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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

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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  Egypt UNAF Hosts and Group J runners-up 16 October 2018 24th 2017 Winners (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010) 57 58
A2  DR Congo UNIFFAC Group G runners-up 24 March 2019 19th 2017 Winners (1968, 1974) 46 49
A3  Uganda CECAFA Group L winners 17 November 2018 7th 2017 Runners-up (1978) 79 80
A4  Zimbabwe COSAFA Group G winners 24 March 2019 4th 2017 Group stage (2004, 2006, 2017) 110 109

Notes

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

Standings

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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) Hosts

In the round of 16:[2]

Matches

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

Egypt vs Zimbabwe

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Egypt 1–0 Zimbabwe
 Report
Attendance: 73,299[3]
Egypt
Zimbabwe
GK 16 Mohamed El Shenawy
RB 3 Ahmed Elmohamady (c)
CB 12 Ayman Ashraf
CB 6 Ahmed Hegazi
LB 20 Mahmoud Alaa Yellow card 81'
CM 19 Abdallah El Said downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny
CM 8 Tarek Hamed
RW 7 Trézéguet downward-facing red arrow 81'
CF 10 Mohamed Salah
LW 9 Marwan Mohsen downward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Walid Soliman upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 22 Amr Warda upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 21 Nabil Emad upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Mexico Javier Aguirre
GK 1 Edmore Sibanda downward-facing red arrow 80'
RB 2 Tendayi Darikwa
CB 5 Divine Lunga
CB 15 Teenage Hadebe
LB 6 Alec Mudimu
CM 8 Marshall Munetsi
CM 10 Ovidy Karuru
CM 18 Marvelous Nakamba
RW 11 Khama Billiat
CF 17 Knowledge Musona (c) downward-facing red arrow 85'
LW 23 Nyasha Mushekwi downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
GK 13 Elvis Chipezeze upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 9 Evans Rusike upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW 7 Talent Chawapiwa Yellow card 88' upward-facing green arrow 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

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DR Congo 0–2 Uganda
Report
Attendance: 2,000[5]
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
DR Congo
Uganda
GK 1 Ley Matampi
RB 2 Issama Mpeko
CB 14 Arthur Masuaku
CB 5 Marcel Tisserand
LB 15 Christian Luyindama
CM 10 Paul-José M'Poku downward-facing red arrow 52'
CM 18 Merveille Bokadi Yellow card 54'
CM 22 Chancel Mbemba downward-facing red arrow 60'
RW 11 Yannick Bolasie Yellow card 45+2' downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 13 Meschak Elia
LW 17 Cédric Bakambu
Substitutions:
FW 9 Jonathan Bolingi upward-facing green arrow 52'
MF 20 Jacques Maghoma upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 19 Britt Assombalonga upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Florent Ibengé
GK 18 Denis Onyango
RB 5 Bevis Mugabi
CB 15 Godfrey Walusimbi
CB 16 Hassan Wasswa
LB 4 Murushid Juuko Yellow card 35'
DM 23 Michael Azira
RW 8 Khalid Aucho
AM 22 Lumala Abdu downward-facing red arrow 81'
LW 17 Farouk Miya downward-facing red arrow 88'
CF 9 Patrick Kaddu downward-facing red arrow 75'
CF 7 Emmanuel Okwi
Substitutions:
FW 21 Allan Kyambadde upward-facing green arrow 75'
DF 20 Isaac Muleme upward-facing green arrow 81'
DF 3 Timothy Awany upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
France 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

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Uganda 1–1 Zimbabwe
 Report
Attendance: 73,589[7]
Uganda
Zimbabwe
GK 18 Denis Onyango (c)
RB 5 Bevis Mugabi
CB 15 Godfrey Walusimbi
CB 12 Ronald Mukiibi
LB 16 Hassan Wasswa
CM 23 Michael Azira downward-facing red arrow 62'
RW 17 Farouk Miya downward-facing red arrow 89'
AM 7 Emmanuel Okwi downward-facing red arrow 73'
LW 8 Khalid Aucho Yellow card 88'
CF 9 Patrick Kaddu
CF 22 Lumala Abdu
Substitutions:
MF 6 Taddeo Lwanga upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 21 Allan Kyambadde upward-facing green arrow 73'
DF 3 Timothy Awany upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
France Sébastien Desabre
GK 16 George Chigova
RB 2 Tendayi Darikwa
CB 5 Divine Lunga
CB 15 Teenage Hadebe
LB 6 Alec Mudimu
CM 3 Danny Phiri
RW 21 Thabani Kamusoko downward-facing red arrow 66'
AM 7 Talent Chawapiwa downward-facing red arrow 64'
LW 10 Ovidy Karuru
CF 17 Knowledge Musona (c)
CF 11 Khama Billiat
Substitutions:
FW 9 Evans Rusike upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 8 Marshall Munetsi upward-facing green arrow 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

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Egypt 2–0 DR Congo
 Report
Attendance: 74,219[10]
Egypt
DR Congo
GK 16 Mohamed El Shenawy
RB 3 Ahmed Elmohamady (c)
CB 6 Ahmed Hegazi
CB 20 Mahmoud Alaa Yellow card 81'
LB 12 Ayman Ashraf
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny Yellow card 68'
CM 8 Tarek Hamed
RW 10 Mohamed Salah
AM 19 Abdallah El Said downward-facing red arrow 68'
LW 7 Trézéguet downward-facing red arrow 84'
CF 9 Marwan Mohsen downward-facing red arrow 59'
Substitutions:
FW 18 Ahmed Hassan upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 11 Walid Soliman upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 5 Ali Ghazal Yellow card 87' upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Mexico Javier Aguirre
GK 1 Ley Matampi
RB 2 Issama Mpeko
CB 15 Christian Luyindama
CB 5 Marcel Tisserand (c)
LB 3 Ngonda Muzinga Yellow card 59'
CM 18 Merveille Bokadi Yellow card 30' downward-facing red arrow 64'
CM 8 Trésor Mputu downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 12 Wilfred Moke
RW 20 Jacques Maghoma
CF 17 Cédric Bakambu
LW 9 Jonathan Bolingi
Substitutions:
FW 13 Meschak Elia upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 11 Yannick Bolasie upward-facing green arrow 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

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Uganda 0–2 Egypt
Report
Attendance: 74,566[13]
Uganda
Egypt
GK 18 Denis Onyango (c) downward-facing red arrow 72'
RB 14 Wakiro Wadada
CB 3 Timothy Awany
CB 16 Mawanda Wasswa
LB 15 Godfrey Walusimbi
CM 17 Farouk Miya
CM 23 Micheal Azira
CM 8 Khalid Aucho downward-facing red arrow 70'
RW 22 Lumala Abdu
CF 7 Emmanuel Okwi
LW 21 Allan Kyambadde Yellow card 59' downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
MF 6 Taddeo Lwanga Yellow card 88' upward-facing green arrow 70'
GK 1 Robert Odongkara upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 10 Luwagga Kizito upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
France Sébastien Desabre
GK 16 Mohamed El Shenawy
RB 3 Ahmed Elmohamady (c) downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CB 6 Ahmed Hegazi
CB 2 Baher El Mohamady
LB 12 Ayman Ashraf
CM 21 Nabil Emad
CM 17 Mohamed Elneny downward-facing red arrow 62'
RW 10 Mohamed Salah
AM 19 Abdallah El Said
LW 7 Trézéguet
CF 18 Ahmed Hassan Kouka downward-facing red arrow 24'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Marwan Mohsen upward-facing green arrow 24'
MF 8 Tarek Hamed upward-facing green arrow 62'
DF 4 Omar Gaber upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Mexico 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

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Zimbabwe 0–4 DR Congo
Report
Attendance: 4,364[15]
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Zimbabwe
DR Congo
GK 13 Elvis Chipezeze Yellow card 64'
RB 2 Tendayi Darikwa
CB 22 Lawrence Mhlanga
CB 15 Teenage Hadebe
LB 4 Ronald Pfumbidzai
CM 8 Nyasha Munetsi downward-facing red arrow 70'
CM 3 Danny Phiri
CM 10 Ovidy Karuru
RW 7 Talent Chawapiwa downward-facing red arrow 52'
CF 17 Knowledge Musona (c) downward-facing red arrow 80'
LW 11 Khama Billiat
Substitutions:
FW 23 Nyasha Mushekwi upward-facing green arrow 52'
FW 14 Tino Kadewere upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 20 Kudakwashe Mahachi upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Sunday Chidzambwa
GK 1 Ley Matampi
RB 2 Issama Mpeko Yellow card 70'
CB 22 Chancel Mbemba Yellow card 59'
CB 5 Marcel Tisserand
LB 3 Ngonda Muzinga
RM 6 Chadrac Akolo downward-facing red arrow 83'
CM 7 Youssouf Mulumbu (c) downward-facing red arrow 76'
CM 12 Wilfred Moke Yellow card 61'
LM 20 Jacques Maghoma
CF 9 Jonathan Bolingi downward-facing red arrow 45+1'
CF 17 Cédric Bakambu
Substitutions:
FW 19 Britt Assombalonga upward-facing green arrow 45+1'
FW 13 Meschak Elia upward-facing green arrow 76'
DF 15 Christian Luyindama upward-facing green arrow 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

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  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.
  15. ^ "Zimbabwe vs. Congo DR". ESPN. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  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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