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.

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Draw position	Team	Zone	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA Rankings
Draw position	Team	Zone	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	April 2019^{[nb 1]}	June 2019
B1	Nigeria	WAFU	Group E winners	17 November 2018	18th	2013	Winners (1980, 1994, 2013)	42	45
B2	Guinea	WAFU	Group H winners	18 November 2018	12th	2015	Runners-up (1976)	68	71
B3	Madagascar	COSAFA	Group A runners-up	16 October 2018	1st	—	Debut	107	108
B4	Burundi	CECAFA	Group C runners-up	23 March 2019	1st	—	Debut	136	134

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More information Pos, Pld ...

Pos	Team v t e	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

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Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

In the round of 16:^[2]

The winners of Group B, Madagascar advanced to play the third-placed team of Group A, DR Congo.
The runners-up of Group B, Nigeria advanced to play the runners-up of Group F, Cameroon.
The third-placed team of Group B, Guinea, advanced to play the winners of Group C, Algeria.

Nigeria vs Burundi

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Nigeria	1–0	Burundi
Ighalo 77'	Report

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22 June 2019

19:00

Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria

Attendance: 3,192^[3]

Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

Nigeria

Burundi


GK	16	Daniel Akpeyi
RB	12	Shehu Abdullahi	42'
CB	2	Ola Aina
CB	22	Kenneth Omeruo
LB	5	William Troost-Ekong
CM	8	Peter Etebo
CM	4	Wilfred Ndidi
RW	10	John Obi Mikel (c)	58'
AM	13	Samuel Chukwueze
LW	18	Alex Iwobi
CF	14	Paul Onuachu	73'
Substitutions:
DF	20	Chidozie Awaziem	42'
FW	7	Ahmed Musa	58'
FW	9	Odion Ighalo	73'
Manager:
Gernot Rohr


GK	1	Jonathan Nahimana
RB	14	Omar Ngandu
CB	19	Frédéric Nsabiyumva
CB	8	Gaël Duhayindavyi
LB	15	Omar Moussa
CM	5	Gaël Bigirimana
RW	17	Cédric Amissi
AM	20	Francis Mustafa		59'
LW	10	Shasiri Nahimana	63'	76'
CF	7	Fiston Abdul Razak
CF	18	Saido Berahino (c)		90+2'
Substitutions:
FW	3	Elvis Kamsoba		59'
DF	22	Christophe Nduwarugira		76'
FW	21	Mohamed 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

More information Guinea, 2–2 ...

Guinea	2–2	Madagascar
Kaba 34' Kamano 66' (pen.)	Report	Abel 49' Andriamatsinoro 55'

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22 June 2019

22:00

Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria

Attendance: 5,342^[5]

Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)

Guinea

Madagascar


GK	22	Aly Keita
RB	18	Mikael Dyrestam
CB	3	Issiaga Sylla
CB	6	Simon Falette
LB	15	Julian Jeanvier
DM	4	Amadou Diawara
CM	7	Mady Camara	62'
CM	13	Ibrahima Cissé
RF	16	Ibrahima Traoré (c)
CF	21	Sory Kaba	86'
LF	10	François Kamano	78'
Substitutions:
MF	8	Naby Keïta	62'
FW	19	Bengali-Fodé Koita	78'
FW	2	Mohamed Yattara	86'
Manager:
Paul Put


GK	23	Melvin Adrien
RB	5	Pascal Razakanantenaina
CB	21	Thomas Fontaine
CB	20	Romain Métanire	65'
LB	22	Jérôme Mombris
CM	15	Ibrahim Amada	53'	64'
CM	6	Marco Ilaimaharitra	81'
CM	13	Anicet Abel
RF	2	Carolus Andriamatsinoro		73'
CF	9	Faneva Imà Andriatsima (c)
LF	12	Lalaïna Nomenjanahary
Substitutions:
MF	18	Rayan Raveloson		64'
FW	11	Paulin 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

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Nigeria	1–0	Guinea
Omeruo 73'	Report

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26 June 2019

16:30

Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria

Attendance: 10,388^[7]

Referee: Helder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)

Nigeria

Guinea


GK	1	Daniel Akpeyi
RB	6	Leon Balogun
CB	22	Kenneth Omeruo
CB	20	Chidozie Awaziem
LB	2	Ola Aina
CM	4	Wilfred Ndidi
CM	8	Peter Etebo	90'
RW	15	Moses Simon		90+4'
AM	7	Ahmed Musa (c)	62'
LW	18	Alex Iwobi		78'
CF	9	Odion Ighalo		88'
Substitutions:
FW	13	Samuel Chukwueze		78'
FW	14	Paul Onuachu		88'
FW	17	Samuel Kalu		90+4'
Manager:
Gernot Rohr


GK	12	Ibrahim Koné
RB	18	Mikael Dyrestam		73'
CB	5	Ernest Seka	65'
CB	6	Simon Falette	27'
LB	3	Issiaga Sylla
CM	4	Amadou Diawara
CM	13	Ibrahima Cissé
RW	16	Ibrahima Traoré (c)
AM	8	Naby Keïta		71'
LW	10	François Kamano		82'
CF	21	Sory Kaba
Substitutions:
FW	20	Lass Bangoura		71'
DF	14	Ousmane Sidibé		73'
FW	19	Bengali-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

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Madagascar	1–0	Burundi
Ilaimaharitra 76'	Report

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27 June 2019

16:30

Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria

Attendance: 4,900^[9]

Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)^[10]

Madagascar

Burundi


GK	23	Melvin Adrien
RB	20	Romain Métanire
CB	22	Jérôme Mombris	81'
CB	5	Pascal Razakanantenaina
LB	21	Thomas Fontaine
CM	13	Anicet Abel
RW	6	Marco Ilaimaharitra
AM	12	Lalaïna Nomenjanahary		74'
LW	15	Ibrahim Amada		61'
CF	9	Faneva Imà Andriatsima (c)
CF	2	Carolus Andriamatsinoro		51'
Substitutions:
FW	11	Paulin Voavy		51'
FW	10	Njiva Rakotoharimalala		61'
MF	18	Rayan Raveloson		74'
Manager:
Nicolas Dupuis


GK	1	Jonathan Nahimana
RB	6	Karim Nizigiyimana
CB	22	Christophe Nduwarugira
CB	19	Frédéric Nsabiyumva
LB	14	Omar Ngandu
CM	5	Gaël Bigirimana
CM	8	Gaël Duhayindavyi
RW	10	Shassiri Nahimana		46'
AM	7	Fiston Abdul Razak
LW	17	Cédric Amissi	58'	82'
CF	18	Saido Berahino (c)		61'
Substitutions:
MF	2	Enock Sabumukama		46'
FW	21	Mohamed Amissi		61'
FW	9	Laudit 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

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Madagascar	2–0	Nigeria
Nomenjanahary 13' Andriamatsinoro 53'	Report

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30 June 2019

18:00

Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria

Attendance: 9,895^[12]

Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Madagascar

Nigeria


GK	23	Melvin Adrien
RB	20	Romain Métanire
CB	5	Pascal Razakanantenaina		74'
CB	21	Thomas Fontaine
LB	22	Jérôme Mombris
CM	6	Marco Ilaimaharitra	80'
CM	13	Anicet Abel
CM	15	Ibrahim Amada		86'
RF	2	Carolus Andriamatsinoro
CF	9	Faneva Imà Andriatsima (c)		62'
LF	12	Lalaïna Nomenjanahary
Substitutions:
FW	19	William Gros		62'
DF	4	Gervais Randrianarisoa		74'
MF	18	Rayan Raveloson		86'
Manager:
Nicolas Dupuis


GK	1	Ikechukwu Ezenwa
RB	20	Chidozie Awaziem
CB	6	Leon Balogun
CB	5	William Troost-Ekong
LB	2	Ola Aina
CM	8	Peter Etebo
CM	10	John Obi Mikel (c)	59'
RW	7	Ahmed Musa
AM	19	John Ogu	46'
LW	17	Samuel Kalu	73'
CF	9	Odion Ighalo
Substitutions:
MF	4	Wilfred Ndidi	46'
MF	18	Alex Iwobi	59'
FW	15	Moses 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

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Burundi	0–2	Guinea
	Report	Yattara 25', 52'

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30 June 2019

18:00

Al Salam Stadium, Cairo

Attendance: 5,753^[14]

Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)

Burundi

Guinea


GK	1	Jonathan Nahimana
RB	6	Karim Nizigiyimana	69'
CB	14	Omar Ngandu
CB	19	Frédéric Nsabiyumva
LB	22	Christophe Nduwarugira	12'
CM	5	Gaël Bigirimana (c)
CM	4	Pierre Kwizera
RW	12	Hussein Shabani
AM	20	Francis Mustafa		16'
LW	21	Mohamed Amissi		57'
CF	7	Fiston Abdul Razak		68'
Substitutions:
MF	8	Gaël Duhayindavyi	76'	16'
FW	17	Cédric Amissi		57'
FW	18	Saido Berahino		68'
Manager:
Olivier Niyungeko


GK	12	Ibrahim Koné
RB	18	Mikael Dyrestam
CB	5	Ernest Seka
CB	6	Simon Falette
LB	3	Issiaga Sylla	18'
CM	13	Ibrahima Cissé
CM	4	Amadou Diawara
RW	2	Mohamed Yattara		79'
AM	10	François Kamano		63'
LW	16	Ibrahima Traoré
CF	21	Sory Kaba		85'
Substitutions:
FW	20	Lass Bangoura		63'
FW	9	José Kanté		79'
MF	7	Mady Camara		85'
Manager:
Paul Put

Man of the Match:

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

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Official website

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"Guinea vs. Madagascar". ESPN. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.

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"Nigeria vs. Guinea". ESPN. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.

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"Madagascar vs. Burundi". ESPN. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.

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"MADBDI Referees". Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 27 June 2019.

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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.

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"Madagascar vs. Nigeria". ESPN. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.

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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.

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"Burundi vs. Guinea". ESPN. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.

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