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
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 EgyptUNAFHosts and Group J runners-up16 October 201824th2017Winners (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)5758
A2 DR CongoUNIFFACGroup G runners-up24 March 201919th2017Winners (1968, 1974)4649
A3 UgandaCECAFAGroup L winners17 November 20187th2017Runners-up (1978)7980
A4 ZimbabweCOSAFAGroup G winners24 March 20194th2017Group stage (2004, 2006, 2017)110109

Notes

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

Standings
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) Host

In the round of 16:[2]

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

Egypt vs Zimbabwe
Egypt 1–0 Zimbabwe
  • Trézéguet 41'
 Report
Attendance: 73,299[3]
Egypt
Zimbabwe
GK16Mohamed El Shenawy
RB3Ahmed Elmohamady (c)
CB12Ayman Ashraf
CB6Ahmed Hegazi
LB20Mahmoud Alaa 81'
CM19Abdallah El Said 71'
CM17Mohamed Elneny
CM8Tarek Hamed
RW7Trézéguet 81'
CF10Mohamed Salah
LW9Marwan Mohsen 60'
Substitutions:
MF11Walid Soliman 60'
MF22Amr Warda 71'
MF21Nabil Emad 81'
Manager:
Javier Aguirre
GK1Edmore Sibanda 80'
RB2Tendayi Darikwa
CB5Divine Lunga
CB15Teenage Hadebe
LB6Alec Mudimu
CM8Marshall Munetsi
CM10Ovidy Karuru
CM18Marvelous Nakamba
RW11Khama Billiat
CF17Knowledge Musona (c) 85'
LW23Nyasha Mushekwi 81'
Substitutions:
GK13Elvis Chipezeze 80'
FW9Evans Rusike 81'
FW7Talent 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
DR Congo 0–2 Uganda
Report
Attendance: 2,000[5]
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
DR Congo
Uganda
GK1Ley Matampi
RB2Issama Mpeko
CB14Arthur Masuaku
CB5Marcel Tisserand
LB15Christian Luyindama
CM10Paul-José M'Poku 52'
CM18Merveille Bokadi 54'
CM22Chancel Mbemba 60'
RW11Yannick Bolasie 45+2' 71'
CF13Meschak Elia
LW17Cédric Bakambu
Substitutions:
FW9Jonathan Bolingi 52'
MF20Jacques Maghoma 60'
FW19Britt Assombalonga 71'
Manager:
Florent Ibengé
GK18Denis Onyango
RB5Bevis Mugabi
CB15Godfrey Walusimbi
CB16Hassan Wasswa
LB4Murushid Juuko 35'
DM23Michael Azira
RW8Khalid Aucho
AM22Lumala Abdu 81'
LW17Farouk Miya 88'
CF9Patrick Kaddu 75'
CF7Emmanuel Okwi
Substitutions:
FW21Allan Kyambadde 75'
DF20Isaac Muleme 81'
DF3Timothy 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
Uganda 1–1 Zimbabwe
 Report
Attendance: 73,589[7]
Uganda
Zimbabwe
GK18Denis Onyango (c)
RB5Bevis Mugabi
CB15Godfrey Walusimbi
CB12Ronald Mukiibi
LB16Hassan Wasswa
CM23Michael Azira 62'
RW17Farouk Miya 89'
AM7Emmanuel Okwi 73'
LW8Khalid Aucho 88'
CF9Patrick Kaddu
CF22Lumala Abdu
Substitutions:
MF6Taddeo Lwanga 62'
FW21Allan Kyambadde 73'
DF3Timothy Awany 89'
Manager:
Sébastien Desabre
GK16George Chigova
RB2Tendayi Darikwa
CB5Divine Lunga
CB15Teenage Hadebe
LB6Alec Mudimu
CM3Danny Phiri
RW21Thabani Kamusoko 66'
AM7Talent Chawapiwa 64'
LW10Ovidy Karuru
CF17Knowledge Musona (c)
CF11Khama Billiat
Substitutions:
FW9Evans Rusike 64'
MF8Marshall 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
Egypt 2–0 DR Congo
 Report
Attendance: 74,219[10]
Egypt
DR Congo
GK16Mohamed El Shenawy
RB3Ahmed Elmohamady (c)
CB6Ahmed Hegazi
CB20Mahmoud Alaa 81'
LB12Ayman Ashraf
CM17Mohamed Elneny 68'
CM8Tarek Hamed
RW10Mohamed Salah
AM19Abdallah El Said 68'
LW7Trézéguet 84'
CF9Marwan Mohsen 59'
Substitutions:
FW18Ahmed Hassan 59'
MF11Walid Soliman 68'
MF5Ali Ghazal 87' 84'
Manager:
Javier Aguirre
GK1Ley Matampi
RB2Issama Mpeko
CB15Christian Luyindama
CB5Marcel Tisserand (c)
LB3Ngonda Muzinga 59'
CM18Merveille Bokadi 30' 64'
CM8Trésor Mputu 46'
CM12Wilfred Moke
RW20Jacques Maghoma
CF17Cédric Bakambu
LW9Jonathan Bolingi
Substitutions:
FW13Meschak Elia 46'
FW11Yannick 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
Uganda 0–2 Egypt
Report
Attendance: 74,566[13]
Referee: Maguette Ndiaye (Senegal)
Uganda
Egypt
GK18Denis Onyango (c) 72'
RB14Wakiro Wadada
CB3Timothy Awany
CB16Mawanda Wasswa
LB15Godfrey Walusimbi
CM17Farouk Miya
CM23Micheal Azira
CM8Khalid Aucho 70'
RW22Lumala Abdu
CF7Emmanuel Okwi
LW21Allan Kyambadde 59' 79'
Substitutions:
MF6Taddeo Lwanga 88' 70'
GK1Robert Odongkara 72'
MF10Luwagga Kizito 79'
Manager:
Sébastien Desabre
GK16Mohamed El Shenawy
RB3Ahmed Elmohamady (c) 90+1'
CB6Ahmed Hegazi
CB2Baher El Mohamady
LB12Ayman Ashraf
CM21Nabil Emad
CM17Mohamed Elneny 62'
RW10Mohamed Salah
AM19Abdallah El Said
LW7Trézéguet
CF18Ahmed Hassan Kouka 24'
Substitutions:
FW9Marwan Mohsen 24'
MF8Tarek Hamed 62'
DF4Omar 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
Zimbabwe 0–4 DR Congo
Report
Attendance: 4,364[15]
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Zimbabwe
DR Congo
GK13Elvis Chipezeze 64'
RB2Tendayi Darikwa
CB22Lawrence Mhlanga
CB15Teenage Hadebe
LB4Ronald Pfumbidzai
CM8Nyasha Munetsi 70'
CM3Danny Phiri
CM10Ovidy Karuru
RW7Talent Chawapiwa 52'
CF17Knowledge Musona (c) 80'
LW11Khama Billiat
Substitutions:
FW23Nyasha Mushekwi 52'
FW14Tino Kadewere 70'
MF20Kudakwashe Mahachi 80'
Manager:
Sunday Chidzambwa
GK1Ley Matampi
RB2Issama Mpeko 70'
CB22Chancel Mbemba 59'
CB5Marcel Tisserand
LB3Ngonda Muzinga
RM6Chadrac Akolo 83'
CM7Youssouf Mulumbu (c) 76'
CM12Wilfred Moke 61'
LM20Jacques Maghoma
CF9Jonathan Bolingi 45+1'
CF17Cédric Bakambu
Substitutions:
FW19Britt Assombalonga 45+1'
FW13Meschak Elia 76'
DF15Christian 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
  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.
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  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.
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