The AFCON 2023 group stage lived up to its huge hype as teams dazzled, players impressed and stars were born.
A total of 89 goals were scored in 36 games. 11 penalties were awarded, 3 own goals were scored and 20 wins were recorded.
The stats in full
• 36 matches played
• 16 draws
• 20 wins
• 89 goals scored
• 120 yellow cards
• 4 red cards
• 11 penalties; 9 scored, 2 missed
• 3 own goals
• 2.7 Goals scored per game
Breakdown of goals scored per group:
-group A: 16 goals
-group B: 22 goals
-group C: 17 goals
-group D: 15 goals
-group E: 9 goals
-group F: 10 goals
• Games without any booking
1. Tunisia v Namibia
2. South Africa v Tunisia
• Hat-trick
Emilio Nsue — Equatorial Guinea
• Brace
1. Lamine Camara ( Senegal v Gambia)
2. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria v Burkina Faso)
3. Dala Gelson (Angola v Mauritania)
4. Jordan Ayew ( Ghana v Mozambique)
5. Emilio Nsue ( Equatorial Guinea v Ivory Coast)
6. Mohammed Kudus ( Ghana v Egypt)
7. Themba Zwane (South Africa v Namibia)
• Team with maximum points (9) — Senegal
• Teams in the knockout but without a win — Egypt and DR Congo
• First knockout round qualification — Mauritania and Namibia
