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.
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.
Teams Draw position Team Zone Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankings May 2021 December 2021 C1 UNAF Group E winners 26 March 2021 18th 2019 Winners (1976) 34 28 C2 WAFU Group C winners 25 March 2021 23rd 2019 Winners (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) 49 52 C3 UNIFFAC Group D runners-up 25 March 2021 8th 2017 Quarter-finals (1996, 2012) 88 89 C4 COSAFA Group G runners-up 25 March 2021 1st None Debut 131 132 Notes
Standings
Matches
Morocco vs Ghana
GK 1 Yassine BounouRB 2 Achraf HakimiCB 6 Romain Saïss (c)CB 5 Nayef AguerdLB 3 Adam Masina DM 24Samy MmaeeRM 8 Azzedine Ounahi AM 15Selim AmallahAM 7 Imran Louza LM 17Sofiane BoufalCF 14Zakaria Aboukhlal Substitutions:FW 28Tarik Tissoudali FW 27Soufiane Rahimi MF 4 Sofyan Amrabat Manager: Vahid Halilhodžić GK 16Joe WollacottRB 2 Andy YiadomCB 18Daniel AmarteyCB 23Alexander Djiku LB 17Baba RahmanCM 5 Thomas Partey CM 21Iddrisu BabaRW 15Joseph Paintsil AM 10André Ayew (c) LW 22Kamaldeen Sulemana CF 9 Jordan Ayew Substitutions:FW 7 Abdul Fatawu FW 25Benjamin Tetteh MF 8 Daniel-Kofi Kyereh FW 13Richmond Boakye Manager: Milovan Rajevac
Man of the Match: Sofiane Boufal (Morocco)
Assistant referees: Khalil Hassani (Tunisia) Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho) Fourth official: Dahane Beida (Mauritania) Video assistant referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia) Assistant video assistant referee: Mahmoud Ahmed Abouelregal (Egypt)
Comoros vs Gabon
GK 23Ali AhamadaCB 2 Kassim Abdallah CB 4 Younn ZaharyCB 12Kassim M'Dahoma RM 26Iyad Mohamed CM 13Rafidine Abdullah CM 19Mohamed Youssouf LM 22Saïd BakariAM 10Youssouf M'ChangamaCF 15Benjaloud YoussoufCF 21El Fardou Ben Nabouhane (c)Substitutions:MF 8 Fouad Bachirou FW 24Faiz Mattoir FW 25Moussa Djoumoi FW 20Ahmed Mogni DF 6 Jimmy Abdou Manager: Amir Abdou GK 1 Jean-Noël AmonomeRB 4 Sidney ObissaCB 8 Lloyd PalunCB 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga (c)LB 6 Johann ObiangCM 12Guélor KangaCM 17André Biyogo Poko RW 14Louis Ameka AM 7 Aaron Boupendza LW 20Denis BouangaCF 11Jim Allevinah Substitutions:MF 19Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali FW 15Ulrick Eneme Ella DF 24David Sambissa Manager: Patrice Neveu
Man of the Match: Aaron Boupendza (Gabon)
Assistant referees: Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya) Frank Komba (Tanzania) Fourth official: Amin Omar (Egypt) Video assistant referee: Mahmoud Mohamed Ashour (Egypt) Assistant video assistant referee: Mahmoud Ahmed Abouelregal (Egypt)
Morocco vs Comoros
GK 1 Yassine BounouRB 2 Achraf Hakimi CB 6 Romain Saïss (c)CB 5 Nayef AguerdLB 3 Adam MasinaDM 4 Sofyan AmrabatRM 28Tarik Tissoudali AM 15Selim Amallah AM 7 Imran Louza LM 17Sofiane Boufal CF 9 Ayoub El Kaabi Substitutions:MF 11Fayçal Fajr FW 19Youssef En-Nesyri FW 14Zakaria Aboukhlal FW 10Munir El Haddadi MF 8 Azzedine Ounahi Manager: Vahid Halilhodžić GK 1 Salim Ben BoinaRB 19Mohamed Youssouf CB 12Kassim M'DahomaCB 6 Jimmy Abdou (c)LB 15Benjaloud Youssouf DM 13Rafidine Abdullah RM 22Saïd Bakari AM 10Youssouf M'Changama AM 8 Fouad Bachirou LM 7 Faïz Selemani CF 21El Fardou Ben NabouhaneSubstitutions:MF 18Yacine Bourhane DF 4 Younn Zahary FW 25Moussa Djoumoi FW 17Ibroihim Djoudja FW 20Ahmed Mogni Manager: Amir Abdou
Man of the Match: Salim Ben Boina (Comoros)
Assistant referees: Khalil Hassani (Tunisia) Liban Abdourazak Ahmed (Djibouti) Fourth official: Peter Waweru (Kenya) Video assistant referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia) Assistant video assistant referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
Gabon vs Ghana
GK 1 Jean-Noël AmonomeCB 3 Anthony Oyono CB 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga (c) CB 25Junior AssoumouRM 14Louis Ameka CM 17André Biyogo PokoCM 19Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali LM 6 Johann ObiangAM 12Guélor Kanga CF 7 Aaron BoupendzaCF 20Denis Bouanga Substitutions:FW 11Jim Allevinah FW 15Ulrick Eneme Ella DF 2 Alex Moucketou-Moussounda Manager: Patrice Neveu GK 16Joe Wollacott RB 2 Andy YiadomCB 18Daniel AmarteyCB 23Alexander DjikuLB 17Baba RahmanCM 5 Thomas Partey CM 21Iddrisu Baba CM 8 Daniel-Kofi Kyereh RW 9 Jordan Ayew LW 22Kamaldeen Sulemana CF 10André Ayew (c) Substitutions:MF 6 Edmund Addo MF 15Joseph Paintsil FW 25Benjamin Tetteh FW 7 Abdul Fatawu Manager: Milovan Rajevac
Man of the Match: André Ayew (Ghana)
Assistant referees: Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan) Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso) Fourth official: Amin Omar (Egypt) Video assistant referee: Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria) Assistant video assistant referee: Mahmoud Ahmed Abouelregal (Egypt)
Gabon vs Morocco
GK 1 Jean-Noël AmonomeCB 8 Lloyd PalunCB 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga (c)CB 25Junior AssoumouRM 3 Anthony OyonoCM 2 Alex Moucketou-Moussounda CM 17André Biyogo PokoLM 6 Johann Obiang AM 12Guélor KangaCF 11Jim Allevinah CF 7 Aaron Boupendza Substitutions:FW 14Louis Ameka FW 13Kévin Mayi FW 10Axel Méyé Manager: Patrice Neveu GK 12Munir MohamediRB 2 Achraf HakimiCB 18Sofian Chakla CB 5 Nayef AguerdLB 3 Adam MasinaRM 8 Azzedine Ounahi CM 13Ilias Chair CM 4 Sofyan Amrabat LM 11Fayçal Fajr (c) CF 9 Ayoub El Kaabi CF 19Youssef En-NesyriSubstitutions:MF 15Selim Amallah FW 17Sofiane Boufal MF 16Aymen Barkok FW 28Tarik Tissoudali DF 6 Romain Saïss Manager: Vahid Halilhodžić
Man of the Match: Jim Allevinah (Gabon)
Assistant referees: Attia Amsaaed (Libya) Frank Komba (Tanzania) Fourth official: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal) Video assistant referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia) Assistant video assistant referee: Khalil Hassani (Tunisia)
Ghana vs Comoros
GK 16Joe WollacottRB 2 Andy Yiadom CB 18Daniel AmarteyCB 23Alexander DjikuLB 17Baba Rahman RM 22Kamaldeen Sulemana CM 5 Thomas ParteyCM 8 Daniel-Kofi KyerehLM 7 Abdul Fatawu SS 10André Ayew (c) CF 9 Jordan AyewSubstitutions:MF 6 Edmund Addo FW 13Richmond Boakye MF 15Joseph Paintsil FW 19Samuel Owusu Manager: Milovan Rajevac GK 1 Salim Ben Boina RB 15Benjaloud Youssouf CB 4 Younn ZaharyCB 12Kassim M'DahomaLB 22Saïd BakariRM 7 Faïz Selemani CM 10Youssouf M'ChangamaCM 8 Fouad Bachirou LM 20Ahmed Mogni CF 17Ibroihim Djoudja CF 21El Fardou Ben NabouhaneSubstitutions:GK 23Ali Ahamada FW 24Faiz Mattoir MF 13Rafidine Abdullah DF 19Mohamed Youssouf DF 6 Jimmy Abdou Manager: Amir Abdou
Man of the Match: Ben Nabouhane (Comoros)
Assistant referees: Mahamadou Yahaya (Niger) Issa Yaya (Chad) Fourth official: Issa Sy (Senegal) Video assistant referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) Assistant video assistant referee: Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
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