Group E of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 11 to 20 January 2022. The group consisted of defending champions Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, the Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone.[1]

The Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea advanced to the round of 16.

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
E1  Algeria UNAF Group H winners 16 November 2020 19th 2019 Winners (1990, 2019) 33 29
E2  Ivory Coast WAFU Group K winners 26 March 2021 24th 2019 Winners (1992, 2015) 59 56
E3  Sierra Leone WAFU Group L runners-up 15 June 2021 3rd 1996 Group stage (1994, 1996) 114 108
E4  Equatorial Guinea UNIFFAC Group J runners-up 25 March 2021 3rd 2015 Fourth place (2015) 132 114

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  Ivory Coast 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Equatorial Guinea 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 6
3  Sierra Leone 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4  Algeria 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

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

Algeria vs Sierra Leone

Algeria 0–0 Sierra Leone
Report
Japoma Stadium, Douala
Referee: Ahmad Imetehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
Algeria
Sierra Leone
GK 23 Raïs M'Bolhi
RB 20 Youcef Atal
CB 2 Aïssa Mandi
CB 17 Abdelkader Bedrane Yellow card 35' downward-facing red arrow 46'
LB 21 Ramy Bensebaini
DM 12 Haris Belkebla downward-facing red arrow 84'
RM 7 Riyad Mahrez (c)
CM 10 Sofiane Feghouli downward-facing red arrow 64'
CM 11 Yacine Brahimi downward-facing red arrow 65'
LM 8 Youcef Belaïli
CF 13 Islam Slimani downward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Djamel Benlamri upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 15 Farid Boulaya upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 9 Baghdad Bounedjah upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 14 Sofiane Bendebka upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 27 Saïd Benrahma upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Djamel Belmadi
GK 1 Mohamed Kamara
RB 2 Osman Kakay
CB 17 Umaru Bangura (c) Yellow card 77'
CB 5 Steven Caulker
LB 3 Kevin Wright
CM 7 Kwame Quee
CM 6 John Kamara
RW 19 Mustapha Bundu
AM 10 Kei Kamara
LW 14 Mohamed Buya Turay downward-facing red arrow 84'
CF 12 Alhaji Kamara downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Saidu Fofanah upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 11 Sullay Kaikai upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
John Keister

Man of the Match:
Mohamed Kamara (Sierra Leone)[2]

Assistant referees:
Soulaimane Almadine (Kenya)
Lionel Andrianantenaina (Madagascar)
Fourth official:
Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)

Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast

Equatorial Guinea 0–1 Ivory Coast
Report Gradel 5'
Japoma Stadium, Douala
Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Equatorial Guinea
Ivory Coast
GK 13 Manuel Sapunga
RB 15 Carlos Akapo downward-facing red arrow 89'
CB 21 Esteban Obiang
CB 16 Saúl Coco
LB 11 Basilio Ndong
RM 6 Iban Salvador downward-facing red arrow 82'
CM 22 Pablo Ganet
CM 8 José Machín
LM 14 Jannick Buyla
CF 10 Emilio Nsue (c)
CF 18 Dorian Junior downward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Luis Nlavo Yellow card 67' upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 9 Óscar Siafá upward-facing green arrow 82'
DF 23 Luis Meseguer upward-facing green arrow 89'
Assistant coach:
Casto Nopo
GK 23 Badra Ali Sangaré
RB 12 Habib Maïga
CB 21 Eric Bailly
CB 14 Simon Deli
LB 3 Ghislain Konan
CM 18 Ibrahim Sangaré Yellow card 31'
CM 4 Jean Michaël Seri
CM 8 Franck Kessié downward-facing red arrow 71'
RF 15 Max Gradel (c) downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 22 Sébastien Haller downward-facing red arrow 82'
LF 11 Maxwel Cornet downward-facing red arrow 71'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Serey Dié upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 9 Wilfried Zaha upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 19 Nicolas Pépé upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 24 Christian Kouamé upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
France Patrice Beaumelle

Man of the Match:
Jean Michaël Seri (Ivory Coast)[3]

Assistant referees:
Lahcen Azgaou (Morocco)
Mustapha Akarkad (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
Video assistant referee:
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)

Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone

Ivory Coast 2–2 Sierra Leone
 Report
Japoma Stadium, Douala
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
Ivory Coast
Sierra Leone
GK 23 Badra Ali Sangaré
RB 17 Serge Aurier (c)
CB 21 Eric Bailly downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
CB 14 Simon Deli
LB 3 Ghislain Konan
CM 18 Ibrahim Sangaré downward-facing red arrow 73'
CM 4 Jean Michaël Seri
CM 8 Franck Kessié downward-facing red arrow 82'
RF 19 Nicolas Pépé
CF 22 Sébastien Haller downward-facing red arrow 72'
LF 9 Wilfried Zaha downward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutions:
FW 24 Christian Kouamé upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 25 Hamed Traorè upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 20 Serey Dié upward-facing green arrow 82'
FW 10 Jean Evrard Kouassi upward-facing green arrow 82'
DF 7 Odilon Kossounou upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
France Patrice Beaumelle
GK 1 Mohamed Kamara
RB 2 Osman Kakay Yellow card 52'
CB 17 Umaru Bangura (c)
CB 5 Steven Caulker
LB 3 Kevin Wright
RM 19 Mustapha Bundu downward-facing red arrow 75'
CM 7 Kwame Quee
CM 6 John Kamara
LM 14 Mohamed Buya Turay downward-facing red arrow 73'
CF 10 Kei Kamara downward-facing red arrow 83'
CF 28 Musa Noah Kamara
Substitutions:
MF 22 Issa Kallon upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 12 Alhaji Kamara Yellow card 90+5' upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 11 Sullay Kaikai upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
England John Keister

Man of the Match:
Nicolas Pépé (Ivory Coast)[4]

Assistant referees:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
Sidiki Sidibe (Guinea)
Fourth official:
Issa Sy (Senegal)
Video assistant referee:
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
El Hadj Malick Samba (Senegal)

Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea

Algeria 0–1 Equatorial Guinea
Report Esteban 70'
Japoma Stadium, Douala
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Algeria
Equatorial Guinea
GK 23 Raïs M'Bolhi
RB 20 Youcef Atal
CB 2 Aïssa Mandi Yellow card 45+1'
CB 4 Djamel Benlamri downward-facing red arrow 54'
LB 21 Ramy Bensebaini Yellow card 8'
CM 22 Ismaël Bennacer
CM 14 Sofiane Bendebka downward-facing red arrow 73'
RW 7 Riyad Mahrez (c)
AM 10 Sofiane Feghouli downward-facing red arrow 64'
LW 8 Youcef Belaïli
CF 9 Baghdad Bounedjah Yellow card 4' downward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutions:
DF 3 Mehdi Tahrat upward-facing green arrow 54'
MF 15 Farid Boulaya upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 13 Islam Slimani upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 11 Yacine Brahimi upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Djamel Belmadi
GK 1 Jesús Owono
RB 15 Carlos Akapo (c)
CB 21 Esteban Obiang Yellow card 90+4'
CB 16 Saúl Coco
LB 11 Basilio Ndong Yellow card 9'
CM 22 Pablo Ganet
CM 8 José Machín
RW 6 Iban Salvador downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
AM 4 Federico Bikoro Yellow card 43' downward-facing red arrow 66'
LW 14 Jannick Buyla downward-facing red arrow 66'
CF 9 Óscar Siafá Yellow card 45+1' downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Luis Nlavo upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 17 Josete Miranda upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 18 Dorian Junior upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 20 Santiago Eneme upward-facing green arrow 90+2'
Manager:
Juan Michá

Man of the Match:
Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea)[5]

Assistant referees:
Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon)
Issa Yaya (Chad)
Fourth official:
Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
Video assistant referee:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)

Ivory Coast vs Algeria

Ivory Coast 3–1 Algeria
 Report Bendebka 73'
Japoma Stadium, Douala
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Ivory Coast
Algeria
GK 23 Badra Ali Sangaré
RB 17 Serge Aurier (c) Yellow card 12' downward-facing red arrow 69'
CB 7 Odilon Kossounou
CB 14 Simon Deli Yellow card 12' downward-facing red arrow 68'
LB 3 Ghislain Konan
CM 18 Ibrahim Sangaré downward-facing red arrow 69'
CM 4 Jean Michaël Seri
CM 8 Franck Kessié
RF 19 Nicolas Pépé downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 22 Sébastien Haller
LF 15 Max Gradel
Substitutions:
DF 5 Wilfried Kanon upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 20 Serey Dié upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF 12 Habib Maïga Yellow card 72' upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 9 Wilfried Zaha upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
France Patrice Beaumelle
GK 23 Raïs M'Bolhi
RB 20 Youcef Atal downward-facing red arrow 80'
CB 2 Aïssa Mandi
CB 17 Abdelkader Bedrane
LB 21 Ramy Bensebaini
CM 22 Ismaël Bennacer downward-facing red arrow 62'
CM 6 Ramiz Zerrouki
RW 7 Riyad Mahrez (c)
AM 27 Saïd Benrahma downward-facing red arrow 46'
LW 8 Youcef Belaïli downward-facing red arrow 80'
CF 9 Baghdad Bounedjah downward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutions:
FW 13 Islam Slimani upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 11 Yacine Brahimi Yellow card 78' upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 14 Sofiane Bendebka upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 15 Farid Boulaya Yellow card 84' upward-facing green arrow 80'
DF 25 Houcine Benayada upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Djamel Belmadi

Man of the Match:
Franck Kessié (Ivory Coast)[6]

Assistant referees:
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
Fourth official:
Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Video assistant referee:
Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Dahane Beida (Mauritania)

Sierra Leone vs Equatorial Guinea

Sierra Leone 0–1 Equatorial Guinea
Report Ganet 38'
Limbe Stadium, Limbe
Referee: Mohamed Marouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)
Sierra Leone
Equatorial Guinea
GK 1 Mohamed Kamara
RB 2 Osman Kakay
CB 17 Umaru Bangura (c)
CB 5 Steven Caulker Yellow card 71'
LB 3 Kevin Wright Yellow card 71' downward-facing red arrow 75'
CM 6 John Kamara
CM 27 Abu Dumbuya downward-facing red arrow 46'
RW 7 Kwame Quee Yellow card 77' Yellow-red card 90'
AM 10 Kei Kamara
LW 19 Mustapha Bundu downward-facing red arrow 53'
CF 28 Musa Noah Kamara Yellow card 23'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Mohamed Buya Turay Yellow card 90+6' upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 12 Alhaji Kamara upward-facing green arrow 53'
MF 22 Issa Kallon upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
England John Keister
GK 1 Jesús Owono
RB 15 Carlos Akapo (c) Yellow card 61'
CB 21 Esteban Obiang
CB 16 Saúl Coco
LB 11 Basilio Ndong
RM 6 Iban Salvador
CM 22 Pablo Ganet
CM 8 José Machín Yellow card 64' downward-facing red arrow 64'
LM 17 Josete Miranda Yellow card 76' downward-facing red arrow 88'
AM 4 Federico Bikoro downward-facing red arrow 64'
CF 18 Dorian Junior downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Luis Nlavo upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 14 Jannick Buyla upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 10 Emilio Nsue upward-facing green arrow 75'
MF 7 Rubén Belima upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Juan Michá

Man of the Match:
Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea)[7]

Assistant referees:
Mahmoud Ahmed Abouelregal (Egypt)
Ahmed Hossam Taha (Egypt)
Fourth official:
Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
Video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Mohamed Ashour (Egypt)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ahmed El Ghandour (Egypt)

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). "The first goalkeeper in the #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 to earn the TotalEnergies Man of the Match award! Give it up for #TeamSierraLeone's Mohamed Kamara! #AFCON2021 | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (12 January 2022). "A SOLID CORE! The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Jean Seri #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamCoteDivoire | #GNQCIV | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (16 January 2022). "Presenting the #CIVSLE TotalEnergies Man of the Match Well done, Nicolas Pepe #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (16 January 2022). "Spectacular performance all around The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is #TeamEquatorialGuinea's Iván Salvador #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #ALGGNQ | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (20 January 2022). "FIGHTER A solid performance from #TeamCotedIvoire's Franck Kessié earned him the TotalEnergies Man of the Match award! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #CIVALG | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (20 January 2022). "CONTINUES TO IMPRESS The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is #TeamEquatorialGuinea's Iván Salvador #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 January 2022 – via Twitter.

External links

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