédéric Mendy Sub on.svg 77'
FW7 Mauro Rodrigues Sub on.svg 88'
Coach:
Baciro Candé
GK1 Mohamed El Shenawy
RB3 Omar Kamal
CB6 Ahmed Hegazi
CB15 Mahmoud Hamdy Sub off.svg 46'
LB12 Ayman Ashraf
CM17 Mohamed Elneny Yellow card.svg 50'Sub off.svg 78'
CM4 Amr El Solia
RW10 Mohamed Salah (c)
AM19 Abdallah El Said Sub off.svg 58'
LW22 Omar Marmoush Sub off.svg 78'
CF14 Mostafa Mohamed Sub off.svg 58'
Substitutions:
DF2 Mohamed Abdelmonem Sub on.svg 46'
FW7 Trézéguet Sub on.svg 58'
MF21 Zizo Sub on.svg 58'
FW9 Mohamed Sherif Sub on.svg 78'
MF5 Hamdy Fathy Sub on.svg 78'
Coach:
Flag of Portugal.svg 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  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg0–2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
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Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
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Guinea-Bissau
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Nigeria
GK12 Maurice Gomis
RB15 Jefferson Encada
CB22 Opa Sanganté
CB20 Sori Mané
LB2 Fali Candé
DM6 Bura Nogueira (c)
RM11 Jorginho Sub off.svg 70'
CM5 Panutche Camará Sub off.svg 69'
CM16 Moreto Cassamá Sub off.svg 78'
LM18 Piqueti Sub off.svg 70'
CF17 Mama Baldé Sub off.svg 88'
Substitutions:
MF23 Alfa Semedo Sub on.svg 69'
FW9 Steve Ambri Sub on.svg 70'
FW13 Frédéric Mendy Sub on.svg 70'
DF3 Leonel Ucha Sub on.svg 78'
FW7 Mauro Rodrigues Sub on.svg 88'
Coach:
Baciro Candé
GK23 Francis Uzoho
RB21 Tyronne Ebuehi Sub off.svg 76'
CB5 William Troost-Ekong (c)
CB6 Semi Ajayi
LB3 Jamilu Collins
CM4 Wilfred Ndidi
CM25 Kelechi Nwakali Sub off.svg 76'
RW18 Alex Iwobi
LW13 Chidera Ejuke Sub off.svg 57'
CF14 Kelechi Iheanacho Sub off.svg 85'
CF24 Umar Sadiq Sub off.svg 57'
Substitutions:
FW15 Moses Simon Sub on.svg 57'
FW28 Peter Olayinka Sub on.svg 57'
MF8 Frank Onyeka Sub on.svg 76'
DF26 Olisa Ndah Sub on.svg 76'
FW11 Henry Onyekuru Sub on.svg 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  Flag of Egypt.svg1–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Abdelmonem Soccerball shade.svg35' Report
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
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Egypt
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Sudan
GK1 Mohamed El Shenawy
RB3 Omar Kamal
CB6 Ahmed Hegazi
CB2 Mohamed Abdelmonem Yellow card.svg 83'
LB12 Ayman Ashraf
CM17 Mohamed Elneny
CM4 Amr El Solia Sub off.svg 85'
RW10 Mohamed Salah (c)
AM19 Abdallah El Said Sub off.svg 57'
LW22 Omar Marmoush Sub off.svg 66'
CF14 Mostafa Mohamed Sub off.svg 85'
Substitutions:
MF21 Zizo Sub on.svg 57'
FW7 Trézéguet Sub on.svg 66'
MF5 Hamdy Fathy Sub on.svg 85'
FW28 Marwan Hamdy Sub on.svg 85'
Coach:
Flag of Portugal.svg Carlos Queiroz
GK23 Mohamed Mustafa Sub off.svg 46'
RB12 Mustafa Alfadni
CB3 Elsadig Hassan Yellow card.svg 38'
CB6 Mustafa Karshoum
LB17 Mazin Mohamedein
CM14 Mohamed Al Rashed Sub off.svg 46'
CM21 Walieldin Khedr
RW8 Muhamed Hasoun Sub off.svg 46'
AM19 Dhiya Mahjoub Yellow card.svg 52'
LW9 Abdel Raouf Sub off.svg 70'
CF10 Mohamed Abdelrahman (c)
Substitutions:
MF11 Gumaa Abas Sub on.svg 46'
GK1 Ali Abu Eshrein Sub on.svg 46'
FW15 Yasin Hamed Sub on.svg 46'
MF18 Sharif Omer Sub on.svg 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)

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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.
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