2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group B

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

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
B1  Algeria Group J winners 2 June 2016 16th 2015 Winners (1990) 43.5 39
B2  Tunisia Group A winners 4 September 2016 17th 2015 Winners (2004) 34.5 36
B3  Senegal Group K winners 4 June 2016 13th 2015 Runners-up (2002) 24 33
B4  Zimbabwe Group L winners 5 June 2016 3rd 2006 Group stage (2004, 2006) 10 103

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  Senegal 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Tunisia 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3  Algeria 3 0 2 1 5 6 −1 2
4  Zimbabwe 3 0 1 2 4 8 −4 1
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

Algeria 2–2 Zimbabwe
Mahrez 12', 82' Report
Algeria[3]
Zimbabwe[3]
GK 23 Raïs M'Bolhi
RB 20 Mokhtar Belkhiter  28'  46'
CB 2 Aïssa Mandi (c)
CB 21 Ramy Bensebaini
LB 3 Faouzi Ghoulam
RM 7 Riyad Mahrez
CM 17 Adlène Guedioura
CM 10 Nabil Bentaleb
LM 15 Hillal Soudani  78'
AM 11 Yacine Brahimi
CF 13 Islam Slimani
Substitutions:
DF 22 Rabie Meftah  46'
MF 18 Rachid Ghezzal  78'
Manager:
Georges Leekens
GK 16 Tatenda Mkuruva
RB 4 Hardlife Zvirekwi
CB 5 Elisha Muroiwa
CB 2 Costa Nhamoinesu
LB 6 Onismor Bhasera
RM 10 Kudakwashe Mahachi
CM 14 Willard Katsande (c)
CM 3 Danny Phiri
LM 17 Knowledge Musona  12'
AM 20 Khama Billiat
CF 9 Nyasha Mushekwi  78'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Matthew Rusike  38'  12'
FW 13 Cuthbert Malajila  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

Tunisia 0–2 Senegal
Report
Tunisia[5]
Senegal[5]
GK 16 Aymen Mathlouthi (c)
RB 21 Hamdi Nagguez
CB 2 Syam Ben Youssef
CB 3 Aymen Abdennour  9'
LB 12 Ali Maâloul
CM 15 Larry Azouni  46'
CM 13 Ferjani Sassi
CM 8 Hamza Lahmar
RF 23 Naïm Sliti
CF 9 Ahmed Akaïchi  64'
LF 7 Youssef Msakni
Substitutions:
MF 10 Wahbi Khazri  46'
FW 11 Taha Yassine Khenissi  64'
Manager:
Henryk Kasperczak
GK 1 Abdoulaye Diallo
RB 21 Lamine Gassama
CB 2 Kara Mbodji
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly  41'
LB 4 Cheikh M'Bengue  36'
RM 17 Badou Ndiaye  72'
CM 5 Idrissa Gueye
CM 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté (c)  88'
LM 20 Keita Baldé  62'
CF 9 Mame Biram Diouf
CF 10 Sadio Mané
Substitutions:
MF 18 Ismaïla Sarr  62'
MF 22 Henri Saivet  72'
MF 15 Papakouli Diop  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

Algeria 1–2 Tunisia
Hanni 90+2' Report
Algeria[7]
Tunisia[7]
GK 16 Malik Asselah
RB 22 Rabie Meftah  31'
CB 21 Ramy Bensebaini
CB 2 Aïssa Mandi (c)
LB 3 Faouzi Ghoulam  65'
DM 17 Adlène Guedioura  14'  90+3'
CM 7 Riyad Mahrez
CM 10 Nabil Bentaleb
RW 11 Yacine Brahimi  74'
LW 18 Rachid Ghezzal  69'
CF 13 Islam Slimani
Substitutions:
FW 14 Baghdad Bounedjah  69'
MF 9 Sofiane Hanni  74'
MF 19 Mehdi Abeid  90+3'
Manager:
Georges Leekens
GK 16 Aymen Mathlouthi (c)  87'
RB 21 Hamdi Nagguez
CB 2 Syam Ben Youssef
CB 3 Aymen Abdennour
LB 12 Ali Maâloul  45+1'
DM 13 Ferjani Sassi
RM 10 Wahbi Khazri  73'
LM 14 Mohamed Amine Ben Amor
AM 23 Naïm Sliti
CF 7 Youssef Msakni
CF 9 Ahmed Akaïchi  78'
Substitutions:
DF 20 Mohamed Ali Yacoubi  73'
FW 11 Taha Yassine Khenissi  78'
GK 1 Rami Jridi  87'
Manager:
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

Senegal 2–0 Zimbabwe
 Report
Senegal[9]
Zimbabwe[9]
GK 1 Abdoulaye Diallo
RB 21 Lamine Gassama  57'
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly
CB 2 Kara Mbodji
LB 4 Cheikh M'Bengue
CM 5 Idrissa Gueye
CM 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté (c)  31'  85'
RW 20 Keita Baldé
AM 22 Henri Saivet
LW 10 Sadio Mané  90+1'
CF 9 Mame Biram Diouf  63'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Moussa Sow  63'
MF 11 Cheikh N'Doye  85'
MF 18 Ismaïla Sarr  90+1'
Manager:
Aliou Cissé
GK 16 Tatenda Mkuruva
RB 4 Hardlife Zvirekwi
CB 5 Elisha Muroiwa
CB 2 Costa Nhamoinesu
LB 6 Onismor Bhasera
CM 18 Marvelous Nakamba
CM 14 Willard Katsande (c)
AM 20 Khama Billiat
RW 10 Kudakwashe Mahachi  46'
LW 7 Matthew Rusike  46'
CF 9 Nyasha Mushekwi  83'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Tendai Ndoro  46'
FW 8 Evans Rusike  46'
FW 13 Cuthbert Malajila  89'  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

Senegal 2–2 Algeria
 Report Slimani 10', 52'
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
Senegal[11]
Algeria[11]
GK 16 Khadim N'Diaye
RB 14 Zargo Touré
CB 2 Kara Mbodji (c)  70'
CB 11 Cheikh N'Doye
LB 19 Saliou Ciss
CM 17 Badou Ndiaye  78'
CM 15 Papakouli Diop
AM 12 Mohamed Diamé
RW 18 Ismaïla Sarr
LW 13 Moussa Konaté  90+4'
CF 7 Moussa Sow
Substitutions:
FW 6 Famara Diédhiou  74'  70'
MF 5 Idrissa Gueye  78'
MF 20 Keita Baldé  90+4'
Manager:
Aliou Cissé
GK 16 Malik Asselah
RB 22 Rabie Meftah
CB 2 Aïssa Mandi (c)
CB 4 Liassine Cadamuro  58'
LB 3 Faouzi Ghoulam  39'
CM 17 Adlène Guedioura
CM 10 Nabil Bentaleb  39'
RW 11 Yacine Brahimi  44'
AM 9 Sofiane Hanni  83'
LW 7 Riyad Mahrez
CF 13 Islam Slimani  80'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Baghdad Bounedjah  80'
MF 18 Rachid Ghezzal  83'
Manager:
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

Zimbabwe 2–4 Tunisia
 Report
Referee: Denis Dembélé (Ivory Coast)
Zimbabwe[13]
Tunisia[13]
GK 16 Tatenda Mkuruva
RB 4 Hardlife Zvirekwi
CB 5 Elisha Muroiwa
CB 2 Costa Nhamoinesu  44'
LB 6 Onismor Bhasera
CM 3 Danny Phiri  8'  89'
CM 14 Willard Katsande (c)
RW 20 Khama Billiat
AM 18 Marvelous Nakamba
LW 17 Knowledge Musona  89'
CF 9 Nyasha Mushekwi
Substitutions:
FW 11 Tendai Ndoro  46'
MF 10 Kudakwashe Mahachi  89'
Manager:
Callisto Pasuwa
GK 1 Rami Jridi
RB 21 Hamdi Nagguez  85'
CB 2 Syam Ben Youssef
CB 3 Aymen Abdennour (c)
LB 12 Ali Maâloul
CM 14 Mohamed Amine Ben Amor  33'
CM 13 Ferjani Sassi
AM 10 Wahbi Khazri  63'
RF 11 Taha Yassine Khenissi
CF 7 Youssef Msakni  78'
LF 23 Naïm Sliti  83'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Hamza Lahmar  63'
FW 19 Saber Khalifa  78'
MF 15 Larry Azouni  83'
Manager:
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. ^ "Results of the draw". 19 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Fixtures of the Final Tournament" (PDF). CAF.
  3. ^ a b "Tactical start list: Algeria - Zimbabwe" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (15 January 2017). "R. Mahrez has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ a b "Tactical start list: Tunisia - Senegal" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  6. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (15 January 2017). "A.Diallo has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ a b "Tactical start list: Algeria - Tunisia" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  8. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (19 January 2017). "The Total Man of the Match is Y. MSAKNI! Great performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ a b "Tactical start list: Senegal - Zimbabwe" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  10. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (19 January 2017). "C. KOUYATE has been selected as the Total Man of the Match! Well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ a b "Tactical start list: Senegal - Algeria" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  12. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (23 January 2017). "The Total Man of the Match is I.Slimani! Great performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 January 2017 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ a b "Tactical start list: Zimbabwe - Tunisia" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  14. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (23 January 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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