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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.
| Draw position | Team | Zone | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
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| May 2021 [nb 1] | December 2021 | ||||||||
| 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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
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Cameroon | 2–1 |
Burkina Faso |
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Aboubakar  40' (
pen.), 45+3' (
pen.) |
Report |
Sangaré 24' |
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Ethiopia | 0–1 |
Cape Verde |
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| Report |
J. Tavares 45+1' |
    Ethiopia
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    Cape Verde
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Cameroon | 4–1 |
Ethiopia |
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Report |
Hotessa 4' |
 Cameroon
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   Ethiopia
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Cape Verde | 0–1 |
Burkina Faso |
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| Report |
Bandé 39' |
Cape Verde
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Burkina Faso
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Cape Verde | 1–1 |
Cameroon |
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Rodrigues 53' |
Report |
Aboubakar 39' |
    Cape Verde
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   Cameroon
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Burkina Faso | 1–1 |
Ethiopia |
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Bayala 25' |
Report |
Kebede 52' (
pen.) |
Burkina Faso
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Ethiopia
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- ^ "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.
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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.
| Draw position | Team | Zone | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
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| May 2021 [nb 1] | December 2021 | ||||||||
| 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.
| 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 |
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Cameroon | 2–1 |
Burkina Faso |
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Aboubakar 40' (
pen.), 45+3' (
pen.) |
Report |
Sangaré 24' |
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Burkina Faso
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Man of the Match:
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Ethiopia | 0–1 |
Cape Verde |
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| Report |
J. Tavares 45+1' |
Ethiopia
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Cape Verde
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Man of the Match:
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Cameroon | 4–1 |
Ethiopia |
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Report |
Hotessa 4' |
Cameroon
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Ethiopia
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Man of the Match:
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Cape Verde | 0–1 |
Burkina Faso |
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| Report |
Bandé 39' |
Cape Verde
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Burkina Faso
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Man of the Match:
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Cape Verde | 1–1 |
Cameroon |
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Rodrigues 53' |
Report |
Aboubakar 39' |
Cape Verde
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Man of the Match:
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Burkina Faso | 1–1 |
Ethiopia |
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Bayala 25' |
Report |
Kebede 52' (
pen.) |
Burkina Faso
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Ethiopia
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- ^ "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.