2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

{{Short description|Football tournament group stage}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}

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.{{cite news |url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=vxbNdpc613I1EvyJc1T0uQ%3d%3d |title=The AFCON 2019 games revealed |website=CAFonline.com |publisher=Confederation of African Football |date=12 April 2019 |access-date=12 April 2019}}

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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rowspan=2| Draw position

!rowspan=2| Team

!rowspan=2| Zone

!rowspan=2| Method of
qualification

!rowspan=2| Date of
qualification

!rowspan=2| Finals
appearance

!rowspan=2| Last
appearance

!rowspan=2| Previous best
performance

!colspan=2| FIFA Rankings

April 2019{{refn|group=nb|The rankings of April 2019 were used for seeding for the final draw.}}

! June 2019

A1style=white-space:nowrap | {{fb|EGY}}UNAFdata-sort-value="*" | Hosts and Group J runners-updata-sort-value="3" | 16 October 201824th2017data-sort-value="1.1" | Winners (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)5758
A2style=white-space:nowrap | {{fb|COD}}UNIFFACdata-sort-value="G2" | Group G runners-updata-sort-value="21" | 24 March 201919th2017data-sort-value="1.2" | Winners (1968, 1974)4649
A3style=white-space:nowrap | {{fb|UGA}}CECAFAdata-sort-value="L1" | Group L winnersdata-sort-value="7" | 17 November 20187th2017data-sort-value="2" | Runners-up (1978)7980
A4style=white-space:nowrap | {{fb|ZIM}}COSAFAdata-sort-value="G1" | Group G winnersdata-sort-value="20" | 24 March 20194th2017data-sort-value="9" | Group stage (2004, 2006, 2017)110109

Notes

{{reflist|group=nb}}

Standings

{{2019 Africa Cup of Nations group tables|Group A}}

In the round of 16:{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/Regulations%20and%20Official%20Documents/Competitions%20Regulation/Regulation%20AFCON.pdf|title=Regulations of the Africa Cup of Nations|publisher=Confederation of African Football|format=PDF}}

Matches

{{Hatnote|All match times are local, CAT (UTC+2).}}

=Egypt vs Zimbabwe=

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GK16Mohamed El Shenawy
RB3Ahmed Elmohamady (c)
CB12Ayman Ashraf
CB6Ahmed Hegazi
LB20Mahmoud Alaa{{yel|81}}
CM19Abdallah El Said{{suboff|71}}
CM17Mohamed Elneny
CM8Tarek Hamed
RW7Trézéguet{{suboff|81}}
CF10Mohamed Salah
LW9Marwan Mohsen{{suboff|60}}
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MF11Walid Soliman{{subon|60}}
MF22Amr Warda{{subon|71}}
MF21Nabil Emad{{subon|81}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|MEX}} Javier Aguirre

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GK1Edmore Sibanda{{suboff|80}}
RB2Tendayi Darikwa
CB5Divine Lunga
CB15Teenage Hadebe
LB6Alec Mudimu
CM8Marshall Munetsi
CM10Ovidy Karuru
CM18Marvelous Nakamba
RW11Khama Billiat
CF17Knowledge Musona (c){{suboff|85}}
LW23Nyasha Mushekwi{{suboff|81}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
GK13Elvis Chipezeze{{subon|80}}
FW9Evans Rusike{{subon|81}}
FW7Talent Chawapiwa{{yel|88}}{{subon|85}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|Sunday Chidzambwa

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Man of the Match:


Mahmoud Alaa (Egypt){{cite tweet |author=Confederation of African Football |user=CAF_Online |number=1142196010489458694 |title=M. Alaa has been selected as the Total Man of the Match, well done! |date=21 June 2019 |access-date=21 June 2019}}

Assistant referees:


Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)


El Hadji Samba (Senegal)


Fourth official:


Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)

=DR Congo vs Uganda=

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GK1Ley Matampi
RB2Issama Mpeko
CB14Arthur Masuaku
CB5Marcel Tisserand
LB15Christian Luyindama
CM10Paul-José M'Poku{{suboff|52}}
CM18Merveille Bokadi{{yel|54}}
CM22Chancel Mbemba{{suboff|60}}
RW11Yannick Bolasie{{yel|45+2}}{{suboff|71}}
CF13Meschak Elia
LW17Cédric Bakambu
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW9Jonathan Bolingi{{subon|52}}
MF20Jacques Maghoma{{subon|60}}
FW19Britt Assombalonga{{subon|71}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|Florent Ibengé

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GK18Denis Onyango
RB5Bevis Mugabi
CB15Godfrey Walusimbi
CB16Hassan Wasswa
LB4Murushid Juuko{{yel|35}}
DM23Michael Azira
RW8Khalid Aucho
AM22Lumala Abdu{{suboff|81}}
LW17Farouk Miya{{suboff|88}}
CF9Patrick Kaddu{{suboff|75}}
CF7Emmanuel Okwi
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW21Allan Kyambadde{{subon|75}}
DF20Isaac Muleme{{subon|81}}
DF3Timothy Awany{{subon|88}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Desabre

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Man of the Match:


Emmanuel Okwi (Uganda){{cite tweet |author=Confederation of African Football |user=CAF_Online |number=1142476728486510592 |title=The jury has given his verdict! @EmmanuelOkwi is the Total Man of the Match ! |date=22 June 2019 |access-date=22 June 2019}}

Assistant referees:


Azgaou Lahcen (Morocco)


Mustapha Akarkad (Morocco)


Fourth official:


Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)

=Uganda vs Zimbabwe=

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GK18Denis Onyango (c)
RB5Bevis Mugabi
CB15Godfrey Walusimbi
CB12Ronald Mukiibi
LB16Hassan Wasswa
CM23Michael Azira{{suboff|62}}
RW17Farouk Miya{{suboff|89}}
AM7Emmanuel Okwi{{suboff|73}}
LW8Khalid Aucho{{yel|88}}
CF9Patrick Kaddu
CF22Lumala Abdu
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF6Taddeo Lwanga{{subon|62}}
FW21Allan Kyambadde{{subon|73}}
DF3Timothy Awany{{subon|89}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Desabre

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GK16George Chigova
RB2Tendayi Darikwa
CB5Divine Lunga
CB15Teenage Hadebe
LB6Alec Mudimu
CM3Danny Phiri
RW21Thabani Kamusoko{{suboff|66}}
AM7Talent Chawapiwa{{suboff|64}}
LW10Ovidy Karuru
CF17Knowledge Musona (c)
CF11Khama Billiat
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW9Evans Rusike{{subon|64}}
MF8Marshall Munetsi{{subon|66}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|Sunday Chidzambwa

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Man of the Match:


Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe){{cite tweet |author=Confederation of African Football |user=CAF_Online |number=1143956772610367488 |title=The jury has given his verdict! @khama_Billiat11 is the Total Man of the Match ! |date=26 June 2019 |access-date=27 June 2019}}

Assistant referees:{{cite web |title=UGA–ZIM Match Info |url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa-cup-of-nations/matches/14/match-info |publisher=Confederation of African Football |accessdate=26 June 2019}}


Issa Yaya (Chad)


Lionel Andrianantenaiana (Madagascar)


Fourth official:


Mahamadou Keita (Mali)

=Egypt vs DR Congo=

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GK16Mohamed El Shenawy
RB3Ahmed Elmohamady (c)
CB6Ahmed Hegazi
CB20Mahmoud Alaa{{yel|81}}
LB12Ayman Ashraf
CM17Mohamed Elneny{{yel|68}}
CM8Tarek Hamed
RW10Mohamed Salah
AM19Abdallah El Said{{suboff|68}}
LW7Trézéguet{{suboff|84}}
CF9Marwan Mohsen{{suboff|59}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW18Ahmed Hassan{{subon|59}}
MF11Walid Soliman{{subon|68}}
MF5Ali Ghazal{{yel|87}}{{subon|84}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|MEX}} Javier Aguirre

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GK1Ley Matampi
RB2Issama Mpeko
CB15Christian Luyindama
CB5Marcel Tisserand (c)
LB3Ngonda Muzinga{{yel|59}}
CM18Merveille Bokadi{{yel|30}}{{suboff|64}}
CM8Trésor Mputu{{suboff|46}}
CM12Wilfred Moke
RW20Jacques Maghoma
CF17Cédric Bakambu
LW9Jonathan Bolingi
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW13Meschak Elia{{subon|46}}
FW11Yannick Bolasie{{subon|64}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|Florent Ibengé

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Man of the Match:


Trézéguet (Egypt){{cite tweet |author=Confederation of African Football |user=CAF_Online |number=1144003994144202753 |title=After his stellar performance, @Trezeguet has been selected as the Total Man of the Match. Congrats! |date=26 June 2019 |access-date=27 June 2019}}

Assistant referees:{{cite web |title=EGY-COD Match Info |url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa-cup-of-nations/matches/15/match-info |publisher=Confederation of African Football |accessdate=26 June 2019}}


Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)


Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)


Fourth official:


Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

=Uganda vs Egypt=

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|goals2 =

|stadium = Cairo International Stadium, Cairo

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|referee = Maguette Ndiaye (Senegal)

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GK18Denis Onyango (c){{suboff|72}}
RB14Wakiro Wadada
CB3Timothy Awany
CB16Mawanda Wasswa
LB15Godfrey Walusimbi
CM17Farouk Miya
CM23Micheal Azira
CM8Khalid Aucho{{suboff|70}}
RW22Lumala Abdu
CF7Emmanuel Okwi
LW21Allan Kyambadde{{yel|59}}{{suboff|79}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF6Taddeo Lwanga{{yel|88}}{{subon|70}}
GK1Robert Odongkara{{subon|72}}
MF10Luwagga Kizito{{subon|79}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Desabre

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GK16Mohamed El Shenawy
RB3Ahmed Elmohamady (c){{suboff|90+1}}
CB6Ahmed Hegazi
CB2Baher El Mohamady
LB12Ayman Ashraf
CM21Nabil Emad
CM17Mohamed Elneny{{suboff|62}}
RW10Mohamed Salah
AM19Abdallah El Said
LW7Trézéguet
CF18Ahmed Hassan Kouka{{suboff|24}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW9Marwan Mohsen{{subon|24}}
MF8Tarek Hamed{{subon|62}}
DF4Omar Gaber{{subon|90+1}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|MEX}} Javier Aguirre

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Man of the Match:


Ahmed Elmohamady (Egypt){{cite tweet |author=Confederation of African Football |user=CAF_Online |number=1145438669773398016 |title=After his stellar performance, A. Elmohamady has been selected as the Total Man of the Match. Congrats! |date=30 June 2019 |access-date=30 June 2019}}

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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|team2 = {{fb|COD}}

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|stadium = 30 June Stadium, Cairo

|attendance = 4,364{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=539288 |title=Zimbabwe vs. Congo DR |publisher=ESPN |date=30 June 2019 |access-date=2 July 2019}}

|referee = Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

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GK13Elvis Chipezeze{{yel|64}}
RB2Tendayi Darikwa
CB22Lawrence Mhlanga
CB15Teenage Hadebe
LB4Ronald Pfumbidzai
CM8Nyasha Munetsi{{suboff|70}}
CM3Danny Phiri
CM10Ovidy Karuru
RW7Talent Chawapiwa{{suboff|52}}
CF17Knowledge Musona (c){{suboff|80}}
LW11Khama Billiat
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW23Nyasha Mushekwi{{subon|52}}
FW14Tino Kadewere{{subon|70}}
MF20Kudakwashe Mahachi{{subon|80}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|Sunday Chidzambwa

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GK1Ley Matampi
RB2Issama Mpeko{{yel|70}}
CB22Chancel Mbemba{{yel|59}}
CB5Marcel Tisserand
LB3Ngonda Muzinga
RM6Chadrac Akolo{{suboff|83}}
CM7Youssouf Mulumbu (c){{suboff|76}}
CM12Wilfred Moke{{yel|61}}
LM20Jacques Maghoma
CF9Jonathan Bolingi{{suboff|45+1}}
CF17Cédric Bakambu
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW19Britt Assombalonga{{subon|45+1}}
FW13Meschak Elia{{subon|76}}
DF15Christian Luyindama{{subon|83}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|Florent Ibengé

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Man of the Match:


Cédric Bakambu (DR Congo){{cite tweet |author=Confederation of African Football |user=CAF_Online |number=1145438921972695040 |title=And the winner of the Total Man of the Match is C. Bakambu! |date=30 June 2019 |access-date=30 June 2019}}

Assistant referees:


Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)


Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)


Fourth official:


Ahmad Imetehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)

References

{{Reflist}}