2020 African Nations Championship

The 2020 African Nations Championship, known as the Total African Nations Championship (also referred to as CHAN 2020) is the 6th edition of the African Nations Championship, a biennial football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) exclusively featuring players from the respective national championships. The current winners are the Morocco National Team

2020 African Nations Championship
Championnat d'Afrique des Nations 2020
2020 CHAN
Tournament details
Host countryCameroon
Dates16 January – 7 February 2021
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Morocco (2nd title)
Runners-up Mali
Third place Guinea
Fourth place Cameroon
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored62 (1.94 per match)
Top scorer(s) Soufiane Rahimi (5 goals)
Best player(s) Soufiane Rahimi
Best goalkeeper Anas Zniti
Fair play award Mali

The tournament is being held in Cameroon from 16 January to 7 February 2021. Originally it was scheduled to be played from 4 to 25 April 2020.[1] However, CAF announced on 17 March 2020 that the tournament had been postponed to a later date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On 30 June, CAF announced that the tournament would be held in January and February 2021.[3]

Ethiopia were formerly awarded as host of the tournament, but the EFF admitted it was not ready to host this competition,[4] and hosting rights were awarded to Cameroon instead.[5][6] The final tournament was originally to be played during January and February,[7] but it was moved to April,[8] before being postponed again.

Unlike the Africa Cup of Nations, the competing national teams must be composed of players playing in their domestic league. For example, a Cameroonian player is only eligible to play for the Cameroon national team if he is playing for a Cameroonian club.

Morocco are the defending champions.

CAF has delivered a satisfactory certificate to Cameroon in which they indicated the percentage of attendance in line with health exigencies outlined by FIFA. Twenty five percent of spectators will be admitted in the different stadia during the first phase of the competition, that is group matches and It could rise to 50 per cent in the knock-out phases of the competition.[9]

Host selection

Ethiopia were originally officially appointed to host the tournament on 4 February 2018, after the final of the previous tournament in Morocco.[10] Cameroon were appointed to replace Ethiopia to host the tournament on 13 April 2019.[5]

Qualification
Main article: 2020 African Nations Championship qualification

The qualifying rounds took place in 2019. Djibouti and Gabon were banned as they withdrew during the 2018 African Nations Championship qualification.[11] Djibouti, along with the original hosts Ethiopia were later reinstated.[12]

Qualified teams

The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.[13] Tunisia qualified for the tournament but withdrew in January 2020. On 20 January 2020, Libya, which were eliminated by Tunisia in the qualifying round, were invited to take part in place and given a deadline of 28 January 2020 to decide whether to participate.[14] Libya decided to accept the invitation.[15] Tunisia were banned from the next edition of the African Nations Championship.[16]

Team Zone Appearance Previous best performance FIFA ranking
at start of event
 Cameroon (hosts)Central Zone4thQuarter-finals (2011, 2016)50
 Congo3rdQuarter-finals (2018)91
 DR Congo5thChampions (2009, 2016)60
 RwandaCentral Eastern Zone4thQuarter-finals (2016)133
 Tanzania2ndGroup stage (2009)135
 Uganda5thGroup stage (2011, 2014, 2016, 2018)79
 LibyaNorthern Zone4thChampions (2014)111
 Morocco4thChampions (2018 , 2021 )35
 NamibiaSouthern Zone2ndQuarter-finals (2018)119
 Zambia4thThird place (2009)90
 Zimbabwe5thFourth place (2014)108
 GuineaWestern Zone A3rdFourth place (2016)73
 Mali4thRunners-up (2016)57
 Burkina FasoWestern Zone B3rdGroup stage (2014, 2018)58
 Niger3rdQuarter-finals (2011)113
 Togo1stDebut128

Venues

Matches will be held in four venues at three cities: Yaoundé, Limbe and Douala.[6] The fixtures were announced on 24 February 2020.[17]

 Douala
Japoma Stadium Stade de la Réunification
Capacity: 50,000 Capacity: 30,000
Yaounde Limbe
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo Limbe Stadium
Capacity: 42,500 Capacity: 20,000

Squads

Each squad can contain a maximum of 23 players (Regulations Article 72).[18]

Match officials

The following 43 match officials officiated during the 2020 African Nations Championship.[19][20]

Referees
  • Lahlou Benbraham
  • George Gatogato
  • Pacifique Ndabihawenimana
  • Sidi Alioum
  • Jean-Jacques Ndala
  • Mahmoud El Banna (+ VAR)
  • Mohamed Marouf
  • (Ms) Lidya Tafesse
  • Daniel Laryea
  • Peter Waweru
  • Andofetra Rakotojaona
  • Adil Zourak (+ VAR)
  • Boubou Traoré
  • Beida Dahane (+ VAR)
  • Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall
  • Samir Guezzaz
  • Jean Claude Ishimwe
  • Sadok Selmi


Assistant referees
  • Jerson Dos Santos (+ AVAR)
  • Elvis Noupue (+ AVAR)
  • (Ms) Carine Atezambong Fomo
  • Issa Yaya
  • Liban Abdirazack Ahmed
  • Oliver Safari
  • Mahmoud Abouelregal (+ AVAR)
  • Boris Ditsoga
  • Abdul Aziz Jawo
  • Gilbert Cheruiyot
  • Attia Amsaaed
  • Lionel Andrianantenaina
  • (Ms) Bernadettar Kwimbira
  • Mostafa Akarkad
  • Zakaria Brinsi
  • Abdoul Aziz Saley
  • Mimisen Iyorhe
  • Samuel Pwadutakam
  • James Emile
  • Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (+ AVAR)
  • Kahalil Hassani (+ AVAR)
  • Zakhele Siwela (+ AVAR)


Video assistant referees


Draw

The draw of the final tournament was held on 17 February 2020, 19:00 WAT (UTC+1), at the Palais Polyvalent des Sports de Yaoundé in Yaoundé.[21][22][23] The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four teams. Teams were allocated into four pots, with the hosts Cameroon seeded in Group A and the defending champions Morocco seeded in Group C.[24]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Group stage

The top two teams of each group advance to the quarter-finals.

Tiebreakers

Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 74):[18]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Drawing of lots.

All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).[25]

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mali 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Knockout stage
2  Cameroon (H) 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3  Burkina Faso 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
4  Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Cameroon 1–0 Zimbabwe
  • Banga  72'
 Report
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala (DR Congo)
Mali 1–0 Burkina Faso
 Report
Referee: Mohamed Marouf (Egypt)
Cameroon 1–1 Mali
  • Banga  6'
 Report
Referee: Pacifque Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Burkina Faso 3–1 Zimbabwe
  • Sosso  14'
  • Kiendrébéogo  53'
  • Ouedraogo  67'
 Report
Burkina Faso 0–0 Cameroon
Report
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
Zimbabwe 0–1 Mali
Report
  • Diallo  11'
Referee: Beida Dahane (Mauritania)

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  DR Congo 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Knockout stage
2  Congo 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3  Niger 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4  Libya 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Libya 0–0 Niger
Report
Referee: Daniel Laryea (Ghana)
DR Congo 1–0 Congo
  • Kubanza  47'
 Report
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
Libya 1–1 DR Congo
 Report
  • Obenza  90+4'
Referee: Boubou Traore (Mali)
Congo 1–1 Niger
  • Mouandza  35'
 Report
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Congo 1–0 Libya
  • Ngouonimba  50'
 Report
Niger 1–2 DR Congo
 Report
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Morocco 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Knockout stage
2  Rwanda 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3  Togo 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4  Uganda 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
Updated to match(es) played on 22 January 2021. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Morocco 1–0 Togo
 Report
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Rwanda 0–0 Uganda
Report
Referee: Beida Dahane (Mauritania)
Morocco 0–0 Rwanda
Report
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
Uganda 1–2 Togo
 Report
  • Mbowa  48' (o.g.)
  • Nane  57'
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
Uganda 2–5 Morocco
 Report
Referee: Boubou Traore (Mali)
Togo 2–3 Rwanda
  • Nane  38'
  • Akoro  58'
 Report
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Guinea 3 1 2 0 6 3 +3 5 Knockout stage
2  Zambia 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5
3  Tanzania 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4  Namibia 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1
Updated to match(es) played on 23 January 2021. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Zambia 2–0 Tanzania
 Report
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
Guinea 3–0 Namibia
  • Barry  13', 86'
  • Sylla  45+2'
 Report
Referee: Jean Claude Ishimwe (Rwanda)
Zambia 1–1 Guinea
 Report
  • Kantabadouno  58'
Referee: Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Namibia 0–1 Tanzania
Report
Namibia 0–0 Zambia
Report
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Tanzania 2–2 Guinea
 Report
  • Barry  4' (pen)
  • Kantabadouno  82'
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary, except for the third place match where penalty shoot-out (no extra time) is used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 75).[18]

Bracket
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
30 January – Yaoundé
 
 
 Mali (p)0(5)
 
3 February – Douala (Japoma)
 
 Congo0(4)
 
  Mali (p)0(5)
 
31 January – Limbe
 
 Guinea0(4)
 
 Guinea1
 
7 February – Yaoundé
 
 Rwanda0
 
 Mali0
 
31 January – Douala (Réunification)
 
 Morocco2
 
 Morocco3
 
3 February – Limbe
 
 Zambia1
 
 Morocco4
 
30 January – Douala (Japoma)
 
  Cameroon 0 Third place match
 
 DR Congo1
 
6 February – Douala (Réunification)
 
 Cameroon2
 
 Guinea2
 
 
 Cameroon0
 

Quarter-finals
Mali 0–0 Congo
Report
Penalties
 5–4
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
DR Congo 1–2 Cameroon
  • Lilepo  22'
 Report
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)
Morocco 3–1 Zambia
 Report
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Guinea 1–0 Rwanda
  • Sylla  60'
 Report
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)

Semi-finals
Mali 0–0 Guinea
Report
Penalties
 5–4
  • Barry
  • Camara
  • Camara
  • Bangoura
  • Sylla
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
Morocco 4–0 Cameroon
 Report
Referee: Jean Ngambo (DR Congo)

Third place match
Guinea 2–0 Cameroon
  • Sylla  9'
  • Bangoura  45+1'
 Report
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)

Final
Main article: 2020 African Nations Championship Final
Mali 0–2 Morocco
Report
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)

Goalscorers

There were 62 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 1.94 goals per match.

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

  • Charles Lukwago (against Morocco)
  • Paul Mbowa (against Togo)

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

Man of the match
StageTeam 1ResultTeam 2Man of the Match
First round of group stage matches
Group ACameroon 1–0 Zimbabwe Ako Assomo
Mali 1–0 Burkina Faso Ibourahima Sidibe
Group BLibya 0–0 Niger Abdoul Moumouni
DR Congo 1–0 Congo Henock Inonga Baka
Group CMorocco 1–0 Togo Soufiane Rahimi
Rwanda 0–0 Uganda Fitina Omborenga
Group DZambia 2–0 Tanzania Collins Sikombe
Guinea 3–0 Namibia Morlaye Sylla
Group ACameroon 1–1 Mali Moussa Kyabou
Burkina Faso 3–1 Zimbabwe Ismahila Ouédraogo
Group BLibya 1–1 DR Congo Abdullah Abdulrahman
Congo 1–1 Niger Mick Itali Ossete
Group CMorocco 0–0 Rwanda Abdelkrim Baadi
Uganda 1–2 Togo Ismaïl Ouro-Agoro
Group DZambia 1–1 Guinea Morlaye Sylla
Namibia 0–1 Tanzania Faridi Mussa
Group ABurkina Faso 0–0 Cameroon Hamed Belem
Zimbabwe 0–1 Mali Mussa Ballo
Group BCongo 1–0 Libya Hardy Binguila
Niger 1–2 DR Congo Ibrahim Issa
Group CUganda 2–5 Morocco Soufiane Rahimi
Togo 2–3 Rwanda Jacques Tuyisenge
Group DNamibia 0–0 Zambia Collins Sikombe
Tanzania 2–2 Guinea Victor Kantabadouno
Knockout stage matches
Quarter-finalsMali 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Congo Sadio Kanoute
DR Congo 1–2 Cameroon Ako Assomo
Morocco 3–1 Zambia Mohammed Ali Bemammer
Guinea 1–0 Rwanda Morlaye Sylla
Semi-finalsMali 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Guinea Sadio Kanoute
Morocco 4–0 Cameroon Soufiane Rahimi
Third place matchGuinea 2–0 Cameroon Morlaye Sylla
FinalMali 0–2 Morocco Anas Zniti

Tournament team rankings

As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Morocco 6 5 1 0 15 3 +12 16 Champions
2  Mali 6 2 3 1 3 3 0 9 Runners-up
3  Guinea 6 3 3 0 9 3 +6 12 Third place
4  Cameroon (H) 6 2 2 2 4 8 −4 8 Fourth place
5  DR Congo 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 7 Eliminated in
quarter-finals
6  Zambia 4 1 2 1 4 4 0 5
7  Rwanda 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 5
8  Congo 4 1 2 1 2 2 0 5
9  Burkina Faso 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4 Eliminated in
group stage
10  Tanzania 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
11  Togo 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
12  Niger 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
13  Libya 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
14  Uganda 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
15  Namibia 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1
16  Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source: CAF
(H) Host.

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