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2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

Group A of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 21 to 30 June 2019. The group consisted of DR Congo, hosts Egypt, Uganda and Zimbabwe.[1]

Egypt and Uganda as the top two teams, along with DR Congo 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
April 2019[nb 1] June 2019
A1   Egypt UNAF Hosts and Group J runners-up 16 October 2018 24th 2017 Winners (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010) 57 58
A2   DR Congo UNIFFAC Group G runners-up 24 March 2019 19th 2017 Winners (1968, 1974) 46 49
A3   Uganda CECAFA Group L winners 17 November 2018 7th 2017 Runners-up (1978) 79 80
A4   Zimbabwe COSAFA Group G winners 24 March 2019 4th 2017 Group stage (2004, 2006, 2017) 110 109

Notes

  1. ^ The rankings of April 2019 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Egypt (H) 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Uganda 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3   DR Congo 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
4   Zimbabwe 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

In the round of 16:[2]

Matches edit

All match times are local, CAT (UTC+2).

Egypt vs Zimbabwe edit

Egypt  1–0  Zimbabwe
 Report
Attendance: 73,299[3]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Egypt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zimbabwe
GK 16 Mohamed El Shenawy
RB 3 Ahmed Elmohamady (c)
CB 12 Ayman Ashraf
CB 6 Ahmed Hegazi
LB 20 Mahmoud Alaa   81'
CM 19 Abdallah El Said   71'
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny
CM 8 Tarek Hamed
RW 7 Trézéguet   81'
CF 10 Mohamed Salah
LW 9 Marwan Mohsen   60'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Walid Soliman   60'
MF 22 Amr Warda   71'
MF 21 Nabil Emad   81'
Manager:
  Javier Aguirre
 
GK 1 Edmore Sibanda   80'
RB 2 Tendayi Darikwa
CB 5 Divine Lunga
CB 15 Teenage Hadebe
LB 6 Alec Mudimu
CM 8 Marshall Munetsi
CM 10 Ovidy Karuru
CM 18 Marvelous Nakamba
RW 11 Khama Billiat
CF 17 Knowledge Musona (c)   85'
LW 23 Nyasha Mushekwi   81'
Substitutions:
GK 13 Elvis Chipezeze   80'
FW 9 Evans Rusike   81'
FW 7 Talent Chawapiwa   88'   85'
Manager:
Sunday Chidzambwa

Man of the Match:
Mahmoud Alaa (Egypt)[4]

Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
El Hadji Samba (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)

DR Congo vs Uganda edit

DR Congo  0–2  Uganda
Report
Attendance: 2,000[5]
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DR Congo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Uganda
GK 1 Ley Matampi
RB 2 Issama Mpeko
CB 14 Arthur Masuaku
CB 5 Marcel Tisserand
LB 15 Christian Luyindama
CM 10 Paul-José M'Poku   52'
CM 18 Merveille Bokadi   54'
CM 22 Chancel Mbemba   60'
RW 11 Yannick Bolasie   45+2'   71'
CF 13 Meschak Elia
LW 17 Cédric Bakambu
Substitutions:
FW 9 Jonathan Bolingi   52'
MF 20 Jacques Maghoma   60'
FW 19 Britt Assombalonga   71'
Manager:
Florent Ibengé
GK 18 Denis Onyango
RB 5 Bevis Mugabi
CB 15 Godfrey Walusimbi
CB 16 Hassan Wasswa
LB 4 Murushid Juuko   35'
DM 23 Michael Azira
RW 8 Khalid Aucho
AM 22 Lumala Abdu   81'
LW 17 Farouk Miya   88'
CF 9 Patrick Kaddu   75'
CF 7 Emmanuel Okwi
Substitutions:
FW 21 Allan Kyambadde   75'
DF 20 Isaac Muleme   81'
DF 3 Timothy Awany   88'
Manager:
  Sébastien Desabre

Man of the Match:
Emmanuel Okwi (Uganda)[6]

Assistant referees:
Azgaou Lahcen (Morocco)
Mustapha Akarkad (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)

Uganda vs Zimbabwe edit

Uganda  1–1  Zimbabwe
 Report
Attendance: 73,589[7]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Uganda
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zimbabwe
GK 18 Denis Onyango (c)
RB 5 Bevis Mugabi
CB 15 Godfrey Walusimbi
CB 12 Ronald Mukiibi
LB 16 Hassan Wasswa
CM 23 Michael Azira   62'
RW 17 Farouk Miya   89'
AM 7 Emmanuel Okwi   73'
LW 8 Khalid Aucho   88'
CF 9 Patrick Kaddu
CF 22 Lumala Abdu
Substitutions:
MF 6 Taddeo Lwanga   62'
FW 21 Allan Kyambadde   73'
DF 3 Timothy Awany   89'
Manager:
  Sébastien Desabre
GK 16 George Chigova
RB 2 Tendayi Darikwa
CB 5 Divine Lunga
CB 15 Teenage Hadebe
LB 6 Alec Mudimu
CM 3 Danny Phiri
RW 21 Thabani Kamusoko   66'
AM 7 Talent Chawapiwa   64'
LW 10 Ovidy Karuru
CF 17 Knowledge Musona (c)
CF 11 Khama Billiat
Substitutions:
FW 9 Evans Rusike   64'
MF 8 Marshall Munetsi   66'
Manager:
Sunday Chidzambwa

Man of the Match:
Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe)[8]

Assistant referees:[9]
Issa Yaya (Chad)
Lionel Andrianantenaiana (Madagascar)
Fourth official:
Mahamadou Keita (Mali)

Egypt vs DR Congo edit

Egypt  2–0  DR Congo
 Report
Attendance: 74,219[10]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Egypt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DR Congo
GK 16 Mohamed El Shenawy
RB 3 Ahmed Elmohamady (c)
CB 6 Ahmed Hegazi
CB 20 Mahmoud Alaa   81'
LB 12 Ayman Ashraf
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny   68'
CM 8 Tarek Hamed
RW 10 Mohamed Salah
AM 19 Abdallah El Said   68'
LW 7 Trézéguet   84'
CF 9 Marwan Mohsen   59'
Substitutions:
FW 18 Ahmed Hassan   59'
MF 11 Walid Soliman   68'
MF 5 Ali Ghazal   87'   84'
Manager:
  Javier Aguirre
GK 1 Ley Matampi
RB 2 Issama Mpeko
CB 15 Christian Luyindama
CB 5 Marcel Tisserand (c)
LB 3 Ngonda Muzinga   59'
CM 18 Merveille Bokadi   30'   64'
CM 8 Trésor Mputu   46'
CM 12 Wilfred Moke
RW 20 Jacques Maghoma
CF 17 Cédric Bakambu
LW 9 Jonathan Bolingi
Substitutions:
FW 13 Meschak Elia   46'
FW 11 Yannick Bolasie   64'
Manager:
Florent Ibengé

Man of the Match:
Trézéguet (Egypt)[11]

Assistant referees:[12]
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
Fourth official:
Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

Uganda vs Egypt edit

Uganda  0–2  Egypt
Report
Attendance: 74,566[13]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Uganda
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Egypt
GK 18 Denis Onyango (c)   72'
RB 14 Wakiro Wadada
CB 3 Timothy Awany
CB 16 Mawanda Wasswa
LB 15 Godfrey Walusimbi
CM 17 Farouk Miya
CM 23 Micheal Azira
CM 8 Khalid Aucho   70'
RW 22 Lumala Abdu
CF 7 Emmanuel Okwi
LW 21 Allan Kyambadde   59'   79'
Substitutions:
MF 6 Taddeo Lwanga   88'   70'
GK 1 Robert Odongkara   72'
MF 10 Luwagga Kizito   79'
Manager:
  Sébastien Desabre
GK 16 Mohamed El Shenawy
RB 3 Ahmed Elmohamady (c)   90+1'
CB 6 Ahmed Hegazi
CB 2 Baher El Mohamady
LB 12 Ayman Ashraf
CM 21 Nabil Emad
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny   62'
RW 10 Mohamed Salah
AM 19 Abdallah El Said
LW 7 Trézéguet
CF 18 Ahmed Hassan Kouka   24'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Marwan Mohsen   24'
MF 8 Tarek Hamed   62'
DF 4 Omar Gaber   90+1'
Manager:
  Javier Aguirre

Man of the Match:
Ahmed Elmohamady (Egypt)[14]

Assistant referees:
Nguegoue Elvis Guy Noupue (Cameroon)
Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso)
Fourth official:
Helder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)

Zimbabwe vs DR Congo edit

Zimbabwe  0–4  DR Congo
Report
Attendance: 4,364[15]
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zimbabwe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DR Congo
GK 13 Elvis Chipezeze   64'
RB 2 Tendayi Darikwa
CB 22 Lawrence Mhlanga
CB 15 Teenage Hadebe
LB 4 Ronald Pfumbidzai
CM 8 Nyasha Munetsi   70'
CM 3 Danny Phiri
CM 10 Ovidy Karuru
RW 7 Talent Chawapiwa   52'
CF 17 Knowledge Musona (c)   80'
LW 11 Khama Billiat
Substitutions:
FW 23 Nyasha Mushekwi   52'
FW 14 Tino Kadewere   70'
MF 20 Kudakwashe Mahachi   80'
Manager:
Sunday Chidzambwa
GK 1 Ley Matampi
RB 2 Issama Mpeko   70'
CB 22 Chancel Mbemba   59'
CB 5 Marcel Tisserand
LB 3 Ngonda Muzinga
RM 6 Chadrac Akolo   83'
CM 7 Youssouf Mulumbu (c)   76'
CM 12 Wilfred Moke   61'
LM 20 Jacques Maghoma
CF 9 Jonathan Bolingi   45+1'
CF 17 Cédric Bakambu
Substitutions:
FW 19 Britt Assombalonga   45+1'
FW 13 Meschak Elia   76'
DF 15 Christian Luyindama   83'
Manager:
Florent Ibengé

Man of the Match:
Cédric Bakambu (DR Congo)[16]

Assistant referees:
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)
Fourth official:
Ahmad Imetehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)

References edit

  1. ^ "The AFCON 2019 games revealed". CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Regulations of the Africa Cup of Nations" (PDF). Confederation of African Football.
  3. ^ "Egypt vs. Zimbabwe". ESPN. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  4. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (21 June 2019). "M. Alaa has been selected as the Total Man of the Match, well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "Congo DR vs. Uganda". ESPN. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  6. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (22 June 2019). "The jury has given his verdict! @EmmanuelOkwi is the Total Man of the Match !" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Uganda vs. Zimbabwe". ESPN. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  8. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (26 June 2019). "The jury has given his verdict! @khama_Billiat11 is the Total Man of the Match !" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "UGA–ZIM Match Info". Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Egypt vs. Congo DR". ESPN. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  11. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (26 June 2019). "After his stellar performance, @Trezeguet has been selected as the Total Man of the Match. Congrats!" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "EGY-COD Match Info". Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Uganda vs. Egypt". ESPN. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  14. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (30 June 2019). "After his stellar performance, A. Elmohamady has been selected as the Total Man of the Match. Congrats!" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "Zimbabwe vs. Congo DR". ESPN. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  16. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (30 June 2019). "And the winner of the Total Man of the Match is C. Bakambu!" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 June 2019 – via Twitter.

External links edit

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