Group F of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 12 to 20 January 2022. The group consisted of debutants the Gambia, as well as Mali, Mauritania and Tunisia.[1]

Mali and Gambia as the top two teams, along with Tunisia as one of the four best third-placed teams, 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
F1  Tunisia UNAF Group J winners 17 November 2020 20th 2019 Winners (2004) 26 30
F2  Mali WAFU Group A winners 17 November 2020 12th 2019 Runners-up (1972) 57 53
F3  Gambia WAFU Group D winners 25 March 2021 1st None Debut 152 150
F4  Mauritania WAFU Group E runners-up 30 March 2021 2nd 2019 Group stage (2019) 101 103

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  Mali 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Gambia 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
3  Tunisia 3 1 0 2 4 2 +2 3
4  Mauritania 3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

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

Tunisia vs Mali

Tunisia 0–1 Mali
Report Koné 48' (pen.)
Limbe Stadium, Limbe
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Tunisia
Mali
GK 22 Bechir Ben Saïd
CB 6 Dylan Bronn
CB 3 Montassar Talbi
CB 2 Bilel Ifa downward-facing red arrow 81'
RM 21 Hamza Mathlouthi Yellow card 22'
CM 28 Aïssa Laïdouni downward-facing red arrow 67'
CM 17 Ellyes Skhiri Yellow card 47'
LM 12 Ali Maâloul
RF 14 Hannibal Mejbri downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 10 Wahbi Khazri (c)
LF 23 Naïm Sliti downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Saîf-Eddine Khaoui upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 25 Anis Ben Slimane upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 9 Yoann Touzghar upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 11 Seifeddine Jaziri upward-facing green arrow 81'
Coach:
Mondher Kebaier
GK 1 Ibrahim Mounkoro
RB 2 Hamari Traoré (c) Yellow card 18'
CB 17 Falaye Sacko
CB 5 Boubakar Kouyaté
LB 6 Massadio Haïdara
CM 8 Diadie Samassékou
CM 4 Amadou Haidara downward-facing red arrow 81'
RW 14 Adama Malouda Traoré downward-facing red arrow 73'
AM 21 Adama Noss Traoré downward-facing red arrow 59'
LW 19 Moussa Djenepo Yellow card 33' downward-facing red arrow 81'
CF 18 Ibrahima Koné downward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Yves Bissouma upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 10 Kalifa Coulibaly upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 7 Moussa Doumbia upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 11 Lassana Coulibaly upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW 9 El Bilal Touré Red card 87' upward-facing green arrow 81'
Coach:
Mohamed Magassouba

Man of the Match:
Ibrahim Mounkoro (Mali)[2]

Assistant referees:
Jerson Emiliano dos Santos (Angola)
Issa Yaya (Chad)
Fourth official:
Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
Video assistant referee:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)

Mauritania vs Gambia

Mauritania 0–1 Gambia
Report A. Jallow 10'
Limbe Stadium, Limbe
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Mauritania
Gambia
GK 22 Babacar Diop
CB 21 El Hassen Houeibib downward-facing red arrow 80'
CB 14 Mohamed Dellahi Yali
CB 3 Aly Abeid
RWB 2 Souleymane Karamoko downward-facing red arrow 46'
LWB 28 Abdoulkader Thiam downward-facing red arrow 66'
CM 12 Almike N'Diaye Yellow card 30' downward-facing red arrow 65'
CM 8 Guessouma Fofana
CM 17 Abdallahi Mahmoud downward-facing red arrow 59'
CF 27 Aboubakar Kamara (c)
CF 25 Pape Ibnou Ba Yellow card 28'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Harouna Abou Demba upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 15 Souleymane Doukara upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 7 Idrissa Thiam upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 11 Oumar Camara upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 10 Adama Ba upward-facing green arrow 80'
Coach:
France Didier Gomes Da Rosa
GK 1 Modou Jobe
CB 6 Sulayman Marreh
CB 5 Omar Colley
CB 26 Ibou Touray
RWB 12 James Gomez downward-facing red arrow 82'
LWB 13 Pa Modou Jagne (c)
CM 3 Ablie Jallow downward-facing red arrow 64'
CM 28 Ebou Adams
CM 19 Ebrima Colley Yellow card 56' downward-facing red arrow 74'
SS 10 Musa Barrow
CF 9 Assan Ceesay downward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutions:
FW 24 Dembo Darboe Yellow card 90+1' upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 8 Ebrima Darboe upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 7 Lamin Jallow Yellow card 90+1' upward-facing green arrow 74'
DF 25 Bubacarr Sanneh upward-facing green arrow 82'
Coach:
Belgium Tom Saintfiet

Man of the Match:
Musa Barrow (Gambia)[3]

Assistant referees:
James Fredrick Emile (Seychelles)
Carine Atezambong Fomo (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)
Video assistant referee:
Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)

Gambia vs Mali

Gambia 1–1 Mali
Mu. Barrow 90' (pen.) Report Koné 79' (pen.)
Limbe Stadium, Limbe
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
Gambia
Mali
GK 1 Modou Jobe
RB 14 Noah Sonko Sundberg downward-facing red arrow 73'
CB 12 James Gomez
CB 5 Omar Colley (c)
LB 26 Ibou Touray
DM 6 Sulayman Marreh Yellow card 24'
CM 28 Ebou Adams downward-facing red arrow 83'
CM 2 Yusupha Bobb
RW 3 Ablie Jallow downward-facing red arrow 83'
LW 10 Musa Barrow
CF 9 Assan Ceesay downward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutions:
DF 21 Saidy Janko upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 19 Ebrima Colley upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 11 Modou Barrow upward-facing green arrow 83'
FW 23 Muhammed Badamosi Yellow card 90+4' upward-facing green arrow 83'
Coach:
Belgium Tom Saintfiet
GK 1 Ibrahim Mounkoro
RB 2 Hamari Traoré (c)
CB 17 Falaye Sacko
CB 5 Boubakar Kouyaté
LB 6 Massadio Haïdara Yellow card 43'
CM 11 Lassana Coulibaly Yellow card 20' downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 8 Diadie Samassékou downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 20 Yves Bissouma
RF 14 Adama Malouda Traoré
CF 18 Ibrahima Koné
LF 19 Moussa Djenepo Yellow card 40' downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Adama Noss Traoré upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 4 Amadou Haidara upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 7 Moussa Doumbia upward-facing green arrow 70'
Coach:
Mohamed Magassouba

Man of the Match:
Yves Bissouma (Mali)[4]

Assistant referees:
Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Video assistant referee:
Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

Tunisia vs Mauritania

Tunisia 4–0 Mauritania
 Report
Limbe Stadium, Limbe
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
Tunisia
Mauritania
GK 22 Bechir Ben Saïd
RB 21 Hamza Mathlouthi
CB 2 Bilel Ifa Yellow card 37' downward-facing red arrow 81'
CB 3 Montassar Talbi
LB 12 Ali Maâloul
CM 25 Anis Ben Slimane Yellow card 45+1' downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 17 Ellyes Skhiri
CM 18 Ghailene Chaalali
RF 8 Saîf-Eddine Khaoui downward-facing red arrow 60'
CF 11 Seifeddine Jaziri downward-facing red arrow 71'
LF 10 Wahbi Khazri (c) Yellow card 15' downward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 28 Aïssa Laïdouni upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 19 Hamza Rafia upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 7 Youssef Msakni upward-facing green arrow 80'
DF 4 Omar Rekik upward-facing green arrow 81'
Coach:
Mondher Kebaier
GK 22 Babacar Diop
CB 21 El Hassen Houeibib
CB 14 Mohamed Dellahi Yali
CB 3 Aly Abeid downward-facing red arrow 14'
RWB 4 Harouna Abou Demba
LWB 28 Abdoulkader Thiam
RM 7 Idrissa Thiam downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM 12 Almike N'Diaye downward-facing red arrow 60'
CM 8 Guessouma Fofana
LM 11 Oumar Camara downward-facing red arrow 60'
CF 27 Aboubakar Kamara (c) Yellow card 37' downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
MF 23 Mouhamed Soueid upward-facing green arrow 14'
FW 25 Pape Ibnou Ba upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 9 Hemeya Tanjy upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 24 Yacoub Sidi Ethmane upward-facing green arrow 60'
DF 2 Souleymane Karamoko upward-facing green arrow 68'
Coach:
France Didier Gomes Da Rosa

Man of the Match:
Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia)[5]

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

Gambia vs Tunisia

Gambia 1–0 Tunisia
A. Jallow 90+3' Report
Limbe Stadium, Limbe
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Gambia
Tunisia
GK 18 Baboucarr Gaye
RB 12 James Gomez Yellow card 89'
CB 16 Mohammed Mbye downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 5 Omar Colley
LB 13 Pa Modou Jagne (c)
RM 14 Noah Sonko Sundberg downward-facing red arrow 61'
CM 15 Ebrima Sohna downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 2 Yusupha Bobb
LM 11 Modou Barrow downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 21 Saidy Janko downward-facing red arrow 62'
CF 10 Musa Barrow
Substitutions:
FW 3 Ablie Jallow upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 28 Ebou Adams Yellow card 48' upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 26 Ibou Touray upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 23 Muhammed Badamosi upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 17 Bubacarr Jobe upward-facing green arrow 85'
Coach:
Belgium Tom Saintfiet
GK 22 Bechir Ben Saïd
RB 21 Hamza Mathlouthi Yellow card 45+2' downward-facing red arrow 57'
CB 2 Bilel Ifa
CB 3 Montassar Talbi
LB 13 Ali Abdi
CM 25 Anis Ben Slimane
CM 17 Ellyes Skhiri (c)
CM 28 Aïssa Laïdouni
RF 8 Saîf-Eddine Khaoui downward-facing red arrow 57'
CF 11 Seifeddine Jaziri
LF 19 Hamza Rafia downward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Youssef Msakni upward-facing green arrow 57'
DF 20 Mohamed Dräger Yellow card 90+2' upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 14 Hannibal Mejbri Yellow card 90+2' upward-facing green arrow 68'
Other disciplinary actions:
GK 1 Farouk Ben Mustapha Red card 45+3'
Coach:
Mondher Kebaier

Man of the Match:
Baboucarr Gaye (Gambia)[6]

Assistant referees:
Soulaimane Amaldine (Comoros)
Liban Abdourazak Ahmed (Djibouti)
Fourth official:
Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Video assistant referee:
Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)

Mali vs Mauritania

Mali 2–0 Mauritania
 Report
Japoma Stadium, Douala
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
Mali
Mauritania
GK 1 Ibrahim Mounkoro
RB 2 Hamari Traoré (c) downward-facing red arrow 64'
CB 17 Falaye Sacko
CB 5 Boubakar Kouyaté
LB 6 Massadio Haïdara
CM 4 Amadou Haidara downward-facing red arrow 82'
CM 20 Yves Bissouma Yellow card 60' downward-facing red arrow 63'
RW 14 Adama Malouda Traoré downward-facing red arrow 74'
AM 21 Adama Noss Traoré
LW 7 Moussa Doumbia
CF 18 Ibrahima Koné downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
MF 26 Mohamed Camara upward-facing green arrow 63'
DF 12 Moussa Sissako upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 25 Lassine Sinayoko upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 10 Kalifa Coulibaly upward-facing green arrow 75'
MF 23 Aliou Dieng upward-facing green arrow 82'
Coach:
Mohamed Magassouba
GK 22 Babacar Diop downward-facing red arrow 81'
RB 4 Harouna Abou Demba downward-facing red arrow 39'
CB 14 Mohamed Dellahi Yali (c)
CB 3 Aly Abeid Yellow card 48'
LB 20 Houssen Abderrahmane
CM 23 Mouhamed Soueid downward-facing red arrow 62'
CM 8 Guessouma Fofana
CM 18 Bodda Mouhsine
RF 11 Oumar Camara downward-facing red arrow 62'
CF 25 Pape Ibnou Ba
LF 7 Idrissa Thiam Yellow card 78' downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Souleymane Karamoko upward-facing green arrow 39'
FW 10 Adama Ba upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 26 Beyatt Lekweiry upward-facing green arrow 62'
GK 1 M'Backé N'Diaye upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 24 Yacoub Sidi Ethmane upward-facing green arrow 81'
Coach:
France Didier Gomes Da Rosa

Man of the Match:
Moussa Doumbia (Mali)[7]

Assistant referees:
Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso)
Lionel Andrianantenaina (Madagascar)
Fourth official:
Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
Video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)

Notes

  1. ^ The Mauritania v Gambia match was originally scheduled to kick-off at 17:00, but was delayed to 17:45 due to timing issues in the Tunisia v Mali match.

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] (12 January 2022). "Bosso Mounkoro is the second goalkeeper with an outstanding performance to earn him the TotalEnergies Man of the Match award. HERO! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TUNMLI | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (12 January 2022). "Your TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Musa Barrow. A great performance from the Gambian star! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #MRTGMB | #TeamGambia | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (16 January 2022). "The amazing Yves Bissouma is named the TotalEnergies Man of the Match! What a performance! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #GMBMLI | #TeamGambia | #TeamMali | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (16 January 2022). "2️ GOALS 1️ ASSIST The TotalEnergies Man of the Match award is gifted to Wahbi Khazri! Spectacular #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TUNMRT | #TeamTunisia | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (20 January 2022). "Saved a crucial penalty. Led his nation to glory. Baboucarr Gaye definitely deserved the TotalEnergies Man Of The Match award! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamGambia | @Football2Gether | @TheGambiaFF" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (20 January 2022). "Absolutely restless The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is #TeamMali's Moussa Doumbia SUPERB #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #MLIMRT | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 January 2022 – via Twitter.

External links

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