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2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group B

2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group B

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Group B of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations was played from 15 to 23 January 2017 in Gabon. The group consisted of Algeria, Tunisia, Senegal and Zimbabwe.[1]

Senegal and Tunisia advanced to the round of 16 as the top two teams.

Teams

More information Draw position, Team ...

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    The CAF rankings were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

  • The group winners, Senegal, advanced to play the runners-up of Group A, Cameroon.
  • The group runners-up, Tunisia, advanced to play the winners of Group A, Burkina Faso.

Matches

All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).[2]

Algeria vs Zimbabwe

More information Algeria, 2–2 ...
Algeria[3]
Zimbabwe[3]
GK23Raïs M'Bolhi
RB20Mokhtar BelkhiterYellow card 28'downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB2Aïssa Mandi (c)
CB21Ramy Bensebaini
LB3Faouzi Ghoulam
RM7Riyad Mahrez
CM17Adlène Guedioura
CM10Nabil Bentaleb
LM15Hillal Soudanidownward-facing red arrow 78'
AM11Yacine Brahimi
CF13Islam Slimani
Substitutions:
DF22Rabie Meftahupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF18Rachid Ghezzalupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Belgium Georges Leekens
GK16Tatenda Mkuruva
RB4Hardlife Zvirekwi
CB5Elisha Muroiwa
CB2Costa Nhamoinesu
LB6Onismor Bhasera
RM10Kudakwashe Mahachi
CM14Willard Katsande (c)
CM3Danny Phiri
LM17Knowledge Musonadownward-facing red arrow 12'
AM20Khama Billiat
CF9Nyasha Mushekwidownward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutions:
FW7Matthew RusikeYellow card 38'upward-facing green arrow 12'
FW13Cuthbert Malajilaupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Callisto Pasuwa

Man of the Match:
Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)[4]

Assistant referees:
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea)
Fourth official:
Denis Dembélé (Ivory Coast)

Tunisia vs Senegal

More information Tunisia, 0–2 ...
Tunisia[5]
Senegal[5]
GK16Aymen Mathlouthi (c)
RB21Hamdi Nagguez
CB2Syam Ben Youssef
CB3Aymen AbdennourYellow card 9'
LB12Ali Maâloul
CM15Larry Azounidownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM13Ferjani Sassi
CM8Hamza Lahmar
RF23Naïm Sliti
CF9Ahmed Akaïchidownward-facing red arrow 64'
LF7Youssef Msakni
Substitutions:
MF10Wahbi Khazriupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW11Taha Yassine Khenissiupward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
Poland Henryk Kasperczak
GK1Abdoulaye Diallo
RB21Lamine Gassama
CB2Kara Mbodji
CB3Kalidou KoulibalyYellow card 41'
LB4Cheikh M'BengueYellow card 36'
RM17Badou Ndiayedownward-facing red arrow 72'
CM5Idrissa Gueye
CM8Cheikhou Kouyaté (c)downward-facing red arrow 88'
LM20Keita Baldédownward-facing red arrow 62'
CF9Mame Biram Diouf
CF10Sadio Mané
Substitutions:
MF18Ismaïla Sarrupward-facing green arrow 62'
MF22Henri Saivetupward-facing green arrow 72'
MF15Papakouli Diopupward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Aliou Cissé

Man of the Match:
Abdoulaye Diallo (Senegal)[6]

Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouandé (Cameroon)
Elvis Noupue (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Mahamadou Keita (Mali)

Algeria vs Tunisia

More information Algeria, 1–2 ...
Algeria[7]
Tunisia[7]
GK16Malik Asselah
RB22Rabie MeftahYellow card 31'
CB21Ramy Bensebaini
CB2Aïssa Mandi (c)
LB3Faouzi GhoulamYellow card 65'
DM17Adlène GuediouraYellow card 14'downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
CM7Riyad Mahrez
CM10Nabil Bentaleb
RW11Yacine Brahimidownward-facing red arrow 74'
LW18Rachid Ghezzaldownward-facing red arrow 69'
CF13Islam Slimani
Substitutions:
FW14Baghdad Bounedjahupward-facing green arrow 69'
MF9Sofiane Hanniupward-facing green arrow 74'
MF19Mehdi Abeidupward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
Belgium Georges Leekens
GK16Aymen Mathlouthi (c)downward-facing red arrow 87'
RB21Hamdi Nagguez
CB2Syam Ben Youssef
CB3Aymen Abdennour
LB12Ali MaâloulYellow card 45+1'
DM13Ferjani Sassi
RM10Wahbi Khazridownward-facing red arrow 73'
LM14Mohamed Amine Ben Amor
AM23Naïm Sliti
CF7Youssef Msakni
CF9Ahmed Akaïchidownward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutions:
DF20Mohamed Ali Yacoubiupward-facing green arrow 73'
FW11Taha Yassine Khenissiupward-facing green arrow 78'
GK1Rami Jridiupward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Poland Henryk Kasperczak

Man of the Match:
Youssef Msakni (Tunisia)[8]

Assistant referees:
Abel Baba (Nigeria)
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)
Fourth official:
Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)

Senegal vs Zimbabwe

More information Senegal, 2–0 ...
Senegal[9]
Zimbabwe[9]
GK1Abdoulaye Diallo
RB21Lamine GassamaYellow card 57'
CB3Kalidou Koulibaly
CB2Kara Mbodji
LB4Cheikh M'Bengue
CM5Idrissa Gueye
CM8Cheikhou Kouyaté (c)Yellow card 31'downward-facing red arrow 85'
RW20Keita Baldé
AM22Henri Saivet
LW10Sadio Manédownward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CF9Mame Biram Dioufdownward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutions:
FW7Moussa Sowupward-facing green arrow 63'
MF11Cheikh N'Doyeupward-facing green arrow 85'
MF18Ismaïla Sarrupward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Aliou Cissé
GK16Tatenda Mkuruva
RB4Hardlife Zvirekwi
CB5Elisha Muroiwa
CB2Costa Nhamoinesu
LB6Onismor Bhasera
CM18Marvelous Nakamba
CM14Willard Katsande (c)
AM20Khama Billiat
RW10Kudakwashe Mahachidownward-facing red arrow 46'
LW7Matthew Rusikedownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF9Nyasha Mushekwidownward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutions:
FW11Tendai Ndoroupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW8Evans Rusikeupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW13Cuthbert MalajilaYellow card 89'upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Callisto Pasuwa

Man of the Match:
Cheikhou Kouyaté (Senegal)[10]

Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Ali Waleed Ahmed (Sudan)
Fourth official:
Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Senegal vs Algeria

More information Senegal, 2–2 ...
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
Senegal[11]
Algeria[11]
GK16Khadim N'Diaye
RB14Zargo Touré
CB2Kara Mbodji (c)downward-facing red arrow 70'
CB11Cheikh N'Doye
LB19Saliou Ciss
CM17Badou Ndiayedownward-facing red arrow 78'
CM15Papakouli Diop
AM12Mohamed Diamé
RW18Ismaïla Sarr
LW13Moussa Konatédownward-facing red arrow 90+4'
CF7Moussa Sow
Substitutions:
FW6Famara DiédhiouYellow card 74'upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF5Idrissa Gueyeupward-facing green arrow 78'
MF20Keita Baldéupward-facing green arrow 90+4'
Manager:
Aliou Cissé
GK16Malik Asselah
RB22Rabie Meftah
CB2Aïssa Mandi (c)
CB4Liassine CadamuroYellow card 58'
LB3Faouzi GhoulamYellow card 39'
CM17Adlène Guedioura
CM10Nabil BentalebYellow card 39'
RW11Yacine BrahimiYellow card 44'
AM9Sofiane Hannidownward-facing red arrow 83'
LW7Riyad Mahrez
CF13Islam Slimanidownward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutions:
FW14Baghdad Bounedjahupward-facing green arrow 80'
MF18Rachid Ghezzalupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Belgium Georges Leekens

Man of the Match:
Islam Slimani (Algeria)[12]

Assistant referees:
Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos (Angola)
Arsénio Chadreque Marengula (Mozambique)
Fourth official:
Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)

Zimbabwe vs Tunisia

More information Zimbabwe, 2–4 ...
Referee: Denis Dembélé (Ivory Coast)
Zimbabwe[13]
Tunisia[13]
GK16Tatenda Mkuruva
RB4Hardlife Zvirekwi
CB5Elisha Muroiwa
CB2Costa NhamoinesuYellow card 44'
LB6Onismor Bhasera
CM3Danny PhiriYellow card 8'downward-facing red arrow 89'
CM14Willard Katsande (c)
RW20Khama Billiat
AM18Marvelous Nakamba
LW17Knowledge Musonadownward-facing red arrow 89'
CF9Nyasha Mushekwi
Substitutions:
FW11Tendai Ndoroupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF10Kudakwashe Mahachiupward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Callisto Pasuwa
GK1Rami Jridi
RB21Hamdi NagguezYellow card 85'
CB2Syam Ben Youssef
CB3Aymen Abdennour (c)
LB12Ali Maâloul
CM14Mohamed Amine Ben AmorYellow card 33'
CM13Ferjani Sassi
AM10Wahbi Khazridownward-facing red arrow 63'
RF11Taha Yassine Khenissi
CF7Youssef Msaknidownward-facing red arrow 78'
LF23Naïm Slitidownward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutions:
MF8Hamza Lahmarupward-facing green arrow 63'
FW19Saber Khalifaupward-facing green arrow 78'
MF15Larry Azouniupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Poland Henryk Kasperczak

Man of the Match:
Taha Yassine Khenissi (Tunisia)[14]

Assistant referees:
Marius Donatien Tan (Ivory Coast)
Olivier Safari Kabene (DR Congo)
Fourth official:
Mahamadou Keita (Mali)

References

  1. [1]
    "Results of the draw". 19 October 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Fixtures of the Final Tournament" (PDF). CAF.
  3. [3]
    "Tactical start list: Algeria - Zimbabwe" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. [4]
    Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (January 15, 2017). "R. Mahrez has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  5. [5]
    "Tactical start list: Tunisia - Senegal" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  6. [6]
    Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (January 15, 2017). "A.Diallo has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  7. [7]
    "Tactical start list: Algeria - Tunisia" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  8. [8]
    Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (January 19, 2017). "The Total Man of the Match is Y. MSAKNI! Great performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  9. [9]
    "Tactical start list: Senegal - Zimbabwe" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  10. [10]
    Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (January 19, 2017). "C. KOUYATE has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  11. [11]
    "Tactical start list: Senegal - Algeria" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  12. [12]
    Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (January 23, 2017). "The Total Man of the Match is I.Slimani! Great performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  13. [13]
    "Tactical start list: Zimbabwe - Tunisia" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  14. [14]
    Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (January 23, 2017). "T. Y. KHENISSI has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 January 2017 – via Twitter.
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