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, the Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone.[1]
The Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea 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 | |
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| E1 |  Algeria |
UNAF | Group H winners | 16 November 2020 | 19th | 2019 | Winners (1990, 2019) | 33 | 29 |
| E2 |  Ivory Coast |
WAFU | Group K winners | 26 March 2021 | 24th | 2019 | Winners (1992, 2015) | 59 | 56 |
| E3 |  Sierra Leone |
WAFU | Group L runners-up | 15 June 2021 | 3rd | 1996 | Group stage (1994, 1996) | 114 | 108 |
| E4 |  Equatorial Guinea |
UNIFFAC | Group J runners-up | 25 March 2021 | 3rd | 2015 | Fourth place (2015) | 132 | 114 |
Notes
- ^ The rankings of May 2021 were used for seeding for the final draw.
Standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Ivory Coast
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Equatorial Guinea
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Sierra Leone
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Algeria
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Matches[edit]
Algeria vs Sierra Leone[edit]
| Algeria | 0–0 | Sierra Leone |
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Referee: Ahmad Imetehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
          Algeria
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  Sierra Leone
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Man of the Match:
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Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast[edit]
| Equatorial Guinea | 0–1 | Ivory Coast |
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| Report | Gradel  5' |
Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)
    Equatorial Guinea
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     Ivory Coast
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Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone[edit]
| Ivory Coast | 2–2 | Sierra Leone |
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Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
     Ivory Coast
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  Sierra Leone
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Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea[edit]
| Algeria | 0–1 | Equatorial Guinea |
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| Report | Esteban 70' |
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Algeria
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Equatorial Guinea
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Ivory Coast vs Algeria[edit]
| Ivory Coast | 3–1 | Algeria |
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Report | Bendebka 73' |
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Ivory Coast
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Algeria
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Sierra Leone vs Equatorial Guinea[edit]
| Sierra Leone | 0–1 | Equatorial Guinea |
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| Report | Ganet 38' |
Referee: Mohamed Marouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)
Sierra Leone
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Equatorial Guinea
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Man of the Match:
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References[edit]
- ^ "TotalEnergies AFCON Match Schedule". CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.