2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group D explained

Group D of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 23 June to 1 July 2019. The group consisted of Ivory Coast, Morocco, Namibia and South Africa.[1]

Morocco and Ivory Coast as the top two teams, along with South Africa 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
D1 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="B1" Group B winners data-sort-value="5" 17 November 2018 17th data-sort-value="1.2" Winners (1976) 45 47
D2 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="H2" Group H runners-up data-sort-value="12" 18 November 2018 23rd data-sort-value="1.1" Winners (1992, 2015) 65 62
D3 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="E2" Group E runners-up data-sort-value="24" 24 March 2019 10th data-sort-value="1.3" Winners (1996) 73 72
D4 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="K2" Group K runners-up data-sort-value="19" 23 March 2019 3rd data-sort-value="9" Group stage (1998, 2008) 113 113
Notes

Standings

In the round of 16:[2]

Matches

Morocco vs Namibia

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GK 1 Yassine Bounou
RB 17Nabil Dirar
CB 5 Mehdi Benatia (c)
CB 6 Romain Saïss
LB 2 Achraf Hakimi
CM 15
CM 18
RW 7 Hakim Ziyech
AM 14Mbark Boussoufa
LW 16Nordin Amrabat
CF 19
Substitutions:
FW 9
MF 8
FW 13
Manager:
Hervé Renard
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GK 23Lloyd Kazapua
RB 6 Larry Horaeb
CB 22Ryan Nyambe
CB 2 Denzil Hoaseb
LB 4 Riaan Hanamub
RM 19Petrus Shitembi
CM 12Ronald Ketjijere (c)
CM 10
LM 7
CF 13Peter Shalulile
CF 11
Substitutions:
MF 15
FW 17
MF 8
Manager:
Ricardo Mannetti
Man of the Match:
Mbark Boussoufa (Morocco)[3]

Assistant referees


Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya)
Mark Ssonko (Uganda)
Fourth official


Issa Sy (Senegal)

Ivory Coast vs South Africa

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GK 16Sylvain Gbohouo
RB 17Serge Aurier (c)
CB 6 Ismaël Traoré
CB 5
LB 2
DM 20Serey Dié
CM 10
CM 8 Franck Kessié
RW 19Nicolas Pépé
LW 15
CF 14Jonathan Kodjia
Substitutions:
FW 9
DF 3
FW 11
Manager:
Ibrahim Kamara
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GK 22Ronwen Williams
RB 5 Thamsanqa Mkhize
CB 18Sifiso Hlanti
CB 2 Buhle Mkhwanazi
LB 14Thulani Hlatshwayo (c)
CM 12Kamohelo Mokotjo
RW 15Dean Furman
AM 19Percy Tau
LW 7
CF 9
CF 11Themba Zwane
Substitutions:
MF 17
FW 21
Manager:
Stuart Baxter
Man of the Match:
Serge Aurier (Ivory Coast)[4]

Assistant referees


Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)
Fourth official


Beida Dahane (Mauritania)

Morocco vs Ivory Coast

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GK 1 Yassine Bounou
RB 17Nabil Dirar
CB 5 Medhi Benatia (c)
CB 6 Romain Saïss
LB 2 Achraf Hakimi
DM 8
RM 7
CM 14
CM 10Younès Belhanda
LM 16
CF 19Youssef En-Nesyri
Substitutions:
FW 9
DF 3
DF 4
Manager:
Hervé Renard
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GK 16Sylvain Gbohouo
RB 17Serge Aurier (c)
CB 6 Ismaël Traoré
CB 5 Wilfried Kanon
LB 2
DM 20Serey Dié
CM 10
CM 8 Franck Kessié
RW 19Nicolas Pépé
LW 15
CF 14Jonathan Kodjia
Substitutions:
FW 11
FW 12
DF 22
Manager:
Ibrahim Kamara
Man of the Match:
Nordin Amrabat (Morocco)[5]

Assistant referees


Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Elvis Nguegoue (Cameroon)
Fourth official


Jean Ndala (DR Congo)

South Africa vs Namibia

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GK 1 Darren Keet
RB 5
CB 14Thulani Hlatshwayo (c)
CB 2 Buhle Mkhwanazi
LB 18Sifiso Hlanti
RM 20Hlompho Kekana
CM 8
CM 17
LM 11
CF 9 Lebo Mothiba
CF 19Percy Tau
Substitutions:
DF 6
MF 12
FW 21
Manager:
Stuart Baxter
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GK 23Lloyd Kazapua
RB 6
CB 22Ryan Nyambe
CB 2 Denzil Hoaseb
LB 4 Riaan Hanamub
RM 19Petrus Shitembi
CM 12Ronald Ketjijere (c)
CM 10
LM 7
CF 9
CF 13Peter Shalulile
Substitutions:
FW 18
MF 14
Manager:
Ricardo Mannetti
Man of the Match:
Percy Tau (South Africa)[6]

Assistant referees


El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal)
Sidibe Sidiki (Guinea
Fourth official


Beida Dahane (Mauritania)

South Africa vs Morocco

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GK 22Ronwen Williams
RB 5 Thamsanqa Mkhize
CB 14Thulani Hlatshwayo (c)
CB 2 Buhle Mkhwanazi
LB 18Sifiso Hlanti
CM 10Thulani Serero
CM 12Kamohelo Mokotjo
CM 8
RF 19Percy Tau
CF 9
LF 11
Substitutions:
FW 21
MF 17
MF 20
Manager:
Stuart Baxter
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GK 12Munir Mohand Mohamedi
RB 3
CB 4 Manuel da Costa
CB 6 Romain Saïss
LB 2 Achraf Hakimi
CM 8
CM 14Mbark Boussoufa (c)
RW 7
AM 10Younès Belhanda
LW 16Nordin Amrabat
CF 19Youssef En-Nesyri
Substitutions:
MF 17
DF 17
MF 11
Manager:
Hervé Renard
Man of the Match:
Mbark Boussoufa (Morocco)[7]

Assistant referees


Oliver Safari (DR Congo)
Soulaimane Almadine (Comoros)
Fourth official


Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

Namibia vs Ivory Coast

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GK 23Lloyd Kazapua
RB 6 Larry Horaeb (c)
CB 4
CB 2 Denzil Hoaseb
LB 22Ryan Nyambe
RM 19Petrus Shitembi
CM 7
CM 15
LM 12Ronald Ketjijere
CF 13
CF 14
Substitutions:
MF 8
FW 18
FW 9
Manager:
Ricardo Mannetti
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GK 16Sylvain Gbohouo
RB 22Mamadou Bagayoko (c)
CB 6 Ismaël Traoré
CB 5
LB 2 Wonlo Coulibaly
DM 20Serey Dié
DM 4
CM 8 Franck Kessié
RF 9 Wilfried Zaha
CF 12
LF 15
Substitutions:
FW 11
MF 18
FW 14
Manager:
Ibrahim Kamara
Man of the Match:
Serey Dié (Ivory Coast)[8]

Assistant referees


Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya)
Fourth official


Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

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 . 1142833187887951874 . M. Boussoufa has been selected as the Total Man of the Match, well done! . 23 June 2019 . 23 June 2019.
  4. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1143201287263215616 . And the winner of the Total Man of the Match is @Serge_aurier! . 24 June 2019 . 24 June 2019.
  5. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1144681191032987648 . And the winner of the Total Man of the Match is @NAmrabat53!. 28 June 2019 . 28 June 2019.
  6. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1144726116399308805 . P.Tau has been selected as the Total Man of the Match, well done!. 28 June 2019 . 28 June 2019.
  7. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1145759276834742272. MOUBARAK BOUSSOUFA has been selected as the Total Man of the Match, well done! . 1 July 2019 . 1 July 2019.
  8. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1145755570340847617 . The jury has given verdict! SEREY DIÉ is the Total Man of the Match! . 1 July 2019 . 1 July 2019.

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