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.
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 ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankings April 2019 June 2019 B1 WAFU Group E winners 17 November 2018 18th 2013 Winners (1980, 1994, 2013) 42 45 B2 WAFU Group H winners 18 November 2018 12th 2015 Runners-up (1976) 68 71 B3 COSAFA Group A runners-up 16 October 2018 1st — Debut 107 108 B4 CECAFA Group C runners-up 23 March 2019 1st — Debut 136 134 Notes
Standings
In the round of 16: 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.
Matches
Nigeria vs Burundi
GK 16Daniel AkpeyiRB 12Shehu Abdullahi CB 22Kenneth OmeruoCB 5 William Troost-EkongLB 4 Wilfred NdidiDM 10John Obi Mikel (c) RM 2 Ola AinaCM 8 Peter EteboLM 18Alex IwobiSS 13Samuel ChukwuezeCF 14Paul Onuachu Substitutions:DF 20Chidozie Awaziem FW 7 Ahmed Musa FW 9 Odion Ighalo Manager: Gernot Rohr GK 1 Jonathan NahimanaRB 14Omar NganduCB 19Frédéric NsabiyumvaCB 8 Gaël DuhayindavyiLB 15Omar MoussaDM 5 Gaël BigirimanaRM 17Cédric AmissiCM 20Francis Mustafa LM 10Shasiri Nahimana CF 7 Fiston Abdul RazakCF 18Saido Berahino (c) Substitutions:FW 3 Elvis Kamsoba DF 22Christophe Nduwarugira FW 21Mohamed Amissi Manager:Olivier Niyungeko
Man of the Match: Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria)
Assistant referees: Berhe Tesfagiorghis (Eritrea)Mohammed Ibrahim (Sudan) Fourth official: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
Guinea vs Madagascar
GK 22Aly KeitaRB 18Mikael DyrestamCB 15Julian JeanvierCB 6 Simon FaletteLB 3 Issiaga SyllaDM 4 Amadou DiawaraCM 7 Mady Camara CM 13Ibrahima CisséRF 16Ibrahima Traoré (c)CF 21Sory Kaba LF 10François Kamano Substitutions:MF 8 Naby Keïta FW 19Bengali-Fodé Koita FW 2 Mohamed Yattara Manager: Paul Put GK 23Melvin AdrienRB 20Romain Métanire CB 21Thomas FontaineCB 5 Pascal RazakanantenainaLB 15Ibrahim Amada DM 6 Marco Ilaimaharitra CM 13Anicet AbelCM 12Lalaïna NomenjanaharyRF 2 Carolus Andriamatsinoro CF 9 Faneva Imà Andriatsima (c)LF 22Jérôme MombrisSubstitutions:MF 18Rayan Raveloson FW 11Paulin Voavy Manager: Nicolas Dupuis
Man of the Match: Anicet Abel (Madagascar)
Assistant referees: Mahmoud Abou El-Regal (Egypt)Tahssen Abo El Sadat (Egypt) Fourth official: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt)
Nigeria vs Guinea
GK 1 Daniel AkpeyiRB 22Kenneth OmeruoCB 6 Leon BalogunCB 4 Wilfred NdidiLB 20Chidozie AwaziemRM 2 Ola AinaCM 8 Peter Etebo LM 15Moses Simon AM 18Alex Iwobi AM 7 Ahmed Musa (c) CF 9 Odion Ighalo Substitutions:FW 13Samuel Chukwueze FW 14Paul Onuachu FW 17Samuel Kalu Manager: Gernot Rohr GK 12Ibrahim KonéRB 18Mikael Dyrestam CB 5 Ernest Seka CB 6 Simon Falette LB 3 Issiaga SyllaDM 4 Amadou DiawaraCM 8 Naby Keïta CM 13Ibrahima CisséRF 16Ibrahima Traoré (c)CF 21Sory KabaLF 10François Kamano Substitutions:FW 20Lass Bangoura DF 14Ousmane Sidibé FW 19Bengali-Fodé Koita Manager: Paul Put
Man of the Match: Kenneth Omeruo (Nigeria)
Assistant referees: Jerson dos Santos (Angola)Arsénio Maringule (Mozambique) Fourth official: Beida Dahane (Mauritania)
Madagascar vs Burundi
GK 23Melvin AdrienRB 20Romain MétanireCB 21Thomas FontaineCB 5 Pascal RazakanantenainaLB 15Ibrahim Amada DM 6 Marco IlaimaharitraCM 13Anicet AbelCM 12Lalaïna Nomenjanahary RF 2 Carolus Andriamatsinoro CF 9 Faneva Imà Andriatsima (c)LF 22Jérôme Mombris Substitutions:FW 11Paulin Voavy FW 10Njiva Rakotoharimalala MF 18Rayan Raveloson Manager: Nicolas Dupuis GK 1 Jonathan NahimanaRB 6 Karim NizigiyimanaCB 22Christophe NduwarugiraCB 19Frédéric NsabiyumvaLB 14Omar NganduCM 5 Gaël BigirimanaCM 8 Gaël DuhayindavyiRW 10Shassiri Nahimana AM 7 Fiston Abdul RazakLW 17Cédric Amissi CF 18Saido Berahino (c) Substitutions:MF 2 Enock Sabumukama FW 21Mohamed Amissi FW 9 Laudit Mavugo Manager:Olivier Niyungeko
Man of the Match: Marco Ilaimaharitra (Madagascar)
Assistant referees: Anouar Hmila (Tunisia) Attia Amsaaed (Libya)Fourth official: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
Madagascar vs Nigeria
GK 23Melvin AdrienRB 20Romain MétanireCB 21Thomas FontaineCB 5 Pascal Razakanantenaina LB 15Ibrahim Amada DM 6 Marco Ilaimaharitra CM 13Anicet AbelCM 12Lalaïna NomenjanaharyRF 2 Carolus Andriamatsinoro CF 9 Faneva Imà Andriatsima (c) LF 22Jérôme MombrisSubstitutions:FW 19William Gros DF 4 Gervais Randrianarisoa MF 18Rayan Raveloson Manager: Nicolas Dupuis GK 1 Ikechukwu EzenwaCB 6 Leon BalogunCB 5 William Troost-EkongCB 20Chidozie AwaziemDM 10John Obi Mikel (c) RM 2 Ola AinaCM 19John Ogu CM 8 Peter EteboLM 7 Ahmed MusaSS 17Samuel Kalu CF 9 Odion IghaloSubstitutions:MF 4 Wilfred Ndidi MF 18Alex Iwobi FW 15Moses Simon Manager: Gernot Rohr
Man of the Match: Carolus Andriamatsinoro (Madagascar)
Assistant referees: Zakhele Thusi Siwela (South Africa) El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal) Fourth official: Issa Sy (Senegal)
Burundi vs Guinea
GK 1 Jonathan NahimanaRB 6 Karim Nizigiyimana CB 14Omar NganduCB 19Frédéric NsabiyumvaLB 22Christophe Nduwarugira CM 5 Gaël Bigirimana (c)CM 4 Pierre KwizeraRW 12Hussein ShabaniAM 20Francis Mustafa LW 21Mohamed Amissi CF 7 Fiston Abdul Razak Substitutions:MF 8 Gaël Duhayindavyi FW 17Cédric Amissi FW 18Saido Berahino Manager:Olivier Niyungeko GK 12Ibrahim KonéRB 18Mikael DyrestamCB 5 Ernest SekaCB 6 Simon FaletteLB 3 Issiaga Sylla DM 4 Amadou DiawaraRM 16Ibrahima Traoré (c)CM 13Ibrahima CisséLM 10François Kamano CF 2 Mohamed Yattara CF 21Sory Kaba Substitutions:FW 20Lass Bangoura FW 9 José Kanté MF 7 Mady Camara Manager: Paul Put
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Azgaou Lahcen (Morocco) Mustapha Akarkad (Morocco)Fourth official: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
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