2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group B explained

Group B of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 10 to 18 January 2022. The group consisted of Guinea, Malawi, Senegal and Zimbabwe.^[1]

Senegal and Guinea as the top two teams, along with Malawi as one of the four best third-placed teams, advanced to the round of 16.

Teams

Draw position	Team	Zone	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA Rankings
								May 2021	December 2021
B1	style=white-space:nowrap			data-sort-value="*"	Group I winners	data-sort-value="3"	15 November 2020	16th		data-sort-value="1.1"	Runners-up (2002, 2019)	22	20
B2	style=white-space:nowrap			data-sort-value="G2"	Group H runners-up	data-sort-value="21"	25 March 2021	5th		data-sort-value="1.2"	Group stage (2004, 2006, 2017, 2019)	107	121
B3	style=white-space:nowrap			data-sort-value="L1"	Group A runners-up	data-sort-value="7"	24 March 2021	13th		data-sort-value="2"	Runners-up (1976)	72	81
B4	style=white-space:nowrap			data-sort-value="G1"	Group B runners-up	data-sort-value="20"	29 March 2021	3rd		data-sort-value="9"	Group stage (1984, 2010)	115	129

Notes

Matches

Senegal vs Zimbabwe

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Seny Dieng RB 21 Ibrahima Mbaye CB 4 Pape Abou Cissé CB 22 Abdou Diallo LB 12 Fodé Ballo-Touré CM 20 Bouna Sarr CM 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté CM 5 Idrissa Gueye (c) RF 9 CF 10 Sadio Mané LF 7 Substitutions: FW 11 MF 26 Coach: Aliou Cissé

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Petros Mhari RB 22 Takudzwa Chimwemwe CB 5 Gerald Takwara CB 15 LB 14 Onismor Bhasera DM 4 RM 7 Ishmael Wadi CM 17 Knowledge Musona (c) CM 8 LM 12 Bruce Kangwa CF 18 Substitutions: FW 10 MF 13 MF 11 Coach: Norman Mapeza

Man of the Match: Sadio Mané (Senegal)^[2] Assistant referees Olivier Safari (DR Congo) Attia Amsaaed (Libya) Fourth official Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo) Video assistant referee Fernando Guerrero (Mexico) Assistant video assistant referee Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)

Guinea vs Malawi

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Aly Keita CB 5 CB 13 Mohamed Ali Camara CB 4 RWB 19 Mamadou Kané LWB 3 Issiaga Sylla CM 23 CM 6 Amadou Diawara CM 8 Naby Keïta (c) CF 9 CF 11 Substitutions: MF 7 DF 17 FW 25 FW 21 Coach: Kaba Diawara

width=25 ! width=25 GK 16 Ernest Kakhobwe CB 21 Chikoti Chirwa CB 19 Limbikani Mzava (c) CB 5 Dennis Chembezi RM 7 Micium Mhone CM 8 CM 17 John Banda LM 10 Francisco Madinga AM 13 CF 20 CF 22 Khuda Muyaba Substitutions: FW 9 FW 18 Coach: Mario Marinică

Man of the Match: Naby Keita (Guinea)^[3] Assistant referees Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso) Samuel Pwadutakam (Nigeria) Fourth official Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda) Video assistant referee Victor Gomes (South Africa) Assistant video assistant referee Mustapha Akarkad (Morocco)

Senegal vs Guinea

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Seny Dieng RB 21 Ibrahima Mbaye CB 4 Pape Abou Cissé CB 22 Abdou Diallo LB 2 Saliou Ciss CM 25 Mamadou Loum CM 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté RW 20 Bouna Sarr AM 10 Sadio Mané (c) LW 27 Mame Thiam CF 9 Boulaye Dia Substitutions: FW 11 MF 13 FW 7 Coach: Aliou Cissé

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Aly Keita CB 5 Saïdou Sow CB 13 Mohamed Ali Camara CB 4 Ibrahima Conté II RWB 7 Ibrahima Cissé LWB 3 Issiaga Sylla CM 14 Ilaix Moriba CM 6 Amadou Diawara CM 8 Naby Keïta (c) CF 11 Mohamed Bayo CF 10 Morgan Guilavogui Substitutions: MF 12 MF 24 MF 2 Coach: Kaba Diawara

Man of the Match: Naby Keïta (Guinea)^[4] Assistant referees Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho) James Fredrick Emile (Seychelles) Fourth official Mario Escobar (Guatemala) Video assistant referee Samir Guezzaz (Morocco) Assistant video assistant referee Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)

Malawi vs Zimbabwe

width=25 ! width=25 GK 16 CB 21 Chikoti Chirwa CB 19 Limbikani Mzava (c) CB 5 Dennis Chembezi RM 2 CM 17 John Banda CM 8 LM 10 AM 11 Gabadinho Mhango CF 9 CF 22 Substitutions: DF 15 FW 13 FW 20 MF 27 MF 3 Coach: Mario Marinică

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Petros Mhari RB 22 Takudzwa Chimwemwe CB 5 Gerald Takwara CB 15 LB 14 Onismor Bhasera DM 4 RM 7 CM 17 Knowledge Musona (c) CM 8 Kundai Benyu LM 12 CF 10 Tino Kadewere Substitutions: DF 3 FW 19 MF 16 Coach: Norman Mapeza

Man of the Match: Gabadinho Mhango (Malawi)^[5] Assistant referees Mahamadou Yahaya (Niger) Samuel Pwadutakam (Nigeria) Fourth official Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda) Video assistant referee Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco) Assistant video assistant referee Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)

Malawi vs Senegal

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 RB 2 Stanley Sanudi CB 15 CB 5 Dennis Chembezi LB 21 Gomezgani Chirwa RM 7 CM 8 CM 17 John Banda (c) LM 10 CF 22 CF 11 Gabadinho Mhango Substitutions: FW 9 FW 20 MF 27 FW 14 Coach: Mario Marinică

width=25 ! width=25 GK 16 Édouard Mendy RB 20 Bouna Sarr CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly (c) CB 22 Abdou Diallo LB 2 CM 8 CM 6 CM 5 Idrissa Gueye RF 9 CF 11 LF 10 Sadio Mané Substitutions: FW 15 MF 26 FW 19 DF 12 Coach: Aliou Cissé

Man of the Match: Charles Thomu (Malawi)^[6] Assistant referees Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon) Olivier Safari (DR Congo) Fourth official Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana) Video assistant referee Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria) Assistant video assistant referee Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)

Zimbabwe vs Guinea

width=25 ! width=25 GK 21 RB 2 Godknows Murwira CB 20 Peter Muduhwa CB 5 Gerald Takwara LB 12 Bruce Kangwa DM 13 Thabani Kamusoko RM 16 CM 11 Never Tigere CM 17 Knowledge Musona (c) LM 3 CF 19 Substitutions: DF 14 FW 10 FW 18 DF 22 Coach: Norman Mapeza

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Aly Keita CB 17 Ousmane Kanté CB 13 Mohamed Ali Camara CB 4 Ibrahima Conté II RWB 7 LWB 3 CM 14 CM 19 CM 8 Naby Keïta (c) CF 21 CF 9 Substitutions: FW 25 MF 2 FW 11 DF 20 Coach: Kaba Diawara

Man of the Match: Gerald Takwara (Zimbabwe)^[7] Assistant referees Carine Atezambong Fomo (Cameroon) Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco) Fourth official Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo) Video assistant referee Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco) Assistant video assistant referee Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)

Notes and References

1. News: TotalEnergies AFCON Match Schedule . CAFonline.com . . 29 August 2021 . 5 January 2022.
2. Confederation of African Football. CAF_Online. 1480558368632844292 . The TotalEnergies Man of the Match award goes to the spectacular Sadio Mané! What an incredible performance! #TeamSenegal @FootballSenegal #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 #AFCON2021 #SENZWE @Football2Gether. 10 January 2022. 10 January 2022.
3. Confederation of African Football. CAF_Online. 1480605400735137794.
   1. TeamGuinea's mastermind The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Naby Keita #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 #AFCON2021 #SENZWE @Football2Gether
   . 10 January 2022. 10 January 2022.
4. Confederation of African Football. CAF_Online. 1482022962647687169. Another solid performance from the #TeamGuinea mastermind The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Naby Keita #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 #AFCON2021 @Football2Gether. 14 January 2022. 14 January 2022.
5. Confederation of African Football. CAF_Online. 1482056810983043075. Gabadinho Mhango Scored a brilliant brace tonight. Your TotalEnergies Man of the Match pulled off a stunning display for #TeamMalawi against #TeamZimbabwe! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 #AFCON2021 #MWIZWE @Football2Gether. 14 January 2022. 14 January 2022.
6. Confederation of African Football. CAF_Online. 1483517876699078657 . Put your hands together for the TotalEnergies Man of the Match, Charles Thom! (sic) Outstanding performance from the Malawian star! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 #AFCON2021 #MWISEN #TeamMalawi @FaMalawi @Football2Gether. 18 January 2022. 18 January 2022.
7. Confederation of African Football. CAF_Online. 1483525784132276228 . IMMENSE WARRIOR The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is #TeamZimbabwe's defensive rock, Gerald Takwara. What a tournament from the 27-year old. #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 #AFCON2021 @online_zifa @Football2Gether. 18 January 2022. 18 January 2022.

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