2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group F explained

Group F of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 12 to 20 January 2022. The group consisted of debutants the Gambia, as well as Mali, Mauritania and Tunisia.[1]

Mali and Gambia as the top two teams, along with Tunisia as one of the four best third-placed teams, advanced to the round of 16.

Teams

Draw positionTeamZoneMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Finals
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance		FIFA Rankings
May 2021December 2021
F1 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="*" Group J winners data-sort-value="3" 17 November 2020 20th data-sort-value="1.1" Winners (2004) 26 30
F2 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="G2" Group A winners data-sort-value="21" 17 November 2020 12th data-sort-value="1.2" Runners-up (1972) 57 53
F3 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="L1" Group D winners data-sort-value="7" 25 March 2021 1st None data-sort-value="2" Debut 152 150
F4 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="G1" Group E runners-up data-sort-value="20" 30 March 2021 2nd data-sort-value="9" Group stage (2019) 101 103
Notes

Matches

Tunisia vs Mali

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GK 22Bechir Ben Saïd
CB 6 Dylan Bronn
CB 3 Montassar Talbi
CB 2
RM 21
CM 28
CM 17
LM 12Ali Maâloul
RF 14
CF 10Wahbi Khazri (c)
LF 23
Substitutions:
MF 8
MF 25
FW 9
FW 11
Coach:
Mondher Kebaier
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GK 1 Ibrahim Mounkoro
RB 2 Hamari Traoré (c)
CB 17Falaye Sacko
CB 5 Boubakar Kouyaté
LB 6 Massadio Haïdara
CM 8 Diadie Samassékou
CM 4
RW 14
AM 21
LW 19
CF 18
Substitutions:
MF 20
FW 10
FW 7
MF 11
FW 9
Coach:
Mohamed Magassouba
Man of the Match:
Ibrahim Mounkoro (Mali)[2]

Assistant referees


Jerson Emiliano dos Santos (Angola)
Issa Yaya (Chad)
Fourth official


Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
Video assistant referee


Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referee


Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)

Mauritania vs Gambia

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GK 22Babacar Diop
CB 21El Hassen Houeibib
CB 14Mohamed Dellahi Yali
CB 3 Aly Abeid
RWB2
LWB28
CM 12
CM 8 Guessouma Fofana
CM 17
CF 27Aboubakar Kamara (c)
CF 25
Substitutions:
DF 4
FW 15
FW 7
FW 11
FW 10
Coach:
Didier Gomes Da Rosa
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GK 1 Modou Jobe
CB 6 Sulayman Marreh
CB 5 Omar Colley
CB 26Ibou Touray
RWB 12
LWB 13Pa Modou Jagne (c)
CM 3
CM 28Ebou Adams
CM 19
SS 10Musa Barrow
CF 9
Substitutions:
FW 24
MF 8
FW 7
DF 25
Coach:
Tom Saintfiet
Man of the Match:
Musa Barrow (Gambia)[3]

Assistant referees


James Fredrick Emile (Seychelles)
Carine Atezambong Fomo (Cameroon)
Fourth official


Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)
Video assistant referee


Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referee


Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)

Gambia vs Mali

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GK 1 Modou Jobe
RB 14
CB 12James Gomez
CB 5 Omar Colley (c)
LB 26Ibou Touray
DM 6
CM 28
CM 2 Yusupha Bobb
RW 3
LW 10Musa Barrow
CF 9
Substitutions:
DF 21
FW 19
FW 11
FW 23
Coach:
Tom Saintfiet
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GK 1 Ibrahim Mounkoro
RB 2 Hamari Traoré (c)
CB 17Falaye Sacko
CB 5 Boubakar Kouyaté
LB 6
CM 11
CM 8
CM 20Yves Bissouma
RF 14Adama Malouda Traoré
CF 18Ibrahima Koné
LF 19
Substitutions:
MF 21
MF 4
FW 7
Coach:
Mohamed Magassouba
Man of the Match:
Yves Bissouma (Mali)[4]

Assistant referees


Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)
Fourth official


Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Video assistant referee


Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee


Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

Tunisia vs Mauritania

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GK 22Bechir Ben Saïd
RB 21Hamza Mathlouthi
CB 2
CB 3 Montassar Talbi
LB 12Ali Maâloul
CM 25
CM 17Ellyes Skhiri
CM 18Ghailene Chaalali
RF 8
CF 11
LF 10Wahbi Khazri (c)
Substitutions:
MF 15
MF 28
MF 19
FW 7
DF 4
Coach:
Mondher Kebaier
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GK 22Babacar Diop
CB 21El Hassen Houeibib
CB 14Mohamed Dellahi Yali
CB 3
RWB4 Harouna Abou Demba
LWB28Abdoulkader Thiam
RM 7
CM 12
CM 8 Guessouma Fofana
LM 11
CF 27Aboubakar Kamara (c)
Substitutions:
MF 23
FW 25
FW 9
MF 24
DF 2
Coach:
Didier Gomes Da Rosa
Man of the Match:
Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia)[5]

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 referee


Ahmed El Ghandour (Egypt)

Gambia vs Tunisia

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GK 18Baboucarr Gaye
RB 12James Gomez
CB 16Mohammed Mbye
CB 5 Omar Colley
LB 13Pa Modou Jagne (c)
RM 14Noah Sonko Sundberg
CM 15Ebrima Sohna
CM 2 Yusupha Bobb
LM 11Modou Barrow
CF 21Saidy Janko
CF 10Musa Barrow
Substitutions:
FW 3 Ablie Jallow
MF 28Ebou Adams
DF 26Ibou Touray
FW 23Muhammed Badamosi
FW 17Bubacarr Jobe
Coach:
Tom Saintfiet
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GK 22Bechir Ben Saïd
RB 21Hamza Mathlouthi
CB 2 Bilel Ifa
CB 3 Montassar Talbi
LB 13Ali Abdi
CM 25Anis Ben Slimane
CM 17Ellyes Skhiri (c)
CM 28Aïssa Laïdouni
RF 8 Saîf-Eddine Khaoui
CF 11Seifeddine Jaziri
LF 19Hamza Rafia
Substitutions:
FW 7 Youssef Msakni
DF 20Mohamed Dräger
MF 14Hannibal Mejbri
Other disciplinary actions:
GK 1 Farouk Ben Mustapha
Coach:
Mondher Kebaier
Man of the Match:
Baboucarr Gaye (Gambia)[6]

Assistant referees


Soulaimane Amaldine (Comoros)
Liban Abdourazak Ahmed (Djibouti)
Fourth official


Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Video assistant referee


Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referee


Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)

Mali vs Mauritania

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GK 1 Ibrahim Mounkoro
RB 2 Hamari Traoré (c)
CB 17Falaye Sacko
CB 5 Boubakar Kouyaté
LB 6 Massadio Haïdara
CM 4 Amadou Haidara
CM 20Yves Bissouma
RW 14Adama Malouda Traoré
AM 21Adama Noss Traoré
LW 7 Moussa Doumbia
CF 18Ibrahima Koné
Substitutions:
MF 26Mohamed Camara
DF 12Moussa Sissako
FW 25Lassine Sinayoko
FW 10Kalifa Coulibaly
MF 23Aliou Dieng
Coach:
Mohamed Magassouba
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GK 22Babacar Diop
RB 4 Harouna Abou Demba
CB 14Mohamed Dellahi Yali (c)
CB 3 Aly Abeid
LB 20Houssen Abderrahmane
CM 23Mouhamed Soueid
CM 8 Guessouma Fofana
CM 18Bodda Mouhsine
RF 11Oumar Camara
CF 25Pape Ibnou Ba
LF 7 Idrissa Thiam
Substitutions:
DF 2 Souleymane Karamoko
FW 10Adama Ba
MF 26Beyatt Lekweiry
GK 1 M'Backé N'Diaye
MF 24Yacoub Sidi Ethmane
Coach:
Didier Gomes Da Rosa
Man of the Match:
Moussa Doumbia (Mali)[7]

Assistant referees


Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso)
Lionel Andrianantenaina (Madagascar)
Fourth official


Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
Video assistant referee


Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee


Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)

Notes and References

  1. News: TotalEnergies AFCON Match Schedule . CAFonline.com . . 29 August 2021 . 5 January 2022.
  2. Confederation of African Football. CAF_Online. 1481296770508505088. Bosso Mounkoro is the second goalkeeper with an outstanding performance to earn him the TotalEnergies Man of the Match award. HERO! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 #AFCON2021 #TUNMLI @Football2Gether. 12 January 2022. 12 January 2022.
  3. Confederation of African Football. CAF_Online. 1481343055466749956. Your TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Musa Barrow. A great performance from the Gambian star! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 #AFCON2021 #MRTGMB #TeamGambia @Football2Gether. 12 January 2022. 12 January 2022.
  4. Confederation of African Football. CAF_Online. 1482746388358254595 . The amazing Yves Bissouma is named the TotalEnergies Man of the Match! What a performance! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 #AFCON2021 #GMBMLI #TeamGambia #TeamMali @Football2Gether. 16 January 2022. 16 January 2022.
  5. Confederation of African Football. CAF_Online. 1482787080044490754 . 2️ GOALS 1️ ASSIST The TotalEnergies Man of the Match award is gifted to Wahbi Khazri! Spectacular #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 #AFCON2021 #TUNMRT #TeamTunisia @Football2Gether. 16 January 2022. 16 January 2022.
  6. Confederation of African Football. CAF_Online. 1484295412580241408. Saved a crucial penalty. Led his nation to glory. Baboucarr Gaye definitely deserved the TotalEnergies Man Of The Match award! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 #AFCON2021 #TeamGambia @Football2Gether @TheGambiaFF. 20 January 2022. 20 January 2022.
  7. Confederation of African Football. CAF_Online. 1484301750962208770. Absolutely restless The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is #TeamMali's Moussa Doumbia SUPERB #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 #AFCON2021 #MLIMRT @Football2Gether. 20 January 2022. 20 January 2022.

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