2020 African Nations Championship

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2020 African Nations Championship
Championnat d'Afrique des Nations 2020
2020 CHAN / CHAN 2020
2020 CHAN (logo).png
Tournament details
Host countryCameroon
Dates16 January – 7 February 2021
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Third placeFlag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Fourth placeFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored62 (1.94 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Morocco.svg Soufiane Rahimi (5 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Morocco.svg Soufiane Rahimi
Best young player Flag of Guinea.svg Morlaye Sylla
Best goalkeeper Flag of Morocco.svg Anas Zniti
Fair play awardFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
2018
2022

The 2020 African Nations Championship , known as CHAN 2020 for short and the Total African Nations Championship for sponsorship purposes, was the 6th edition of the biennial association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), featuring national teams consisting of players from their respective national leagues. It was held in Cameroon from 16 January to 7 February 2021. [1]

Contents

Originally scheduled from 4 to 25 April 2020, [2] CAF announced its postponement on 17 March 2020 to a later date due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa, [3] eventually rescheduling it to January 2021 on 30 June that year. [4]

Morocco defeated Mali in the final to successfully defend their title, thus joining DR Congo as the tournament's most successful nations as well as being the first team to win it back-to-back or twice in a row.

Host selection

Ethiopia were originally officially appointed to host the tournament on 4 February 2018 after the final of the previous edition in Morocco, [5] but the country's football federation admitted it wasn't ready [6] so it was handed over to Cameroon instead. [7] [8] Originally scheduled for January and February 2020, [9] it was postponed to April 2020 [10] and then to January and February 2021.

After inspecting all stadia and infrastructure, CAF 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 were admitted in the different stadia during the group stage of the competition and about 50% spectator increament the knock-out phases. [11]

Qualification

The qualification rounds took place in 2019. Djibouti and Gabon were banned as they withdrew during the qualification for the previous edition. [12] The former, along with original hosts Ethiopia were later reinstated. [13]

Qualified teams

The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament: [14]

Tunisia withdrew from the tournament despite qualification. CAF invited Libya, whom Tunisia defeated to qualify, and gave them a deadline of 28 January 2020 to decide whether or not to participate in place of Tunisia. [15] Libya accepted the invitation [16] and Tunisia were fined $75,000 and banned from participating in the qualification rounds of the next edition. [17]

TeamZoneAppearancePrevious best performance FIFA ranking
at start of event
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (hosts) Central Zone 4thQuarter-finals (2011, 2016)50
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 3rdQuarter-finals (2018)91
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 5thChampions (2009, 2016)60
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda Central Eastern Zone 4thQuarter-finals (2016)133
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2ndGroup stage (2009)135
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 5thGroup stage (2011, 2014, 2016, 2018)79
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya Northern Zone 4thChampions (2014)111
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 4thChampions (2018)35
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Southern Zone 2ndQuarter-finals (2018)119
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 4thThird place (2009)90
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 5thFourth place (2014)108
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea Western Zone A 3rdFourth place (2016)73
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 4thRunners-up (2016)57
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso Western Zone B 3rdGroup stage (2014, 2018)58
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 3rdQuarter-finals (2011)113
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 1stDebut128

Venues

Matches were held in 4 venues across 3 cities: Yaoundé, Limbe and Douala. The fixtures were announced on 24 February 2020. [18]

Douala
Japoma Stadium Stade de la Réunification
Capacity: 50,000Capacity: 30,000
Stade foot (6).jpg StadeOmnisportsBepanda.jpg
Yaounde Limbe
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo Limbe Stadium
Capacity: 42,500Capacity: 20,000
Stade Omnisports Ahmadou Ahidjo Yaounde 01.jpg LIMBE STADIUM BY MTTFA.jpg

Squads

Each squad can contain a maximum of 23 players (Regulations Article 72). [19]

Match officials

The following 43 match officials officiated during the 2020 African Nations Championship. [20] [21]

Referees
Assistant referees
Video assistant referees

Draw

The draw of this edition of the tournament was held at the Polyvalent Sports Center of Yaoundé in Yaoundé on 17 February 2020 at 19:00 WAT (UTC+1). [22] [23] [24] The 16 teams were drawn into 4 groups of 4 and were allocated into 4 pots, with the hosts Cameroon seeded in position A1 of Group A1 and the defending champions Morocco seeded in position C1 of Group C. [25]

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 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): [19]

  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). [26]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 321031+27 Knockout stage
2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (H)312021+15
3Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 311132+14
4Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 30031540
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
  • Banga Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala (DR Congo)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg1–0Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Report
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Mohamed Marouf (Egypt)

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Report
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Pacifque Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg3–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Report
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg0–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg0–1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Report
Japoma Stadium, Douala
Referee: Beida Dahane (Mauritania)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 321042+27 Knockout stage
2Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 31112204
3Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 30212312
4Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 30211212
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Libya  Flag of Libya.svg0–0Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Report
Japoma Stadium, Douala
Referee: Daniel Laryea (Ghana)
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg1–0Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Report
Japoma Stadium, Douala
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)

Libya  Flag of Libya.svg1–1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Report
Japoma Stadium, Douala
Referee: Boubou Traore (Mali)
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg1–1Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Report
Japoma Stadium, Douala
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)

Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg1–0Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
Report
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg1–2Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Report
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 321062+47 Knockout stage
2Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 312032+15
3Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 31024513
4Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 30123741
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–0Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
Report
Stade de la Réunification, Douala
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg0–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Report
Stade de la Réunification, Douala
Referee: Beida Dahane (Mauritania)

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg0–0Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Report
Stade de la Réunification, Douala
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg1–2Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
Report
Stade de la Réunification, Douala
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)

Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg2–5Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report
Stade de la Réunification, Douala
Referee: Boubou Traore (Mali)
Togo  Flag of Togo.svg2–3Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Report
Limbe Stadium, Limbe
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 312063+35 Knockout stage
2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 312031+25
3Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 31113414
4Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 30120441
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Report
Limbe Stadium, Limbe
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg3–0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Report
Limbe Stadium, Limbe
Referee: Jean Claude Ishimwe (Rwanda)

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Report
Limbe Stadium, Limbe
Referee: Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0–1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Report

Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0–0Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report
Limbe Stadium, Limbe
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg2–2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Report
Stade de la Réunification, Douala
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)

Knockout stages

In the knockout stages, 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). [19]

Bracket

 
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
          
 
30 January – Yaoundé
 
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali (p)0 (5)
 
3 February – Douala (Japoma)
 
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 0 (4)
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali (p)0 (5)
 
31 January – Limbe
 
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 0 (4)
 
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1
 
7 February – Yaoundé
 
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 0
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0
 
31 January – Douala (Réunification)
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3
 
3 February – Limbe
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 4
 
30 January – Douala (Japoma)
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0 Third place match
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 1
 
6 February – Douala (Réunification)
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2
 
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 2
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0
 

Quarter-finals

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Report
Penalties
5–4
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)

DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg1–2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report
Japoma Stadium, Douala
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg3–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report
Stade de la Réunification, Douala
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)

Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–0Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Report
Limbe Stadium, Limbe
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)

Semi-finals

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Report
Penalties
5–4
Japoma Stadium, Douala
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg4–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report
Limbe Stadium, Limbe
Referee: Jean Ngambo (DR Congo)

Third place match

Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg2–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report
Stade de la Réunification, Douala
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)

Final

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
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

Awards

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

Total Man of the Competition
Flag of Morocco.svg Soufiane Rahimi [27]
Top Scorer
Flag of Morocco.svg Soufiane Rahimi
(5 goals) [27]
Best Goalkeeper
Flag of Morocco.svg Anas Zniti
Best Young Player
Flag of Guinea.svg Morlaye Sylla [28]
Best Coach
Flag of Morocco.svg Hussein Ammouta (Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco ) [28]
CAF Fair Play Team
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali

Team of the Tournament

[28]

GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards
Flag of Morocco.svg Anas Zniti

Man of the match

StageTeam 1ResultTeam 2Man of the Match
Group stage matches
Group A Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Flag of Cameroon.svg Ako Assomo
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg1–0Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso Flag of Mali.svg Ibourahima Sidibe
Group B Libya  Flag of Libya.svg0–0Flag of Niger.svg  Niger Flag of Niger.svg Abdoul Moumouni
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg1–0Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Henock Inonga Baka
Group C Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–0Flag of Togo.svg  Togo Flag of Morocco.svg Soufiane Rahimi
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg0–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Flag of Rwanda.svg Fitina Omborenga
Group D Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Flag of Zambia.svg Collins Sikombe
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg3–0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Flag of Guinea.svg Morlaye Sylla
Group A Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Flag of Mali.svg Moussa Kyabou
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg3–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Ismahila Ouédraogo
Group B Libya  Flag of Libya.svg1–1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Flag of Libya.svg Abdullah Abdulrahman
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg1–1Flag of Niger.svg  Niger Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Mick Itali Ossete
Group C Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg0–0Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda Flag of Morocco.svg Abdelkrim Baadi
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg1–2Flag of Togo.svg  Togo Flag of Togo.svg Ismaïl Ouro-Agoro
Group D Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea Flag of Guinea.svg Morlaye Sylla
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0–1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Flag of Tanzania.svg Faridi Mussa
Group A Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg0–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Hamed Belem
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg0–1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Flag of Mali.svg Mussa Ballo
Group B Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg1–0Flag of Libya.svg  Libya Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Hardy Binguila
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg1–2Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Flag of Niger.svg Ibrahim Issa
Group C Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg2–5Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Flag of Morocco.svg Soufiane Rahimi
Togo  Flag of Togo.svg2–3Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda Flag of Rwanda.svg Jacques Tuyisenge
Group D Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0–0Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Flag of Zambia.svg Collins Sikombe
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg2–2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea Flag of Guinea.svg Victor Kantabadouno
Knockout stage matches
Quarter-finals Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo Flag of Mali.svg Sadio Kanoute
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg1–2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Flag of Cameroon.svg Ako Assomo
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg3–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Flag of Morocco.svg Mohammed Ali Bemammer
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–0Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda Flag of Guinea.svg Morlaye Sylla
Semi-finals Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea Flag of Mali.svg Sadio Kanoute
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg4–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Flag placeholder.svg Flag of Morocco.svg Soufiane Rahimi
Third place match Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg2–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Flag of Guinea.svg Morlaye Sylla
Final Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Flag of Morocco.svg 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.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 6510153+1216Champions
2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 62313309Runners-up
3Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 633093+612Third place
4Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (H)62224848Fourth place
5Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 421154+17Eliminated in
quarter-finals
6Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 41214405
7Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 41213305
8Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 41212205
9Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 311132+14Eliminated in
group stage
10Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 31113414
11Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 31024513
12Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 30212312
13Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 30211212
14Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 30123741
15Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 30120441
16Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 30031540
Source: CAF
(H) Hosts

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