2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group E

Association football tournament group

Group E of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament was one of the twelve groups that decided the teams which qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament. The group consisted of four teams: Ghana, Madagascar, Angola and Central African Republic.[1]

The teams played against each other in a home-and-away round-robin format between 1 June 2022 and 7 September 2023.[2]

Ghana and Angola, the group winners and runners-up respectively, qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

## Standings

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1  |  Ghana | 6  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 8  | 3  | +5  | 12  | Final tournament |  | —  | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0
2  |  Angola | 6  | 2  | 3  | 1  | 6  | 5  | +1  | 9  |  | 1–1 | —  | 2–1 | 0–0
3  |  Central African Republic | 6  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 9  | 7  | +2  | 7  |  |  | 1–1 | 1–2 | —  | 2–0
4  |  Madagascar | 6  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 1  | 9  | −8  | 3  |  | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | —

Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

## Matches

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1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)

17:00 UTC+1

Angola | 2–1|  Central African Republic

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* Nzola 72'
* Gelson 76'

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* Nlend 32'

Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda

Referee: Celso Armindo Alvação (Mozambique)

1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)

19:00 UTC+0

Ghana | 3–0|  Madagascar

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* Kudus 53'
* Afena-Gyan 56'
* Bukari 86'

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Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast

Referee: Mahamadou Kéïta (Mali)

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5 June 2022 (2022-06-05)

16:00 UTC+3

Madagascar | 1–1|  Angola

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* Rakotoharimalala 36'

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* Gelson 43'

Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo

Referee: Thando Ndzandzeka (South Africa)

5 June 2022 (2022-06-05)

14:00 UTC+1

Central African Republic | 1–1|  Ghana

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* Namnganda 41'

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* Kudus 17'

Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda (Angola)

Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

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23 March 2023 (2023-03-23)

16:00 UTC+3

Madagascar | 0–3|  Central African Republic

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* Ngoma 36'
* Mafouta 45', 79'

Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo

Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)

23 March 2023 (2023-03-23)

16:00 UTC+0

Ghana | 1–0|  Angola

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* Semenyo 90+6'

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Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi

Referee: Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)

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27 March 2023 (2023-03-27)

14:00 UTC+1

Central African Republic | 2–0|  Madagascar

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Mafouta 40', 82' | Report |

Stade de la Réunification, Douala (Cameroon)

Referee: Issa Mouhamed (Benin)

27 March 2023 (2023-03-27)

17:00 UTC+1

Angola | 1–1|  Ghana

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* João 51' (pen.)

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* Bukari 72'

Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda

Referee: Mohamed Marouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)

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17 June 2023 (2023-06-17)

14:00 UTC+1

Central African Republic | 1–2|  Angola

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* Kondogbia 46'

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* Gaspar 12'
* Milson 86'

Stade de la Réunification, Douala (Cameroon)

Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)

18 June 2023 (2023-06-18)

17:00 UTC+3

Madagascar | 0–0|  Ghana

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Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo

Referee: Patrice Milazare (Mauritius)

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7 September 2023 (2023-09-07)

17:00 UTC+1

Angola | 0–0|  Madagascar

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Estádio Nacional da Tundavala, Lubango

Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)

7 September 2023 (2023-09-07)

16:00 UTC+0

Ghana | 2–1|  Central African Republic

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* Kudus 43'
* Nuamah 88'

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* Mafouta 25'

Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi

Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)

## Goalscorers

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There were 24 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.

5 goals

* Louis Mafouta

3 goals

* Mohammed Kudus

2 goals

* Gelson Dala
* Osman Bukari

1 goal

* Kialonda Gaspar
* Lucas João
* Felício Milson
* M'Bala Nzola
* Geoffrey Kondogbia
* Karl Namnganda
* Isaac Ngoma
* Samuel Nlend
* Ronaldo Afeavo
* Ernest Nuamah
* Antoine Semenyo
* Njiva Rakotoharimalala

## References

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1. ^ "Exciting paths as draw is conducted for TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Côte d'Ivoire 2023". CAF. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
2. ^ "2023 CAF Draw Fixtures" (PDF). CAF. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.

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2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

* Preliminary round
* Groups
* Group A
* Group B
* Group C
* Group D
* Group E
* Group F
* Group G
* Group H
* Group I
* Group J
* Group K
* Group L

*[Pos]: Position
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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points