2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
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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.[1]
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[edit]
| Draw position | Team | Zone | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings | |
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| 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[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 | |
| 3 | DR Congo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
In the round of 16:[2]
- 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[edit]
Egypt vs Zimbabwe[edit]
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DR Congo vs Uganda[edit]
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Uganda vs Zimbabwe[edit]
Uganda | Zimbabwe |
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Egypt vs DR Congo[edit]
| Egypt | 2–0 | DR Congo |
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Egypt |    DR Congo |
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Uganda vs Egypt[edit]
| Uganda | 0–2 | Egypt |
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Uganda |    Egypt |
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Zimbabwe vs DR Congo[edit]
Zimbabwe |  DR Congo |
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References[edit]
- ^ "The AFCON 2019 games revealed". CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Regulations of the Africa Cup of Nations" (PDF). Confederation of African Football.
- ^ "Egypt vs. Zimbabwe". ESPN. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (21 June 2019). "M. Alaa has been selected as the Total Man of the Match, well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 June 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Congo DR vs. Uganda". ESPN. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (22 June 2019). "The jury has given his verdict! @EmmanuelOkwi is the Total Man of the Match !" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 June 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Uganda vs. Zimbabwe". ESPN. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (26 June 2019). "The jury has given his verdict! @khama_Billiat11 is the Total Man of the Match !" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 June 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "UGA–ZIM Match Info". Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Egypt vs. Congo DR". ESPN. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (26 June 2019). "After his stellar performance, @Trezeguet has been selected as the Total Man of the Match. Congrats!" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 June 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "EGY-COD Match Info". Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Uganda vs. Egypt". ESPN. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (30 June 2019). "After his stellar performance, A. Elmohamady has been selected as the Total Man of the Match. Congrats!" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 June 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Zimbabwe vs. Congo DR". ESPN. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (30 June 2019). "And the winner of the Total Man of the Match is C. Bakambu!" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 June 2019 – via Twitter.