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.
Notes In the round of 16:[2] Man of the Match: Mahmoud Alaa (Egypt)[4] Assistant referees: Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon) El Hadji Samba (Senegal) Fourth official: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal) Man of the Match: Emmanuel Okwi (Uganda)[6] Assistant referees: Azgaou Lahcen (Morocco) Mustapha Akarkad (Morocco) Fourth official: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco) Man of the Match: Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe)[8] Assistant referees:[9] Issa Yaya (Chad) Lionel Andrianantenaiana (Madagascar) Fourth official: Mahamadou Keita (Mali) Man of the Match: Trézéguet (Egypt)[11] Assistant referees:[12] Zakhele Siwela (South Africa) Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho) Fourth official: Joshua Bondo (Botswana) Man of the Match: Ahmed Elmohamady (Egypt)[14] Assistant referees: Nguegoue Elvis Guy Noupue (Cameroon) Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso) Fourth official: Helder Martins de Carvalho (Angola) Man of the Match: Cédric Bakambu (DR Congo)[16] Assistant referees: Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria) Mokrane Gourari (Algeria) Fourth official: Ahmad Imetehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)