# 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group C

Group C of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 10 to 18 January 2022. The group consisted of debutants Comoros, Gabon, Ghana and Morocco.
Morocco and Gabon as the top two teams, along with Comoros 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 | May 2021 | December 2021 |
| C1 | Morocco | UNAF | Group E winners | 26 March 2021 | 18th | 2019 | Winners (1976) | 34 | 28 |
| C2 | Ghana | WAFU | Group C winners | 25 March 2021 | 23rd | 2019 | Winners (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) | 49 | 52 |
| C3 | Gabon | UNIFFAC | Group D runners-up | 25 March 2021 | 8th | 2017 | Quarter-finals (1996, 2012) | 88 | 89 |
| C4 | Comoros | COSAFA | Group G runners-up | 25 March 2021 | 1st | None | Debut | 131 | 132 |
Notes
* ↑ The rankings of May 2021 were used for seeding for the final draw.

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Gabon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Comoros | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Ghana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | |

## Matches
### Morocco vs Ghana

| Morocco | Ghana |
| GK | 1 | Yassine Bounou |
| RB | 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| CB | 6 | Romain Saïss (c) |
| CB | 5 | Nayef Aguerd |
| LB | 3 | Adam Masina | 22' |
| DM | 24 | Samy Mmaee |
| RM | 8 | Azzedine Ounahi | | 90' |
| AM | 15 | Selim Amallah |
| AM | 7 | Imran Louza | | 78' |
| LM | 17 | Sofiane Boufal |
| CF | 14 | Zakaria Aboukhlal | | 90' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 28 | Tarik Tissoudali | | 78' |
| FW | 27 | Soufiane Rahimi | | 90' |
| MF | 4 | Sofyan Amrabat | | 90' |
| Coach: ||
| Vahid Halilhodžić ||
| GK | 16 | Joe Wollacott |
| RB | 2 | Andy Yiadom |
| CB | 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| CB | 23 | Alexander Djiku | 17' |
| LB | 17 | Baba Rahman |
| CM | 5 | Thomas Partey | | 90+1' |
| CM | 21 | Iddrisu Baba |
| RW | 15 | Joseph Paintsil | | 86' |
| AM | 10 | André Ayew (c) | 64' |
| LW | 22 | Kamaldeen Sulemana | | 86' |
| CF | 9 | Jordan Ayew | | 86' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 7 | Abdul Fatawu Issahaku | | 86' |
| FW | 25 | Benjamin Tetteh | | 86' |
| MF | 8 | Daniel-Kofi Kyereh | | 86' |
| FW | 13 | Richmond Boakye | | 90+1' |
| Coach: ||
| Milovan Rajevac ||
* Man of the Match:
* Sofiane Boufal (Morocco)
* Assistant referees:
* Khalil Hassani (Tunisia)
* Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
* Fourth official:
* Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
* Video assistant referee:
* Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Mahmoud Ahmed Abouelregal (Egypt)

### Comoros vs Gabon

| Comoros | Gabon |
| GK | 23 | Ali Ahamada |
| CB | 2 | Kassim Abdallah | 45' | 46' |
| CB | 4 | Younn Zahary |
| CB | 12 | Kassim M'Dahoma | | 77' |
| RM | 26 | Iyad Mohamed | | 46' |
| CM | 13 | Rafidine Abdullah | | 77' |
| CM | 19 | Mohamed Youssouf | | 67' |
| LM | 22 | Saïd Bakari |
| AM | 10 | Youssouf M'Changama |
| CF | 15 | Benjaloud Youssouf |
| CF | 21 | El Fardou Ben Nabouhane (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 8 | Fouad Bachirou | | 46' |
| FW | 24 | Faiz Mattoir | | 46' |
| FW | 25 | Moussa Djoumoi | | 67' |
| FW | 20 | Ahmed Mogni | | 77' |
| DF | 6 | Jimmy Abdou | | 77' |
| Coach: ||
| Amir Abdou ||
| GK | 1 | Jean-Noël Amonome |
| RB | 4 | Sidney Obissa |
| CB | 8 | Lloyd Palun |
| CB | 5 | Bruno Ecuele Manga (c) |
| LB | 6 | Johann Obiang |
| CM | 12 | Guélor Kanga |
| CM | 17 | André Biyogo Poko | 61' |
| RW | 14 | Louis Ameka | | 58' |
| AM | 7 | Aaron Boupendza | | 79' |
| LW | 20 | Denis Bouanga |
| CF | 11 | Jim Allevinah | | 66' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 19 | Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali | | 58' |
| FW | 15 | Ulrick Eneme Ella | | 66' |
| DF | 24 | David Sambissa | | 79' |
| Coach: ||
| Patrice Neveu ||
* Man of the Match:
* Aaron Boupendza (Gabon)
* Assistant referees:
* Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya)
* Frank Komba (Tanzania)
* Fourth official:
* Amin Omar (Egypt)
* Video assistant referee:
* Mahmoud Mohamed Ashour (Egypt)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Mahmoud Ahmed Abouelregal (Egypt)

### Morocco vs Comoros

| Morocco | Comoros |
| GK | 1 | Yassine Bounou |
| RB | 2 | Achraf Hakimi | 42' |
| CB | 6 | Romain Saïss (c) |
| CB | 5 | Nayef Aguerd |
| LB | 3 | Adam Masina |
| DM | 4 | Sofyan Amrabat |
| RM | 28 | Tarik Tissoudali | | 65' |
| AM | 15 | Selim Amallah | 41' | 90' |
| AM | 7 | Imran Louza | | 65' |
| LM | 17 | Sofiane Boufal | | 76' |
| CF | 9 | Ayoub El Kaabi | | 65' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Fayçal Fajr | | 65' |
| FW | 19 | Youssef En-Nesyri | | 65' |
| FW | 14 | Zakaria Aboukhlal | | 65' |
| FW | 10 | Munir El Haddadi | | 76' |
| MF | 8 | Azzedine Ounahi | | 90' |
| Coach: ||
| Vahid Halilhodžić ||
| GK | 1 | Salim Ben Boina |
| RB | 19 | Mohamed Youssouf | | 89' |
| CB | 12 | Kassim M'Dahoma |
| CB | 6 | Jimmy Abdou (c) |
| LB | 15 | Benjaloud Youssouf | | 65' |
| DM | 13 | Rafidine Abdullah | | 59' |
| RM | 22 | Saïd Bakari | | 90' |
| AM | 10 | Youssouf M'Changama | 18' |
| AM | 8 | Fouad Bachirou | | 90' |
| LM | 7 | Faïz Selemani | 16' |
| CF | 21 | El Fardou Ben Nabouhane |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 18 | Yacine Bourhane | | 59' |
| DF | 4 | Younn Zahary | | 65' |
| FW | 25 | Moussa Djoumoi | | 89' |
| FW | 17 | Ibroihim Djoudja | | 90' |
| FW | 20 | Ahmed Mogni | | 90' |
| Coach: ||
| Amir Abdou ||
* Man of the Match:
* Salim Ben Boina (Comoros)
* Assistant referees:
* Khalil Hassani (Tunisia)
* Liban Abdourazak Ahmed (Djibouti)
* Fourth official:
* Peter Waweru (Kenya)
* Video assistant referee:
* Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)

### Gabon vs Ghana

| Gabon | Ghana |
| GK | 1 | Jean-Noël Amonome |
| CB | 3 | Anthony Oyono | 57' |
| CB | 5 | Bruno Ecuele Manga (c) | 24' |
| CB | 25 | Junior Assoumou |
| RM | 14 | Louis Ameka | | 76' |
| CM | 17 | André Biyogo Poko |
| CM | 19 | Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali | | 67' |
| LM | 6 | Johann Obiang |
| AM | 12 | Guélor Kanga | 45' |
| CF | 7 | Aaron Boupendza |
| CF | 20 | Denis Bouanga | | 53' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Jim Allevinah | | 53' |
| FW | 15 | Ulrick Eneme Ella | | 67' |
| DF | 2 | Alex Moucketou-Moussounda | | 76' |
| Coach: ||
| Patrice Neveu ||
| GK | 16 | Joe Wollacott | 81' |
| RB | 2 | Andy Yiadom |
| CB | 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| CB | 23 | Alexander Djiku |
| LB | 17 | Baba Rahman |
| CM | 5 | Thomas Partey | 36' |
| CM | 21 | Iddrisu Baba | | 65' |
| CM | 8 | Daniel-Kofi Kyereh | 59' |
| RW | 9 | Jordan Ayew | | 90+2' |
| LW | 22 | Kamaldeen Sulemana | | 61' |
| CF | 10 | André Ayew (c) | | 90+2' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 6 | Edmund Addo | | 61' |
| MF | 15 | Joseph Paintsil | 90+4' | 65' |
| FW | 25 | Benjamin Tetteh | 90+4' | 90+2' |
| FW | 7 | Abdul Fatawu Issahaku | | 90+2' |
| Coach: ||
| Milovan Rajevac ||
* Man of the Match:
* André Ayew (Ghana)
* Assistant referees:
* Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)
* Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso)
* Fourth official:
* Amin Omar (Egypt)
* Video assistant referee:
* Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Mahmoud Ahmed Abouelregal (Egypt)

### Gabon vs Morocco

| Gabon | Morocco |
| GK | 1 | Jean-Noël Amonome |
| CB | 8 | Lloyd Palun |
| CB | 5 | Bruno Ecuele Manga (c) |
| CB | 25 | Junior Assoumou |
| RM | 3 | Anthony Oyono |
| CM | 2 | Alex Moucketou-Moussounda | | 64' |
| CM | 17 | André Biyogo Poko |
| LM | 6 | Johann Obiang | 36' |
| AM | 12 | Guélor Kanga |
| CF | 11 | Jim Allevinah | | 88' |
| CF | 7 | Aaron Boupendza | 45+1' | 90+1' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 14 | Louis Ameka | | 64' |
| FW | 13 | Kévin Mayi | | 88' |
| FW | 10 | Axel Méyé | | 90+1' |
| Coach: ||
| Patrice Neveu ||
| GK | 12 | Munir Mohamedi |
| RB | 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| CB | 18 | Sofian Chakla | | 89' |
| CB | 5 | Nayef Aguerd |
| LB | 3 | Adam Masina |
| RM | 8 | Azzedine Ounahi | | 89' |
| CM | 13 | Ilias Chair | | 31' |
| CM | 4 | Sofyan Amrabat | 38' |
| LM | 11 | Fayçal Fajr (c) | | 57' |
| CF | 9 | Ayoub El Kaabi | | 57' |
| CF | 19 | Youssef En-Nesyri |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 15 | Selim Amallah | | 31' |
| FW | 17 | Sofiane Boufal | | 57' |
| MF | 16 | Aymen Barkok | | 57' |
| FW | 28 | Tarik Tissoudali | | 89' |
| DF | 6 | Romain Saïss | | 89' |
| Coach: ||
| Vahid Halilhodžić ||
* Man of the Match:
* Jim Allevinah (Gabon)
* Assistant referees:
* Attia Amsaaed (Libya)
* Frank Komba (Tanzania)
* Fourth official:
* Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
* Video assistant referee:
* Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Khalil Hassani (Tunisia)

### Ghana vs Comoros

| Ghana | Comoros |
| GK | 16 | Joe Wollacott |
| RB | 2 | Andy Yiadom | 78' | 81' |
| CB | 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| CB | 23 | Alexander Djiku |
| LB | 17 | Baba Rahman | | 46' |
| RM | 22 | Kamaldeen Sulemana | | 60' |
| CM | 5 | Thomas Partey |
| CM | 8 | Daniel-Kofi Kyereh |
| LM | 7 | Abdul Fatawu Issahaku | | 60' |
| SS | 10 | André Ayew (c) | 25' |
| CF | 9 | Jordan Ayew |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 6 | Edmund Addo | | 46' |
| FW | 13 | Richmond Boakye | | 60' |
| MF | 15 | Joseph Paintsil | | 60' |
| FW | 19 | Samuel Owusu | | 81' |
| Coach: ||
| Milovan Rajevac ||
| GK | 1 | Salim Ben Boina | | 26' |
| RB | 15 | Benjaloud Youssouf | | 90' |
| CB | 4 | Younn Zahary |
| CB | 12 | Kassim M'Dahoma |
| LB | 22 | Saïd Bakari |
| RM | 7 | Faïz Selemani | 14' |
| CM | 10 | Youssouf M'Changama |
| CM | 8 | Fouad Bachirou | | 90' |
| LM | 20 | Ahmed Mogni | | 90' |
| CF | 17 | Ibroihim Djoudja | | 60' |
| CF | 21 | El Fardou Ben Nabouhane |
| Substitutions: ||
| GK | 23 | Ali Ahamada | | 26' |
| FW | 24 | Faiz Mattoir | | 60' |
| MF | 13 | Rafidine Abdullah | | 90' |
| DF | 19 | Mohamed Youssouf | | 90' |
| DF | 6 | Jimmy Abdou | | 90' |
| Coach: ||
| Amir Abdou ||
* Man of the Match:
* Ben Nabouhane (Comoros)
* Assistant referees:
* Mahamadou Yahaya (Niger)
* Issa Yaya (Chad)
* Fourth official:
* Issa Sy (Senegal)
* Video assistant referee:
* Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)