# 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations Group A

Group A of 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations was played from 2 to 8 July 2022. The group was made up of host Morocco, Burkina Faso, Senegal and Uganda.

## Teams

| Draw position | Team | Pot | Federation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings |
| Draw position | Team | Pot | Federation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings | A1 | Morocco | Seed | UNAF | Hosts | 15 January 2021 | 3rd | 2000 | Group stage (1998, 2000) | 77 |
| A2 | Burkina Faso | 1 | WAFU | 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification winner | 23 February 2022 | 1st | — | Debut | 138 |
| A3 | Senegal | 1 | WAFU | 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification winner | 22 February 2022 | 2nd | 2012 | Group stage (2012) | 89 |
| A4 | Uganda | 1 | CECAFA | 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification winner | 26 January 2022 | 2nd | 2000 | Group stage (2000) | 156 |

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Morocco (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Senegal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |
| 4 | Uganda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 | |

## Matches
### Morocco vs Burkina Faso

| Formation: 4–3–3 ||
| GK | 1 | Khadija Er-Rmichi | 87' |
| LB | 2 | Zineb Redouani |
| CB | 5 | Nesryne El Chad |
| CB | 21 | Yasmin Mrabet |
| RB | 17 | Hanane Aït El Haj |
| CM | 7 | Ghizlane Chebbak |
| DM | 6 | Élodie Nakkach |
| CM | 8 | Salma Amani | 80' |
| LW | 20 | Imane Saoud | 76' | 80' |
| ST | 23 | Rosella Ayane |
| RW | 11 | Fatima Tagnaout |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 13 | Sabah Seghir | 80' |
| FW | 16 | Samya Hassani | 90+2' | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Reynald Pedros ||
| Formation: 4–2–3–1 ||
| GK | 16 | Mariam Ouattara |
| RB | 13 | Diamilatou Zongo |
| CB | 14 | Madina Rouamba | 52' |
| CB | 9 | Alimata Bélem |
| LB | 3 | Assanatou Nako | 71' |
| CM | 4 | Jacqueline Sédogo | 37' |
| DM | 12 | Charlotte Millogo | 82' |
| RW | 18 | Juliette Nana | 72' |
| AM | 10 | Rasmata Sawadogo |
| LW | 11 | Balkissa Sawadogo |
| CF | 6 | Adama Congo |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 15 | Adele Kabré | 82' |
| DF | 2 | Madina Traoré | 44' 37' |
| FW | 17 | Limata Nikiéma | 72' |
| DF | 5 | Rabiatou Koudougou | 71' |
| Manager: ||
| Pascal Sawadogo ||
* Woman of the Match:
* Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco)

### Senegal vs Uganda

| Formation: 4–2–3–1 ||
| GK | 21 | Tenning Séne |
| LB | 2 | Marième Babou | 90+1' |
| CB | 8 | Mbayang Sow | 69' |
| CB | 18 | Meta Camara |
| RB | 3 | Anta Dembele |
| DM | 13 | Jeannette Sagna |
| CM | 12 | Safiétou Sagna | 75' |
| LW | 11 | Haby Baldé | 88' |
| AM | 10 | Ndeye Awa Diakhaté | 35' 76' |
| RW | 17 | Hapsatou Malado Diallo |
| CF | 9 | Nguenar Ndiaye | 69' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 6 | Edmée Diagne | 75' |
| FW | 23 | Astou Ngom | 69' |
| MF | 20 | Korka Fall | 76' |
| MF | 19 | Bineta Korkel Seck | 88' |
| DF | 4 | Mame Diarra Diouf | 69' |
| Manager: ||
| Mame Moussa Cissé ||
| Formation: 4–3–3 ||
| GK | 1 | Ruth Aturo |
| RB | 2 | Asia Nakibuuka |
| CB | 5 | Aisha Nantongo |
| CB | 4 | Yudaya Nakayenze |
| LB | 3 | Sumaya Komuntale |
| CM | 21 | Shamirah Nalugya | 64' |
| DM | 12 | Joan Nabirye |
| CM | 10 | Hasifah Nassuna | 45' |
| RW | 7 | Violah Nambi | 45' |
| ST | 11 | Ritah Kivumbi |
| LW | 13 | Fauzia Najjemba |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 8 | Sandra Nabweteme | 64' |
| FW | 9 | Fazila Ikwaput | 45' |
| MF | 16 | Phiona Nabbumba | 45' |
| Manager: ||
| George Lutalo ||

### Burkina Faso vs Senegal

| Formation: 4–2–3–1 ||
| GK | 16 | Mariam Ouattara |
| RB | 13 | Diamilatou Zongo |
| CB | 14 | Madina Rouamba |
| CB | 9 | Alimata Bélem |
| LB | 5 | Rabiatou Koudougou |
| CM | 10 | Rasmata Sawadogo |
| CM | 12 | Charlotte Millogo | 53' 64' |
| RW | 6 | Adama Congo |
| AM | 15 | Adèle Kabré | 90+1' |
| LW | 11 | Balkissa Sawadogo |
| CF | 17 | Limata Nikiéma |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 26 | Félicité Kafando | 63' |
| FW | 8 | Fadiratou Tarnagda | 63' |
| FW | 18 | Juliette Nana | 90+1' |
| Manager: ||
| Pascal Sawadogo ||
| Formation: 4–2–3–1 ||
| GK | 21 | Tenning Séne |
| LB | 2 | Marième Babou |
| CB | 8 | Mbayang Sow | 74' |
| CB | 18 | Meta Camara |
| RB | 3 | Anta Dembele |
| CM | 13 | Jeannette Sagna |
| CM | 12 | Safiétou Sagna | 60' |
| LW | 11 | Haby Baldé | 59' |
| AM | 10 | Ndeye Awa Diakhaté | 77' |
| RW | 7 | Mama Diop |
| CF | 9 | Nguenar Ndiaye | 33' 77' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 6 | Edmée Diagne | 60' |
| MF | 20 | Korka Fall | 77' |
| FW | 17 | Hapsatou Malado Diallo | 59' |
| FW | 23 | Astou Ngom | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| Mame Moussa Cissé ||

### Uganda vs Morocco

| Formation: 4–3–3 ||
| GK | 1 | Ruth Aturo |
| RB | 2 | Asia Nakibuuka | 37' |
| CB | 6 | Margret Namirimu |
| CB | 16 | Phiona Nabbumba |
| LB | 3 | Sumaya Komuntale | 39' 82' |
| CM | 21 | Shamirah Nalugya |
| DM | 12 | Joan Nabirye |
| CM | 8 | Sandra Nabweteme |
| RW | 13 | Fauzia Najjemba |
| ST | 11 | Ritah Kivumbi | 69' |
| LW | 9 | Fazila Ikwaput | 79' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 7 | Violah Nambi | 69' |
| FW | 14 | Joanitah Ainembabazi | 79' |
| Manager: ||
| George Lutalo ||
| Formation: 4–2–3–1 ||
| GK | 1 | Khadija Er-Rmichi |
| LB | 2 | Zineb Redouani |
| CB | 5 | Nesryne El Chad |
| CB | 21 | Yasmin Mrabet |
| RB | 17 | Hanane Aït El Haj |
| CM | 7 | Ghizlane Chebbak |
| CM | 6 | Élodie Nakkach | 57' 88' |
| LW | 11 | Fatima Tagnaout | 67' |
| CM | 8 | Salma Amani | 61' |
| RW | 16 | Samya Hassani |
| ST | 23 | Rosella Ayane | 88' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 10 | Najat Badri | 88' |
| MF | 20 | Imane Saoud | 67' |
| FW | 8 | Ibtissam Jraïdi | 88' |
| FW | 18 | Sanaâ Mssoudy | 61' |
| Manager: ||
| Reynald Pedros ||

### Morocco vs Senegal

| Formation: 4–3–3 ||
| GK | 1 | Khadija Er-Rmichi |
| RB | 2 | Zineb Redouani |
| CB | 17 | Hanane Aït El Haj |
| CB | 21 | Yasmin Mrabet |
| LB | 15 | Ghizlane Chhiri |
| CM | 6 | Élodie Nakkach |
| CM | 7 | Ghizlane Chebbak |
| RW | 16 | Samya Hassani | 62' |
| AM | 18 | Sanaâ Mssoudy |
| LW | 11 | Fatima Tagnaout | 73' |
| ST | 23 | Rosella Ayane | 89' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 8 | Salma Amani | 73' |
| MF | 20 | Imane Saoud | 62' |
| FW | 9 | Ibtissam Jraïdi | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Reynald Pedros ||
| Formation: 4–2–3–1 ||
| GK | 16 | Ndeye Meïssa Diaw |
| LB | 5 | Ndèye Ndiaye Kané |
| CB | 18 | Meta Camara |
| CB | 4 | Mame Diarra Diouf |
| RB | 14 | Salimata Ndiaye |
| CM | 6 | Edmée Diagne |
| CM | 12 | Safiétou Sagna | 59' 65' |
| LW | 23 | Astou Ngom | 38' 55' |
| AM | 20 | Korka Fall | 65' |
| RW | 15 | Jeanne Niang | 65' |
| ST | 7 | Mama Diop |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Haby Baldé | 65' |
| MF | 13 | Jeannette Sagna | 65' |
| MF | 19 | Bineta Korkel Seck | 65' |
| FW | 17 | Hapsatou Malado Diallo | 55' |
| Manager: ||
| Mame Moussa Cissé ||

### Burkina Faso vs Uganda
## Discipline

Fair play points were used as tiebreakers in the group if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied, or if teams had the same record in the ranking of third-placed teams. These are calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:
* first yellow card: plus 1 point;
* indirect red card (second yellow card): plus 3 points;
* direct red card: plus 4 points;
* yellow card and direct red card: plus 5 points;
| Team | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 3 | Points |
| Morocco (H) | 3 | 2 | | | | –5 |
| Senegal | 2 | 2 | | 3 | | –7 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1 | | 2 | 1 | –9 |
| Uganda | | 2 | 1 | 1 | | –6 |

## Goalscorers

There were 13 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.17 goals per match.
3 goals
* Ghizlane Chebbak
1 goal
* Adama Congo
* Adèle Kabré
* Rosella Ayane
* Nesryne El Chad
* Ndeye Awa Diakhaté
* Korka Fall
* Nguenar Ndiaye
* Sumaya Komuntale
* Margret Kunihira
* Sandra Nabweteme