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Group A of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 9 to 17 January 2022. The group consisted of Burkina Faso, hosts Cameroon, Cape Verde and Ethiopia.
Cameroon and Burkina Faso as the top two teams, along with Cape Verde 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 | |
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| A1 |  Cameroon |
UNIFFAC | Hosts and Group F winners | 8 January 2019 | 20th | 2019 | Winners (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017) | 55 | 50 |
| A2 |  Burkina Faso |
WAFU | Group B winners | 24 March 2021 | 12th | 2017 | Runners-up (2013) | 60 | 60 |
| A3 |  Cape Verde |
WAFU | Group F runners-up | 30 March 2021 | 3rd | 2015 | Quarter-finals (2013) | 73 | 73 |
| A4 |  Ethiopia |
CECAFA | Group K runners-up | 30 March 2021 | 11th | 2013 | Winners (1962) | 140 | 137 |
Notes
- The rankings of May 2021 were used for seeding for the final draw.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Cameroon (H)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Burkina Faso
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Cape Verde
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Ethiopia
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Matches
All match times are local, WAT (UTC+1).Cameroon vs Burkina Faso
| Cameroon | 2–1 | Burkina Faso |
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Aboubakar  40' (pen.), 45+3' (pen.) |
Report | Sangaré 24' |
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Ethiopia vs Cape Verde
| Ethiopia | 0–1 | Cape Verde |
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| Report | J. Tavares 45+1' |
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Cameroon vs Ethiopia
| Cameroon | 4–1 | Ethiopia |
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Report | Hotessa 4' |
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Cape Verde vs Burkina Faso
| Cape Verde | 0–1 | Burkina Faso |
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| Report | Bandé 39' |
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Cape Verde vs Cameroon
| Cape Verde | 1–1 | Cameroon |
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| Rodrigues 53' |
Report | Aboubakar 39' |
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Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia
| Burkina Faso | 1–1 | Ethiopia |
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| Bayala 25' |
Report | Kebede 52' (pen.) |
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References
- "TotalEnergies AFCON Match Schedule". CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- Confederation of African Football (9 January 2022). "The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Vincent Aboubakar! What a performance! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @Football2Gether | #CMRBFA" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Twitter.
- Confederation of African Football (9 January 2022). "The man of the hour The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Kenny Santos ! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @Football2Gether | #ETHCPV" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Twitter.
- Confederation of African Football (13 January 2022). "A Perfect Performance The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Karl Toko Ekambi! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamCameroon | #CMRETH | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 January 2022 – via Twitter.
- Confederation of African Football (13 January 2022). "Ibrahim Toure The TotalEnergies Man of the Match pulled off a stunning display against Cape Verde! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamBurkinaFaso | #CPVBFA | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 January 2022 – via Twitter.
- Confederation of African Football (17 January 2022). "Remarkable Radiant Robust The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is #TeamCapeVerde's outstanding Roberto Lopes #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #CPVCMR | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 January 2022 – via Twitter.
- Confederation of African Football (17 January 2022). "TIRELESS POWERHOUSE The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Ethiopia's Amanuel Gamo Spectacular performance #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #TeamEthiopia | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 January 2022 – via Twitter.
External links
| 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | |
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| Stages | |
| General information | |
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