2022 African Nations Championship Group A

Group A of the 2022 African Nations Championship, consisting of hosts Algeria, Libya, Ethiopia and Mozambique, began on 13 January and will end on 21 January 2023.[1]

Teams edit

Draw position Team Zone Date of qualification Appearance at Finals Last appearance Previous best performance
A1   Algeria Northern Zone 29 September 2018 2nd 2011 Fourth place (2011)
A2   Libya Northern Zone 26 May 2022 5th 2020 Champions (2014)
A3   Ethiopia Central Eastern Zone 3 September 2022 3rd 2016 Group stage (2014, 2016)
A4   Mozambique Southern Zone 4 September 2022 2nd 2014 Group stage (2014)

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Algeria (H) 3 3 0 0 3 0 +3 9 Knockout stage
2   Mozambique 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3   Libya 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3
4   Ethiopia 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Matches edit

Algeria vs Libya edit

Algeria  1–0  Libya
  • Mahious   57' (pen.)
Report
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Tom Abongile (South Africa)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Algeria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Libya
Formation: 4–2–3–1
GK 16 Alexis Guendouz
DF 22 Mokhtar Belkhiter
DF 15 Zineddine Belaïd
DF 5 Ayoub Abdellaoui (c)
DF 21 Youcef Laouafi   90+1'
MF 6 Ahmed Kendouci
MF 8 Zakaria Draoui
FW 18 Aymen Mahious   61'
MF 14 Houssem Eddine Mrezigue
FW 7 Abderrahmane Meziane
FW 17 Aimen Lahmeri   71'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Chouaib Keddad
MF 27 Mohamed Ait El Hadj
MF 4 Akram Djahnit
MF 11 Oussama Chita
FW 10 Féth-Allah Tahar   90+2'
FW 9 Karim Aribi   90+2'   61'
GK 23 Chamseddine Rahmani
DF 28 Houari Baouche
FW 13 Mohamed Islam Bakir
DF 24 Saâdi Radouani
MF 25 Chouaib Debbih   71'   90+2'
DF 3 Hocine Dehiri
Coach:
  Madjid Bougherra
Formation: 4–3–3
GK 1 Muad Allafi
DF 23 Muayid Jaddour   87'
DF 13 Mohamed El-Munir
DF 14 Ali Ramadhan (c)   81'
DF 15 Mahmoud Okashah   90+4'
MF 25 Mohammed Touhami
MF 18 Abdulati Abbasi   66'   69'
MF 6 Belkasim Rajab
FW 20 Anis Saltou
FW 10 Omar Al Khouja
FW 8 Mansour Makkari
Substitutions:
MF 5 Mustafa Hamza
DF 4 Ali Almusrati
FW 7 Ahmed Karwaa
FW 9 Saleh Taher Saeid
MF 21 Talal Farhat   90+4'
MF 16 Suhaib Shafshuf
GK 12 Murad Al Woheshi
MF 24 Oussama Belaid   87'
GK 22 Muad Al Mansoori
FW 19 Muad Eisay   69'
MF 17 Ali Arqoub
FW 11 Amer Muftah
Coach:
  Corentin Martins

Man of the Match:
Houssem Eddine Mrezigue (Algeria)[2]

Assistant referees:
Ivanildo Meirelles De O Sanche Lopes (Angola)
Kwasi Brobbey (Ghana)
Fourth official:
Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)

Ethiopia vs Mozambique edit

Ethiopia  0–0  Mozambique
Report
Referee: Vincentia Amédomé (Togo)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ethiopia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mozambique
Formation: 4–3–3
GK 23 Fasil Gerbremichael
DF 5 Million Solomon
DF 20 Ramadan Yusef
DF 2 Suleman Hamid (c)
DF 4 Mignot Debebe
MF 19 Fuad Fereja   62'
MF 3 Mesud Mohammed
MF 6 Gatoch Panom
FW 8 Kenean Markneh   81'
FW 7 Chernet Gugesa   81'
FW 11 Amanuel Gebremichael
Substitutions:
FW 10 Beneyam Demte   62'
GK 1 Bereket Amare
DF 13 Git Gatkut
FW 14 Duresa Shubisa   89'
MF 12 Yihun Endashew
MF 18 Wondmageng Hailu   81'   89'
DF 15 Aschalew Tamene
FW 17 Kitika Jemma   81'
MF 21 Alelegn Azene
FW 9 Yigezu Bogale
DF 26 Bekele Berhane
GK 22 Bahiru Negash
Coach:
  Wubetu Abate
Formation: 4–4–2
GK 12 Guambe
DF 13 Martinho
DF 14 Chico
DF 4 Danilo
DF 2 Infren
MF 16 Telinho (c)   89'
MF 23 Shaquille
MF 6 Amadou
MF 7 Nelson   62'
FW 19 Lau King   62'
FW 21 Kito   45'
Substitutions:
GK 22 Ivan
DF 18 Bheu
FW 11 Melven
MF 17 Dario
FW 9 Melque   62'
MF 20 Ailton
FW 10 Isac   62'
DF 5 Feliciano
DF 3 Macaime
DF 15 Domingos   89'
FW 8 Bonde   45'
GK 1 Fazito
Coach:
  Chiquinho Conde

Man of the Match:
Gatoch Panom (Ethiopia)[3]

Assistant referees:
Carine Atezambong (Cameroon)
Diana Chikotescha (Zambia)
Fourth official:
Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)

Mozambique vs Libya edit

Mozambique  3–2  Libya
Report
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mozambique
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Libya
Formation: 4–2–3–1
GK 12 Guambe
DF 4 Danilo   43'   55'
DF 13 Martinho
DF 14 Chico
DF 2 Infren
MF 23 Shaquille   70'
MF 6 Amadou   70'
FW 11 Melven   55'
FW 8 Bonde   55'
MF 7 Nelson
FW 10 Isac (c)
Substitutions:
MF 20 Ailton
MF 17 Dario   70'
GK 1 Fazito
DF 18 Bheu   55'
MF 16 Telinho
FW 9 Melque   55'
DF 3 Macaime
DF 15 Domingos
FW 21 Kito
DF 5 Feliciano João Jone   70'
GK 22 Ivan
FW 19 Lau King   55'   85'
Coach:
  Chiquinho Conde
Formation: 4–3–3
GK 1 Muad Allafi
DF 23 Muayid Jaddour   82'
DF 14 Ali Ramadhan (c)
DF 8 Mansour Makkari
DF 15 Mahmoud Okashah   83'
MF 6 Belkasim Rajab
MF 16 Suhaib Shafshuf
MF 17 Ali Arqoub   78'
FW 10 Omar Al Khouja   83'
FW 9 Saleh Taher Saeid   68'
FW 13 Mohamed El-Munir   69'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Ahmed Karwaa   83'
MF 25 Mohammed Touhami
GK 12 Murad Al Woheshi
MF 21 Talal Farhat   83'
FW 19 Muad Eisay   78'
DF 3 Suliman Aboul Qassim
DF 4 Ali Almusrati
MF 18 Abdulati Abbasi   69'
MF 24 Oussama Belaid
FW 20 Anis Saltou   68'
GK 22 Muad Al Mansoori
DF 2 Anas Abd Alraheem
Coach:
  Corentin Martins

Man of the Match:
Melque (Mozambique)[4]

Assistant referees:
Emery Niyongabo (Burundi)
Hamza Hagi Abdi (Somalia)
Fourth official:
Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)

Algeria vs Ethiopia edit

Algeria  1–0  Ethiopia
Report
Attendance: 34,987
Referee: Pierre Ghislain Atcho (Gabon)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Algeria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ethiopia
Formation: 4–3–3
GK 16 Alexis Guendouz
DF 5 Ayoub Abdellaoui (c)   70'
DF 2 Chouaib Keddad
DF 15 Zineddine Belaïd
DF 22 Mokhtar Belkhiter
MF 6 Ahmed Kendouci   78'
MF 14 Houssem Eddine Mrezigue
MF 8 Zakaria Draoui
FW 21 Youcef Laouafi   78'
FW 18 Aymen Mahious   70'
FW 7 Abderrahmane Meziane   90+4'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Féth-Allah Tahar
DF 19 Ayoub Ghezala   70'
MF 11 Oussama Chita
DF 28 Houari Baouche   78'
DF 24 Saâdi Radouani   90+4'
FW 9 Karim Aribi
GK 1 Farid Chaâl
MF 27 Mohamed Ait El Hadj
FW 13 Mohamed Islam Belkhir   78'
FW 12 Mohamed Islam Bakir
FW 20 Sofiane Bayazid   70'
MF 4 Akram Djahnit
Coach:
  Madjid Bougherra
Formation: 4–3–3
GK 23 Fasil Gerbremichael
DF 2 Suleman Hamid
DF 4 Mignot Debebe   83'
DF 5 Million Solomon
DF 20 Ramadan Yusef
MF 19 Fuad Fereja   46'
MF 6 Gatoch Panom   75'
MF 3 Mesud Mohammed (c)   57'
FW 8 Kenean Markneh
FW 11 Amanuel Gebremichael   76'
FW 7 Chernet Gugesa   57'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Beneyam Demte   46'
MF 21 Alelegn Azene
DF 26 Bekele Berhane
MF 12 Yihun Endashew   57'
FW 14 Duresa Shubisa   76'
GK 22 Bahiru Negash
DF 13 Git Gatkut
FW 17 Kitika Jemma   57'
DF 16 Fetudin Jemal
GK 1 Bereket Amare
DF 15 Aschalew Tamene
DF 24 Alembirhan Yigzaw
Coach:
  Wubetu Abate

Man of the Match:
Abderrahmane Meziane (Algeria)[5]

Assistant referees:
Ditsoga Boris Marlaise (Gabon)
Dos Reis Abelmiro Montenegro (São Tomé and Príncipe)
Fourth official:
Patrice Milazare (Mauritius)

Mozambique vs Algeria edit

Mozambique  0–1  Algeria
Report
Attendance: 37,279
Referee: Mahmood Ali Ismail (Sudan)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mozambique
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Algeria
Formation: 4–3–3
GK 22 Ivan   41'
DF 18 Bheu   6'   40'
DF 13 Martinho
DF 14 Chico
DF 15 Domingos
MF 23 Shaquille   59'
DF 5 Feliciano João Jone
MF 6 Amadou   60'
MF 16 Telinho (c)   60'
FW 10 Isac
FW 9 Melque   90+1'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Ailton
FW 19 Lau King   59'
MF 17 Dario   60'
FW 11 Melven
GK 12 Guambe
FW 21 Kito
MF 7 Nelson   60'
FW 8 Bonde
DF 4 Danilo   40'
DF 3 Macaime
GK 1 Fazito   41'
DF 2 Infren
Coach:
  Chiquinho Conde   73'
Formation: 4–3–3
GK 16 Alexis Guendouz
DF 2 Chouaib Keddad (c)   45+6'
DF 19 Ayoub Ghezala
DF 3 Hocine Dehiri   70'
DF 28 Houari Baouche
MF 11 Oussama Chita   82'
MF 8 Zakaria Draoui
FW 13 Mohamed Islam Belkhir   58'   62'
DF 24 Saâdi Radouani
MF 4 Akram Djahnit   62'
FW 9 Karim Aribi   82'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Abderrahmane Meziane
DF 21 Youcef Laouafi
MF 14 Houssem Eddine Mrezigue   82'   90+5'
FW 20 Sofiane Bayazid
FW 17 Aimen Lahmeri   62'
GK 23 Chamseddine Rahmani
FW 10 Féth-Allah Tahar
DF 26 Haithem Loucif
DF 15 Zineddine Belaïd   70'
MF 27 Mohamed Ait El Hadj
FW 18 Aymen Mahious   82'
FW 12 Mohamed Islam Bakir   62'
Coach:
  Madjid Bougherra

Man of the Match:
Saâdi Radouani (Algeria)[6]

Assistant referees:
Kwasi Brobbey (Ghana)
Hamza Hagi Abdi (Somalia)
Fourth official:
Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)

Libya vs Ethiopia edit

Libya  3–1  Ethiopia
Report
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Libya
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ethiopia
Formation: 4–3–3
GK 1 Muad Allafi
DF 13 Mohamed El-Munir   87'
DF 21 Talal Farhat
DF 14 Ali Ramadhan (c)
DF 24 Oussama Belaid
MF 17 Ali Arqoub
MF 25 Mohammed Touhami   66'
MF 6 Belkasim Rajab
FW 18 Abdulati Abbasi   87'
FW 20 Anis Saltou   52'
FW 10 Omar Al Khouja
Substitutions:
FW 9 Saleh Taher Saeid
GK 12 Murad Al Woheshi
DF 2 Anas Abd Alraheem
DF 3 Suliman Aboul Qassim
MF 16 Suhaib Shafshuf   87'
FW 19 Muad Eisay
DF 8 Mansour Makkari
MF 5 Mustafa Hamza
FW 11 Amer Muftah
DF 4 Ali Almusrati
GK 22 Muad Al Mansoori
DF 15 Mahmoud Okashah   87'
Coach:
  Corentin Martins
Formation: 4–3–3
GK 23 Fasil Gerbremichael
DF 2 Suleman Hamid
DF 4 Mignot Debebe
DF 5 Million Solomon
DF 20 Ramadan Yusef
MF 3 Mesud Mohammed (c)   46'
MF 6 Gatoch Panom   59'
FW 10 Beneyam Demte
FW 11 Amanuel Gebremichael   90+1'
FW 8 Kenean Markneh
FW 7 Chernet Gugesa   46'
Substitutions:
DF 13 Git Gatkut
DF 16 Fetudin Jemal
GK 22 Bahiru Negash
DF 15 Aschalew Tamene
FW 17 Kitika Jemma   90+1'
DF 26 Bekele Berhane
FW 9 Yigezu Bogale   46'
MF 19 Fuad Fereja
FW 14 Duresa Shubisa   46'
GK 1 Bereket Amare
MF 21 Alelegn Azene
MF 12 Yihun Endashew
Coach:
  Wubetu Abate

Man of the Match:
Anis Saltou (Libya)[7]

Assistant referees:
Hensley Petrousse (Seychelles)
Modibo Samake (Mali)
Fourth official:
Patrice Milazare (Mauritius)

Discipline edit

Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:

  • first yellow card: −1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
  • direct red card: −4 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;

Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player in a single match.

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Points
                                   
  Algeria 2 3 –5
  Libya 2 1 2 –5
  Ethiopia 2 1 –3
  Mozambique 2 2 –4

References edit

  1. ^ "2022 CHAN : Competition Scheduling Unveiled by the Organizing Country". Africa Top Sports. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (January 13, 2023). "Houssem Eddine Mrezigue is the TotalEnergies Man of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 January 2023 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (January 14, 2023). "Ladies and gentlemen, Gathuoch Panom is the TotalEnergies Man of the Match! 🏅" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 January 2023 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (January 17, 2023). "Meet your #MOZLBY TotalEnergies Man of the Match: congratulations, Melque Alexandre! 😍🏅" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 January 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (January 17, 2023). "Meet your #ALGETH TotalEnergies Man of the Match: congratulations, Abderrahmane Meziane! 😍🏅" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 January 2023 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (January 21, 2023). "The Nelson Mandela Stadium witnessed a top performance! 🔝🔥 The #MOZALG TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Saadi Radouani! 🏅" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 January 2023 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (January 21, 2023). "Time to meet our #LBYETH TotalEnergies Man of the Match. 🤩 Congratulations, Anias Saltou! 🏅" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 January 2023 – via Twitter.

External links edit