2022 African Nations Championship knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 2022 African Nations Championship began on 27 January 2023 with the quarter-finals and ended with the final at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers on 4 February 2023.

All match times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

Format

Except for the third place play-off, if a match is level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, 30 minutes of extra time will be played with two periods of 15 minutes each. If still tied after extra time, the match will be decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. In the third place play-off, if the scores remained level after 90 minutes the match would go directly to a penalty shoot-out without extra time.

Qualified teams

Below are the 8 remaining teams of this edition of the tournament which consists of the top two teams from each of groups A, B and C and the top team from groups D and E.

Group Winners Runners-up
A  Algeria  Mozambique
B  Senegal  Ivory Coast
C  Madagascar Ghana
D  Mauritania
E  Niger

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
27 January – Algiers
 
 
 Algeria1
 
31 January – Oran
 
 Ivory Coast0
 
 Algeria5
 
28 January – Oran
 
 Niger0
 
 Niger2
 
4 February – Algiers
 
Ghana0
 
 Algeria0 (4)
 
27 January – Annaba
 
 Senegal (p)0 (5)
 
 Senegal1
 
31 January – Algiers
 
 Mauritania0
 
 Senegal1
 
28 January – Constantine
 
 Madagascar0 Third place play-off
 
 Madagascar3
 
3 February – Oran
 
 Mozambique1
 
 Niger0
 
 
 Madagascar1
 

Quarter-finals

Algeria vs Ivory Coast

Algeria 1–0 Ivory Coast
  • Mahious 90+6' (pen.)
Report
Attendance: 37,853
Referee: Abdelaziz Bouh (Mauritania)
Algeria
Ivory Coast
Formation: 4–3–3
GK 16 Alexis Guendouz  20'
DF 2 Chouaib Keddad  90+10'
DF 22 Mokhtar Belkhiter
DF 5 Ayoub Abdellaoui (c)
DF 15 Zineddine Belaïd  68'
MF 21 Youcef Laouafi
MF 14 Houssem Eddine Mrezigue
MF 8 Zakaria Draoui
MF 6 Ahmed Kendouci  23'
FW 7 Abderrahmane Meziane
FW 18 Aymen Mahious  90+8'  90+10'
Substitutions:
GK 1 Farid Chaâl  23'
MF 4 Akram Djahnit
FW 9 Karim Aribi
FW 10 Féth-Allah Tahar
MF 11 Oussama Chita
FW 12 Mohamed Islam Bakir
FW 17 Aimen Lahmeri
DF 19 Ayoub Ghezala  90+10'
FW 20 Sofiane Bayazid
MF 27 Mohamed Ait El Hadj
DF 28 Houari Baouche  90+10'
Coach:
Madjid Bougherra
Formation: 4–2–3–1
GK 1 Charles Ayayi
DF 17 Ande Habib Cirille
DF 12 Souleymane Coulibaly  43'
DF 21 Abdoul Siahoune
DF 2 Kouassi Attohoula  34'
MF 19 Essis Beaudeleire Aka (c)  90+9'
MF 13 Semelo Gueï
MF 9 Sankara Karamoko
MF 15 Constant Wayou  38'
MF 22 Salifou Diarrassouba  27'  82'
FW 20 Vignon Ouotro  46'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Mohamed Sylla  46'
DF 18 Serge Badjo
MF 6 Mohamed Zougrana  82'
DF 5 Issif Traore
MF 10 Anicet Oura
MF 4 Marc Goua
GK 23 Drissa Bamba
DF 25 Moise Gbai  38'
MF 14 Aubin Kouamé
MF 11 Abdramane Konaté
MF 3 Alpha Sidibé
MF 8 Pacome Zouzoua
Coach:
Souhalio Haïdara

Man of the Match:
Aymen Mahious (Algeria)

Assistant referees:
Nouha Bangoura (Senegal)
Modibo Samake (Mali)

Fourth official:
Djindo Louis Hougnandande (Benin)

Video assistant referee:
Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

Assistant video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Ashor (Egypt)
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)

Senegal vs Mauritania

Senegal 1–0 Mauritania
Report
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa (Algeria)
Senegal
Mauritania

Man of the Match:
Hemeya Tanjy (Mauritania)

Assistant referees:
Akram Abbes Zerhouni (Algeria)
Sid Ali Brahim El Hamlaoui (Algeria)

Fourth official:
Karim Sabry (Morocco)

Video assistant referee:
Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)

Assistant video assistant referee:
Peter Waweru Kamaku (Kenya)
? (Zambia)

Madagascar vs Mozambique

Madagascar 3–1 Mozambique
Report
Referee: Pierre Ghislain Atcho (Gabon)
Madagascar
Mozambique

Man of the Match:
Aro Hasina Andianarimanana (Madagascar)

Assistant referees:

Fourth official: Tom Abongile (South Africa)

Video assistant referee:

Assistant video assistant referee:

Niger vs Ghana

Niger 2–0 Ghana
Report
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
Niger
Ghana

Man of the Match:
Boubacar Haïnikoye (Niger)

Assistant referees:

  • Ditsoga Boris Marlaise (Gabon)
  • Kwasi Brobbey (Ghana)

Fourth official: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)

Video assistant referee:

Assistant video assistant referee:

Semi-finals

Algeria vs Niger

Algeria 5–0 Niger
Report
Attendance: 39,000
Referee: Tom Abongile (South Africa)
Algeria
Niger
Formation: 3–4–2–1
GK 1 Farid Chaâl
DF 5 Ayoub Abdellaoui (c)
DF 15 Zineddine Belaïd  69'
DF 2 Chouaib Keddad
MF 21 Youcef Laouafi  69'
MF 6 Ahmed Kendouci  69'
MF 14 Houssem Eddine Mrezigue
MF 22 Mokhtar Belkhiter
FW 7 Abderrahmane Meziane  84'
FW 18 Aymen Mahious  69'
FW 8 Zakaria Draoui
Substitutions:
MF 4 Akram Djahnit
MF 11 Oussama Chita
DF 19 Ayoub Ghezala  69'
DF 24 Saâdi Radouani
GK 23 Chamseddine Rahmani
FW 10 Féth-Allah Tahar  69'
MF 27 Mohamed Ait El Hadj  84'
DF 3 Hocine Dehiri
FW 12 Mohamed Islam Bakir
FW 20 Sofiane Bayazid  69'
FW 9 Karim Aribi
DF 28 Houari Baouche  69'
Coach:
Madjid Bougherra
Formation: 4–4–2
GK 22 Mahamadou Djibo
DF 5 Abdoul Adamou Garba  72'
DF 15 Boureima Katakore (c)
DF 3 Ismael Souley  37'
DF 2 Adamou Djibo
MF 18 Bilyamine Moussa  38'
MF 23 Kader Aboubacar
MF 20 Faysal Abdoulaye  38'
MF 9 Abdoul Aziz Ibrahim  61'
FW 14 Imarana Seyni  61'
FW 11 Boubacar Haïnikoye
Substitutions:
DF 6 Abdoul Kassali  72'
FW 10 Mossi Issa Moussa
MF 8 Moussa Kassa Moudou  38'
MF 13 Mahamadou Ibrahim
GK 1 Yahaya Mainassara Babari
DF 25 Laouali Salaou
MF 21 Ziyad El-Jaouni
MF 24 Marouf Salissou
DF 26 Alhabib Hassane
DF 17 Mohamed Idrissa Karimou  61'
FW 7 Yacine Wa Massamba  61'
MF 12 Ousseini Badamassi  38'
Coach:
Harouna Doula Gabde

Man of the Match:
Houssem Eddine Mrezigue (Algeria)

Assistant referees:
Ivanildo Meirelles De O Sanche Lopes (Angola)
Abdul Aziz Bollel Jawo (Gambia)
Fourth official:
Mahmood Ali Ismail (Sudan)
Video assistant referee:

Assistant video assistant referee:

Senegal vs Madagascar

Senegal 1–0 Madagascar
Report
Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
Senegal
Madagascar

Man of the Match:
Lamine Camara (Senegal)

Assistant referees:
Rodrigue Menye Mpele (Cameroon)
Eric Ayimavo Ulrich Ayamr (Benin)
Fourth official:
Kalilou Ibrahim Traoré (Ivory Coast)
Video assistant referee:

Assistant video assistant referee:

Third place match

Niger 0–1 Madagascar
Report
Niger
Madagascar
Formation: 4–4–2
GK 22 Mahamadou Djibo
DF 2 Adamou Djibo
DF 15 Boureima Katakore (c)  77'
DF 5 Abdoul Adamou Garba  68'
DF 6 Abdoul Kassali  55'
MF 24 Marouf Salissou  68'
MF 13 Mahamadou Ibrahim  84'
MF 23 Kader Aboubacar
MF 18 Bilyamine Moussa
FW 14 Imarana Seyni  55'
FW 11 Boubacar Haïnikoye  82'
Substitutions:
DF 25 Laouali Salaou
FW 10 Mossi Issa Moussa
MF 12 Ousseini Badamassi  55'
MF 20 Faysal Abdoulaye  84'
DF 17 Mohamed Idrissa Karimou  55'
FW 7 Yacine Wa Massamba
FW 4 Ibrahim Oumarou
MF 21 Ziyad El-Jaouni  68'
DF 26 Alhabib Hassane
MF 8 Moussa Kassa Moudou
GK 1 Yahaya Mainassara Babari
DF 3 Ismael Souley  68'
Coach:
Harouna Doula Gabde
Formation: 4–3–3
GK 16 Zakanirina Rakotoasimbola
DF 18 Nantenaina Randriamanampisoa
DF 22 Andoniaina Andrianavalona (c)  78'
DF 5 Soloniaina Razafindraibeharimihanta  46'
DF 2 Soloniaina Avizara
MF 10 Andriamirado Andrianarimanana  85'
MF 6 Tokifandresena Andriamanjato
MF 21 Solojantovo Rakotoarisoa  46'
FW 12 Marcio Ravelomanantsoa  70'
FW 20 Jean Razafindrakoto
FW 13 Tokinantenaina Randriatsiferana  85'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Onjaniaina Hasinirina  85'
MF 7 Solomampionona Razafindranaivo
DF 3 Tantely Antoine Randrianiaina
MF 8 Lalaina Rafanomezantsoa  46'
DF 24 Rado Mbolasoa Andrininosy  46'  54'
MF 19 Tendry Manovo Randrianarijaona  70'
MF 15 Tiavina Rakotoarisoa  85'
GK 23 Andrianirina Rajomazandry
DF 17 Tantely Rabarijaona
DF 4 Louis Stéphano Randrianisondrotra
FW 9 Arimalala Rakotobe
DF 1 Andoniaina Rakotondrazaka
Coach:
Romuald Rakotondrabe

Man of the Match:
Andriamirado Aro Hasina (Madagascar)

Assistant referees:
Kwasi Brobbey (Ghana)
Dos Reis Abelmiro Montenegro (São Tomé and Príncipe)
Fourth official:
Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)
Video assistant referee:

Assistant video assistant referee:

Final

Algeria 0–0 (a.e.t.) Senegal
Report
Penalties
4–5
Attendance: 39,120
Referee: Pierre Ghislain Atcho (Gabon)
Algeria
Senegal
Formation: 4–3–3
GK 16 Alexis Guendouz
DF 22 Mokhtar Belkhiter
DF 5 Ayoub Abdellaoui (c)
DF 2 Chouaib Keddad
DF 15 Zineddine Belaïd
MF 8 Zakaria Draoui
MF 12 Mohamed Islam Bakir  68'
MF 14 Houssem Eddine Mrezigue  111'  120+2'
FW 21 Youcef Laouafi
FW 7 Abderrahmane Meziane  23'  114'
FW 18 Aymen Mahious  108'
Substitutions:
GK 1 Farid Chaâl
MF 11 Oussama Chita
FW 10 Féth-Allah Tahar
DF 3 Hocine Dehiri
MF 4 Akram Djahnit  120+2'
MF 27 Mohamed Ait El Hadj
DF 24 Saâdi Radouani
FW 20 Sofiane Bayazid  114'
MF 6 Ahmed Kendouci  75'  68'
FW 9 Karim Aribi
DF 19 Ayoub Ghezala
DF 28 Houari Baouche
Coach:
Madjid Bougherra
Formation: 4–3–3
GK 23 Pape Mamadou Sy
DF 4 Mamadou Sané  31'
DF 3 Ousmane Diouf
DF 22 Cheikhou Ndiaye (c)
DF 12 Cheikh Sidibé  15'
MF 14 Moussa Ndiaye
MF 6 Ousmane Kané
MF 5 Lamine Camara  23'
FW 11 Malick Mbaye  113'
FW 17 Serigne Koïté  83'
FW 10 Pape Diallo  113'
Substitutions:
DF 18 El Hadji Baldé  113'
MF 13 Libasse Ngom  120'  83'
GK 16 Alioune Badara Faty
FW 7 Cheikh Diouf
MF 20 Elimane Oumar Cissé
DF 2 Abdoulaye Diedhiou
GK 1 Pape Abdoulaye Dieng
FW 9 Raymond Ndour
MF 21 Moussa Kanté  113'
DF 15 Melo Ndiaye
DF 8 Moussa Sogue
MF 19 Djibril Diarra
Coach:
Pape Thiaw

Man of the Match:
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Assistant referees:
Hensley Petrousse (Seychelles)
Adou Hermann Desire N'Goh (Ivory Coast)
Fourth official:
Mahmood Ali Ismail (Sudan)
Video assistant referee:
Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Daniel Laryea (Ghana)
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

Notes

  1. ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References

  1. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (27 January 2023). "It had to be him after that performance! 🔥🔝 Congratulations Aimen Mahious, the #ALGCIV TotalEnergies Man of the Match! 🏅" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 January 2023 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (27 January 2023). "Hemeya Tanji is the #SENMTN TotalEnergies Man of the Match! 🏅🔝" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 January 2023 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (28 January 2023). "Aro Hasina Andianarimanana 🏅🔝 Our TotalEnergies Man of the Match gave us a great performance in the #MADMOZ match! 🔥" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 January 2023 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (28 January 2023). "Ladies and gentleman, meet our TotalEnergies Man of the Match! Congratulations for the award, Soumana Hainikoye! 🏅" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 January 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (31 January 2023). "Time to meet our #ALGNIG TotalEnergies Man of the Match! Congratulations, Houssem Eddine Mrezigue! 🏅🔝" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 February 2023 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (31 January 2023). "And the #SENMAD TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Lamine Camara! 🏅🤩" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 February 2023 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (3 February 2023). "It is time to meet the #NIGMAD TotalEnergies Man of the Match! Congratulations, Andriamirado Aro Hasina! 🏅🔝" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 February 2023 – via Twitter.

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