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	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

Notes

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

Standings

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

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.

Matches

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

Nigeria vs Burundi

22 June 2019 (2019-06-22)

19:00

Nigeria	1–0	Burundi
Ighalo 77'	Report

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

22 June 2019 (2019-06-22)

22:00

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

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

26 June 2019 (2019-06-26)

16:30

Nigeria	1–0	Guinea
Omeruo 73'	Report

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

27 June 2019 (2019-06-27)

16:30

Madagascar	1–0	Burundi
Ilaimaharitra 76'	Report

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

30 June 2019 (2019-06-30)

18:00

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

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

30 June 2019 (2019-06-30)

18:00

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

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)