2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group B

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 position Team Zone Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
April 2019[nb 1] June 2019
B1 NigeriaWAFUGroup E winners17 November 201818th2013Winners (1980, 1994, 2013)4245
B2 GuineaWAFUGroup H winners18 November 201812th2015Runners-up (1976)6871
B3 MadagascarCOSAFAGroup A runners-up16 October 20181st—Debut107108
B4 BurundiCECAFAGroup C runners-up23 March 20191st—Debut136134

Notes

  1. The rankings of April 2019 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Madagascar 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Nigeria 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 6
3  Guinea 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
4  Burundi 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

In the round of 16:[2]

Matches
All match times are local, CAT (UTC+2).

Nigeria vs Burundi
Nigeria 1–0 Burundi
 Report
Attendance: 3,192[3]
Nigeria
Burundi
GK16Daniel Akpeyi
RB12Shehu Abdullahi 42'
CB2Ola Aina
CB22Kenneth Omeruo
LB5William Troost-Ekong
CM8Peter Etebo
CM4Wilfred Ndidi
RW10John Obi Mikel (c) 58'
AM13Samuel Chukwueze
LW18Alex Iwobi
CF14Paul Onuachu 73'
Substitutions:
DF20Chidozie Awaziem 42'
FW7Ahmed Musa 58'
FW9Odion Ighalo 73'
Manager:
Gernot Rohr
GK1Jonathan Nahimana
RB14Omar Ngandu
CB19Frédéric Nsabiyumva
CB8Gaël Duhayindavyi
LB15Omar Moussa
DM5Gaël Bigirimana
RW17Cédric Amissi
AM20Francis Mustafa 59'
LW10Shasiri Nahimana 63' 76'
CF7Fiston Abdul Razak
CF18Saido Berahino (c) 90+2'
Substitutions:
FW3Elvis Kamsoba 59'
DF22Christophe Nduwarugira 76'
FW21Mohamed Amissi 90+2'
Manager:
Olivier Niyungeko

Man of the Match:
Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria)[4]

Assistant referees:
Berhe Tesfagiorghis (Eritrea)
Mohammed Ibrahim (Sudan)
Fourth official:
Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)

Guinea vs Madagascar
Guinea 2–2 Madagascar
 Report
Attendance: 5,342[5]
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
Guinea
Madagascar
GK22Aly Keita
RB18Mikael Dyrestam
CB3Issiaga Sylla
CB6Simon Falette
LB15Julian Jeanvier
CM4Amadou Diawara
CM7Mady Camara 62'
CM13Ibrahima Cissé
RW10François Kamano 78'
CF16Ibrahima Traoré (c)
LW21Sory Kaba 86'
Substitutions:
MF8Naby Keïta 62'
FW19Bengali-Fodé Koita 78'
FW2Mohamed Yattara 86'
Manager:
Paul Put
GK23Melvin Adrien
RB5Pascal Razakanantenaina
CB21Thomas Fontaine
CB20Romain Métanire 65'
LB22Jérôme Mombris
CM15Ibrahim Amada 53' 64'
CM6Marco Ilaimaharitra 81'
CM13Anicet Abel
RW9Faneva Imà Andriatsima (c)
CF2Carolus Andriamatsinoro 73'
LW12Lalaïna Nomenjanahary
Substitutions:
MF18Rayan Raveloson 64'
FW11Paulin Voavy 73'
Manager:
Nicolas Dupuis

Man of the Match:
Anicet Abel (Madagascar)[6]

Assistant referees:
Mahmoud Abou El-Regal (Egypt)
Tahssen Abo El Sadat (Egypt)
Fourth official:
Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt)

Nigeria vs Guinea
Nigeria 1–0 Guinea
 Report
Attendance: 10,388[7]
Referee: Helder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
Nigeria
Guinea
GK1Daniel Akpeyi
RB6Leon Balogun
CB22Kenneth Omeruo
CB20Chidozie Awaziem
LB2Ola Aina
CM4Wilfred Ndidi
CM8Peter Etebo 90'
RW15Moses Simon 90+4'
AM7Ahmed Musa (c) 62'
LW18Alex Iwobi 78'
CF9Odion Ighalo 88'
Substitutions:
MF13Samuel Chukwueze 78'
FW14Paul Onuachu 88'
MF17Samuel Kalu 90+4'
Manager:
Gernot Rohr
GK12Ibrahim Koné
RB18Mikael Dyrestam 73'
CB5Ernest Seka 65'
CB6Simon Falette 27'
LB3Issiaga Sylla
CM4Amadou Diawara
CM13Ibrahima Cissé
RW16Ibrahima Traoré (c)
AM8Naby Keïta 71'
LW10François Kamano 82'
CF21Sory Kaba
Substitutions:
FW20Lass Bangoura 71'
DF14Ousmane Sidibé 73'
FW19Bengali-Fodé Koita 82'
Manager:
Paul Put

Man of the Match:
Kenneth Omeruo (Nigeria)[8]

Assistant referees:
Jerson dos Santos (Angola)
Arsénio Maringule (Mozambique)
Fourth official:
Beida Dahane (Mauritania)

Madagascar vs Burundi
Madagascar 1–0 Burundi
 Report
Attendance: 4,900[9]
Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)[10]
Madagascar
Burundi
GK23Melvin Adrien
RB20Romain Métanire
CB22Jérôme Mombris 81'
CB5Pascal Razakanantenaina
LB21Thomas Fontaine
CM13Anicet Abel
RW6Marco Ilaimaharitra
AM12Lalaïna Nomenjanahary 74'
LW15Ibrahim Amada 61'
CF9Faneva Imà Andriatsima (c)
CF2Carolus Andriamatsinoro 51'
Substitutions:
FW11Paulin Voavy 51'
FW10Njiva Rakotoharimalala 61'
MF18Rayan Raveloson 74'
Manager:
Nicolas Dupuis
GK1Jonathan Nahimana
RB6Karim Nizigiyimana
CB22Christophe Nduwarugira
CB19Frédéric Nsabiyumva
LB14Omar Ngandu
CM5Gaël Bigirimana
CM8Gaël Duhayindavyi
RW10Shassiri Nahimana 46'
AM7Fiston Abdul Razak
LW17Cédric Amissi 58' 82'
CF18Saido Berahino (c) 61'
Substitutions:
MF2Enock Sabumukama 46'
FW21Mohamed Amissi 61'
FW9Laudit Mavugo 82'
Manager:
Olivier Niyungeko

Man of the Match:
Marco Ilaimaharitra (Madagascar)[11]

Assistant referees:[10]
Anouar Hmila (Tunisia)
Attia Amsaaed (Libya)
Fourth official:
Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)

Madagascar vs Nigeria
Madagascar 2–0 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 9,895[12]
Madagascar
Nigeria
GK23Melvin Adrien
RB20Romain Métanire
CB5Pascal Razakanantenaina 74'
CB21Thomas Fontaine
LB22Jérôme Mombris
CM6Marco Ilaimaharitra 80'
CM13Anicet Abel
CM15Ibrahim Amada 86'
RW2Carolus Andriamatsinoro
CF9Faneva Imà Andriatsima (c) 62'
LW12Lalaïna Nomenjanahary
Substitutions:
FW19William Gros 62'
DF4Gervais Randrianarisoa 74'
MF18Rayan Raveloson 86'
Manager:
Nicolas Dupuis
GK1Ikechukwu Ezenwa
RB20Chidozie Awaziem
CB6Leon Balogun
CB5William Troost-Ekong
LB2Ola Aina
CM8Peter Etebo
CM10John Obi Mikel (c) 59'
RW7Ahmed Musa
AM19John Ogu 46'
LW17Samuel Kalu 73'
CF9Odion Ighalo
Substitutions:
MF4Wilfred Ndidi 46'
MF18Alex Iwobi 59'
MF15Moses Simon 73'
Manager:
Gernot Rohr

Man of the Match:
Carolus Andriamatsinoro (Madagascar)[13]

Assistant referees:
Zakhele Thusi Siwela (South Africa)
El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Issa Sy (Senegal)

Burundi vs Guinea
Burundi 0–2 Guinea
Report
Attendance: 5,753[14]
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)
Burundi
Guinea
GK1Jonathan Nahimana
RB6Karim Nizigiyimana 69'
CB14Omar Ngandu
CB19Frédéric Nsabiyumva
LB22Christophe Nduwarugira 12'
CM5Gaël Bigirimana (c)
CM4Pierre Kwizera
RW12Hussein Shabani
AM20Francis Mustafa 16'
LW21Mohamed Amissi 57'
CF7Fiston Abdul Razak 68'
Substitutions:
MF8Gaël Duhayindavyi 76' 16'
FW17Cédric Amissi 57'
FW18Saido Berahino 68'
Manager:
Olivier Niyungeko
GK12Ibrahim Koné
RB18Mikael Dyrestam
CB5Ernest Seka
CB6Simon Falette
LB3Issiaga Sylla 18'
CM13Ibrahima Cissé
CM4Amadou Diawara
RW2Mohamed Yattara 79'
AM10François Kamano 63'
LW16Ibrahima Traoré
CF21Sory Kaba 85'
Substitutions:
FW20Lass Bangoura 63'
FW9José Kanté 79'
MF7Mady Camara 85'
Manager:
Paul Put

Man of the Match:

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

References
  1. "The AFCON 2019 games revealed". CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  2. "Regulations of the Africa Cup of Nations" (PDF). Confederation of African Football.
  3. "Nigeria vs. Burundi". ESPN. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  4. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (22 June 2019). "After his stellar performance, @Ndidi25 has been selected as the Total Man of the Match. Congrats!" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  5. "Guinea vs. Madagascar". ESPN. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  6. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (22 June 2019). "And the winner of the Total Man of the Match is A. Andrianantenaina!" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  7. "Nigeria vs. Guinea". ESPN. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  8. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (26 June 2019). "@omeruo22 has been selected as the Total Man of the Match, well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  9. "Madagascar vs. Burundi". ESPN. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  10. "MADBDI Referees". Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  11. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (27 June 2019). "And the winner of the Total Man of the Match is M. Ilaimaharitra!" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  12. "Madagascar vs. Nigeria". ESPN. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  13. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (30 June 2019). "The jury has given his verdict! A. Carolus is the Total Man of the Match !" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  14. "Burundi vs. Guinea". ESPN. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
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