2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group B

Group B of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 22 to 30 June 2019. The group consisted of Burundi, Guinea, Madagascar and Nigeria.[1]

Madagascar and Nigeria as the top two teams, along with Guinea as one of the four best third-placed teams, advanced to the round of 16.

Teams

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Draw positionTeamZoneMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
April 2019[nb 1]June 2019
B1  NigeriaWAFUGroup E winners17 November 201818th2013Winners (1980, 1994, 2013)4245
B2  GuineaWAFUGroup H winners18 November 201812th2015Runners-up (1976)6871
B3  MadagascarCOSAFAGroup A runners-up16 October 20181stDebut107108
B4  BurundiCECAFAGroup C runners-up23 March 20191stDebut136134

Notes

  1. ^ The rankings of April 2019 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Madagascar321052+37Advance to knockout stage
2  Nigeria32012206
3  Guinea311143+14
4  Burundi300304−40
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

In the round of 16:[2]

Matches

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Nigeria vs Burundi

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Nigeria  1–0  Burundi
  • Ighalo 77'
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Nigeria
Burundi
GK16Daniel Akpeyi
RB12Shehu Abdullahi  42'
CB2Ola Aina
CB22Kenneth Omeruo
LB5William Troost-Ekong
CM8Peter Etebo
CM4Wilfred Ndidi
RW10John Obi Mikel (c)  58'
AM13Samuel Chukwueze
LW18Alex Iwobi
CF14Paul Onuachu  73'
Substitutions:
DF20Chidozie Awaziem  42'
FW7Ahmed Musa  58'
FW9Odion Ighalo  73'
Manager:
Gernot Rohr
GK1Jonathan Nahimana
RB14Omar Ngandu
CB19Frédéric Nsabiyumva
CB8Gaël Duhayindavyi
LB15Omar Moussa
CM5Gaël Bigirimana
RW17Cédric Amissi
AM20Francis Mustafa  59'
LW10Shasiri Nahimana  63'  76'
CF7Fiston Abdul Razak
CF18Saido Berahino (c)  90+2'
Substitutions:
FW3Elvis Kamsoba  59'
DF22Christophe Nduwarugira  76'
FW21Mohamed Amissi  90+2'
Manager:
Olivier Niyungeko

Man of the Match:
Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria)[4]

Assistant referees:
Berhe Tesfagiorghis (Eritrea)
Mohammed Ibrahim (Sudan)
Fourth official:
Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)

Guinea vs Madagascar

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Guinea  2–2  Madagascar
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Attendance: 5,342[5]
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
Guinea
Madagascar
GK22Aly Keita
RB18Mikael Dyrestam
CB3Issiaga Sylla
CB6Simon Falette
LB15Julian Jeanvier
DM4Amadou Diawara
CM7Mady Camara  62'
CM13Ibrahima Cissé
RF16Ibrahima Traoré (c)
CF21Sory Kaba  86'
LF10François Kamano  78'
Substitutions:
MF8Naby Keïta  62'
FW19Bengali-Fodé Koita  78'
FW2Mohamed Yattara  86'
Manager:
Paul Put
GK23Melvin Adrien
RB5Pascal Razakanantenaina
CB21Thomas Fontaine
CB20Romain Métanire  65'
LB22Jérôme Mombris
CM15Ibrahim Amada  53'  64'
CM6Marco Ilaimaharitra  81'
CM13Anicet Abel
RF2Carolus Andriamatsinoro  73'
CF9Faneva Imà Andriatsima (c)
LF12Lalaïna Nomenjanahary
Substitutions:
MF18Rayan Raveloson  64'
FW11Paulin Voavy  73'
Manager:
Nicolas Dupuis

Man of the Match:
Anicet Abel (Madagascar)[6]

Assistant referees:
Mahmoud Abou El-Regal (Egypt)
Tahssen Abo El Sadat (Egypt)
Fourth official:
Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt)

Nigeria vs Guinea

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Nigeria  1–0  Guinea
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Attendance: 10,388[7]
Referee: Helder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
Nigeria
Guinea
GK1Daniel Akpeyi
RB6Leon Balogun
CB22Kenneth Omeruo
CB20Chidozie Awaziem
LB2Ola Aina
CM4Wilfred Ndidi
CM8Peter Etebo  90'
RW15Moses Simon  90+4'
AM7Ahmed Musa (c)  62'
LW18Alex Iwobi  78'
CF9Odion Ighalo  88'
Substitutions:
FW13Samuel Chukwueze  78'
FW14Paul Onuachu  88'
FW17Samuel Kalu  90+4'
Manager:
Gernot Rohr
GK12Ibrahim Koné
RB18Mikael Dyrestam  73'
CB5Ernest Seka  65'
CB6Simon Falette  27'
LB3Issiaga Sylla
CM4Amadou Diawara
CM13Ibrahima Cissé
RW16Ibrahima Traoré (c)
AM8Naby Keïta  71'
LW10François Kamano  82'
CF21Sory Kaba
Substitutions:
FW20Lass Bangoura  71'
DF14Ousmane Sidibé  73'
FW19Bengali-Fodé Koita  82'
Manager:
Paul Put

Man of the Match:
Kenneth Omeruo (Nigeria)[8]

Assistant referees:
Jerson dos Santos (Angola)
Arsénio Maringule (Mozambique)
Fourth official:
Beida Dahane (Mauritania)

Madagascar vs Burundi

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Madagascar  1–0  Burundi
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Attendance: 4,900[9]
Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)[10]
Madagascar
Burundi
GK23Melvin Adrien
RB20Romain Métanire
CB22Jérôme Mombris  81'
CB5Pascal Razakanantenaina
LB21Thomas Fontaine
CM13Anicet Abel
RW6Marco Ilaimaharitra
AM12Lalaïna Nomenjanahary  74'
LW15Ibrahim Amada  61'
CF9Faneva Imà Andriatsima (c)
CF2Carolus Andriamatsinoro  51'
Substitutions:
FW11Paulin Voavy  51'
FW10Njiva Rakotoharimalala  61'
MF18Rayan Raveloson  74'
Manager:
Nicolas Dupuis
GK1Jonathan Nahimana
RB6Karim Nizigiyimana
CB22Christophe Nduwarugira
CB19Frédéric Nsabiyumva
LB14Omar Ngandu
CM5Gaël Bigirimana
CM8Gaël Duhayindavyi
RW10Shassiri Nahimana  46'
AM7Fiston Abdul Razak
LW17Cédric Amissi  58'  82'
CF18Saido Berahino (c)  61'
Substitutions:
MF2Enock Sabumukama  46'
FW21Mohamed Amissi  61'
FW9Laudit Mavugo  82'
Manager:
Olivier Niyungeko

Man of the Match:
Marco Ilaimaharitra (Madagascar)[11]

Assistant referees:[10]
Anouar Hmila (Tunisia)
Attia Amsaaed (Libya)
Fourth official:
Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)

Madagascar vs Nigeria

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Madagascar  2–0  Nigeria
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Madagascar
Nigeria
GK23Melvin Adrien
RB20Romain Métanire
CB5Pascal Razakanantenaina  74'
CB21Thomas Fontaine
LB22Jérôme Mombris
CM6Marco Ilaimaharitra  80'
CM13Anicet Abel
CM15Ibrahim Amada  86'
RF2Carolus Andriamatsinoro
CF9Faneva Imà Andriatsima (c)  62'
LF12Lalaïna Nomenjanahary
Substitutions:
FW19William Gros  62'
DF4Gervais Randrianarisoa  74'
MF18Rayan Raveloson  86'
Manager:
Nicolas Dupuis
GK1Ikechukwu Ezenwa
RB20Chidozie Awaziem
CB6Leon Balogun
CB5William Troost-Ekong
LB2Ola Aina
CM8Peter Etebo
CM10John Obi Mikel (c)  59'
RW7Ahmed Musa
AM19John Ogu  46'
LW17Samuel Kalu  73'
CF9Odion Ighalo
Substitutions:
MF4Wilfred Ndidi  46'
MF18Alex Iwobi  59'
FW15Moses Simon  73'
Manager:
Gernot Rohr

Man of the Match:
Carolus Andriamatsinoro (Madagascar)[13]

Assistant referees:
Zakhele Thusi Siwela (South Africa)
El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Issa Sy (Senegal)

Burundi vs Guinea

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Burundi  0–2  Guinea
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Attendance: 5,753[14]
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)
Burundi
Guinea
GK1Jonathan Nahimana
RB6Karim Nizigiyimana  69'
CB14Omar Ngandu
CB19Frédéric Nsabiyumva
LB22Christophe Nduwarugira  12'
CM5Gaël Bigirimana (c)
CM4Pierre Kwizera
RW12Hussein Shabani
AM20Francis Mustafa  16'
LW21Mohamed Amissi  57'
CF7Fiston Abdul Razak  68'
Substitutions:
MF8Gaël Duhayindavyi  76'  16'
FW17Cédric Amissi  57'
FW18Saido Berahino  68'
Manager:
Olivier Niyungeko
GK12Ibrahim Koné
RB18Mikael Dyrestam
CB5Ernest Seka
CB6Simon Falette
LB3Issiaga Sylla  18'
CM13Ibrahima Cissé
CM4Amadou Diawara
RW2Mohamed Yattara  79'
AM10François Kamano  63'
LW16Ibrahima Traoré
CF21Sory Kaba  85'
Substitutions:
FW20Lass Bangoura  63'
FW9José Kanté  79'
MF7Mady Camara  85'
Manager:
Paul Put

Man of the Match:

Assistant referees:
Azgaou Lahcen (Morocco)
Mustapha Akarkad (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)

References

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  1. ^ "The AFCON 2019 games revealed". CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Regulations of the Africa Cup of Nations" (PDF). Confederation of African Football.
  3. ^ "Nigeria vs. Burundi". ESPN. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  4. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (22 June 2019). "After his stellar performance, @Ndidi25 has been selected as the Total Man of the Match. Congrats!" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "Guinea vs. Madagascar". ESPN. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  6. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (22 June 2019). "And the winner of the Total Man of the Match is A. Andrianantenaina!" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Nigeria vs. Guinea". ESPN. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  8. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (26 June 2019). "@omeruo22 has been selected as the Total Man of the Match, well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Madagascar vs. Burundi". ESPN. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  10. ^ a b "MADBDI Referees". Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  11. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (27 June 2019). "And the winner of the Total Man of the Match is M. Ilaimaharitra!" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Madagascar vs. Nigeria". ESPN. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  13. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (30 June 2019). "The jury has given his verdict! A. Carolus is the Total Man of the Match !" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Burundi vs. Guinea". ESPN. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
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