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The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (abbreviated as AFCON 2019 or CAN 2019), known as the Total 2019 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament was hosted by Egypt. The competition was held from 21 June to 19 July 2019, as per the decision of the CAF Executive Committee on 20 July 2017 to move the Africa Cup of Nations from January/February to June/July for the first time. It was also the first Africa Cup of Nations expanded from 16 to 24 teams.

2019 Africa Cup of Nations
2019 كأس الأمم الأفريقية
Official logo
Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
Dates21 June – 19 July
Teams24
Venue6 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Algeria (2nd title)
Runners-up Senegal
Third place Nigeria
Fourth place Tunisia
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored102 (1.96 per match)
Attendance943,053 (18,136 per match)
Top scorer Odion Ighalo (5 goals)
Best player Ismaël Bennacer
Best young player Krépin Diatta
Best goalkeeper Raïs M'Bolhi
Fair play award Senegal
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The tournament was initially scheduled to be hosted by Cameroon. Cameroon would have hosted the competition for the first time since 1972. They were also the title holders after winning the previous edition. On 30 November 2018, Cameroon was stripped of hosting the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations due to delays in the delivery of infrastructure, the Boko Haram insurgency and the Anglophone Crisis. However, the country was given the right to host the next edition of the tournament. On 8 January 2019, Egypt was chosen by the CAF Executive Committee as the host nation of the competition. The tournament was also moved from the original dates of 15 June – 13 July to 21 June – 19 July due to Ramadan.

Cameroon were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the round of 16 by Nigeria. Hosts Egypt were eliminated at the same stage after losing 0–1 to South Africa. Algeria defeated Senegal 1–0 in the final, winning their second title and first since 1990, while Nigeria came third after beating Tunisia 1–0 in the third-place play-off match.

Host selection

After the CAF Executive Committee meeting on 24 January 2014, it was announced that there were six official candidates for the 2019 edition:

Bids:

  • Algeria
  • Cameroon
  • Ivory Coast

Rejected Bids:

  • Guinea / Guinea-Bissau / Liberia / Sierra Leone
  • Kenya / Uganda
  • Malawi / Zambia / Zimbabwe
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal

This list was different from the list of the host nation bids for both the 2019 and 2021 edition of the Cup of Nations as announced by CAF in November 2013, with Gabon also on the original list, but Cameroon not on it. Among the six official candidates, Algeria, Guinea and Ivory Coast also bid for hosting the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

Democratic Republic of the Congo had originally put themselves forward as host candidates but withdrew in July 2014. Security concerns and threats from various militant groups particularly in the eastern part of the country were an early issue with a Congolese bid. Before bidding solo Guinea was part of a four-way joint bid with Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone and Liberia, similarly Zambia was originally part of a joint bid with Malawi and Zimbabwe. Other nations who expressed early interest in hosting were 2013 champions Nigeria, Senegal, and a joint bid of Kenya and Uganda.

The decision of the host country was postponed from early 2014 to grant each bidding country adequate time to receive the inspection delegation. After the final vote at the CAF Executive Committee meeting, on 20 September 2014, the CAF announced the hosts for the 2019, 2021 and 2023 AFCON tournaments: 2019 to Cameroon, 2021 to Ivory Coast, and 2023 to Guinea.

New bid process

It was expected that Cameroon would host this edition but it was sidelined by the CAF on 30 November 2018 in Accra, Ghana for non-compliance with the specifications, CAF announced that they would be receiving applications for the new hosts until 14 December 2018.

Bids:

  • Egypt
  • South Africa

The organization of the competition was finally awarded to Egypt on 8 January 2019 by the CAF Executive Committee meeting in Dakar, Senegal. Voters had a choice between two countries after Morocco's sports minister confirmed that his country was not interested in hosting: Egypt and South Africa.

North Africa will host the tournament for the first time in 13 years after being hosted by Egypt also in 2006.

This is the fifth time that Egypt will host the African Cup after 1959, 1974, 1986 and the 2006 to become the country that has hosted it for the most times in the continent.

Results
Nation(s) Votes
Egypt 16
South Africa 1
Abstention 1
Total votes 18

Prize money

The CAF increased in 2019, the prize money to be shared among the teams participating in the Africa Cup of Nations.

Final
position		 Prize money
Champions US$4.5 million
Runners-up US$2.5 million
Semi-finalists US$2.0 million
Quarter-finalists US$1.0 million

Sponsorship

In July 2016, Total secured an eight-year sponsorship package from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to support 10 of its principal competitions. Total started with the Africa Cup of Nations that was held in Gabon in 2017 therefore renaming it to Total Africa Cup of Nations.

Title sponsor Official sponsors Regional sponsors
  • Total
  • Yamaha
  • Temmy's

Mascot

The organizing board of the 2019 African Cup of Nations revealed the AFCON 2019 Mascot; "Tut", which was inspired by the Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun. His kit bears resemblance to Egypt's home colors, with the map of Africa visible on his shirt as well as the tournament's logo.

Match ball

Umbro replaced Mitre as the Cup of Nations match ball provider and the official match ball for this tournament, named Neo Pro, was unveiled on 29 May 2019.

Qualification

Due to Morocco withdrawing from being hosts of the 2015 edition, CAF banned the national team of Morocco from entering the 2017 and 2019 Africa Cups of Nations. However, the ban was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, meaning Morocco, having qualified for this edition of the African Cup of Nations, could participate in the tournament.

Due to the withdrawal of Chad during 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, they were banned from entering the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

Team Method of
qualification 		Date of qualification Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA ranking
at start of event
 Egypt Hosts / Group J runners-up 16 October 2018 24th 2017 Winners (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010) 58
 Madagascar Group A runners-up 1st None Debut 108
 Tunisia Group J winners 19th 2017 Winners (2004) 25
 Senegal Group A winners 15th Runners-up (2002) 22
 Morocco Group B winners 17 November 2018 17th Winners (1976) 47
 Nigeria Group E winners 18th 2013 Winners (1980, 1994, 2013) 45
 Uganda Group L winners 7th 2017 Runners-up (1978) 80
 Mali Group C winners 11th Runners-up (1972) 62
 Guinea Group H winners 18 November 2018 12th 2015 Runners-up (1976) 71
 Algeria Group D winners 18th 2017 Winners (1990) 68
 Mauritania Group I runners-up 1st None Debut 103
 Ivory Coast Group H runners-up 23rd 2017 Winners (1992, 2015) 62
 Kenya Group F runners-up 30 November 2018 6th 2004 Group stage (1972, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2004) 105
 Ghana Group F winners 22nd 2017 Winners (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) 50
 Angola Group I winners 22 March 2019 8th 2013 Quarter-finals (2008, 2010) 123
 Burundi Group C runners-up 23 March 2019 1st None Debut 134
 Cameroon Group B runners-up 19th 2017 Winners (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017) 51
 Guinea-Bissau Group K winners 2nd Group stage (2017) 118
 Namibia Group K runners-up 3rd 2008 Group stage (1998, 2008) 113
 Zimbabwe Group G winners 24 March 2019 4th 2017 Group stage (2004, 2006, 2017) 109
 DR Congo Group G runners-up 19th Winners (1968, 1974) 49
 Benin Group D runners-up 4th 2010 Group stage (2004, 2008, 2010) 88
 Tanzania Group L runners-up 2nd 1980 Group stage (1980) 131
 South Africa Group E runners-up 10th 2015 Winners (1996) 72

Venues

260km
162miles
4
3
2
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Location of the host cities of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
1
Cairo
2
Alexandria
3
Ismailia
4
Suez

With the Africa Cup of Nations expanded from 16 to 24 teams, at least six venues were expected to be used. After the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, the CAF agreed to increase the number of teams from 16 to 24, following the UEFA Euro 2016.

After being awarded the bid, initially Egypt chose eight stadiums to host the tournament. The eight stadiums were Cairo International Stadium and Al Salam Stadium in Cairo, Alexandria Stadium and Haras El Hodoud Stadium in Alexandria, Egyptian Army Stadium and Suez Stadium in Suez, Ismailia Stadium in Ismailia and Al Masry Club Stadium in Port Said. Later, Al Salam Stadium was replaced with 30 June Stadium, which was another stadium located in Cairo. It was expected that the famous Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria and Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium in Cairo would be used in the tournament, but they weren't selected.

On 17 February 2019, it was confirmed that only six stadiums would be used. The six venues were Cairo International Stadium and 30 June Stadium in Cairo, Alexandria Stadium in Alexandria, Suez Stadium in Suez, Ismailia Stadium in Ismailia and Al Masry Club Stadium in Port Said.

However, on 13 March 2019, Al Masry Club Stadium in Port Said was replaced by Al Salam Stadium in Cairo after discovering a problem with one of the stadium's main stands.

List of candidate host cities
City Stadium Capacity
Cairo Cairo International Stadium 75,000
30 June Stadium 30,000
Al Salam Stadium 30,000
Alexandria Alexandria Stadium 19,676
Ismailia Ismailia Stadium 18,525
Suez Suez Stadium 27,000

Match officials

The following referees were chosen for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

Referees

  • Mustapha Ghorbal
  • Hélder Martins Rodrigues de Carvalho
  • Joshua Bondo
  • Pacifique Ndabihawenimana
  • Sidi Alioum
  • Gehad Grisha
  • Amin Omar
  • Ibrahim Nour El Din
  • Bamlak Tessema Weyesa
  • Eric Otogo-Castane
  • Bakary Gassama
  • Peter Waweru
  • Andofetra Rakotojaona
  • Mahamadou Keita
  • Beida Dahane
  • Ahmad Imetehaz Heeralall
  • Noureddine El Jaafari
  • Rédouane Jiyed
  • Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo
  • Louis Hakizimana
  • Maguette Ndiaye
  • Issa Sy
  • Bernard Camille
  • Victor Gomes
  • Sadok Selmi
  • Youssef Essrayri
  • Haythem Guirat
  • Janny Sikazwe

Assistant referees

  • Mokrane Gourari
  • Abdelhak Etchiali
  • Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos
  • Seydou Tiama
  • Nguegoue Elvis Guy Noupue
  • Evarist Menkouande
  • Issa Yaya
  • Soulaimane Almadine
  • Tahssen Abo El Sadat
  • Abouelregal Mahmoud
  • Ahmed Hossam Taha
  • Timothy Kiprono Kirui
  • Tesfagiorghis Berhe
  • Samuel Temesgin
  • Sidibe Sidiki
  • Gilbert Cheruiyot
  • Souru Phatsoane
  • Attia Amsaaed
  • Lionel Andrianantenaina
  • Azgaou Lahcen
  • Mustapha Akarkad
  • Arsenio Maringule
  • Mahamadou Yahaya
  • Baba Adel
  • Oliver Safari
  • El Hadji Malick Samba
  • Zakhele Thusi Siwela
  • Mohammed Ibrahim
  • Waleed Ahmed Ali
  • Yamen Mellouchi
  • Anouar Hmila
  • Mark Ssonko

Video assistant referees

The EFA announced the video assistant referees (VARs) would be introduced during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, starting from the quarter-finals.

  • Benoît Millot
  • Pol van Boekel

Squads

Each team had to register a squad of 23 players (Regulations Article 72).

Format

Only the hosts received an automatic qualification spot, with the other 23 teams qualifying through a qualification tournament. At the finals, the 24 teams were drawn into six groups of four teams each. The teams in each group played a single round robin. After the group stage, the top two teams and the four best third-placed teams advanced to the round of 16. The winners advanced to the quarter-finals. The winners of the quarter-finals advanced to the semi-finals. The losers of the semi-finals played in a third place play-off, while winners of the semi-finals played in the final.

Draw

The draw took place on 12 April 2019, 20:00 CAT (UTC+2), facing the Sphinx and the Pyramids in Giza, Egypt. The 24 teams were drawn into six groups of four teams.

The draw procedure was approved by the CAF Executive Committee on 11 April 2019. For the draw, the teams were allocated to four pots based on the FIFA World Rankings of April 2019 (shown in parentheses). Hosts Egypt were automatically assigned to position A1. Defending champions Cameroon were also automatically placed into Pot 1.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
 Egypt (57) (hosts)
 Cameroon (54) (title holders)
 Senegal (23)
 Tunisia (28)
 Nigeria (42)
 Morocco (45) 		 DR Congo (46)
 Ghana (49)
 Mali (65)
 Ivory Coast (65)
 Guinea (68)
 Algeria (70) 		 South Africa (73)
 Uganda (79)
 Benin (91)
 Mauritania (103)
 Madagascar (107)
 Kenya (108) 		 Zimbabwe (110)
 Namibia (113)
 Guinea-Bissau (118)
 Angola (122)
 Tanzania (131)
 Burundi (136)

Group stage

The top two teams of each group, along with the best four third-placed teams, advanced to the round of 16.

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

Tiebreakers

Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 74):

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Drawing of lots.

Group A

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 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
(H) Hosts
Egypt 1–0 Zimbabwe
  • Trézéguet 41'
 Report
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 73,299
Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)
DR Congo 0–2 Uganda
Report
  • Kaddu 14'
  • Okwi 48'
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 1,083
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Uganda 1–1 Zimbabwe
  • Okwi 12'
 Report
  • Billiat 40'
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 73,589
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
Egypt 2–0 DR Congo
  • A. Elmohamady 25'
  • Salah 43'
 Report
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 74,219
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Uganda 0–2 Egypt
Report
  • Salah 36'
  • A. Elmohamady 45+1'
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 74,566
Referee: Maguette Ndiaye (Senegal)
Zimbabwe 0–4 DR Congo
Report
  • Bolingi 4'
  • Bakambu 34', 65' (pen.)
  • Assombalonga 78'
30 June Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 4,364
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

Group B

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Madagascar 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Nigeria 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 6
3  Guinea 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
4  Burundi 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4 0
Source: CAF
Nigeria 1–0 Burundi
  • Ighalo 77'
 Report
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 3,192
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
Guinea 2–2 Madagascar
  • Kaba 34'
  • Kamano 66' (pen.)
 Report
  • Abel 49'
  • Andriamatsinoro 55'
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 5,342
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
Nigeria 1–0 Guinea
  • Omeruo 73'
 Report
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 10,388
Referee: Helder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
Madagascar 1–0 Burundi
  • Ilaimaharitra 76'
 Report
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Madagascar 2–0 Nigeria
  • Nomenjanahary 13'
  • Andriamatsinoro 53'
 Report
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 9,895
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Burundi 0–2 Guinea
Report
  • Yattara 25', 52'
Al Salam Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 5,753
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)

Group C

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Algeria 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Senegal 3 2 0 1 5 1 +4 6
3  Kenya 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3
4  Tanzania 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: CAF
Senegal 2–0 Tanzania
  • Keita 28'
  • Diatta 64'
 Report
30 June Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 7,249
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
Algeria 2–0 Kenya
  • Bounedjah 34' (pen.)
  • Mahrez 43'
 Report
30 June Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 8,071
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)
Senegal 0–1 Algeria
Report
  • Belaïli 49'
30 June Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 25,765
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Kenya 3–2 Tanzania
  • Olunga 39', 80'
  • Omolo 62'
 Report
  • Msuva 6'
  • Samatta 40'
30 June Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 7,233
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
Kenya 0–3 Senegal
Report
  • Sarr 63'
  • Mané 71', 78' (pen.)
30 June Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 13,224
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
Tanzania 0–3 Algeria
Report
  • Slimani 35'
  • Ounas 39', 45+1'
Al Salam Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 8,921
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

Group D

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Morocco 3 3 0 0 3 0 +3 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Ivory Coast 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3  South Africa 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1 3
4  Namibia 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source: CAF
Morocco 1–0 Namibia
  • Keimuine 89' (o.g.)
 Report
Al Salam Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 6,857
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)
Ivory Coast 1–0 South Africa
  • Kodjia 64'
 Report
Al Salam Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 4,961
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Morocco 1–0 Ivory Coast
  • En-Nesyri 23'
 Report
Al Salam Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)
South Africa 1–0 Namibia
  • Zungu 68'
 Report
Al Salam Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 16,090
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
South Africa 0–1 Morocco
Report
  • Boussoufa 90'
Al Salam Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 12,098
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ngambo (DR Congo)
Namibia 1–4 Ivory Coast
  • Kamatuka 71'
 Report
  • Gradel 39'
  • Dié 58'
  • Zaha 84'
  • Cornet 89'
30 June Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 7,530
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)

Group E

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mali 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Tunisia 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
3  Angola 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
4  Mauritania 3 0 2 1 1 4 −3 2
Source: CAF
Tunisia 1–1 Angola
  • Msakni 34' (pen.)
 Report
  • Djalma 73'
Suez Stadium, Suez
Attendance: 7,345
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Mali 4–1 Mauritania
  • Diaby 37'
  • Marega 45' (pen.)
  • A. Traoré II 55'
  • A. Traoré I 74'
 Report
  • El Hacen 72' (pen.)
Suez Stadium, Suez
Attendance: 6,202
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ngambo (DR Congo)
Tunisia 1–1 Mali
  • Khazri 70'
 Report
  • Samassékou 60'
Suez Stadium, Suez
Attendance: 16,085
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
Mauritania 0–0 Angola
Report
Suez Stadium, Suez
Attendance: 10,120
Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt)
Mauritania 0–0 Tunisia
Report
Suez Stadium, Suez
Attendance: 7,732
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)
Angola 0–1 Mali
Report
  • Haidara 37'
Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
Attendance: 8,135
Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)

Group F

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ghana 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Cameroon 3 1 2 0 2 0 +2 5
3  Benin 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
4  Guinea-Bissau 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1
Source: CAF
Cameroon 2–0 Guinea-Bissau
  • Yaya 66'
  • Bahoken 69'
 Report
Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
Attendance: 5,983
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)
Ghana 2–2 Benin
  • A. Ayew 9'
  • J. Ayew 42'
 Report
  • Poté 2', 63'
Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
Attendance: 8,094
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
Cameroon 0–0 Ghana
Report
Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
Attendance: 16,724
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Benin 0–0 Guinea-Bissau
Report
Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
Attendance: 9,212
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Benin 0–0 Cameroon
Report
Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
Attendance: 14,120
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
Guinea-Bissau 0–2 Ghana
Report
  • J. Ayew 46'
  • Partey 72'
Suez Stadium, Suez
Attendance: 6,905
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos Grp Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B  Guinea 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4 Advance to knockout stage
2 A  DR Congo 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
3 F  Benin 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
4 D  South Africa 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1 3
5 C  Kenya 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3
6 E  Angola 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points; 5) Drawing of lots.

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, extra time and a penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary, except for the third place match, where a direct penalty shoot-out, without any extra time, was used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 75).

Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
5 July – Cairo (International)
 
 
 Uganda0
 
10 July – Cairo (30 June)
 
 Senegal1
 
 Senegal1
 
5 July – Cairo (Al Salam)
 
 Benin0
 
 Morocco1 (1)
 
14 July – Cairo (30 June)
 
 Benin (pen.)1 (4)
 
 Senegal (a.e.t.)1
 
7 July – Alexandria
 
 Tunisia0
 
 Madagascar (pen.)2 (4)
 
11 July – Cairo (Al Salam)
 
 DR Congo2 (2)
 
 Madagascar0
 
8 July – Ismailia
 
 Tunisia3
 
 Ghana1 (4)
 
19 July – Cairo (International)
 
 Tunisia (pen.)1 (5)
 
 Senegal0
 
8 July – Suez
 
 Algeria1
 
 Mali0
 
11 July – Suez
 
 Ivory Coast1
 
 Ivory Coast1 (3)
 
7 July – Cairo (30 June)
 
 Algeria (pen.)1 (4)
 
 Algeria3
 
14 July – Cairo (International)
 
 Guinea0
 
 Algeria2
 
6 July – Alexandria
 
 Nigeria1 Third place play-off
 
 Nigeria3
 
10 July – Cairo (International)17 July – Cairo (Al Salam)
 
 Cameroon2
 
 Nigeria2 Tunisia0
 
6 July – Cairo (International)
 
 South Africa1  Nigeria1
 
 Egypt0
 
 
 South Africa1
 

Round of 16

Morocco 1–1 (a.e.t.) Benin
En-Nesyri 76' Report Adilehou 53'
Penalties
  • Idrissi
  • Boufal
  • En-Nesyri
1–4
  • Verdon
  • Djigla
  • Anaane
  • Séïbou
Al Salam Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
Uganda 0–1 Senegal
Report Mané 15'
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 6,950
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Nigeria 3–2 Cameroon
  • Ighalo 19', 63'
  • Iwobi 66'
 Report
  • Bahoken 41'
  • N'Jie 44'
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
Egypt 0–1 South Africa
Report
  • Lorch 85'
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
Madagascar 2–2 (a.e.t.) DR Congo
  • Amada 9'
  • Andriatsima 77'
 Report
  • Bakambu 21'
  • Mbemba 90'
Penalties
  • Amada
  • Métanire
  • Fontaine
  • Mombris
4–2
  • Tisserand
  • Bakambu
  • M'Poku
  • Bolasie
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 5,890
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)
Algeria 3–0 Guinea
  • Belaïli 24'
  • Mahrez 57'
  • Ounas 82'
 Report
30 June Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 8,205
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
Mali 0–1 Ivory Coast
Report Zaha 76'
Suez Stadium, Suez
Attendance: 7,672
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Ghana 1–1 (a.e.t.) Tunisia
Bedoui 90+2' (o.g.) Report Khenissi 73'
Penalties
  • Wakaso
  • J. Ayew
  • Ekuban
  • Agbenyenu
  • Partey
4–5
  • Sliti
  • Khazri
  • Bronn
  • Meriah
  • Sassi
Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia
Attendance: 8,890
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)

Quarter-finals

Senegal 1–0 Benin
Gueye 70' Report
30 June Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 5,798
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Nigeria 2–1 South Africa
  • Chukwueze 27'
  • Troost-Ekong 89'
 Report Zungu 71'
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 48,343
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Ivory Coast 1–1 (a.e.t.) Algeria
Kodjia 62' Report Feghouli 20'
Penalties
  • Kessié
  • Cornet
  • Bony
  • Gradel
  • Dié
3–4
  • Bensebaini
  • Slimani
  • Delort
  • Ounas
  • Belaïli
Suez Stadium, Suez
Attendance: 8,233
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Madagascar 0–3 Tunisia
Report
  • Sassi 52'
  • Msakni 60'
  • Sliti 90+3'
Al Salam Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 7,568
Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)

Semi-finals

Senegal 1–0 (a.e.t.) Tunisia
  • Bronn 101' (o.g.)
 Report
30 June Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 9,143
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Algeria 2–1 Nigeria
  • Troost-Ekong 40' (o.g.)
  • Mahrez 90+5'
 Report Ighalo 72' (pen.)
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 49,775
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Third place play-off

Tunisia 0–1 Nigeria
Report
  • Ighalo 3'
Al Salam Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 6,340
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Final

Senegal 0–1 Algeria
Report Bounedjah 2'
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 102 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 1.96 goals per match.

5 goals

  • Odion Ighalo

3 goals

  • Riyad Mahrez
  • Adam Ounas
  • Cédric Bakambu
  • Sadio Mané

2 goals

  • Youcef Belaïli
  • Baghdad Bounedjah
  • Mickaël Poté
  • Stéphane Bahoken
  • Ahmed El Mohamady
  • Mohamed Salah
  • Jordan Ayew
  • Mohamed Yattara
  • Jonathan Kodjia
  • Wilfried Zaha
  • Michael Olunga
  • Carolus Andriamatsinoro
  • Youssef En-Nesyri
  • Bongani Zungu
  • Youssef Msakni
  • Emmanuel Okwi

1 goal

  • Sofiane Feghouli
  • Islam Slimani
  • Djalma
  • Moise Adilehou
  • Clinton N'Jie
  • Banana Yaya
  • Britt Assombalonga
  • Jonathan Bolingi
  • Chancel Mbemba
  • Trézéguet
  • André Ayew
  • Thomas Partey
  • Sory Kaba
  • François Kamano
  • Maxwel Cornet
  • Serey Dié
  • Max Gradel
  • Johanna Omolo
  • Anicet Abel
  • Ibrahim Amada
  • Faneva Imà Andriatsima
  • Marco Ilaimaharitra
  • Lalaïna Nomenjanahary
  • Abdoulay Diaby
  • Amadou Haidara
  • Moussa Marega
  • Diadie Samassékou
  • Adama Traoré I
  • Adama Traoré II
  • Moctar Sidi El Hacen
  • Mbark Boussoufa
  • Joslin Kamatuka
  • Samuel Chukwueze
  • Alex Iwobi
  • Kenneth Omeruo
  • William Troost-Ekong
  • Keita Baldé
  • Krépin Diatta
  • Idrissa Gueye
  • Ismaïla Sarr
  • Thembinkosi Lorch
  • Simon Msuva
  • Mbwana Samatta
  • Wahbi Khazri
  • Taha Yassine Khenissi
  • Ferjani Sassi
  • Naïm Sliti
  • Patrick Kaddu
  • Khama Billiat

1 own goal

  • Itamunua Keimuine (against Morocco)
  • William Troost-Ekong (against Algeria)
  • Rami Bedoui (against Ghana)
  • Dylan Bronn (against Senegal)

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

Total Man of the Competition
Ismaël Bennacer
Top Scorer
Odion Ighalo
(5 goals)
Best Goalkeeper
Raïs M'Bolhi
Best Young Player
Krépin Diatta
CAF Fair Play Team
 Senegal

CAF AFCON Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Coach
Raïs M'Bolhi Kalidou Koulibaly
Yassine Meriah
Lamine Gassama
Youssouf Sabaly 		Idrissa Gueye
Adlène Guedioura
Ismaël Bennacer 		Odion Ighalo
Sadio Mané
Riyad Mahrez 		Djamel Belmadi

Tournament rankings

Pos. Team G Pld W D L Pts GF GA GD
1  Algeria C 7 6 1 0 19 13 2 +11
2  Senegal C 7 5 0 2 15 8 2 +6
3  Nigeria B 7 5 0 2 15 9 7 +2
4  Tunisia E 7 1 4 2 7 6 5 +1
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5  Ivory Coast D 5 3 1 1 10 7 3 +4
6  Madagascar B 5 2 2 1 8 7 7 0
7  South Africa D 5 2 0 3 6 3 4 −1
8  Benin F 5 0 4 1 4 3 4 −1
Eliminated in the round of 16
9  Morocco D 4 3 1 0 10 4 1 +3
10  Egypt A 4 3 0 1 9 5 1 +4
11  Mali E 4 2 1 1 7 6 3 +3
12  Ghana F 4 1 3 0 6 5 3 +2
13  Cameroon F 4 1 2 1 5 4 3 +1
14  DR Congo A 4 1 1 2 4 6 6 0
15  Uganda A 4 1 1 2 4 3 4 −1
16  Guinea B 4 1 1 2 4 4 6 −2
Eliminated in the group stage
17  Kenya C 3 1 0 2 3 3 7 −4
18  Angola E 3 0 2 1 2 1 2 −1
19  Mauritania E 3 0 2 1 2 1 4 −3
20  Zimbabwe A 3 0 1 2 1 1 6 −5
21  Guinea-Bissau F 3 0 1 2 1 0 4 −4
22  Burundi B 3 0 0 3 0 0 4 −4
23  Namibia D 3 0 0 3 0 1 6 −5
24  Tanzania C 3 0 0 3 0 2 8 −6

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