Group L 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: defending champions Senegal, Benin, Mozambique and Rwanda.[1]
The teams played against each other in a home-and-away round-robin format between 2 June 2022 and 9 September 2023.[2]
Senegal and Mozambique, the group winners and runners-up respectively, qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Senegal
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 14 | Final tournament | — | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| 2 | Mozambique
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 10 | 0–1 | — | 3–2 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Benin
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 5 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Rwanda
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6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3[a] | — |
- ^ CAF awarded Benin a 3–0 win as a result of Rwanda fielding an ineligible player, Kevin Muhire, after the match had ended in a 1–1 draw. Muhire failed to serve a one-game ban after receiving two yellow cards in the qualifying competition.[3]
Matches edit
| Mozambique | 1–1 | Rwanda |
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Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
| Benin | 0–1 | Mozambique |
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Referee: Joseph Odey Ogabor (Nigeria)
| Senegal | 5–1 | Mozambique |
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Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya)
| Mozambique | 0–1 | Senegal |
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Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
| Rwanda | 0–2 | Mozambique |
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Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
| Mozambique | 3–2 | Benin |
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Referee: Mohamed Adel (Egypt)
| Senegal | 1–1 | Rwanda |
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Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Goalscorers edit
There were 30 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match.
5 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Notes edit
- ^ CAF awarded Benin a 3–0 win as a result of Rwanda fielding the ineligible player Kevin Muhire, after the match had ended in a 1–1 draw. Muhire failed to serve a one-game ban after receiving two yellow cards in the qualifying competition.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Exciting paths as draw is conducted for TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Côte d'Ivoire 2023". CAF. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "2023 CAF Draw Fixtures" (PDF). CAF. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ a b "AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Rwanda loses after Benin's appeal". Sport News Africa. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.