2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group C

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.^[1]

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 of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA Rankings
								May 2021[nb 1]	December 2021
C1	Morocco	UNAF	Group E winners	26 March 2021	18th	2019	Winners (1976)	34	28
C2	Ghana	WAFU	Group C winners	25 March 2021	23rd	2019	Winners (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)	49	52
C3	Gabon	UNIFFAC	Group D runners-up	25 March 2021	8th	2017	Quarter-finals (1996, 2012)	88	89
C4	Comoros	COSAFA	Group G runners-up	25 March 2021	1st	None	Debut	131	132

Notes

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

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Morocco	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Gabon	3	1	2	0	4	3	+1	5
3	Comoros	3	1	0	2	3	5	−2	3
4	Ghana	3	0	1	2	3	5	−2	1

Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

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

Morocco vs Ghana

Morocco	1–0	Ghana
Boufal 83'	Report

10 January 2022 (2022-01-10)

17:00

Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé

Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

Morocco

Ghana

GK 1 Yassine Bounou RB 2 Achraf Hakimi CB 6 Romain Saïss (c) CB 5 Nayef Aguerd LB 3 Adam Masina  22' DM 24 Samy Mmaee RM 8 Azzedine Ounahi  90' AM 15 Selim Amallah AM 7 Imran Louza  78' LM 17 Sofiane Boufal CF 14 Zakaria Aboukhlal  90' Substitutions: FW 28 Tarik Tissoudali  78' FW 27 Soufiane Rahimi  90' MF 4 Sofyan Amrabat  90' Coach: Vahid Halilhodžić

GK 16 Joe Wollacott RB 2 Andy Yiadom CB 18 Daniel Amartey CB 23 Alexander Djiku  17' LB 17 Baba Rahman CM 5 Thomas Partey  90+1' CM 21 Iddrisu Baba RW 15 Joseph Paintsil  86' AM 10 André Ayew (c)  64' LW 22 Kamaldeen Sulemana  86' CF 9 Jordan Ayew  86' Substitutions: FW 7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku  86' FW 25 Benjamin Tetteh  86' MF 8 Daniel-Kofi Kyereh  86' FW 13 Richmond Boakye  90+1' Coach: Milovan Rajevac

Man of the Match: Sofiane Boufal (Morocco)[2] 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

Comoros	0–1	Gabon
	Report	Boupendza 16'

10 January 2022 (2022-01-10)

20:00

Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé

Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)

Comoros

Gabon

GK 23 Ali Ahamada CB 2 Kassim Abdallah  45'  46' CB 4 Younn Zahary CB 12 Kassim M'Dahoma  77' RM 26 Iyad Mohamed  46' CM 13 Rafidine Abdullah  77' CM 19 Mohamed Youssouf  67' LM 22 Saïd Bakari AM 10 Youssouf M'Changama CF 15 Benjaloud Youssouf CF 21 El Fardou Ben Nabouhane (c) Substitutions: MF 8 Fouad Bachirou  46' FW 24 Faiz Mattoir  46' FW 25 Moussa Djoumoi  67' FW 20 Ahmed Mogni  77' DF 6 Jimmy Abdou  77' Coach: Amir Abdou

GK 1 Jean-Noël Amonome RB 4 Sidney Obissa CB 8 Lloyd Palun CB 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga (c) LB 6 Johann Obiang CM 12 Guélor Kanga CM 17 André Biyogo Poko  61' RW 14 Louis Ameka  58' AM 7 Aaron Boupendza  79' LW 20 Denis Bouanga CF 11 Jim Allevinah  66' Substitutions: MF 19 Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali  58' FW 15 Ulrick Eneme Ella  66' DF 24 David Sambissa  79' Coach: Patrice Neveu

Man of the Match: Aaron Boupendza (Gabon)[3] 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

Morocco	2–0	Comoros
Amallah 16' Aboukhlal 88'	Report

14 January 2022 (2022-01-14)

17:00

Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé

Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)

Morocco

Comoros

GK 1 Yassine Bounou RB 2 Achraf Hakimi  42' CB 6 Romain Saïss (c) CB 5 Nayef Aguerd LB 3 Adam Masina DM 4 Sofyan Amrabat RM 28 Tarik Tissoudali  65' AM 15 Selim Amallah  41'  90' AM 7 Imran Louza  65' LM 17 Sofiane Boufal  76' CF 9 Ayoub El Kaabi  65' Substitutions: MF 11 Fayçal Fajr  65' FW 19 Youssef En-Nesyri  65' FW 14 Zakaria Aboukhlal  65' FW 10 Munir El Haddadi  76' MF 8 Azzedine Ounahi  90' Coach: Vahid Halilhodžić

GK 1 Salim Ben Boina RB 19 Mohamed Youssouf  89' CB 12 Kassim M'Dahoma CB 6 Jimmy Abdou (c) LB 15 Benjaloud Youssouf  65' DM 13 Rafidine Abdullah  59' RM 22 Saïd Bakari  90' AM 10 Youssouf M'Changama  18' AM 8 Fouad Bachirou  90' LM 7 Faïz Selemani  16' CF 21 El Fardou Ben Nabouhane Substitutions: MF 18 Yacine Bourhane  59' DF 4 Younn Zahary  65' FW 25 Moussa Djoumoi  89' FW 17 Ibroihim Djoudja  90' FW 20 Ahmed Mogni  90' Coach: Amir Abdou

Man of the Match: Salim Ben Boina (Comoros)[4] 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

Gabon	1–1	Ghana
Allevinah 88'	Report	A. Ayew 18'

14 January 2022 (2022-01-14)

20:00

Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé

Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)

Gabon

Ghana

GK 1 Jean-Noël Amonome CB 3 Anthony Oyono  57' CB 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga (c)  24' CB 25 Junior Assoumou RM 14 Louis Ameka  76' CM 17 André Biyogo Poko CM 19 Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali  67' LM 6 Johann Obiang AM 12 Guélor Kanga  45' CF 7 Aaron Boupendza CF 20 Denis Bouanga  53' Substitutions: FW 11 Jim Allevinah  53' FW 15 Ulrick Eneme Ella  67' DF 2 Alex Moucketou-Moussounda  76' Coach: Patrice Neveu

GK 16 Joe Wollacott  81' RB 2 Andy Yiadom CB 18 Daniel Amartey CB 23 Alexander Djiku LB 17 Baba Rahman CM 5 Thomas Partey  36' CM 21 Iddrisu Baba  65' CM 8 Daniel-Kofi Kyereh  59' RW 9 Jordan Ayew  90+2' LW 22 Kamaldeen Sulemana  61' CF 10 André Ayew (c)  90+2' Substitutions: MF 6 Edmund Addo  61' MF 15 Joseph Paintsil  90+4'  65' FW 25 Benjamin Tetteh  90+4'  90+2' FW 7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku  90+2' Coach: Milovan Rajevac

Man of the Match: André Ayew (Ghana)[5] 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

Gabon	2–2	Morocco
Allevinah 21' Aguerd 81' (o.g.)	Report	Boufal 74' (pen.) Hakimi 84'

18 January 2022 (2022-01-18)

20:00

Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé

Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)

Gabon

Morocco

GK 1 Jean-Noël Amonome CB 8 Lloyd Palun CB 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga (c) CB 25 Junior Assoumou RM 3 Anthony Oyono CM 2 Alex Moucketou-Moussounda  64' CM 17 André Biyogo Poko LM 6 Johann Obiang  36' AM 12 Guélor Kanga CF 11 Jim Allevinah  88' CF 7 Aaron Boupendza  45+1'  90+1' Substitutions: FW 14 Louis Ameka  64' FW 13 Kévin Mayi  88' FW 10 Axel Méyé  90+1' Coach: Patrice Neveu

GK 12 Munir Mohamedi RB 2 Achraf Hakimi CB 18 Sofian Chakla  89' CB 5 Nayef Aguerd LB 3 Adam Masina RM 8 Azzedine Ounahi  89' CM 13 Ilias Chair  31' CM 4 Sofyan Amrabat  38' LM 11 Fayçal Fajr (c)  57' CF 9 Ayoub El Kaabi  57' CF 19 Youssef En-Nesyri Substitutions: MF 15 Selim Amallah  31' FW 17 Sofiane Boufal  57' MF 16 Aymen Barkok  57' FW 28 Tarik Tissoudali  89' DF 6 Romain Saïss  89' Coach: Vahid Halilhodžić

Man of the Match: Jim Allevinah (Gabon)[6] 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

Ghana	2–3	Comoros
Boakye 64' Djiku 77'	Report	Ben Nabouhane 4' Mogni 62', 85'

18 January 2022 (2022-01-18)

20:00

Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua

Referee: Boubou Traore (Mali)

Ghana

Comoros

GK 16 Joe Wollacott RB 2 Andy Yiadom  78'  81' CB 18 Daniel Amartey CB 23 Alexander Djiku LB 17 Baba Rahman  46' RM 22 Kamaldeen Sulemana  60' CM 5 Thomas Partey CM 8 Daniel-Kofi Kyereh LM 7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku  60' SS 10 André Ayew (c)  25' CF 9 Jordan Ayew Substitutions: MF 6 Edmund Addo  46' FW 13 Richmond Boakye  60' MF 15 Joseph Paintsil  60' FW 19 Samuel Owusu  81' Coach: Milovan Rajevac

GK 1 Salim Ben Boina  26' RB 15 Benjaloud Youssouf  90' CB 4 Younn Zahary CB 12 Kassim M'Dahoma LB 22 Saïd Bakari RM 7 Faïz Selemani  14' CM 10 Youssouf M'Changama CM 8 Fouad Bachirou  90' LM 20 Ahmed Mogni  90' CF 17 Ibroihim Djoudja  60' CF 21 El Fardou Ben Nabouhane Substitutions: GK 23 Ali Ahamada  26' FW 24 Faiz Mattoir  60' MF 13 Rafidine Abdullah  90' DF 19 Mohamed Youssouf  90' DF 6 Jimmy Abdou  90' Coach: Amir Abdou

Man of the Match: Ben Nabouhane (Comoros)[7] 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)

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] (10 January 2022). "The Moroccan magician The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Sofiane Boufal #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Twitter.
3. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (10 January 2022). "The TotalEnergies Man of the #COMGAB Match is Aaron Boupendza #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Twitter.
4. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (14 January 2022). "Historic Performance Salim Ben Boina earned the TotalEnergies Man of the Match award after his super performance against #TeamMorocco! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #MARCOM | #TeamComoros | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via Twitter.
5. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (14 January 2022). "He surely entertained us tonight on the pitch! André Ayew is the TotalEnergies Man of the Match! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamGhana | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via Twitter.
6. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (18 January 2022). "The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is #TeamGabon's Jim Allevinah What a tournament the 26-year old is having #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 January 2022 – via Twitter.
7. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (18 January 2022). "Scoring your nation's first-ever #TotalEnergiesAFCON goal Claiming the TotalEnergies Man of the Match award Well done, El Fardou Ben Mohamed #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamComoros | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 January 2022 – via Twitter.

External links

• Official website