2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group C explained

Group C of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations ran from 21 January until 29 January. It consisted of Zambia (holders), Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Ethiopia. The matches were held in the South African cities of Nelspruit and Rustenburg.

Standings

All times South African Standard Time (UTC+2)

Zambia vs. Ethiopia

GK 16 Kennedy Mweene RB 6 Davies Nkausu CB 13 CB 5 Hijani Himoonde LB 4 RM 3 CM 19 Nathan Sinkala CM 8 LM 17 Rainford Kalaba CF 11 Christopher Katongo (c) CF 9 Substitutions: FW 7 MF 23 FW 20 Manager: Hervé Renard

width=25 ! width=25 GK 22 RB 17 Siyoum Tesfaye CB 5 CB 12 Biadigling Eliase LB 4 CM 19 Adane Girma (c) CM 8 Asrat Megersa RW 18 LW 14 CF 9 CF 7 Saladin Said Substitutions: GK 23 MF 21 MF 13 Manager: Sewnet Bishaw

Man of the Match: Saladin Said (Ethiopia)^[1] Assistant referees Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi) Arsenio Marengula (Mozambique) Fourth official Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)

Nigeria vs. Burkina Faso

GK 1 Vincent Enyeama RB 5 CB 14 Godfrey Oboabona CB 2 Joseph Yobo (c) LB 3 Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé DM 10 Mikel John Obi CM 13 CM 20 RW 7 Ahmed Musa LW 9 CF 8 Substitutions: FW 15 MF 17 DF 22 Manager: Stephen Keshi

width=25 ! width=25 GK 16 Abdoulaye Soulama RB 8 Paul Koulibaly CB 12 Saïdou Panandétiguiri CB 4 Bakary Koné LB 5 Mohamed Koffi DM 7 CM 6 Djakaridja Koné CM 11 Jonathan Pitroipa RW 9 Moumouni Dagano (c) LW 15 CF 2 Substitutions: FW 20 MF 10 FW 21 Manager: Paul Put

Man of the Match: Mikel John Obi (Nigeria) Assistant referees Redouane Achik (Morocco) Jerson Dos Santos (Angola) Fourth official Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)

Zambia vs. Nigeria

GK 16 Kennedy Mweene RB 4 Joseph Musonda CB 6 Davies Nkausu CB 13 Stoppila Sunzu LB 18 RM 3 CM 8 CM 19 LM 17 Rainford Kalaba CF 11 Christopher Katongo (c) CF 20 Emmanuel Mayuka Substitutions: FW 9 MF 23 MF 21 Manager: Hervé Renard

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Vincent Enyeama (c) RB 17 Ogenyi Onazi CB 22 Kenneth Omeruo CB 14 LB 3 DM 20 CM 13 Fegor Ogude CM 10 Mikel John Obi RW 11 LW 7 CF 9 Substitutions: MF 4 FW 8 FW 15 Manager: Stephen Keshi

Man of the Match: Kennedy Mweene (Zambia) Assistant referees Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon) Anouar Hmila (Tunisia) Fourth official Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)

Burkina Faso vs. Ethiopia

GK 16 RB 5 Mohamed Koffi CB 4 Bakary Koné CB 8 Paul Koulibaly LB 12 Saïdou Panandétiguiri DM 18 Charles Kaboré (c) CM 6 Djakaridja Koné CM 10 Alain Traoré RW 20 LW 11 CF 15 Substitutions: GK 1 MF 7 DF 14 Manager: Paul Put

width=25 ! width=25 GK 23 Zerihun Tadele RB 17 CB 5 Aynalem Hailu CB 2 Degu Debebe (c) LB 10 Birhanu Bogale RM 18 CM 8 CM 21 Addis Hintsa LM 14 Minyahil Teshome SS 19 CF 7 Saladin Said Substitutions: MF 20 MF 3 FW 9 Manager: Sewnet Bishaw

Man of the Match: Jonathan Pitroipa (Burkina Faso) Assistant referees Peter Edibe (Nigeria) Zakhele Siwela (South Africa) Fourth official Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Burkina Faso vs. Zambia

GK 1 Daouda Diakité RB 5 Mohamed Koffi CB 4 Bakary Koné CB 8 Paul Koulibaly LB 12 DM 7 Florent Rouamba CM 6 Djakaridja Koné CM 18 Charles Kaboré (c) RW 14 LW 10 CF 11 Substitutions: FW 15 FW 2 MF 21 Manager: Paul Put

width=25 ! width=25 GK 16 Kennedy Mweene (c) RB 6 CB 13 Stoppila Sunzu CB 5 Hijani Himoonde LB 18 Emmanuel Mbola RM 17 Rainford Kalaba CM 19 Nathan Sinkala CM 8 LM 3 CF 20 CF 9 Collins Mbesuma Substitutions: DF 4 MF 23 MF 21 Manager: Hervé Renard

Man of the Match: Djakaridja Koné (Burkina Faso) Assistant referees Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon) Yanoussa Moussa (Cameroon) Fourth official Koman Coulibaly (Mali)

Ethiopia vs. Nigeria

GK 1 RB 6 Alula Girma CB 2 Degu Debebe (c) CB 12 LB 4 Abebaw Butako RM 9 Getaneh Kebede CM 21 Addis Hintsa CM 15 LM 16 Yussuf Saleh SS 11 CF 7 Saladin Said Substitutions: MF 13 MF 14 DF 10 Manager: Sewnet Bishaw

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Vincent Enyeama (c) RB 5 Efe Ambrose CB 22 Kenneth Omeruo CB 14 Godfrey Oboabona LB 3 Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé DM 10 CM 19 CM 13 RW 9 LW 11 Victor Moses CF 15 Substitutions: FW 7 FW 8 DF 2 Manager: Stephen Keshi

Man of the Match: Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria) Assistant referees Félicien Kabanda (Rwanda) Anouar Hmila (Tunisia) Fourth official Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Groups Stage awards (Orange Man of the match and Samsung Fair Play) . 15 February 2013 . AFCON 2013 Online . . https://archive.today/20130215123429/http://www.afcon2013online.com/index.php/component/content/article/44-news/611-groups-stage-awards-orange-man-of-the-match-and-samsung-fair-play . 15 February 2013 . dead .