# 2022 African Nations Championship Group E

Group E of the 2022 African Nations Championship, consisting of Cameroon, Congo and Niger, began on 16 January and will end on 24 January 2023.

## Teams

| Draw position | Team | Zone | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
| Draw position | Team | Zone | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | E1 | Cameroon | Central Zone | 4 September 2022 | 5th | 2020 | Fourth place (2020) |
| E2 | Congo | Central Zone | 4 September 2022 | 4th | 2020 | Quarter-finals (2018, 2020) |
| E3 | Niger | Western Zone B | 3 September 2022 | 4th | 2020 | Quarter-finals (2011) |

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Niger | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Cameroon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Congo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | |

## Matches
### Cameroon vs Congo

| Cameroon | Congo |
Formation: 4–3–3 :
| GK | 23 | Marcelin Mbahbi |
| DF | 18 | Saidou Ibrahim |
| DF | 3 | Yves Alain Moukoko (c) |
| DF | 6 | Che Malone |
| DF | 4 | Bawak Thomas Etta |
| MF | 8 | Arthur Avon | 89' |
| MF | 19 | Louiz Mbah |
| MF | 13 | Djawal Kaiba |
| FW | 14 | Ramses Nguimzeu |
| FW | 11 | Kemajou Dibami | 67' |
| FW | 2 | Jerome Ngom Mbekeli |
| Substitutions: |||
| FW | 25 | Roche Foning |
| MF | 24 | Joel Patten |
| GK | 1 | Patrick Lionel Kibyen |
| MF | 17 | Cedrick Martial Zemba |
| DF | 12 | Ibrahim Abba |
| DF | 5 | Donatien Tchami |
| FW | 7 | Guy Eyike |
| MF | 22 | Joseph Iyendjock |
| MF | 10 | Valentin Beo Batto | 89' |
| MF | 21 | Prince Junior Sime |
| DF | 20 | Houzaifi Youssoufa |
| FW | 15 | Harisson Djonkep | 67' |
| Coach: |||
| Alioum Saidou |||
Formation: 4–4–2 :
| GK | 23 | Pavelh Ndzila (c) |
| DF | 14 | Faria Ondongo |
| DF | 4 | Julfin Ondongo | | 52' |
| DF | 5 | Carof Bakoua | | 25' |
| DF | 3 | Hernest Bryock Malonga |
| MF | 21 | Prince Ilendo | | 52' |
| MF | 8 | Hardy Binguila |
| MF | 6 | Joseph Mbangou |
| MF | 24 | Love Bissila | | 46' |
| FW | 10 | Prince Obongo | | 46' |
| FW | 9 | Déo Bassinga | 81' |
| Substitutions: |||
| FW | 22 | Japhet Mankou |
| FW | 11 | Domi Massoumou | | 46' |
| DF | 25 | Arnauvy Mombouli | | 52' |
| FW | 13 | Junior Elenga |
| FW | 20 | Kader Bidimbou | | 52' |
| MF | 2 | Venold Dzaba |
| GK | 1 | Giscard Mavoungou |
| MF | 18 | Borel Tomandzoto | | 46' |
| FW | 7 | Exaucé Nzahou |
| GK | 16 | Chansel Massa Mohikola |
| DF | 15 | Janard Mbemba | | 25' |
| DF | 19 | Luifrid Lessomo |
| Coach: |||
| Jean Élie Ngoya Obackas |||
* Man of the Match:
* Jerome Ngom Mbekeli (Cameroon)
* Assistant referees:
* Nouha Bangoura (Senegal)
* Eric Ayimavo Ulrich Ayamr (Benin)
* Fourth official:
* Djindo Louis Hougnandande (Benin)

### Congo vs Niger

| Congo | Niger |
Formation: 4–2–3–1 :
| GK | 23 | Pavelh Ndzila (c) |
| DF | 3 | Hernest Bryock Malonga |
| DF | 19 | Luifrid Lessomo |
| DF | 25 | Arnauvy Mombouli |
| DF | 15 | Janard Mbemba |
| MF | 6 | Joseph Mbangou | 64' |
| MF | 28 | Junior Ngoma Ndzaou | 15' | 90+1' |
| MF | 13 | Junior Elenga | | 69' |
| MF | 18 | Borel Tomandzoto |
| MF | 21 | Prince Ilendo | | 69' |
| FW | 9 | Déo Bassinga |
| Substitutions: |||
| FW | 22 | Japhet Mankou | | 69' |
| GK | 1 | Giscard Mavoungou |
| MF | 24 | Love Bissila | | 69' |
| FW | 10 | Prince Obongo |
| FW | 7 | Exaucé Nzahou |
| GK | 16 | Chansel Massa Mohikola |
| DF | 14 | Faria Ondongo |
| MF | 8 | Hardy Binguila |
| FW | 11 | Domi Massoumou | | 90+1' |
| MF | 2 | Venold Dzaba |
| Coach: |||
| Jean Élie Ngoya Obackas |||
Formation: 4–1–2–1–2 :
| GK | 22 | Mahamadou Djibo |
| DF | 5 | Abdoul Adamou Garba | 18' |
| DF | 15 | Boureima Katakore (c) |
| DF | 3 | Ismael Souley |
| DF | 2 | Adamou Djibo |
| MF | 8 | Moussa Kassa Moudou | | 66' |
| MF | 23 | Kader Aboubacar |
| MF | 20 | Faysal Abdoulaye |
| MF | 14 | Imarana Seyni | | 56' |
| FW | 9 | Abdoul Aziz Ibrahim | | 86' |
| FW | 18 | Bilyamine Moussa | | 56' |
| Substitutions: |||
| MF | 24 | Marouf Salissou |
| FW | 7 | Yacine Wa Massamba | | 86' |
| MF | 21 | Ziyad El-Jaouni | | 66' |
| DF | 25 | Laouali Salaou |
| GK | 1 | Yahaya Mainassara Babari |
| FW | 10 | Mossi Issa Moussa | | 56' |
| FW | 4 | Ibrahim Oumarou | | 56' |
| DF | 26 | Alhabib Hassane |
| MF | 13 | Mahamadou Ibrahim |
| DF | 17 | Mohamed Idrissa Karimou |
| GK | 16 | Issiaka Kanta |
| DF | 6 | Abdoul Kassali |
| Coach: |||
| Harouna Doula Gabde |||
* Man of the Match:
* Junior Ngoma Ndzaou (Congo)
* Assistant referees:
* Abdul Aziz Bollel Jawo (Gambia)
* Hamedine Diba (Mauritania)
* Fourth official:
* Abdelaziz Bouh (Mauritania)

### Niger vs Cameroon

| Niger | Cameroon |
Formation: 4–2–3–1 :
| GK | 22 | Mahamadou Djibo |
| DF | 2 | Adamou Djibo |
| DF | 3 | Ismael Souley | 86' |
| DF | 15 | Boureima Katakore (c) |
| DF | 5 | Abdoul Adamou Garba |
| MF | 23 | Kader Aboubacar |
| MF | 20 | Faysal Abdoulaye | 40' |
| MF | 14 | Imarana Seyni | | 46' |
| MF | 18 | Bilyamine Moussa |
| MF | 9 | Abdoul Aziz Ibrahim | | 62' |
| FW | 11 | Boubacar Hainikoye |
| Substitutions: |||
| DF | 6 | Abdoul Kassali |
| MF | 12 | Ousseini Badamassi | | 46' 86' |
| MF | 24 | Marouf Salissou | | 62' |
| FW | 10 | Mossi Issa Moussa |
| FW | 4 | Ibrahim Oumarou |
| DF | 17 | Mohamed Idrissa Karimou |
| GK | 16 | Issiaka Kanta |
| MF | 13 | Mahamadou Ibrahim |
| MF | 8 | Moussa Kassa Moudou | | 89' |
| FW | 7 | Yacine Wa Massamba |
| MF | 21 | Ziyad El-Jaouni |
| DF | 25 | Laouali Salaou |
| Coach: |||
| Harouna Doula Gabde |||
Formation: 4–3–3 :
| GK | 23 | Marcelin Mbahbi |
| DF | 4 | Bawak Thomas Etta | | 73' |
| DF | 3 | Yves Alain Moukoko (c) |
| DF | 6 | Che Malone | 2' |
| DF | 18 | Saidou Ibrahim |
| MF | 13 | Djawal Kaiba | 61' | 63' |
| MF | 19 | Louiz Mbah |
| MF | 8 | Arthur Avon |
| FW | 2 | Jerome Ngom Mbekeli |
| FW | 25 | Roche Foning |
| FW | 15 | Harisson Djonkep | | 88' |
| Substitutions: |||
| DF | 20 | Houzaifi Youssoufa |
| GK | 1 | Patrick Lionel Kibyen |
| FW | 7 | Guy Eyike | | 88' |
| MF | 17 | Cedrick Martial Zemba |
| MF | 24 | Joel Patten |
| FW | 9 | Emmanuel Beken |
| FW | 11 | Kemajou Dibami |
| DF | 5 | Donatien Tchami |
| MF | 21 | Prince Junior Sime | 63' | 88' |
| FW | 14 | Ramses Nguimzeu | | 73' |
| MF | 10 | Valentin Beo Batto |
| MF | 22 | Joseph Iyendjock |
| Coach: |||
| Alioum Saidou |||
* Man of the Match:
* Boubacar Hainikoye (Niger)
* Assistant referees:
* Dos Reis Abelmiro Montenegro (São Tomé and Príncipe)
* Diana Chikotescha (Zambia)
* Fourth official:
* Daouda Guèye (Senegal)

## Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:
* first yellow card: −1 point;
* indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
* direct red card: −4 points;
* yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player in a single match.
| Team | Match 1 | Match 2 | Points |
| Cameroon | | 2 | –2 |
| Congo | 1 | 2 | –3 |
| Niger | 1 | 2 | –3 |