2022 African Nations Championship knockout stage

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The knockout stage of the 2022 African Nations Championship began on 27 January 2023 with the quarter-finals and ended with the final at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers on 4 February 2023.

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

Format

Except for the third place play-off, if a match is level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, 30 minutes of extra time will be played with two periods of 15 minutes each. If still tied after extra time, the match will be decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. In the third place play-off, if the scores remained level after 90 minutes the match would go directly to a penalty shoot-out without extra time.

Qualified teams

Below are the 8 remaining teams of this edition of the tournament which consists of the top two teams from each of groups A, B and C and the top team from groups D and E.

GroupWinnersRunners-up
A Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
B Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
C Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
D Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
E Flag of Niger.svg  Niger

Bracket

 
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
          
 
27 January – Algiers
 
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1
 
31 January – Oran
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 5
 
28 January – Oran
 
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 0
 
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 2
 
4 February – Algiers
 
Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana 0
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0 (4)
 
27 January – Annaba
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (p)0 (5)
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1
 
31 January – Algiers
 
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 0
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1
 
28 January – Constantine
 
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 0 Third place play-off
 
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 3
 
3 February – Oran
 
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1
 
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 0
 
 
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 1
 

Quarter-finals

Algeria vs Ivory Coast

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
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Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers
Attendance: 37,853
Referee: Abdelaziz Bouh (Mauritania)
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Algeria
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Ivory Coast
Formation: 4–3–3
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DF22 Mokhtar Belkhiter
DF5 Ayoub Abdellaoui (c)
DF15 Zineddine Belaïd Yellow card.svg 68'
MF21 Youcef Laouafi
MF14 Houssem Eddine Mrezigue
MF8 Zakaria Draoui
MF6 Ahmed Kendouci Sub off.svg 23'
FW7 Abderrahmane Meziane
FW18 Aymen Mahious Yellow card.svg 90+8'Sub off.svg 90+10'
Substitutions:
GK1 Farid Chaâl Sub on.svg 23'
MF4 Akram Djahnit
FW9 Karim Aribi
FW10Féth-Allah Tahar
MF11 Oussama Chita
FW12 Mohamed Islam Bakir
FW17Aimen Lahmeri
DF19Ayoub GhezalaSub on.svg 90+10'
FW20 Sofiane Bayazid
MF27 Mohamed Ait El Hadj
DF28 Houari Baouche Sub on.svg 90+10'
Coach:
Flag of Algeria.svg Madjid Bougherra
Formation: 4–2–3–1
GK1Charles Ayayi
DF17Ande Habib Cirille
DF12 Souleymane Coulibaly Yellow card.svg 43'
DF21Abdoul Siahoune
DF2Kouassi AttohoulaRed card.svg 34'
MF19Essis Beaudeleire Aka (c)Yellow card.svg 90+9'
MF13Semelo Gueï
MF9Sankara Karamoko
MF15Constant WayouSub off.svg 38'
MF22 Salifou Diarrassouba Yellow card.svg 27'Sub off.svg 82'
FW20Vignon OuotroSub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
FW7Mohamed SyllaSub on.svg 46'
DF18Serge Badjo
MF6Mohamed ZougranaSub on.svg 82'
DF5Issif Traore
MF10Anicet Oura
MF4Marc Goua
GK23Drissa Bamba
DF25Moise GbaiSub on.svg 38'
MF14Aubin Kouamé
MF11Abdramane Konaté
MF3Alpha Sidibé
MF8Pacome Zouzoua
Coach:
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Souhalio Haïdara

Man of the Match:
Aymen Mahious (Algeria) [1]

Assistant referees:
Nouha Bangoura (Senegal)
Modibo Samake (Mali)

Fourth official:
Djindo Louis Hougnandande (Benin)

Video assistant referee:
Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

Assistant video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Ashor (Egypt)
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)

Senegal vs Mauritania

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg1–0Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
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19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa (Algeria)
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Mauritania

Man of the Match:
Hemeya Tanjy (Mauritania) [2]

Assistant referees:
Akram Abbes Zerhouni (Algeria)
Sid Ali Brahim El Hamlaoui (Algeria)

Fourth official:
Karim Sabry (Morocco)

Video assistant referee:
Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)

Assistant video assistant referee:
Peter Waweru Kamaku (Kenya)
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Madagascar vs Mozambique

Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg3–1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
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Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium, Constantine
Referee: Pierre Ghislain Atcho (Gabon)
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Madagascar
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Mozambique

Man of the Match:
Aro Hasina Andianarimanana (Madagascar) [3]

Assistant referees:

Fourth official: Tom Abongile (South Africa)

Video assistant referee:

Assistant video assistant referee:

Niger vs Ghana

Niger  Flag of Niger.svg2–0Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
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Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Oran
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
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Ghana

Man of the Match:
Boubacar Haïnikoye (Niger) [4]

Assistant referees:

  • Ditsoga Boris Marlaise (Gabon)
  • Kwasi Brobbey (Ghana)

Fourth official: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)

Video assistant referee:

Assistant video assistant referee:

Semi-finals

Algeria vs Niger

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg5–0Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
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Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Oran
Attendance: 39,000
Referee: Tom Abongile (South Africa)
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Algeria
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Niger
Formation: 3–4–2–1
GK1 Farid Chaâl
DF5 Ayoub Abdellaoui (c)
DF15 Zineddine Belaïd Sub off.svg 69'
DF2 Chouaib Keddad
MF21 Youcef Laouafi Sub off.svg 69'
MF6 Ahmed Kendouci Sub off.svg 69'
MF14 Houssem Eddine Mrezigue
MF22 Mokhtar Belkhiter
FW7 Abderrahmane Meziane Sub off.svg 84'
FW18 Aymen Mahious Sub off.svg 69'
FW8 Zakaria Draoui
Substitutions:
MF4 Akram Djahnit
MF11 Oussama Chita
DF19Ayoub GhezalaSub on.svg 69'
DF24 Saâdi Radouani
GK23 Chamseddine Rahmani
FW10Féth-Allah TaharSub on.svg 69'
MF27 Mohamed Ait El Hadj Sub on.svg 84'
DF3Hocine Dehiri
FW12 Mohamed Islam Bakir
FW20 Sofiane Bayazid Sub on.svg 69'
FW9 Karim Aribi
DF28 Houari Baouche Sub on.svg 69'
Coach:
Flag of Algeria.svg Madjid Bougherra
Formation: 4–4–2
GK22 Mahamadou Djibo
DF5 Abdoul Adamou Garba Sub off.svg 72'
DF15 Boureima Katakore (c)
DF3 Ismael Souley Yellow card.svg 37'
DF2 Adamou Djibo
MF18 Bilyamine Moussa Sub off.svg 38'
MF23 Kader Aboubacar
MF20 Faysal Abdoulaye Sub off.svg 38'
MF9 Abdoul Aziz Ibrahim Sub off.svg 61'
FW14 Imarana Seyni Sub off.svg 61'
FW11 Boubacar Haïnikoye
Substitutions:
DF6 Abdoul Kassali Sub on.svg 72'
FW10 Mossi Issa Moussa
MF8 Moussa Kassa Moudou Sub on.svg 38'
MF13 Mahamadou Ibrahim
GK1 Yahaya Mainassara Babari
DF25 Laouali Salaou
MF21 Ziyad El-Jaouni
MF24 Marouf Salissou
DF26 Alhabib Hassane
DF17 Mohamed Idrissa Karimou Sub on.svg 61'
FW7 Yacine Wa Massamba Sub on.svg 61'
MF12 Ousseini Badamassi Sub on.svg 38'
Coach:
Flag of Niger.svg Harouna Doula Gabde

Man of the Match:
Houssem Eddine Mrezigue (Algeria) [5]

Assistant referees:
Ivanildo Meirelles De O Sanche Lopes (Angola)
Abdul Aziz Bollel Jawo (Gambia)
Fourth official:
Mahmood Ali Ismail (Sudan)
Video assistant referee:

Assistant video assistant referee:

Senegal vs Madagascar

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg1–0Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
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Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers
Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
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Madagascar

Man of the Match:
Lamine Camara (Senegal) [6]

Assistant referees:
Rodrigue Menye Mpele (Cameroon)
Eric Ayimavo Ulrich Ayamr (Benin)
Fourth official:
Kalilou Ibrahim Traoré (Ivory Coast)
Video assistant referee:

Assistant video assistant referee:

Third place match

Niger  Flag of Niger.svg0–1Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
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Niger
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Madagascar
Formation: 4–4–2
GK22 Mahamadou Djibo
DF2 Adamou Djibo
DF15 Boureima Katakore (c)Yellow card.svg 77'
DF5 Abdoul Adamou Garba Sub off.svg 68'
DF6 Abdoul Kassali Sub off.svg 55'
MF24 Marouf Salissou Sub off.svg 68'
MF13 Mahamadou Ibrahim Sub off.svg 84'
MF23 Kader Aboubacar
MF18 Bilyamine Moussa
FW14 Imarana Seyni Sub off.svg 55'
FW11 Boubacar Haïnikoye Yellow card.svg 82'
Substitutions:
DF25 Laouali Salaou
FW10 Mossi Issa Moussa
MF12 Ousseini Badamassi Sub on.svg 55'
MF20 Faysal Abdoulaye Sub on.svg 84'
DF17 Mohamed Idrissa Karimou Sub on.svg 55'
FW7 Yacine Wa Massamba
FW4 Ibrahim Oumarou
MF21 Ziyad El-Jaouni Sub on.svg 68'
DF26 Alhabib Hassane
MF8 Moussa Kassa Moudou
GK1 Yahaya Mainassara Babari
DF3 Ismael Souley Sub on.svg 68'
Coach:
Flag of Niger.svg Harouna Doula Gabde
Formation: 4–3–3
GK16 Zakanirina Rakotoasimbola
DF18 Nantenaina Randriamanampisoa
DF22 Andoniaina Andrianavalona (c)Yellow card.svg 78'
DF5 Soloniaina Razafindraibeharimihanta Sub off.svg 46'
DF2 Soloniaina Avizara
MF10 Andriamirado Andrianarimanana Sub off.svg 85'
MF6 Tokifandresena Andriamanjato
MF21 Solojantovo Rakotoarisoa Sub off.svg 46'
FW12 Marcio Ravelomanantsoa Sub off.svg 70'
FW20 Jean Razafindrakoto
FW13 Tokinantenaina Randriatsiferana Sub off.svg 85'
Substitutions:
FW11 Onjaniaina Hasinirina Sub on.svg 85'
MF7 Solomampionona Razafindranaivo
DF3 Tantely Antoine Randrianiaina
MF8 Lalaina Rafanomezantsoa Sub on.svg 46'
DF24 Rado Mbolasoa Andrininosy Sub on.svg 46'Yellow card.svg 54'
MF19 Tendry Manovo Randrianarijaona Sub on.svg 70'
MF15 Tiavina Rakotoarisoa Sub on.svg 85'
GK23 Andrianirina Rajomazandry
DF17 Tantely Rabarijaona
DF4 Louis Stéphano Randrianisondrotra
FW9 Arimalala Rakotobe
DF1 Andoniaina Rakotondrazaka
Coach:
Flag of Madagascar.svg Romuald Rakotondrabe

Man of the Match:
Andriamirado Aro Hasina (Madagascar) [7]

Assistant referees:
Kwasi Brobbey (Ghana)
Dos Reis Abelmiro Montenegro (São Tomé and Príncipe)
Fourth official:
Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)
Video assistant referee:

Assistant video assistant referee:

Final

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
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Penalties
4–5
Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers
Attendance: 39,120
Referee: Pierre Ghislain Atcho (Gabon)
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Senegal
Formation: 4–3–3
GK16 Alexis Guendouz
DF22 Mokhtar Belkhiter
DF5 Ayoub Abdellaoui (c)
DF2 Chouaib Keddad
DF15 Zineddine Belaïd
MF8 Zakaria Draoui
MF12 Mohamed Islam Bakir Sub off.svg 68'
MF14 Houssem Eddine Mrezigue Yellow card.svg 111'Sub off.svg 120+2'
FW21 Youcef Laouafi
FW7 Abderrahmane Meziane Yellow card.svg 23'Sub off.svg 114'
FW18 Aymen Mahious Yellow card.svg 108'
Substitutions:
GK1 Farid Chaâl
MF11 Oussama Chita
FW10 Féth-Allah Tahar
DF3 Hocine Dehiri
MF4 Akram Djahnit Sub on.svg 120+2'
MF27 Mohamed Ait El Hadj
DF24 Saâdi Radouani
FW20 Sofiane Bayazid Sub on.svg 114'
MF6 Ahmed Kendouci Yellow card.svg 75'Sub on.svg 68'
FW9 Karim Aribi
DF19 Ayoub Ghezala
DF28 Houari Baouche
Coach:
Flag of Algeria.svg Madjid Bougherra
Formation: 4–3–3
GK23 Pape Mamadou Sy
DF4 Mamadou Sané Yellow card.svg 31'
DF3 Ousmane Diouf
DF22 Cheikhou Ndiaye (c)
DF12 Cheikh Sidibé Yellow card.svg 15'
MF14 Moussa Ndiaye
MF6 Ousmane Kané
MF5 Lamine Camara Yellow card.svg 23'
FW11 Malick Mbaye Sub off.svg 113'
FW17 Serigne Koïté Sub off.svg 83'
FW10 Pape Diallo Sub off.svg 113'
Substitutions:
DF18 El Hadji Baldé Sub on.svg 113'
MF13 Libasse Ngom Yellow card.svg 120'Sub on.svg 83'
GK16 Alioune Badara Faty
FW7 Cheikh Diouf
MF20 Elimane Oumar Cissé
DF2 Abdoulaye Diedhiou
GK1 Pape Abdoulaye Dieng
FW9 Raymond Ndour
MF21 Moussa Kanté Sub on.svg 113'
DF15 Melo Ndiaye
DF8 Moussa Sogue
MF19 Djibril Diarra
Coach:
Flag of Senegal.svg Pape Thiaw

Man of the Match:
[[]] ()

Assistant referees:
Hensley Petrousse (Seychelles)
Adou Hermann Desire N'Goh (Ivory Coast)
Fourth official:
Mahmood Ali Ismail (Sudan)
Video assistant referee:
Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Daniel Laryea (Ghana)
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time. [note 1]

Notes

  1. Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

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