2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group B explained

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

Draw positionTeamZoneMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Finals
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance		FIFA Rankings
April 2019June 2019
B1 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="E1" Group E winners data-sort-value="6" 17 November 2018 18th data-sort-value="1" Winners (1980, 1994, 2013) 42 45
B2 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="H1" Group H winners data-sort-value="9" 18 November 2018 12th data-sort-value="2" Runners-up (1976) 68 71
B3 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="A2" Group A runners-up data-sort-value="1" 16 October 2018 1st — data-sort-value="99.1" Debut 107 108
B4 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="C2" Group C runners-up data-sort-value="16" 23 March 2019 1st — data-sort-value="99.2" Debut 136 134
Notes

Standings

In the round of 16:[2]

Matches

Nigeria vs Burundi

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GK 16Daniel Akpeyi
RB 12
CB 2 Ola Aina
CB 22Kenneth Omeruo
LB 5 William Troost-Ekong
CM 8 Peter Etebo
CM 4 Wilfred Ndidi
RW 10John Obi Mikel (c)
AM 13Samuel Chukwueze
LW 18Alex Iwobi
CF 14
Substitutions:
DF 20
FW 7
FW 9
Manager:
Gernot Rohr
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GK 1 Jonathan Nahimana
RB 14Omar Ngandu
CB 19Frédéric Nsabiyumva
CB 8 Gaël Duhayindavyi
LB 15Omar Moussa
CM 5 Gaël Bigirimana
RW 17Cédric Amissi
AM 20
LW 10
CF 7 Fiston Abdul Razak
CF 18Saido Berahino (c)
Substitutions:
FW 3
DF 22
FW 21
Manager:
Olivier Niyungeko
Man of the Match:
Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria)[3]

Assistant referees


Berhe Tesfagiorghis (Eritrea)
Mohammed Ibrahim (Sudan)
Fourth official


Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)

Guinea vs Madagascar

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GK 22Aly Keita
RB 18Mikael Dyrestam
CB 3 Issiaga Sylla
CB 6 Simon Falette
LB 15Julian Jeanvier
DM 4 Amadou Diawara
CM 7
CM 13Ibrahima Cissé
RF 16Ibrahima Traoré (c)
CF 21
LF 10
Substitutions:
MF 8
FW 19
FW 2
Manager:
Paul Put
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GK 23Melvin Adrien
RB 5 Pascal Razakanantenaina
CB 21Thomas Fontaine
CB 20
LB 22Jérôme Mombris
CM 15
CM 6
CM 13Anicet Abel
RF 2
CF 9 Faneva Imà Andriatsima (c)
LF 12Lalaïna Nomenjanahary
Substitutions:
MF 18
FW 11
Manager:
Nicolas Dupuis
Man of the Match:
Anicet Abel (Madagascar)[4]

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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GK 1 Daniel Akpeyi
RB 6 Leon Balogun
CB 22Kenneth Omeruo
CB 20Chidozie Awaziem
LB 2 Ola Aina
CM 4 Wilfred Ndidi
CM 8
RW 15
AM 7 Ahmed Musa (c)
LW 18
CF 9
Substitutions:
FW 13
FW 14
FW 17
Manager:
Gernot Rohr
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GK 12Ibrahim Koné
RB 18
CB 5
CB 6
LB 3 Issiaga Sylla
CM 4 Amadou Diawara
CM 13Ibrahima Cissé
RW 16Ibrahima Traoré (c)
AM 8
LW 10
CF 21Sory Kaba
Substitutions:
FW 20
DF 14
FW 19
Manager:
Paul Put
Man of the Match:
Kenneth Omeruo (Nigeria)[5]

Assistant referees


Jerson dos Santos (Angola)
Arsénio Maringule (Mozambique)
Fourth official


Beida Dahane (Mauritania)

Madagascar vs Burundi

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GK 23Melvin Adrien
RB 20Romain Métanire
CB 22
CB 5 Pascal Razakanantenaina
LB 21Thomas Fontaine
CM 13Anicet Abel
RW 6 Marco Ilaimaharitra
AM 12
LW 15
CF 9 Faneva Imà Andriatsima (c)
CF 2
Substitutions:
FW 11
FW 10
MF 18
Manager:
Nicolas Dupuis
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GK 1 Jonathan Nahimana
RB 6 Karim Nizigiyimana
CB 22Christophe Nduwarugira
CB 19Frédéric Nsabiyumva
LB 14Omar Ngandu
CM 5 Gaël Bigirimana
CM 8 Gaël Duhayindavyi
RW 10
AM 7 Fiston Abdul Razak
LW 17
CF 18Saido Berahino (c)
Substitutions:
MF 2
FW 21
FW 9
Manager:
Olivier Niyungeko
Man of the Match:
Marco Ilaimaharitra (Madagascar)[6]

Assistant referees


Anouar Hmila (Tunisia)
Attia Amsaaed (Libya)
Fourth official:
Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)

Madagascar vs Nigeria

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GK 23Melvin Adrien
RB 20Romain Métanire
CB 5
CB 21Thomas Fontaine
LB 22Jérôme Mombris
CM 6
CM 13Anicet Abel
CM 15
RF 2
CF 9 Faneva Imà Andriatsima (c)
LF 12Lalaïna Nomenjanahary
Substitutions:
FW 19
DF 4
MF 18
Manager:
Nicolas Dupuis
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GK 1 Ikechukwu Ezenwa
RB 20Chidozie Awaziem
CB 6 Leon Balogun
CB 5 William Troost-Ekong
LB 2 Ola Aina
CM 8 Peter Etebo
CM 10John Obi Mikel (c)
RW 7 Ahmed Musa
AM 19
LW 17
CF 9 Odion Ighalo
Substitutions:
MF 4
MF 18
FW 15
Manager:
Gernot Rohr
Man of the Match:
Carolus Andriamatsinoro (Madagascar)[7]

Assistant referees


Zakhele Thusi Siwela (South Africa)
El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal)
Fourth official


Issa Sy (Senegal)

Burundi vs Guinea

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GK 1 Jonathan Nahimana
RB 6
CB 14Omar Ngandu
CB 19Frédéric Nsabiyumva
LB 22
CM 5 Gaël Bigirimana (c)
CM 4 Pierre Kwizera
RW 12Hussein Shabani
AM 20
LW 21
CF 7
Substitutions:
MF 8
FW 17
FW 18
Manager:
Olivier Niyungeko
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GK 12Ibrahim Koné
RB 18Mikael Dyrestam
CB 5 Ernest Seka
CB 6 Simon Falette
LB 3
CM 13Ibrahima Cissé
CM 4 Amadou Diawara
RW 2
AM 10
LW 16Ibrahima Traoré
CF 21
Substitutions:
FW 20
FW 9
MF 7
Manager:
Paul Put
Man of the Match:

Assistant referees


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

Notes and References

  1. News: The AFCON 2019 games revealed . CAFonline.com . . 12 April 2019 . 12 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Regulations of the Africa Cup of Nations. Confederation of African Football. PDF.
  3. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1142510924873555968 . After his stellar performance, @Ndidi25 has been selected as the Total Man of the Match. Congrats! . 22 June 2019 . 22 June 2019.
  4. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1142558010855890945 . And the winner of the Total Man of the Match is A. Andrianantenaina! . 22 June 2019 . 22 June 2019.
  5. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1143926197828689920 . @omeruo22 has been selected as the Total Man of the Match, well done! . 26 June 2019 . 27 June 2019.
  6. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1144282078000951297 . And the winner of the Total Man of the Match is M. Ilaimaharitra! . 27 June 2019 . 27 June 2019.
  7. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1145396139270782977 . The jury has given his verdict! A. Carolus is the Total Man of the Match ! . 30 June 2019 . 30 June 2019.

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