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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 edit

Draw position Team Zone Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
April 2019[nb 1] June 2019
B1   Nigeria WAFU Group E winners 17 November 2018 18th 2013 Winners (1980, 1994, 2013) 42 45
B2   Guinea WAFU Group H winners 18 November 2018 12th 2015 Runners-up (1976) 68 71
B3   Madagascar COSAFA Group A runners-up 16 October 2018 1st — Debut 107 108
B4   Burundi CECAFA Group C runners-up 23 March 2019 1st — Debut 136 134

Notes

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

Standings edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Madagascar 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Nigeria 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 6
3   Guinea 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
4   Burundi 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

In the round of 16:[2]

Matches edit

All match times are local, CAT (UTC+2).

Nigeria vs Burundi edit

Nigeria  1–0  Burundi
  • Ighalo   77'
 Report
Attendance: 3,192[3]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nigeria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Burundi
GK 16 Daniel Akpeyi
RB 12 Shehu Abdullahi   42'
CB 2 Ola Aina
CB 22 Kenneth Omeruo
LB 5 William Troost-Ekong
CM 8 Peter Etebo
CM 4 Wilfred Ndidi
RW 10 John Obi Mikel (c)   58'
AM 13 Samuel Chukwueze
LW 18 Alex Iwobi
CF 14 Paul Onuachu   73'
Substitutions:
DF 20 Chidozie Awaziem   42'
FW 7 Ahmed Musa   58'
FW 9 Odion Ighalo   73'
Manager:
  Gernot Rohr
GK 1 Jonathan Nahimana
RB 14 Omar Ngandu
CB 19 Frédéric Nsabiyumva
CB 8 Gaël Duhayindavyi
LB 15 Omar Moussa
CM 5 Gaël Bigirimana
RW 17 Cédric Amissi
AM 20 Francis Mustafa   59'
LW 10 Shasiri Nahimana   63'   76'
CF 7 Fiston Abdul Razak
CF 18 Saido Berahino (c)   90+2'
Substitutions:
FW 3 Elvis Kamsoba   59'
DF 22 Christophe Nduwarugira   76'
FW 21 Mohamed 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 edit

Guinea  2–2  Madagascar
 Report
Attendance: 5,342[5]
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guinea
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Madagascar
GK 22 Aly Keita
RB 18 Mikael Dyrestam
CB 3 Issiaga Sylla
CB 6 Simon Falette
LB 15 Julian Jeanvier
DM 4 Amadou Diawara
CM 7 Mady Camara   62'
CM 13 Ibrahima Cissé
RF 16 Ibrahima Traoré (c)
CF 21 Sory Kaba   86'
LF 10 François Kamano   78'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Naby Keïta   62'
FW 19 Bengali-Fodé Koita   78'
FW 2 Mohamed Yattara   86'
Manager:
  Paul Put
GK 23 Melvin Adrien
RB 5 Pascal Razakanantenaina
CB 21 Thomas Fontaine
CB 20 Romain Métanire   65'
LB 22 Jérôme Mombris
CM 15 Ibrahim Amada   53'   64'
CM 6 Marco Ilaimaharitra   81'
CM 13 Anicet Abel
RF 2 Carolus Andriamatsinoro   73'
CF 9 Faneva Imà Andriatsima (c)
LF 12 Lalaïna Nomenjanahary
Substitutions:
MF 18 Rayan Raveloson   64'
FW 11 Paulin 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 edit

Nigeria  1–0  Guinea
 Report
Attendance: 10,388[7]
Referee: Helder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nigeria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guinea
GK 1 Daniel Akpeyi
RB 6 Leon Balogun
CB 22 Kenneth Omeruo
CB 20 Chidozie Awaziem
LB 2 Ola Aina
CM 4 Wilfred Ndidi
CM 8 Peter Etebo   90'
RW 15 Moses Simon   90+4'
AM 7 Ahmed Musa (c)   62'
LW 18 Alex Iwobi   78'
CF 9 Odion Ighalo   88'
Substitutions:
FW 13 Samuel Chukwueze   78'
FW 14 Paul Onuachu   88'
FW 17 Samuel Kalu   90+4'
Manager:
  Gernot Rohr
GK 12 Ibrahim Koné
RB 18 Mikael Dyrestam   73'
CB 5 Ernest Seka   65'
CB 6 Simon Falette   27'
LB 3 Issiaga Sylla
CM 4 Amadou Diawara
CM 13 Ibrahima Cissé
RW 16 Ibrahima Traoré (c)
AM 8 Naby Keïta   71'
LW 10 François Kamano   82'
CF 21 Sory Kaba
Substitutions:
FW 20 Lass Bangoura   71'
DF 14 Ousmane Sidibé   73'
FW 19 Bengali-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 edit

Madagascar  1–0  Burundi
 Report
Attendance: 4,900[9]
Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)[10]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Madagascar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Burundi
GK 23 Melvin Adrien
RB 20 Romain Métanire
CB 22 Jérôme Mombris   81'
CB 5 Pascal Razakanantenaina
LB 21 Thomas Fontaine
CM 13 Anicet Abel
RW 6 Marco Ilaimaharitra
AM 12 Lalaïna Nomenjanahary   74'
LW 15 Ibrahim Amada   61'
CF 9 Faneva Imà Andriatsima (c)
CF 2 Carolus Andriamatsinoro   51'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Paulin Voavy   51'
FW 10 Njiva Rakotoharimalala   61'
MF 18 Rayan Raveloson   74'
Manager:
  Nicolas Dupuis
GK 1 Jonathan Nahimana
RB 6 Karim Nizigiyimana
CB 22 Christophe Nduwarugira
CB 19 Frédéric Nsabiyumva
LB 14 Omar Ngandu
CM 5 Gaël Bigirimana
CM 8 Gaël Duhayindavyi
RW 10 Shassiri Nahimana   46'
AM 7 Fiston Abdul Razak
LW 17 Cédric Amissi   58'   82'
CF 18 Saido Berahino (c)   61'
Substitutions:
MF 2 Enock Sabumukama   46'
FW 21 Mohamed Amissi   61'
FW 9 Laudit 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 edit

Madagascar  2–0  Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 9,895[12]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Madagascar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nigeria
GK 23 Melvin Adrien
RB 20 Romain Métanire
CB 5 Pascal Razakanantenaina   74'
CB 21 Thomas Fontaine
LB 22 Jérôme Mombris
CM 6 Marco Ilaimaharitra   80'
CM 13 Anicet Abel
CM 15 Ibrahim Amada   86'
RF 2 Carolus Andriamatsinoro
CF 9 Faneva Imà Andriatsima (c)   62'
LF 12 Lalaïna Nomenjanahary
Substitutions:
FW 19 William Gros   62'
DF 4 Gervais Randrianarisoa   74'
MF 18 Rayan Raveloson   86'
Manager:
  Nicolas Dupuis
GK 1 Ikechukwu Ezenwa
RB 20 Chidozie Awaziem
CB 6 Leon Balogun
CB 5 William Troost-Ekong
LB 2 Ola Aina
CM 8 Peter Etebo
CM 10 John Obi Mikel (c)   59'
RW 7 Ahmed Musa
AM 19 John Ogu   46'
LW 17 Samuel Kalu   73'
CF 9 Odion Ighalo
Substitutions:
MF 4 Wilfred Ndidi   46'
MF 18 Alex Iwobi   59'
FW 15 Moses 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 edit

Burundi  0–2  Guinea
Report
Attendance: 5,753[14]
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Burundi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guinea
GK 1 Jonathan Nahimana
RB 6 Karim Nizigiyimana   69'
CB 14 Omar Ngandu
CB 19 Frédéric Nsabiyumva
LB 22 Christophe Nduwarugira   12'
CM 5 Gaël Bigirimana (c)
CM 4 Pierre Kwizera
RW 12 Hussein Shabani
AM 20 Francis Mustafa   16'
LW 21 Mohamed Amissi   57'
CF 7 Fiston Abdul Razak   68'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Gaël Duhayindavyi   76'   16'
FW 17 Cédric Amissi   57'
FW 18 Saido Berahino   68'
Manager:
Olivier Niyungeko
GK 12 Ibrahim Koné
RB 18 Mikael Dyrestam
CB 5 Ernest Seka
CB 6 Simon Falette
LB 3 Issiaga Sylla   18'
CM 13 Ibrahima Cissé
CM 4 Amadou Diawara
RW 2 Mohamed Yattara   79'
AM 10 François Kamano   63'
LW 16 Ibrahima Traoré
CF 21 Sory Kaba   85'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Lass Bangoura   63'
FW 9 José Kanté   79'
MF 7 Mady Camara   85'
Manager:
  Paul Put

Man of the Match:

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

References edit

  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.

External links edit

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