2021 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage

Football tournament stage

The knockout stage of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 23 January with the round of 16 and ended on 6 February 2022 with the final held at the Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé. A total of 16 teams (the top two teams from each group, along with the four best third-placed teams) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament.

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

Format

In the knockout stage, except for the third place play-off, if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each). If still tied after extra time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. In the third place play-off, if the scores remained level after 90 minutes the match would go directly to a penalty shoot-out, without any extra time being played.

Qualified teams

The top two placed teams from each of the six groups, plus the four best-placed third teams, qualified for the knockout stage.

Group	Winners	Runners-up	Third-placed teams (Best four qualify)
A	Cameroon	Burkina Faso	Cape Verde
B	Senegal	Guinea	Malawi
C	Morocco	Gabon	Comoros
D	Nigeria	Egypt	—
E	Ivory Coast	Equatorial Guinea	—
F	Mali	Gambia	Tunisia

Bracket

23 January – Limbe

Burkina Faso (p)

1 (7)

29 January – Garoua

Gabon

1 (6)

Burkina Faso

23 January – Garoua

Tunisia

Nigeria

2 February – Yaoundé (Ahidjo)

Tunisia

Burkina Faso

25 January – Bafoussam

Senegal

30 January – Yaoundé (Ahidjo)

Cape Verde

Senegal

26 January – Limbe

Equatorial Guinea

Mali

0 (5)

6 February – Yaoundé (Olembe)

Equatorial Guinea (p)

0 (6)

Senegal (p)

0 (4)

24 January – Bafoussam

Egypt

0 (2)

Guinea

29 January – Douala

Gambia

Gambia

24 January – Yaoundé (Olembe)

Cameroon

3 February – Yaoundé (Olembe)

Comoros

Cameroon

0 (1)

26 January – Douala

Egypt (p)

0 (3)

Third place play-off

Ivory Coast

0 (4)

30 January – Yaoundé (Ahidjo)

5 February – Yaoundé (Ahidjo)

Egypt (p)

0 (5)

Egypt (a.e.t.)

Burkina Faso

3 (3)

25 January – Yaoundé (Ahidjo)

Morocco

Cameroon (p)

3 (5)

Morocco

Malawi

Round of 16

Burkina Faso vs Gabon

23 January 2022 (2022-01-23)17:00

Burkina Faso	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Gabon
B. Traoré 28'	Report	Guira 90+1' (o.g.)
Penalties
Kaboré S. Ouattara E. Tapsoba Simporé Yago Guira Konaté A. Tapsoba I. Ouédraogo	7–6	Bouanga Méyé Boupendza Kanga Biyogo Poko Ecuele Manga Ameka N'Gakoutou Palun

Limbe Stadium, LimbeReferee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)

Burkina Faso

Gabon


GK	16	Hervé Koffi
RB	9	Issa Kaboré	70'
CB	4	Soumaïla Ouattara
CB	12	Edmond Tapsoba
LB	25	Steeve Yago
CM	24	Adama Guira	9'
CM	22	Blati Touré	22'	114'
RW	28	Dango Ouattara		89'
AM	20	Gustavo Sangaré		82'
LW	19	Hassane Bandé		73'
CF	10	Bertrand Traoré (c)		81'
Substitutions:
FW	17	Zakaria Sanogo		73'
FW	11	Mohamed Konaté	90'	81'
MF	6	Saïdou Simporé	88'	82'
FW	15	Abdoul Tapsoba	102'	89'
MF	18	Ismahila Ouédraogo		114'
Coach:
Kamou Malo


GK	1	Jean-Noël Amonome	PSO'
CB	8	Lloyd Palun
CB	5	Bruno Ecuele Manga (c)	67'
CB	4	Sidney Obissa	16' 67'
RM	3	Anthony Oyono		50'
CM	2	Alex Moucketou-Moussounda		46'
CM	17	André Biyogo Poko	58'
LM	6	Johann Obiang		85'
AM	12	Guélor Kanga
CF	7	Aaron Boupendza	18'
CF	11	Jim Allevinah	7'	50'
Substitutions:
FW	14	Louis Ameka		46'
FW	20	Denis Bouanga	68'	50'
FW	10	Axel Méyé		50'
DF	28	Yannis N'Gakoutou		85'
Other disciplinary actions:
GK	16	Anthony Mfa Mezui	103'
Coach:
Patrice Neveu

Man of the Match:
Blati Touré (Burkina Faso)

Assistant referees:
Lahcen Azgaou (Morocco)
Mustapha Akarkad (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
Video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)

Nigeria vs Tunisia

23 January 2022 (2022-01-23)20:00

Nigeria	0–1	Tunisia
	Report	Msakni 47'

Roumdé Adjia Stadium, GarouaReferee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)

Nigeria

Tunisia


GK	1	Maduka Okoye
RB	2	Ola Aina
CB	5	William Troost-Ekong (c)
CB	22	Kenneth Omeruo
LB	12	Zaidu Sanusi
CM	4	Wilfred Ndidi
CM	10	Joe Aribo		88'
RW	17	Samuel Chukwueze		75'
AM	14	Kelechi Iheanacho	20'	59'
LW	15	Moses Simon
CF	19	Taiwo Awoniyi		60'
Substitutions:
MF	18	Alex Iwobi	66'	59'
FW	28	Peter Olayinka		60'
FW	24	Umar Sadiq		75'
FW	7	Ahmed Musa		88'
Interim coach:
Augustine Eguavoen


GK	22	Bechir Ben Saïd
RB	20	Mohamed Dräger
CB	2	Bilel Ifa
CB	3	Montassar Talbi
LB	5	Oussama Haddadi
CM	25	Anis Ben Slimane		90+4'
CM	17	Ellyes Skhiri
CM	28	Aïssa Laïdouni	53'
RF	19	Hamza Rafia		69'
CF	11	Seifeddine Jaziri		86'
LF	7	Youssef Msakni (c)		86'
Substitutions:
FW	23	Naïm Sliti		69'
FW	27	Issam Jebali		86'
FW	10	Wahbi Khazri		86'
DF	4	Omar Rekik		90+4'
Assistant coach:
Jalel Kadri

Man of the Match:
Youssef Msakni (Tunisia)

Assistant referees:
El Hadj Malick Samba (Senegal)
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Issa Sy (Senegal)
Video assistant referee:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)

Guinea vs Gambia

24 January 2022 (2022-01-24)17:00

Guinea	0–1	Gambia
	Report	Mu. Barrow 71'

Kouekong Stadium, BafoussamReferee: Amin Omar (Egypt)

Guinea

Gambia


GK	1	Aly Keita
CB	5	Saïdou Sow
CB	13	Mohamed Ali Camara
CB	4	Ibrahima Conté II	81' 90+3'
DM	6	Amadou Diawara (c)
RM	7	Ibrahima Cissé
CM	23	Aguibou Camara		76'
CM	14	Ilaix Moriba
LM	20	Pa Konate		83'
CF	11	Mohamed Bayo		83'
CF	9	José Kanté
Substitutions:
MF	2	Morlaye Sylla		76'
FW	21	Sory Kaba		83'
FW	10	Morgan Guilavogui		83'
Coach:
Kaba Diawara


GK	18	Baboucarr Gaye
RB	12	James Gomez
CB	5	Omar Colley
CB	6	Sulayman Marreh
LB	13	Pa Modou Jagne (c)
DM	4	Dawda Ngum
DM	8	Ebrima Darboe		72'
CM	2	Yusupha Bobb	27'	90+1'
RF	3	Ablie Jallow		63'
CF	10	Musa Barrow
LF	11	Modou Barrow		72'
Substitutions:
FW	19	Ebrima Colley		63'
FW	9	Assan Ceesay		72'
FW	27	Yusupha Njie	74' 87'	72'
DF	16	Mohammed Mbye		90+1'
Coach:
Tom Saintfiet

Man of the Match:
Musa Barrow (Gambia)

Assistant referees:
Mahmoud Ahmed Abouelregal (Egypt)
Ahmed Hossam Taha (Egypt)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Marouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)
Video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Mohamed Ashour (Egypt)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Ahmed El Ghandour (Egypt)
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)

Cameroon vs Comoros

See also: Yaoundé stadium disaster 24 January 2022 (2022-01-24)20:00

Cameroon	2–1	Comoros
Toko Ekambi 29' Aboubakar 70'	Report	Y. M'Changama 81'

Olembe Stadium, YaoundéReferee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

Cameroon

Comoros


GK	24	André Onana
RB	19	Collins Fai
CB	21	Jean-Charles Castelletto
CB	5	Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
LB	25	Nouhou Tolo
RM	3	Moumi Ngamaleu		63'
CM	18	Martin Hongla	80'
CM	8	André-Frank Zambo Anguissa	33'	84'
LM	12	Karl Toko Ekambi		77'
CF	13	Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting		63'
CF	10	Vincent Aboubakar (c)		77'
Substitutions:
FW	7	Clinton N'Jie		63'
FW	11	Christian Bassogog		63'
MF	27	James Léa Siliki		77'
FW	9	Stéphane Bahoken		77'
MF	26	Jean Onana		84'
Coach:
Toni Conceição


GK	3	Chaker Alhadhur
RB	19	Mohamed Youssouf		89'
CB	4	Younn Zahary
CB	6	Jimmy Abdou (c)	7'
LB	22	Saïd Bakari		88'
CM	8	Fouad Bachirou	82'	88'
CM	13	Rafidine Abdullah
RW	15	Benjaloud Youssouf		75'
AM	10	Youssouf M'Changama
LW	20	Ahmed Mogni		52'
CF	21	Ben Nabouhane
Substitutions:
DF	5	Abdallah Ali Mohamed		52'
FW	24	Faiz Mattoir	87'	75'
FW	14	Ali M'Madi		88'
FW	25	Moussa Djoumoi		88'
FW	17	Ibroihim Djoudja		89'
Coach:
Amir Abdou

Man of the Match:
Youssouf M'Changama (Comoros)

Assistant referees:
Arsenio Marengula (Mozambique)
Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya)
Fourth official:
Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
Video assistant referee:
Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Jerson Emiliano dos Santos (Angola)

Senegal vs Cape Verde

25 January 2022 (2022-01-25)17:00

Senegal	2–0	Cape Verde
Mané 63' B. Dieng 90+2'	Report

Kouekong Stadium, BafoussamReferee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)

Senegal

Cape Verde


GK	16	Édouard Mendy
RB	20	Bouna Sarr
CB	3	Kalidou Koulibaly (c)
CB	22	Abdou Diallo
LB	2	Saliou Ciss		82'
CM	5	Idrissa Gueye
CM	6	Nampalys Mendy	72'
CM	26	Pape Gueye		82'
RF	9	Boulaye Dia
CF	19	Famara Diédhiou
LF	10	Sadio Mané		70'
Substitutions:
FW	15	Bamba Dieng		70'
MF	13	Joseph Lopy		82'
DF	12	Fodé Ballo-Touré		82'	90'
DF	21	Ibrahima Mbaye			90'
Coach:
Aliou Cissé


GK	1	Vozinha	57'
CB	17	Steven Fortès
CB	4	Pico		46'
CB	2	Stopira (c)
RM	22	Jeffry Fortes
CM	7	Patrick Andrade	21'
CM	18	Kenny Rocha Santos		75'
LM	16	Dylan Tavares		69'
RF	11	Garry Rodrigues		59'
CF	20	Ryan Mendes		75'
LF	10	Jamiro Monteiro
Substitutions:
DF	3	Diney		46'
GK	12	Márcio Rosa		59'
MF	5	Nuno Borges		69'
FW	19	Júlio Tavares		75'
FW	8	Lisandro Semedo		75'
Coach:
Bubista

Man of the Match:
Bamba Dieng (Senegal)

Assistant referees:
James Fredrick Emile (Seychelles)
Mahamadou Yahaya (Niger)
Fourth official:
Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)
Video assistant referee:
Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
Khalil Hassani (Tunisia)

Morocco vs Malawi

25 January 2022 (2022-01-25)20:00

Morocco	2–1	Malawi
En-Nesyri 45+2' Hakimi 70'	Report	Mhango 7'

Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, YaoundéReferee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)

Morocco

Malawi


GK	1	Yassine Bounou
RB	2	Achraf Hakimi
CB	6	Romain Saïss (c)
CB	5	Nayef Aguerd
LB	3	Adam Masina
RM	7	Imran Louza	80'
CM	15	Selim Amallah
CM	4	Sofyan Amrabat
LM	17	Sofiane Boufal	81'
CF	19	Youssef En-Nesyri	88'
CF	9	Ayoub El Kaabi	53'
Substitutions:
FW	23	Ryan Mmaee	53'
MF	16	Aymen Barkok	80'
FW	10	Munir El Haddadi	81'
FW	14	Zakaria Aboukhlal	88'
Coach:
Vahid Halilhodžić


GK	1	Charles Thomu
RB	2	Stanley Sanudi	60'	79'
CB	15	Lawrence Chaziya
CB	5	Dennis Chembezi
LB	21	Gomezgani Chirwa
RM	7	Micium Mhone		45+4'
CM	8	Chimwemwe Idana		80'
CM	17	John Banda (c)
LM	10	Francisco Madinga	33'	78'
CF	22	Khuda Muyaba		46'
CF	11	Gabadinho Mhango	69'
Substitutions:
MF	27	Gerald Phiri Jr.		45+4'
FW	9	Richard Mbulu		46'
DF	12	Mark Fodya		78'
FW	26	Stain Davie		79'
FW	14	Robin Ngalande		80'
Coach:
Mario Marinică

Man of the Match:
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco)

Assistant referees:
Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon)
Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso)
Fourth official:
Boubou Traore (Mali)
Video assistant referee:
Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Djibril Camara (Senegal)

Ivory Coast vs Egypt

26 January 2022 (2022-01-26)17:00

Ivory Coast	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Egypt
	Report
Penalties
Pépé I. Sangaré Bailly Cornet Zaha	4–5	Zizo El Solia Kamal Abdelmonem Salah

Japoma Stadium, DoualaReferee: Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)

Ivory Coast

Egypt


GK	23	Badra Ali Sangaré
RB	17	Serge Aurier (c)
CB	21	Eric Bailly	9'
CB	14	Simon Deli	112'
LB	3	Ghislain Konan
CM	18	Ibrahim Sangaré
CM	4	Jean Michaël Seri		72'
CM	8	Franck Kessié		30'
RF	15	Max Gradel		71'
CF	22	Sébastien Haller		105'
LF	19	Nicolas Pépé
Substitutions:
MF	20	Serey Dié		30'
FW	9	Wilfried Zaha	118'	71'
FW	13	Jérémie Boga		72'
MF	11	Maxwel Cornet		105'
Coach:
Patrice Beaumelle


GK	1	Mohamed El Shenawy		88'
RB	3	Omar Kamal
CB	6	Ahmed Hegazi
CB	2	Mohamed Abdelmonem
LB	13	Ahmed Abou El Fotouh
CM	17	Mohamed Elneny
CM	4	Amr El Solia
CM	5	Hamdy Fathy		84'
RF	10	Mohamed Salah (c)
CF	14	Mostafa Mohamed		91'
LF	22	Omar Marmoush		71'
Substitutions:
FW	7	Trézéguet		71'
MF	21	Zizo	90+2'	84'
GK	16	Mohamed Abou Gabal		88'
FW	9	Mohamed Sherif		91'
Coach:
Carlos Queiroz

Man of the Match:
Mohamed Elneny (Egypt)

Assistant referees:
Olivier Safari (DR Congo)
Soulaimane Amaldine (Comoros)
Fourth official:
Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
Video assistant referee:
Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
El Hadj Malick Samba (Senegal)

Mali vs Equatorial Guinea

26 January 2022 (2022-01-26)20:00

Mali	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Equatorial Guinea
	Report
Penalties
A. N. Traoré Djenepo M. Haïdara Hama. Traoré Touré Dieng Camara Sacko	5–6	E. Nsue Belima Akapo Buyla Ganet Coco Salvador Eneme

Limbe Stadium, LimbeReferee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Mali

Equatorial Guinea


GK	1	Ibrahim Mounkoro
RB	2	Hamari Traoré (c)
CB	17	Falaye Sacko
CB	5	Boubakar Kouyaté
LB	6	Massadio Haïdara
CM	4	Amadou Haidara		108'
CM	26	Mohamed Camara
RW	14	Adama Malouda Traoré		70'
AM	20	Yves Bissouma		70'
LW	7	Moussa Doumbia	78'
CF	18	Ibrahima Koné		84'
Substitutions:
MF	21	Adama Noss Traoré		70'
MF	19	Moussa Djenepo		70'
FW	9	El Bilal Touré		84'
MF	23	Aliou Dieng		108'
Coach:
Mohamed Magassouba


GK	1	Jesús Owono
RB	15	Carlos Akapo (c)
CB	21	Esteban Obiang
CB	16	Saúl Coco
LB	11	Basilio Ndong
RM	6	Iban Salvador	23'
CM	22	Pablo Ganet	43'
CM	8	José Machín		82'
LM	17	Josete Miranda	32'	63'
SS	4	Federico Bikoro	74'	82'
CF	18	Dorian Junior		63'
Substitutions:
FW	10	Emilio Nsue		63'
MF	14	Jannick Buyla		63'
MF	7	Rubén Belima		82'
MF	20	Santiago Eneme		82'
Coach:
Juan Michá

Man of the Match:
Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea)

Assistant referees:
Jerson Emiliano dos Santos (Angola)
Issa Yaya (Chad)
Fourth official:
Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
Video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)

Quarter-finals

Gambia vs Cameroon

29 January 2022 (2022-01-29)17:00

Gambia	0–2	Cameroon
	Report	Toko Ekambi 50', 57'

Japoma Stadium, DoualaAttendance: 36,259Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)

Gambia

Cameroon


GK	18	Baboucarr Gaye	40'
CB	12	James Gomez
CB	6	Sulayman Marreh		82'
CB	5	Omar Colley
RWB	14	Noah Sonko Sundberg	21'	85'
LWB	13	Pa Modou Jagne (c)	33'	56'
CM	21	Saidy Janko		56'
CM	2	Yusupha Bobb
CM	26	Ibou Touray
SS	10	Musa Barrow
CF	23	Muhammed Badamosi		56'
Substitutions:
MF	8	Ebrima Darboe		56'
FW	11	Modou Barrow		56'
FW	19	Ebrima Colley		56'
FW	17	Bubacarr Jobe		82'
FW	9	Assan Ceesay		85'
Coach:
Tom Saintfiet


GK	24	André Onana
RB	19	Collins Fai		84'
CB	21	Jean-Charles Castelletto
CB	5	Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui	48'
LB	25	Nouhou Tolo
RM	18	Martin Hongla		81'
CM	14	Samuel Gouet
CM	8	André-Frank Zambo Anguissa		87'
LM	3	Moumi Ngamaleu		88'
CF	12	Karl Toko Ekambi		81'
CF	10	Vincent Aboubakar (c)
Substitutions:
FW	7	Clinton N'Jie		81'
MF	15	Pierre Kunde		81'
DF	17	Olivier Mbaizo		84'
MF	28	Yvan Neyou		87'
FW	11	Christian Bassogog		88'
Coach:
Toni Conceição

Man of the Match:
Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon)

Assistant referees:
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)
Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso)
Fourth official:
Boubou Traore (Mali)
Video assistant referee:
Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
Khalil Hassani (Tunisia)

Burkina Faso vs Tunisia

29 January 2022 (2022-01-29)20:00

Burkina Faso	1–0	Tunisia
Da. Ouattara 45+3'	Report

Roumdé Adjia Stadium, GarouaReferee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

Burkina Faso

Tunisia


GK	16	Hervé Koffi (c)	44'
RB	9	Issa Kaboré
CB	4	Soumaïla Ouattara
CB	12	Edmond Tapsoba	67'
LB	25	Steeve Yago
CM	24	Adama Guira
CM	22	Blati Touré
RW	20	Gustavo Sangaré
AM	21	Cyrille Bayala	80'
LW	28	Dango Ouattara	83'
CF	2	Djibril Ouattara		81'
Substitutions:
FW	11	Mohamed Konaté		81'
Other disciplinary actions:
FW	19	Hassane Bandé	88'
Coach:
Kamou Malo


GK	22	Bechir Ben Saïd
RB	20	Mohamed Dräger
CB	6	Dylan Bronn
CB	2	Bilel Ifa
LB	5	Oussama Haddadi		46'
CM	25	Anis Ben Slimane		46'
CM	17	Ellyes Skhiri		84'
CM	28	Aïssa Laïdouni	47'
RF	10	Wahbi Khazri
CF	11	Seifeddine Jaziri		75'
LF	7	Youssef Msakni (c)
Substitutions:
FW	23	Naïm Sliti		46'
DF	12	Ali Maâloul		46'
FW	27	Issam Jebali		75'
MF	19	Hamza Rafia		84'
Coach:
Mondher Kebaier

Man of the Match:
Blati Touré (Burkina Faso)

Assistant referees:
Arsenio Marengula (Mozambique)
Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya)
Fourth official:
Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Video assistant referee:
Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)

Egypt vs Morocco

30 January 2022 (2022-01-30)16:00

Egypt	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Morocco
Salah 53' Trézéguet 100'	Report	Boufal 7' (pen.)

Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, YaoundéReferee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)

Egypt

Morocco


GK	16	Mohamed Abou Gabal		96'
RB	3	Omar Kamal	25'
CB	6	Ahmed Hegazi		46'
CB	2	Mohamed Abdelmonem	106'
LB	13	Ahmed Abou El Fotouh
CM	4	Amr El Solia
CM	17	Mohamed Elneny
CM	12	Ayman Ashraf	80'	91'
RF	10	Mohamed Salah (c)		120+3'
CF	14	Mostafa Mohamed	78'	111'
LF	22	Omar Marmoush		80'
Substitutions:
FW	7	Trézéguet		46'
MF	21	Zizo		80'
DF	20	Mahmoud Alaa		91'
GK	23	Mohamed Sobhy		96'
FW	11	Ramadan Sobhi		111'
FW	28	Marwan Hamdy		120+3'
Coach:
Carlos Queiroz


GK	1	Yassine Bounou
RB	2	Achraf Hakimi	78'
CB	6	Romain Saïss (c)
CB	5	Nayef Aguerd
LB	3	Adam Masina
DM	4	Sofyan Amrabat
RM	10	Munir El Haddadi		110'
CM	16	Aymen Barkok		104'
CM	15	Selim Amallah	34'	86'
LM	17	Sofiane Boufal		66'
CF	19	Youssef En-Nesyri		86'
Substitutions:
FW	27	Soufiane Rahimi		66'
MF	7	Imran Louza		86'
FW	23	Ryan Mmaee		86'
FW	14	Zakaria Aboukhlal		104'
FW	28	Tarik Tissoudali		110'
Coach:
Vahid Halilhodžić

Man of the Match:
Mohamed Salah (Egypt)

Assistant referees:
El Hadj Malick Samba (Senegal)
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
Video assistant referee:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Jerson Emiliano dos Santos (Angola)

Senegal vs Equatorial Guinea

30 January 2022 (2022-01-30)20:00

Senegal	3–1	Equatorial Guinea
Diédhiou 28' Kouyaté 68' I. Sarr 79'	Report	Buyla 57'

Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, YaoundéReferee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)

Senegal

Equatorial Guinea


GK	16	Édouard Mendy
RB	20	Bouna Sarr
CB	3	Kalidou Koulibaly (c)
CB	22	Abdou Diallo
LB	2	Saliou Ciss	9'
CM	5	Idrissa Gueye
CM	6	Nampalys Mendy
CM	26	Pape Gueye	18'	65'
RF	9	Boulaye Dia		58'
CF	19	Famara Diédhiou		65'
LF	10	Sadio Mané
Substitutions:
FW	18	Ismaïla Sarr		58'
FW	15	Bamba Dieng		65'
MF	8	Cheikhou Kouyaté		65'
Coach:
Aliou Cissé


GK	1	Jesús Owono
CB	15	Carlos Akapo
CB	21	Esteban Obiang
CB	16	Saúl Coco
LB	11	Basilio Ndong
RM	6	Iban Salvador		80'
CM	22	Pablo Ganet		72'
CM	8	José Machín	36'	85'
LM	14	Jannick Buyla
SS	17	Josete Miranda		80'
CF	10	Emilio Nsue (c)		81'
Substitutions:
MF	4	Federico Bikoro		72'
MF	20	Santiago Eneme		80'
MF	7	Rubén Belima		80'
FW	27	Pedro Oba		81'
MF	24	Álex Balboa		85'
Coach:
Juan Michá

Man of the Match:
Nampalys Mendy (Senegal)

Assistant referees:
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
Fourth official:
Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)
Video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Mohamed Ashour (Egypt)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
Mahmoud Ahmed Abouelregal (Egypt)

Semi-finals

Burkina Faso vs Senegal

2 February 2022 (2022-02-02)20:00

Burkina Faso	1–3	Senegal
Touré 82'	Report	A. Diallo 70' I. Gueye 76' Mané 87'

Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, YaoundéReferee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

Burkina Faso

Senegal


GK	16	Hervé Koffi		36'
RB	9	Issa Kaboré
CB	14	Issoufou Dayo
CB	12	Edmond Tapsoba
LB	25	Steeve Yago
CM	20	Gustavo Sangaré
CM	24	Adama Guira	28'	81'
CM	22	Blati Touré
RF	19	Hassane Bandé		81'
CF	10	Bertrand Traoré (c)
LF	21	Cyrille Bayala		60'
Substitutions:
GK	23	Farid Ouédraogo		36'
FW	17	Zakaria Sanogo		60'
FW	15	Abdoul Tapsoba		81'
FW	2	Djibril Ouattara		81'
Coach:
Kamou Malo


GK	16	Édouard Mendy
RB	20	Bouna Sarr	50'
CB	3	Kalidou Koulibaly (c)
CB	22	Abdou Diallo
LB	2	Saliou Ciss
CM	8	Cheikhou Kouyaté		65'
CM	6	Nampalys Mendy		90+2'
RW	15	Bamba Dieng		78'
AM	5	Idrissa Gueye
LW	10	Sadio Mané
CF	19	Famara Diédhiou		65'
Substitutions:
MF	26	Pape Gueye		65'
FW	18	Ismaïla Sarr		65'
MF	17	Pape Matar Sarr		78'
DF	4	Pape Abou Cissé	90+3'	90+2'
Coach:
Aliou Cissé

Man of the Match:
Sadio Mané (Senegal)

Assistant referees:
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)
Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya)
Fourth official:
Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Reserve assistant referee:
Attia Amsaaed (Libya)
Video assistant referee:
Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)

Cameroon vs Egypt

3 February 2022 (2022-02-03)20:00

Cameroon	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Egypt
	Report
Penalties
Aboubakar Moukoudi Léa Siliki N'Jie	1–3	Zizo Abdelmonem Lasheen

Olembe Stadium, YaoundéAttendance: 24,371Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Cameroon

Egypt


GK	24	André Onana
CB	21	Jean-Charles Castelletto		99'
CB	5	Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
CB	25	Nouhou Tolo
RM	19	Collins Fai
CM	8	André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
CM	14	Samuel Gouet	61'	80'
LM	18	Martin Hongla		108'
RF	3	Moumi Ngamaleu		86'
CF	10	Vincent Aboubakar (c)
LF	12	Karl Toko Ekambi		98'
Substitutions:
MF	27	James Léa Siliki		80'
FW	7	Clinton N'Jie		86'
FW	11	Christian Bassogog		98'
DF	4	Harold Moukoudi		99'
MF	26	Jean Onana		108'
Coach:
Toni Conceição


GK	16	Mohamed Abou Gabal
RB	3	Omar Kamal	37'	85'
CB	2	Mohamed Abdelmonem
CB	15	Mahmoud Hamdy
LB	13	Ahmed Abou El Fotouh
CM	17	Mohamed Elneny	61'	86'
CM	5	Hamdy Fathy
CM	4	Amr El Solia		46'
RF	10	Mohamed Salah (c)
CF	14	Mostafa Mohamed		106'
LF	22	Omar Marmoush		63'
Substitutions:
FW	7	Trézéguet		46'
FW	11	Ramadan Sobhi		63'
MF	8	Emam Ashour		85'
MF	18	Mohanad Lasheen		86'
FW	9	Mohamed Sherif		106'	118'
MF	21	Zizo		118'
Coach:
Carlos Queiroz			87' 89'

Man of the Match:
Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt)

Assistant referees:
Jerson Emiliano dos Santos (Angola)
Arsenio Marengula (Mozambique)
Fourth official:
Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
Reserve assistant referee:
Soulaimane Amaldine (Comoros)
Video assistant referee:
Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
Khalil Hassani (Tunisia)

Third place play-off

5 February 2022 (2022-02-05)20:00

Burkina Faso	3–3	Cameroon
Yago 24' A. Onana 43' (o.g.) Dj. Ouattara 49'	Report	Bahoken 71' Aboubakar 85', 87'
Penalties
Kaboré S. Ouattara Touré Yago	3–5	Aboubakar Ngamaleu Toko Ekambi Kunde Oyongo

Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, YaoundéReferee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)

Burkina Faso

Cameroon


GK	23	Farid Ouédraogo		90+4'
RB	9	Issa Kaboré
CB	4	Soumaïla Ouattara
CB	12	Edmond Tapsoba	77'
LB	25	Steeve Yago
CM	22	Blati Touré
CM	18	Ismahila Ouédraogo	68'
RW	10	Bertrand Traoré (c)		87'
AM	20	Gustavo Sangaré
LW	15	Abdoul Tapsoba	52'	87'
CF	2	Djibril Ouattara		90+4'
Substitutions:
FW	7	Eric Traoré		87'
FW	19	Hassane Bandé		87'
FW	11	Mohamed Konaté		90+4'
GK	1	Aboubacar Sawadogo		90+4'
Coach:
Kamou Malo


GK	24	André Onana
RB	17	Olivier Mbaizo
CB	22	Jérôme Onguéné
CB	4	Harold Moukoudi
LB	6	Ambroise Oyongo (c)
CM	26	Jean Onana
CM	14	Samuel Gouet		46'
RW	11	Christian Bassogog		54'
AM	15	Pierre Kunde
LW	20	Ignatius Ganago		46'
CF	9	Stéphane Bahoken	48'
Substitutions:
FW	10	Vincent Aboubakar		46'
FW	3	Moumi Ngamaleu		46'
FW	12	Karl Toko Ekambi	68'	54'
Coach:
Toni Conceição

Man of the Match:
Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso)

Assistant referees:
Lahcen Azgaou (Morocco)
Mustapha Akarkad (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
Reserve assistant referee:
Attia Amsaaed (Libya)
Video assistant referee:
Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
Khalil Hassani (Tunisia)

Final

Main article: 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Final 6 February 2022 (2022-02-06)20:00

Senegal	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Egypt
	Report
Penalties
Koulibaly A. Diallo B. Sarr B. Dieng Mané	4–2	Zizo Abdelmonem Mar. Hamdy Lasheen

Olembe Stadium, YaoundéAttendance: 48,000Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)

Senegal

Egypt


GK	16	Édouard Mendy
RB	20	Bouna Sarr
CB	3	Kalidou Koulibaly (c)	44'
CB	22	Abdou Diallo	54'
LB	2	Saliou Ciss
CM	8	Cheikhou Kouyaté		66'
CM	6	Nampalys Mendy	17'
CM	5	Idrissa Gueye
RF	18	Ismaïla Sarr		77'
CF	19	Famara Diédhiou		77'
LF	10	Sadio Mané	88'
Substitutions:
FW	26	Pape Gueye		66'
FW	9	Boulaye Dia		77'
FW	15	Bamba Dieng		77'
Coach:
Aliou Cissé


GK	16	Mohamed Abou Gabal
RB	8	Emam Ashour
CB	2	Mohamed Abdelmonem	5'
CB	15	Mahmoud Hamdy
LB	13	Ahmed Abou El Fotouh
CM	5	Hamdy Fathy	37'	99'
CM	17	Mohamed Elneny
CM	4	Amr El Solia		59'
RF	10	Mohamed Salah (c)
CF	14	Mostafa Mohamed		59'
LF	22	Omar Marmoush		59'
Substitutions:
FW	7	Trézéguet		59'
MF	21	Zizo		59'
FW	28	Marwan Hamdy		59'
FW	18	Mohanad Lasheen		99'
Coach:
Carlos Queiroz

Man of the Match:
Mohamed Abou Gabal (Egypt)

Assistant referees:
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
Fourth official:
Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Reserve assistant referee:
Olivier Safari (DR Congo)
Video assistant referee:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)

Match rules

90 minutes.
30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
Maximum of twelve named substitutes.
Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

Notes

The Egypt v Morocco match was originally scheduled to kick-off at 17:00, but was rescheduled to 16:00.
The match was originally due to be held at Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, but was relocated due to the investigation into the Yaoundé stadium disaster.
^ The match was originally due to be held at Japoma Stadium in Douala, but was relocated.
The match was originally due to be held on 6 February 2022 at 17:00, but was rescheduled due to security and convenience reasons.
Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References

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External links

Official website

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See also	Yaoundé stadium disaster

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