2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group C

Group C of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations was played from 19 January until 27 January in Equatorial Guinea. The group consisted of Ghana, Algeria, South Africa, and Senegal.[1] Ghana and Algeria advanced as group winners and runners-up respectively, while Senegal and South Africa were eliminated.

Teams
Draw position Team Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 CAF Rankings
Points[nb 1]		 FIFA Rankings
Start of event
C1 GhanaGroup E winners19 November 201420th2013Winners (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)4837
C2 AlgeriaGroup B winners15 October 201416th2013Winners (1990)2818
C3 South AfricaGroup A winners15 November 20149th2013Winners (1996)23.552
C4 SenegalGroup G runners-up15 November 201413th2012Runners-up (2002)1935
Notes
  1. The CAF rankings were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ghana 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Algeria 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3  Senegal 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4  South Africa 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

  • Ghana advanced to play Guinea (runner-up of Group D).
  • Algeria advanced to play Ivory Coast (winner of Group D).

Matches

All times local, WAT (UTC+1).

Ghana vs Senegal

Ghana took the lead in the 14th minute through a penalty by André Ayew, awarded after Christian Atsu was brought down by Bouna Coundoul. Senegal equalized in the 58th minute as Mame Biram Diouf headed in the rebound after his initial header hit the post, and won the game in the third minute of injury time as Moussa Sow shot home a pass from Diouf.[2][3]

Ghana 1–2 Senegal
A. Ayew  14' (pen.) Report Diouf  58'
Sow  90+3'
Attendance: 13,569
Ghana
Senegal
GK1Brimah Razak
RB23Harrison Afful
CB18Daniel Amartey
CB5Mohamed Awal
LB17Baba Rahman
DM19Jonathan Mensah
RM13Mohammed Rabiu 79'  83'
CM10André Ayew (c) 64'  88'
CM8Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
LM7Christian Atsu 68'
CF9Jordan Ayew
Substitutions:
MF11Wakaso Mubarak 68'
MF6Afriyie Acquah 83'
FW20David Accam 88'
Manager:
Avram Grant
GK1Bouna Coundoul (c)  13'
CB6Lamine Sané
CB3Papy Djilobodji 46'
CB2Kara Mbodj
DM8Cheikhou Kouyaté
RM12Stéphane Badji
CM17Idrissa Gueye
CM5Papakouli Diop 85'
LM18Pape Souaré
CF11Dame N'Doye 25'  79'
CF9Mame Biram Diouf
Substitutions:
DF21Lamine Gassama 46'
FW7Moussa Sow 79'
MF22Henri Saivet 85'
Manager:
Alain Giresse

Man of the Match:
Mame Biram Diouf (Senegal)[4]

Assistant referees:
Peter Edibe (Nigeria)
Hassan Egueh (Djibouti)
Fourth official:
Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

Algeria vs South Africa

South Africa took the lead in the 51st minute, as Thuso Phala shot home a pass from Sibusiso Vilakazi. They missed the chance to increase the lead four minutes later after Tokelo Rantie's penalty, awarded for a foul on Vilakazi by Aïssa Mandi, hit the bar and went out, and conceded the equalizer in the 67th minute, as Thulani Hlatshwayo headed Yacine Brahimi's cross into his own goal. Algeria took the lead as Faouzi Ghoulam received Sofiane Feghouli's cross, ran into the penalty area and hammered past the goalkeeper, and sealed the win in the 83rd minute, after Ishak Belfodil fed Islam Slimani, whose shot squirmed through the goalkeeper's hands.[5][6]

Algeria 3–1 South Africa
Hlatshwayo  67' (o.g.)
Ghoulam  72'
Slimani  83'		 Report Phala  51'
Attendance: 12,788
Algeria
South Africa
GK23Raïs M'Bolhi
RB20Aïssa Mandi 53'
CB12Carl Medjani
CB5Rafik Halliche (c)
LB3Faouzi Ghoulam
RM10Sofiane Feghouli
CM14Nabil Bentaleb
CM8Medhi Lacen 64'
LM7Riyad Mahrez 60'
CF13Islam Slimani
CF11Yacine Brahimi 90'
Substitutions:
FW9Ishak Belfodil 60'
MF19Saphir Taïder 64'
FW15Hillal Soudani 90'
Manager:
Christian Gourcuff
GK1Darren Keet
RB6Anele Ngcongca
CB14Thulani Hlatshwayo
CB2Rivaldo Coetzee 29'
LB11Thabo Matlaba 33' 
DM15Dean Furman (c)
RW18Thuso Phala
AM5Andile Jali
LW20Oupa Manyisa
CF23Tokelo Rantie 79'
CF10Sibusiso Vilakazi 85'
Substitutions:
MF4Siyabonga Nhlapo 29'
FW9Bongani Ndulula 79'
MF7Mandla Masango 85'
Manager:
Ephraim Mashaba

Man of the Match:
Faouzi Ghoulam (Algeria)[7]

Assistant referees:
Songuifolo Yéo (Ivory Coast)
Jean-Claude Birumushasu (Burundi)
Fourth official:
Aboubacar Mario Bangoura (Guinea)

Ghana vs Algeria

The only goal was scored in the second minute of second half injury time, as Asamoah Gyan chased down a long pass from Wakaso Mubarak to give Ghana the victory.[8][9]

Ghana 1–0 Algeria
Gyan  90+2' Report
Attendance: 12,387
Ghana
Algeria
GK1Brimah Razak
RB23Harrison Afful
CB18Daniel Amartey
CB19Jonathan Mensah
LB17Baba Rahman
CM8Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
CM6Afriyie Acquah 26'  55'
RW7Christian Atsu
AM9Jordan Ayew 78'
LW10André Ayew 84'
CF3Asamoah Gyan (c)
Substitutions:
MF11Wakaso Mubarak 55'
FW15Mahatma Otoo 78'
MF14Solomon Asante 84'
Manager:
Avram Grant
GK23Raïs M'Bolhi
RB20Aïssa Mandi
CB12Carl Medjani
CB2Madjid Bougherra (c)  45+1'
LB3Faouzi Ghoulam
CM14Nabil Bentaleb 73'
CM8Medhi Lacen 71'
RW10Sofiane Feghouli
LW19Saphir Taïder
CF11Yacine Brahimi 87'
CF9Ishak Belfodil 56'
Substitutions:
FW13Islam Slimani 56'
MF7Riyad Mahrez 71'
MF17Foued Kadir 87'
Manager:
Christian Gourcuff

Man of the Match:
Yacine Brahimi (Algeria)[10]

Assistant referees:
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Hassan Egueh Yacin (Djibouti)
Fourth official:
Joaquin Esono Eyang (Equatorial Guinea)

South Africa vs Senegal

South Africa took the lead in the 47th minute, as Oupa Manyisa scored from Anele Ngcongca's cross. Senegal equalized in the 60th minute when Kara Mbodj headed in Papakouli Diop's free kick.[11][12]

South Africa 1–1 Senegal
Manyisa  47' Report Mbodj  60'
Attendance: 13,674
South Africa
Senegal
GK22Jackson Mabokgwane
RB6Anele Ngcongca
CB14Thulani Hlatshwayo 30'
CB3Eric Mathoho
LB11Thabo Matlaba
CM15Dean Furman (c) 79'
CM5Andile Jali
RW18Thuso Phala 67'
LW20Oupa Manyisa 72'
CF23Tokelo Rantie
CF10Sibusiso Vilakazi
Substitutions:
DF21Ayanda Gcaba 30'
FW17Bernard Parker 67'
MF12Reneilwe Letsholonyane 72'
Manager:
Ephraim Mashaba
GK1Bouna Coundoul (c)
RB21Lamine Gassama
CB6Lamine Sané
CB2Kara Mbodj
LB13Cheikh M'Bengue
CM17Idrissa Gueye
CM4Alfred N'Diaye 84'
RW7Moussa Sow 79'
AM5Papakouli Diop 90'
LW10Sadio Mané
CF9Mame Biram Diouf
Substitutions:
FW11Dame N'Doye 79'
DF8Cheikhou Kouyaté 84'
FW22Henri Saivet 90'
Manager:
Alain Giresse

Man of the Match:
Kara Mbodj (Senegal)[13]

Assistant referees:
Angesom Ogbamariam (Ethiopia)
Theogene Ndagijimana (Rwanda)
Fourth official:
Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)

South Africa vs Ghana

South Africa took the lead in the 17th minute, as Mandla Masango volleyed in a headed clearance from the Ghana defence from outside the penalty area. Ghana equalized in the 73rd minute, when André Ayew's shot fell to John Boye to score. André Ayew clinched the win for Ghana with a header from a Baba Rahman cross in the 83rd minute, confirming Ghana as group winners, while South Africa were eliminated.[14][15]

South Africa 1–2 Ghana
Masango  17' Report Boye  73'
A. Ayew  83'
Attendance: 13,670
South Africa
Ghana
GK16Nhlanhla Khuzwayo
RB6Anele Ngcongca 37'
CB3Eric Mathoho
CB2Rivaldo Coetzee
LB11Thabo Matlaba
RM18Thuso Phala 58'
CM15Dean Furman (c) 79'
CM5Andile Jali
LM7Mandla Masango
CF9Bongani Ndulula 85'
CF23Tokelo Rantie 73'
Substitutions:
FW10Sibusiso Vilakazi 58'
MF12Reneilwe Letsholonyane 73'
FW17Bernard Parker 85'
Manager:
Ephraim Mashaba
GK1Brimah Razak 90'
RB23Harrison Afful
CB19Jonathan Mensah
CB18Daniel Amartey 36'
LB17Baba Rahman
DM6Afriyie Acquah 70'
RM7Christian Atsu
CM11Wakaso Mubarak
LM10André Ayew
CF9Jordan Ayew 70'
CF3Asamoah Gyan (c)
Substitutions:
DF21John Boye 36'
MF8Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu 70'
FW2Kwesi Appiah 70'
Manager:
Avram Grant

Man of the Match:
Christian Atsu (Ghana)[16]

Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast)
Fourth official:
Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

Senegal vs Algeria

Algeria took the lead in the 11th minute, when Madjid Bougherra's long free kick found Riyad Mahrez to score. They sealed the win in the 82nd minute after Nabil Bentaleb received Sofiane Feghouli's pass on the edge of the penalty area and shot home. As a result, Algeria advanced as group runners-up (behind Ghana based on head-to-head record), while Senegal were eliminated.[17][18]

Senegal 0–2 Algeria
Report Mahrez  11'
Bentaleb  82'
Attendance: 14,549
Senegal
Algeria
GK1Bouna Coundoul (c)
RB6Lamine Sané
CB3Papy Djilobodji
CB2Kara Mbodj
LB13Cheikh M'Bengue 29'
RM8Cheikhou Kouyaté
CM17Idrissa Gueye
CM12Stéphane Badji 41'
LM5Papakouli Diop 54'
CF10Sadio Mané 66'
CF9Mame Biram Diouf 67'
Substitutions:
DF18Pape Souaré 81'  29'
FW15Papiss Cissé 54'
FW11Dame N'Doye 66'
Manager:
Alain Giresse
GK23Raïs M'Bolhi 77'
RB20Aïssa Mandi
CB12Carl Medjani
CB2Madjid Bougherra (c)
LB3Faouzi Ghoulam
DM14Nabil Bentaleb
RM10Sofiane Feghouli
CM19Saphir Taïder 52'
LM11Yacine Brahimi 72'
CF15Hillal Soudani 80'
CF7Riyad Mahrez 90+2'
Substitutions:
MF8Medhi Lacen 72'
FW9Ishak Belfodil 80'
MF21Ahmed Kashi 90+2'
Manager:
Christian Gourcuff

Man of the Match:
Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)[19]

Assistant referees:
Waleed Ahmed Ali (Sudan)
Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos (Angola)
Fourth official:
Joaquin Eyang (Equatorial Guinea)

References
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