Group A of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 9 to 17 January 2022. The group consisted of Burkina Faso, hosts Cameroon, Cape Verde and Ethiopia.[1]
Cameroon and Burkina Faso as the top two teams, along with Cape Verde as one of the four best third-placed teams, advanced to the round of 16.
Teams
edit| Draw position | Team | Zone | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
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| A1 |  Cameroon |
UNIFFAC | Hosts and Group F winners | 8 January 2019 | 20th | 2019 | Winners (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017) | 55 | 50 |
| A2 |  Burkina Faso |
WAFU | Group B winners | 24 March 2021 | 12th | 2017 | Runners-up (2013) | 60 | 60 |
| A3 |  Cape Verde |
WAFU | Group F runners-up | 30 March 2021 | 3rd | 2015 | Quarter-finals (2013) | 73 | 73 |
| A4 |  Ethiopia |
CECAFA | Group K runners-up | 30 March 2021 | 11th | 2013 | Winners (1962) | 140 | 137 |
Notes
- ^ The rankings of May 2021 were used for seeding for the final draw.
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Cameroon (H)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Burkina Faso
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4[a] | |
| 3 | Cape Verde
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | |
| 4 | Ethiopia
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Matches
editCameroon vs Burkina Faso
edit| Cameroon | 2–1 | Burkina Faso |
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Aboubakar  40' (pen.), 45+3' (pen.) |
Report | Sangaré 24' |
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
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Ethiopia vs Cape Verde
edit| Ethiopia | 0–1 | Cape Verde |
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| Report | J. Tavares 45+1' |
Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
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Cameroon vs Ethiopia
edit| Cameroon | 4–1 | Ethiopia |
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Report | Hotessa 4' |
Referee: Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
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Cape Verde vs Burkina Faso
edit| Cape Verde | 0–1 | Burkina Faso |
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| Report | Bandé 39' |
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Cape Verde vs Cameroon
edit| Cape Verde | 1–1 | Cameroon |
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| Rodrigues 53' |
Report | Aboubakar 39' |
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
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Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia
edit| Burkina Faso | 1–1 | Ethiopia |
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| Bayala 25' |
Report | Kebede 52' (pen.) |
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
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References
edit- ^ "TotalEnergies AFCON Match Schedule". CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (9 January 2022). "The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Vincent Aboubakar! What a performance! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @Football2Gether | #CMRBFA" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (9 January 2022). "The man of the hour The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Kenny Santos ! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @Football2Gether | #ETHCPV" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (13 January 2022). "A Perfect Performance The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Karl Toko Ekambi! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamCameroon | #CMRETH | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 January 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (13 January 2022). "Ibrahim Toure The TotalEnergies Man of the Match pulled off a stunning display against Cape Verde! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamBurkinaFaso | #CPVBFA | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 January 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (17 January 2022). "Remarkable Radiant Robust The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is #TeamCapeVerde's outstanding Roberto Lopes #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #CPVCMR | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 January 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (17 January 2022). "TIRELESS POWERHOUSE The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Ethiopia's Amanuel Gamo Spectacular performance #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamEthiopia | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 January 2022 – via Twitter.