2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

Group A of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations was played from 17 January until 25 January in Equatorial Guinea. The group consisted of the hosts Equatorial Guinea, Burkina Faso, Gabon, and Congo.[1] Congo and Equatorial Guinea advanced as group winners and runners-up respectively, while Gabon and Burkina Faso were eliminated.

Teams

Draw position Team Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		CAF Rankings
Points[nb 1] 		FIFA Rankings
Start of event
A1  Equatorial Guinea Hosts 14 November 2014 2nd 2012 Quarter-finals (2012) 9 118
A2  Burkina Faso Group C runners-up 15 November 2014 10th 2013 Runners-up (2013) 40 64
A3  Gabon Group C winners 15 November 2014 6th 2012 Quarter-finals (1996, 2012) 22 62
A4  Congo Group A runners-up 19 November 2014 7th 2000 Winners (1972) 13 61
Notes
  1. ^ The CAF rankings were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Congo 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Equatorial Guinea (H) 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5
3  Gabon 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
4  Burkina Faso 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: CAF
(H) Hosts

In the quarter-finals:

  • Congo advanced to play DR Congo (runner-up of Group B).
  • Equatorial Guinea advanced to play Tunisia (winner of Group B).

Matches

All times local, WAT (UTC+1).

Equatorial Guinea vs Congo

The first goal of the tournament was scored by Emilio Nsue. Receiving a through ball from Kike, he slotted the ball low past the goalkeeper with his right foot from six yards out to open the scoring for the hosts after 16 minutes. Thievy Bifouma scored the equalizer for Congo with three minutes left, after being played in by Dominique Malonga, he slotted it low into the net from the right of the six yard box.[2][3]

Equatorial Guinea 1–1 Congo
Nsue 16' Report Bifouma 87'
Attendance: 40,245
Equatorial Guinea
Congo
GK 1 Felipe Ovono  81'
RB 22 Pablo Ganet  46'
CB 5 Diosdado Mbele  26'
CB 4 Rui
LB 16 Sipo
RM 11 Javier Balboa  89'
CM 21 Iván Zarandona
CM 8 Randy
LM 14 Kike  59'
CF 15 Ibán  90+2'
CF 10 Emilio Nsue (c)
Substitutions:
MF 18 Viera Ellong  46'
MF 7 Rubén Belima  59'
FW 12 Iván Bolado  90+2'
Manager:
Esteban Becker
GK 1 Christoffer Mafoumbi
RB 2 Francis N'Ganga
CB 4 Boris Moubhibo  24'
CB 5 Arnold Bouka Moutou  78'
LB 18 Marvin Baudry
RM 21 Sagesse Babélé
CM 7 Prince Oniangué (c)
CM 14 Césaire Gandzé  60'
LM 8 Delvin N'Dinga
CF 10 Férébory Doré  65'
CF 13 Thievy Bifouma
Substitutions:
FW 11 Fabrice Ondama  60'
FW 15 Ladislas Douniama  65'
FW 19 Dominique Malonga  78'
Manager:
Claude Le Roy

Man of the Match:
Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea)[4]

Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Marwa Range (Kenya)
Fourth official:
Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)

Burkina Faso vs Gabon

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang opened the scoring in the 19th minute, as after his initial shot was saved, he collected the rebound and calmly slotted home from seven yards out with his right foot. Gabon sealed the win in the 72nd minute with Malick Evouna's header from Frédéric Bulot's cross.[5][6]

Burkina Faso 0–2 Gabon
Report Aubameyang 19'
Evouna 72'
Attendance: 40,245
Burkina Faso
Gabon
GK 23 Germain Sanou
RB 5 Mohamed Koffi
CB 2 Steeve Yago
CB 4 Bakary Koné
LB 13 Narcisse Bambara
RM 19 Bertrand Traoré
CM 18 Charles Kaboré (c)
CM 6 Djakaridja Koné  77'
LM 17 Jonathan Zongo  66'
CF 10 Alain Traoré
CF 11 Jonathan Pitroipa
Substitutions:
FW 15 Aristide Bancé  66'
MF 22 Préjuce Nakoulma  77'
Manager:
Paul Put
GK 1 Didier Ovono
RB 8 Lloyd Palun
CB 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga
CB 4 Yrondu Musavu-King
LB 6 Johann Obiang  77'
DM 11 Lévy Madinda  83'
RM 22 Didier Ibrahim N'Dong  40'  63'
LM 17 André Biyogo Poko
AM 10 Frédéric Bulot  53'
CF 7 Malick Evouna  87'
CF 9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (c)
Substitutions:
MF 12 Guélor Kanga  63'
MF 13 Samson Mbingui  83'
FW 3 Johann Lengoualama  87'
Manager:
Jorge Costa

Man of the Match:
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon)[7]

Assistant referees:
Angesom Ogbamariam (Eritrea)
Zakhele Thusi Siwela (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Med Said Kordi (Tunisia)

Equatorial Guinea vs Burkina Faso

In the first goalless draw of the tournament, Burkina Faso hit the post twice, first through a free kick by Alain Traoré, then later when his shot was tipped to the post by Felipe Ovono.[8][9]

Equatorial Guinea 0–0 Burkina Faso
Report
Attendance: 39,867
Equatorial Guinea
Burkina Faso
GK 1 Felipe Ovono
RB 8 Randy
CB 5 Diosdado Mbele  28'
CB 4 Rui
LB 16 Sipo
DM 21 Iván Zarandona
RM 14 Kike  81'
CM 18 Viera Ellong
CM 11 Javier Balboa  83'
LM 15 Ibán  71'
CF 10 Emilio Nsue (c)
Substitutions:
MF 6 Juvenal  71'
FW 12 Iván Bolado  81'
FW 9 Raúl Fabiani  83'
Manager:
Esteban Becker
GK 23 Germain Sanou
RB 5 Mohamed Koffi
CB 4 Bakary Koné
CB 2 Steeve Yago
LB 9 Issa Gouo  23'
DM 6 Djakaridja Koné
CM 18 Charles Kaboré (c)
RW 11 Jonathan Pitroipa  82'
AM 10 Alain Traoré
LW 19 Bertrand Traoré
CF 15 Aristide Bancé
Substitutions:
MF 22 Préjuce Nakoulma  82'
Manager:
Paul Put

Man of the Match:
Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea)[10]

Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Ali Waleed Ahmed (Sudan)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Said Kordi (Tunisia)

Gabon vs Congo

Congo secured their first win in the Africa Cup of Nations since 1974, as Prince Oniangué scored the only goal in the 48th minute after the Gabon defence failed to clear a corner.[11][12]

Gabon 0–1 Congo
Report Oniangué 48'
Attendance: 34,782
Gabon
Congo
GK 1 Didier Ovono
RB 8 Lloyd Palun
CB 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga
CB 2 Aaron Appindangoyé
LB 6 Johann Obiang
DM 11 Lévy Madinda  84'
RM 22 Didier Ibrahim N'Dong  56'
LM 17 André Biyogo Poko  74'
AM 10 Frédéric Bulot  89'
CF 7 Malick Evouna
CF 9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (c)
Substitutions:
MF 12 Guélor Kanga  56'
MF 13 Samson Mbingui  84'
FW 3 Johann Lengoualama  89'
Manager:
Jorge Costa
GK 1 Christoffer Mafoumbi
RB 18 Marvin Baudry
CB 21 Sagesse Babélé
CB 4 Boris Moubhibo  45+1'
LB 6 Dimitri Bissiki
RM 14 Césaire Gandzé  74'
CM 8 Delvin N'Dinga
CM 7 Prince Oniangué (c)
LM 5 Arnold Bouka Moutou  87'
CF 13 Thievy Bifouma
CF 10 Férébory Doré  75'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Fabrice Ondama  74'
MF 17 Chris Malonga  75'
DF 2 Francis N'Ganga  87'
Manager:
Claude Le Roy

Man of the Match:
Prince Oniangué (Congo)[13]

Assistant referees:
Peter Edibe (Nigeria)
Tahssen Abo El Sadat Bedyer (Egypt)
Fourth official:
Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Gabon vs Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea took the lead in the 55th minute through Javier Balboa's penalty, awarded after he was brought down by Lloyd Palun. They sealed the win in the 86th minute, as Ibán converted the rebound after Emilio Nsue's shot was saved, confirming their qualification to the knockout stage and eliminating Gabon.[14][15]

Gabon 0–2 Equatorial Guinea
Report Balboa 55' (pen.)
Ibán 85'
Attendance: 39,230
Gabon
Equatorial Guinea
GK 1 Didier Ovono
RB 8 Lloyd Palun  54'
CB 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga
CB 2 Aaron Appindangoyé
LB 6 Johann Obiang  16'  83'
DM 11 Lévy Madinda
RM 12 Guélor Kanga  76'
LM 17 André Biyogo Poko  69'
AM 10 Frédéric Bulot
CF 7 Malick Evouna
CF 9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (c)
Substitutions:
MF 22 Didier Ibrahim N'Dong  69'
FW 21 Romaric Rogombé  76'
FW 3 Johann Lengoualama  83'
Manager:
Jorge Costa
GK 1 Felipe Ovono
RB 8 Randy  19'
CB 2 Dani Evuy
CB 4 Rui
LB 16 Sipo
RM 14 Kike  68'
CM 18 Viera Ellong
CM 21 Iván Zarandona  50'
LM 11 Javier Balboa
CF 10 Emilio Nsue (c)  89'
CF 9 Raúl Fabiani  76'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Ibán  86'  68'
MF 6 Juvenal  76'
FW 17 Rubén Darío  89'
Manager:
Esteban Becker

Man of the Match:
Javier Balboa (Equatorial Guinea)[16]

Assistant referees:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea)
Fourth official:
Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

Congo vs Burkina Faso

Congo took the lead in the 51st minute, when Férébory Doré crossed for Thievy Bifouma to convert from close range. Burkina Faso equalized in the 86th minute, after Aristide Bancé scored from Issiaka Ouédraogo's cross, but Congo retook the lead one minute later, as from a Congo free kick, Burkina Faso goalkeeper Germain Sanou punched the ball and it hit Fabrice Ondama and went into the net. As a result, Congo qualified as group winners while Burkina Faso were eliminated.[17][18]

Congo 2–1 Burkina Faso
Bifouma 51'
Ondama 87'		 Report Bancé 86'
Attendance: 7,945
Congo
Burkina Faso
GK 1 Christoffer Mafoumbi
RB 18 Marvin Baudry
CB 21 Sagesse Babélé
CB 2 Francis N'Ganga
LB 6 Dimitri Bissiki
DM 8 Delvin N'Dinga
RM 5 Arnold Bouka Moutou
CM 7 Prince Oniangué (c)
LM 12 Francis Litsingi  89'
CF 13 Thievy Bifouma  63'
CF 10 Férébory Doré  75'
Substitutions:
FW 15 Ladislas Douniama  63'
FW 11 Fabrice Ondama  75'
MF 14 Césaire Gandzé  89'
Manager:
Claude Le Roy
GK 23 Germain Sanou
RB 5 Mohamed Koffi
CB 4 Bakary Koné
CB 2 Steeve Yago
LB 9 Issa Gouo  59'
CM 18 Charles Kaboré (c)
CM 10 Alain Traoré
CM 6 Djakaridja Koné
RW 22 Préjuce Nakoulma  58'
LW 11 Jonathan Pitroipa
CF 21 Abdou Traoré  73'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Bertrand Traoré  58'
FW 15 Aristide Bancé  59'
FW 20 Issiaka Ouédraogo  73'
Manager:
Paul Put

Man of the Match:
Fabrice Ondama (Congo)[19]

Assistant referees:
El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal)
Oamogetse Godisamang (Botswana)
Fourth official:
Victor Gomes (South Africa)

References

  1. ^ "Ghana, Algeria, South Africa, Senegal in Group of Death". CAF. 4 December 2014.
  2. ^ "BBC Sport – Equatorial Guinea 1-1 Congo". BBC Sport. 17 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Equatorial Guinea – Congo". Youtube. 17 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Match report: Equatorial Guinea 1–1 Congo" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  5. ^ "BBC Sport – Burkina Faso 0-2 Gabon". BBC Sport. 17 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Burkina Faso – Gabon". Youtube. 17 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Match report: Burkina Faso 0–2 Gabon" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  8. ^ "BBC Sport – Equatorial Guinea 0-0 Burkina Faso". BBC Sport. 21 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Equatorial Guinea – Burkina Faso". Youtube. 21 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Match report: Equatorial Guinea 1–1 Burkina Faso" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  11. ^ "BBC Sport – Gabon 0-1 Congo". BBC Sport. 21 January 2015.
  12. ^ "Gabon – Congo". Youtube. 21 January 2015.
  13. ^ "Match report: Gabon 0–1 Congo" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  14. ^ "BBC Sport – Gabon 0-2 Equatorial Guinea". BBC Sport. 25 January 2015.
  15. ^ "Gabon – Equatorial Guinea". Youtube. 25 January 2015.
  16. ^ "Match report: Gabon 0–2 Equatorial Guinea" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  17. ^ "BBC Sport – Congo 2-1 Burkina Faso". BBC Sport. 25 January 2015.
  18. ^ "Congo – Burkina Faso". Youtube. 25 January 2015.
  19. ^ "Match report: Congo 2–1 Burkina Faso" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
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