2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group E

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, Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone.[1]

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 AlgeriaUNAFGroup H winners16 November 202019th2019Winners (1990, 2019)3329
E2 Ivory CoastWAFUGroup K winners26 March 202124th2019Winners (1992, 2015)5956
E3 Sierra LeoneWAFUGroup L runners-up15 June 20213rd1996Group stage (1994, 1996)114108
E4 Equatorial GuineaUNIFFACGroup J runners-up25 March 20213rd2015Fourth place (2015)132114

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
Referee: Ahmad Imetehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
Algeria
Sierra Leone
GK23Raïs M'Bolhi
RB20Youcef Atal
CB2Aïssa Mandi
CB17Abdelkader Bedrane 35' 46'
LB21Ramy Bensebaini
DM12Haris Belkebla 84'
RM7Riyad Mahrez (c)
CM10Sofiane Feghouli 64'
CM11Yacine Brahimi 65'
LM8Youcef Belaïli
CF13Islam Slimani 65'
Substitutions:
DF4Djamel Benlamri 46'
MF15Farid Boulaya 64'
FW9Baghdad Bounedjah 65'
MF14Sofiane Bendebka 65'
FW27Saïd Benrahma 84'
Manager:
Djamel Belmadi
GK1Mohamed Kamara
RB2Osman Kakay
CB17Umaru Bangura (c) 77'
CB5Steven Caulker
LB3Kevin Wright
CM7Kwame Quee
CM6John Kamara
RW19Mustapha Bundu
AM10Kei Kamara
LW14Mohamed Buya Turay 84'
CF12Alhaji Kamara 76'
Substitutions:
MF8Saidu Fofanah 76'
FW11Sullay Kaikai 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'
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Equatorial Guinea
Ivory Coast
GK13Manuel Sapunga
RB15Carlos Akapo 89'
CB21Esteban Obiang
CB16Saúl Coco
LB11Basilio Ndong
RM6Iban Salvador 82'
CM22Pablo Ganet
CM8José Machín
LM14Jannick Buyla
CF10Emilio Nsue (c)
CF18Dorian Junior 64'
Substitutions:
FW19Luis Nlavo 67' 64'
FW9Óscar Siafá 82'
DF23Luis Meseguer 89'
Assistant coach:
Casto Nopo
GK23Badra Ali Sangaré
RB12Habib Maïga
CB21Eric Bailly
CB14Simon Deli
LB3Ghislain Konan
CM18Ibrahim Sangaré 31'
CM4Jean Michaël Seri
CM8Franck Kessié 71'
RW15Max Gradel (c) 71'
CF22Sébastien Haller 82'
LW11Maxwel Cornet 71'
Substitutions:
MF20Serey Dié 71'
FW9Wilfried Zaha 71'
FW19Nicolas Pépé 71'
FW24Christian Kouamé 82'
Manager:
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
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
Ivory Coast
Sierra Leone
GK23Badra Ali Sangaré
RB17Serge Aurier (c)
CB21Eric Bailly 90+3'
CB14Simon Deli
LB3Ghislain Konan
CM18Ibrahim Sangaré 73'
CM4Jean Michaël Seri
CM8Franck Kessié 82'
RW19Nicolas Pépé
CF22Sébastien Haller 72'
LW9Wilfried Zaha 82'
Substitutions:
FW24Christian Kouamé 72'
MF25Hamed Traorè 73'
MF20Serey Dié 82'
FW10Jean Evrard Kouassi 82'
DF7Odilon Kossounou 90+3'
Manager:
Patrice Beaumelle
GK1Mohamed Kamara
RB2Osman Kakay 52'
CB17Umaru Bangura (c)
CB5Steven Caulker
LB3Kevin Wright
RM19Mustapha Bundu 75'
CM7Kwame Quee
CM6John Kamara
LM14Mohamed Buya Turay 73'
CF10Kei Kamara 83'
CF28Musa Noah Kamara
Substitutions:
MF22Issa Kallon 73'
FW12Alhaji Kamara 90+5' 75'
FW11Sullay Kaikai 83'
Manager:
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'
Algeria
Equatorial Guinea
GK23Raïs M'Bolhi
RB20Youcef Atal
CB2Aïssa Mandi 45+1'
CB4Djamel Benlamri 54'
LB21Ramy Bensebaini 8'
CM22Ismaël Bennacer
CM14Sofiane Bendebka 73'
RW7Riyad Mahrez (c)
AM10Sofiane Feghouli 64'
LW8Youcef Belaïli
CF9Baghdad Bounedjah 4' 64'
Substitutions:
DF3Mehdi Tahrat 54'
MF15Farid Boulaya 64'
FW13Islam Slimani 64'
MF11Yacine Brahimi 73'
Manager:
Djamel Belmadi
GK1Jesús Owono
RB15Carlos Akapo (c)
CB21Esteban Obiang 90+4'
CB16Saúl Coco
LB11Basilio Ndong 9'
CM22Pablo Ganet
CM8José Machín
RW6Iban Salvador 90+2'
AM4Federico Bikoro 43' 66'
LW14Jannick Buyla 66'
CF9Óscar Siafá 45+1' 46'
Substitutions:
FW19Luis Nlavo 46'
MF17Josete Miranda 66'
FW18Dorian Junior 66'
MF20Santiago Eneme 90+2'
Manager:
Juan Micha

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'
Ivory Coast
Algeria
GK23Badra Ali Sangaré
RB17Serge Aurier (c) 12' 69'
CB7Odilon Kossounou
CB14Simon Deli 12' 68'
LB3Ghislain Konan
CM18Ibrahim Sangaré 69'
CM4Jean Michaël Seri
CM8Franck Kessié
RW19Nicolas Pépé 85'
CF22Sébastien Haller
LW15Max Gradel
Substitutions:
DF5Wilfried Kanon 68'
MF20Serey Dié 69'
MF12Habib Maïga 72' 69'
FW9Wilfried Zaha 85'
Manager:
Patrice Beaumelle
GK23Raïs M'Bolhi
RB20Youcef Atal 80'
CB2Aïssa Mandi
CB17Abdelkader Bedrane
LB21Ramy Bensebaini
CM22Ismaël Bennacer 62'
CM6Ramiz Zerrouki
RW7Riyad Mahrez (c)
AM27Saïd Benrahma 46'
LW8Youcef Belaïli 80'
CF9Baghdad Bounedjah 62'
Substitutions:
FW13Islam Slimani 46'
MF11Yacine Brahimi 78' 62'
MF14Sofiane Bendebka 62'
MF15Farid Boulaya 84' 80'
DF25Houcine Benayada 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'
Referee: Mohamed Marouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)
Sierra Leone
Equatorial Guinea
GK1Mohamed Kamara
RB2Osman Kakay
CB17Umaru Bangura (c)
CB5Steven Caulker 71'
LB3Kevin Wright 71' 75'
CM6John Kamara
CM27Abu Dumbuya 46'
RW7Kwame Quee 77'  90'
AM10Kei Kamara
LW19Mustapha Bundu 53'
CF28Musa Noah Kamara 23'
Substitutions:
FW14Mohamed Buya Turay 90+6' 46'
FW12Alhaji Kamara 53'
MF22Issa Kallon 75'
Manager:
John Keister
GK1Jesús Owono
RB15Carlos Akapo (c) 61'
CB21Esteban Obiang
CB16Saúl Coco
LB11Basilio Ndong
RM6Iban Salvador
CM22Pablo Ganet
CM8José Machín 64' 64'
LM17Josete Miranda 76' 88'
AM4Federico Bikoro 64'
CF18Dorian Junior 75'
Substitutions:
FW19Luis Nlavo 64'
MF14Jannick Buyla 64'
FW10Emilio Nsue 75'
MF7Rubén Belima 88'
Manager:
Juan Micha

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.
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