# 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

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.
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

| Draw position | Team | Zone | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings | FIFA Rankings |
| Draw position | Team | Zone | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | April 2019 | 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
* ↑ The rankings of April 2019 were used for seeding for the final draw.

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | DR Congo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 | |
In the round of 16:
* The winners of Group A, Egypt, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group D, South Africa.
* The runners-up of Group A, Uganda, advanced to play the runners-up of Group C, Senegal.
* The third-placed team of Group A, DR Congo, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Madagascar.

## Matches
### Egypt vs Zimbabwe

| Egypt | Zimbabwe |
| GK | 16 | Mohamed El Shenawy |
| RB | 3 | Ahmed Elmohamady (c) |
| CB | 12 | Ayman Ashraf |
| CB | 6 | Ahmed Hegazi |
| LB | 20 | Mahmoud Alaa | 81' |
| CM | 19 | Abdallah El Said | | 71' |
| CM | 17 | Mohamed Elneny |
| CM | 8 | Tarek Hamed |
| RW | 7 | Trézéguet | | 81' |
| CF | 10 | Mohamed Salah |
| LW | 9 | Marwan Mohsen | | 60' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Walid Soliman | | 60' |
| MF | 22 | Amr Warda | | 71' |
| MF | 21 | Nabil Emad | | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Javier Aguirre ||
| GK | 1 | Edmore Sibanda | | 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) | | 85' |
| LW | 23 | Nyasha Mushekwi | | 81' |
| Substitutions: ||
| GK | 13 | Elvis Chipezeze | | 80' |
| FW | 9 | Evans Rusike | | 81' |
| FW | 7 | Talent Chawapiwa | 88' | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Sunday Chidzambwa ||
* Man of the Match:
* Mahmoud Alaa (Egypt)
* Assistant referees:
* Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
* El Hadji Samba (Senegal)
* Fourth official:
* Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)

### DR Congo vs Uganda

| 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 | | 52' |
| CM | 18 | Merveille Bokadi | 54' |
| CM | 22 | Chancel Mbemba | | 60' |
| RW | 11 | Yannick Bolasie | 45+2' | 71' |
| CF | 13 | Meschak Elia |
| LW | 17 | Cédric Bakambu |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Jonathan Bolingi | | 52' |
| MF | 20 | Jacques Maghoma | | 60' |
| FW | 19 | Britt Assombalonga | | 71' |
| Manager: ||
| Florent Ibengé ||
| GK | 18 | Denis Onyango |
| RB | 5 | Bevis Mugabi |
| CB | 15 | Godfrey Walusimbi |
| CB | 16 | Hassan Wasswa |
| LB | 4 | Murushid Juuko | 35' |
| DM | 23 | Michael Azira |
| RW | 8 | Khalid Aucho |
| AM | 22 | Lumala Abdu | | 81' |
| LW | 17 | Farouk Miya | | 88' |
| CF | 9 | Patrick Kaddu | | 75' |
| CF | 7 | Emmanuel Okwi |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 21 | Allan Kyambadde | | 75' |
| DF | 20 | Isaac Muleme | | 81' |
| DF | 3 | Timothy Awany | | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Sébastien Desabre ||
* Man of the Match:
* Emmanuel Okwi (Uganda)
* Assistant referees:
* Azgaou Lahcen (Morocco)
* Mustapha Akarkad (Morocco)
* Fourth official:
* Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)

### Uganda vs Zimbabwe

| 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 | | 62' |
| RW | 17 | Farouk Miya | | 89' |
| AM | 7 | Emmanuel Okwi | | 73' |
| LW | 8 | Khalid Aucho | 88' |
| CF | 9 | Patrick Kaddu |
| CF | 22 | Lumala Abdu |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 6 | Taddeo Lwanga | | 62' |
| FW | 21 | Allan Kyambadde | | 73' |
| DF | 3 | Timothy Awany | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| 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 | 66' |
| AM | 7 | Talent Chawapiwa | 64' |
| LW | 10 | Ovidy Karuru |
| CF | 17 | Knowledge Musona (c) |
| CF | 11 | Khama Billiat |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Evans Rusike | 64' |
| MF | 8 | Marshall Munetsi | 66' |
| Manager: ||
| Sunday Chidzambwa ||
* Man of the Match:
* Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe)
* Assistant referees:
* Issa Yaya (Chad)
* Lionel Andrianantenaiana (Madagascar)
* Fourth official:
* Mahamadou Keita (Mali)

### Egypt vs DR Congo

| Egypt | DR Congo |
| GK | 16 | Mohamed El Shenawy |
| RB | 3 | Ahmed Elmohamady (c) |
| CB | 6 | Ahmed Hegazi |
| CB | 20 | Mahmoud Alaa | 81' |
| LB | 12 | Ayman Ashraf |
| CM | 17 | Mohamed Elneny | 68' |
| CM | 8 | Tarek Hamed |
| RW | 10 | Mohamed Salah |
| AM | 19 | Abdallah El Said | | 68' |
| LW | 7 | Trézéguet | | 84' |
| CF | 9 | Marwan Mohsen | | 59' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 18 | Ahmed Hassan | | 59' |
| MF | 11 | Walid Soliman | | 68' |
| MF | 5 | Ali Ghazal | 87' | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Javier Aguirre ||
| GK | 1 | Ley Matampi |
| RB | 2 | Issama Mpeko |
| CB | 15 | Christian Luyindama |
| CB | 5 | Marcel Tisserand (c) |
| LB | 3 | Ngonda Muzinga | 59' |
| CM | 18 | Merveille Bokadi | 30' | 64' |
| CM | 8 | Trésor Mputu | | 46' |
| CM | 12 | Wilfred Moke |
| RW | 20 | Jacques Maghoma |
| CF | 17 | Cédric Bakambu |
| LW | 9 | Jonathan Bolingi |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 13 | Meschak Elia | | 46' |
| FW | 11 | Yannick Bolasie | | 64' |
| Manager: ||
| Florent Ibengé ||
* Man of the Match:
* Trézéguet (Egypt)
* Assistant referees:
* Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
* Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
* Fourth official:
* Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

### Uganda vs Egypt

| Uganda | Egypt |
| GK | 18 | Denis Onyango (c) | | 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 | | 70' |
| RW | 22 | Lumala Abdu |
| CF | 7 | Emmanuel Okwi |
| LW | 21 | Allan Kyambadde | 59' | 79' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 6 | Taddeo Lwanga | 88' | 70' |
| GK | 1 | Robert Odongkara | | 72' |
| MF | 10 | Luwagga Kizito | | 79' |
| Manager: ||
| Sébastien Desabre ||
| GK | 16 | Mohamed El Shenawy |
| RB | 3 | Ahmed Elmohamady (c) | 90+1' |
| CB | 6 | Ahmed Hegazi |
| CB | 2 | Baher El Mohamady |
| LB | 12 | Ayman Ashraf |
| CM | 21 | Nabil Emad |
| CM | 17 | Mohamed Elneny | 62' |
| RW | 10 | Mohamed Salah |
| AM | 19 | Abdallah El Said |
| LW | 7 | Trézéguet |
| CF | 18 | Ahmed Hassan Kouka | 24' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Marwan Mohsen | 24' |
| MF | 8 | Tarek Hamed | 62' |
| DF | 4 | Omar Gaber | 90+1' |
| Manager: ||
| Javier Aguirre ||
* Man of the Match:
* Ahmed Elmohamady (Egypt)
* Assistant referees:
* Nguegoue Elvis Guy Noupue (Cameroon)
* Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso)
* Fourth official:
* Helder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)

### Zimbabwe vs DR Congo

| Zimbabwe | DR Congo |
| GK | 13 | Elvis Chipezeze |
| RB | 2 | Tendayi Darikwa |
| CB | 22 | Lawrence Mhlanga |
| CB | 15 | Teenage Hadebe |
| LB | 4 | Ronald Pfumbidzai |
| CM | 8 | Nyasha Munetsi | 70' |
| CM | 3 | Danny Phiri |
| CM | 10 | Ovidy Karuru |
| RW | 7 | Talent Chawapiwa | 52' |
| CF | 17 | Knowledge Musona (c) | 80' |
| LW | 11 | Khama Billiat |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 23 | Nyasha Mushekwi | 52' |
| FW | 14 | Tino Kadewere | 70' |
| MF | 20 | Kudakwashe Mahachi | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Sunday Chidzambwa ||
| GK | 1 | Ley Matampi |
| RB | 2 | Issama Mpeko | 70' |
| CB | 22 | Chancel Mbemba | 59' |
| CB | 5 | Marcel Tisserand |
| LB | 3 | Ngonda Muzinga |
| RM | 6 | Chadrac Akolo | | 83' |
| CM | 7 | Youssouf Mulumbu (c) | | 76' |
| CM | 12 | Wilfred Moke | 61' |
| LM | 20 | Jacques Maghoma |
| CF | 9 | Jonathan Bolingi | | 45+1' |
| CF | 17 | Cédric Bakambu |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 19 | Britt Assombalonga | | 45+1' |
| FW | 13 | Meschak Elia | | 76' |
| DF | 15 | Christian Luyindama | | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Florent Ibengé ||
* Man of the Match:
* Cédric Bakambu (DR Congo)
* Assistant referees:
* Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
* Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)
* Fourth official:
* Ahmad Imetehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)