2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group B

Group B of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 10 to 18 January 2022. The group consisted of Guinea, Malawi, Senegal and Zimbabwe.[1]

Senegal and Guinea as the top two teams, along with Malawi 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
May 2021[nb 1] December 2021
B1  Senegal WAFU Group I winners 15 November 2020 16th 2019 Runners-up (2002, 2019) 22 20
B2  Zimbabwe COSAFA Group H runners-up 25 March 2021 5th 2019 Group stage (2004, 2006, 2017, 2019) 107 121
B3  Guinea WAFU Group A runners-up 24 March 2021 13th 2019 Runners-up (1976) 72 81
B4  Malawi COSAFA Group B runners-up 29 March 2021 3rd 2010 Group stage (1984, 2010) 115 129

Notes

  1. ^ The rankings of May 2021 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Senegal 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Guinea 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4[a]
3  Malawi 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4[a]
4  Zimbabwe 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Guinea 1–0 Malawi.

Matches

All match times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

Senegal vs Zimbabwe

Senegal 1–0 Zimbabwe
Mané 90+7' (pen.) Report
Senegal
Zimbabwe
GK 1 Seny Dieng
RB 21 Ibrahima Mbaye
CB 4 Pape Abou Cissé
CB 22 Abdou Diallo
LB 12 Fodé Ballo-Touré
CM 20 Bouna Sarr
CM 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté
CM 5 Idrissa Gueye (c)
RF 9 Boulaye Dia  77'
CF 10 Sadio Mané
LF 7 Keita Baldé  31'  64'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Habib Diallo  64'
MF 26 Pape Gueye  77'
Coach:
Aliou Cissé
GK 1 Petros Mhari
RB 22 Takudzwa Chimwemwe
CB 5 Gerald Takwara
CB 15 Teenage Hadebe  52'
LB 14 Onismor Bhasera
DM 4 Kelvin Madzongwe  90+5'
RM 7 Ishmael Wadi
CM 17 Knowledge Musona (c)  88'
CM 8 Kundai Benyu  71'
LM 12 Bruce Kangwa
CF 18 Prince Dube  46'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Tino Kadewere  46'
MF 13 Thabani Kamusoko  71'
MF 11 Never Tigere  88'
Coach:
Norman Mapeza

Man of the Match:
Sadio Mané (Senegal)[2]

Assistant referees:
Olivier Safari (DR Congo)
Attia Amsaaed (Libya)
Fourth official:
Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Video assistant referee:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)

Guinea vs Malawi

Guinea 1–0 Malawi
I. Sylla 35' Report
Guinea
Malawi
GK 1 Aly Keita
CB 5 Saïdou Sow  71'
CB 13 Mohamed Ali Camara
CB 4 Ibrahima Conté II  75'
RWB 19 Mamadou Kané
LWB 3 Issiaga Sylla
CM 23 Aguibou Camara  46'
CM 6 Amadou Diawara
CM 8 Naby Keïta (c)
CF 9 José Kanté  71'
CF 11 Mohamed Bayo  88'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Ibrahima Cissé  46'
DF 17 Ousmane Kanté  71'
FW 25 Mamadou Diallo  71'
FW 21 Sory Kaba  88'
Coach:
Kaba Diawara
GK 16 Ernest Kakhobwe
CB 21 Chikoti Chirwa
CB 19 Limbikani Mzava (c)
CB 5 Dennis Chembezi
RM 7 Micium Mhone
CM 8 Chimwemwe Idana  81'
CM 17 John Banda
LM 10 Francisco Madinga
AM 13 Peter Banda  80'
CF 20 Yamikani Chester  65'
CF 22 Khuda Muyaba
Substitutions:
FW 9 Richard Mbulu  83'  65'
FW 18 Zebron Kalima  80'
Coach:
Mario Marinică

Man of the Match:
Naby Keita (Guinea)[3]

Assistant referees:
Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso)
Samuel Pwadutakam (Nigeria)
Fourth official:
Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
Video assistant referee:
Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mustapha Akarkad (Morocco)

Senegal vs Guinea

Senegal 0–0 Guinea
Report
Senegal
Guinea
GK 1 Seny Dieng
RB 21 Ibrahima Mbaye
CB 4 Pape Abou Cissé
CB 22 Abdou Diallo
LB 2 Saliou Ciss
CM 25 Mamadou Loum
CM 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté  74'
RW 20 Bouna Sarr  90'
AM 10 Sadio Mané (c)
LW 27 Mame Thiam  74'
CF 9 Boulaye Dia  81'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Habib Diallo  74'
MF 13 Joseph Lopy  81'
FW 7 Keita Baldé  90'
Coach:
Aliou Cissé
GK 1 Aly Keita  83'
CB 5 Saïdou Sow
CB 13 Mohamed Ali Camara
CB 4 Ibrahima Conté II
RWB 7 Ibrahima Cissé
LWB 3 Issiaga Sylla  80'
CM 14 Ilaix Moriba  66'
CM 6 Amadou Diawara  49'  78'
CM 8 Naby Keïta (c)  64'
CF 11 Mohamed Bayo
CF 10 Morgan Guilavogui  90'
Substitutions:
MF 12 Ibrahima Conté I  66'
MF 24 Mory Konaté  78'
MF 2 Morlaye Sylla  90'
Coach:
Kaba Diawara

Man of the Match:
Naby Keïta (Guinea)[4]

Assistant referees:
Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
James Fredrick Emile (Seychelles)
Fourth official:
Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Video assistant referee:
Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)

Malawi vs Zimbabwe

Malawi 2–1 Zimbabwe
Mhango 43', 58' Report Wadi 38'
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Malawi
Zimbabwe
GK 16 Ernest Kakhobwe  90+1'
CB 21 Chikoti Chirwa
CB 19 Limbikani Mzava (c)  27'
CB 5 Dennis Chembezi
RM 2 Stanley Sanudi  49'
CM 17 John Banda
CM 8 Chimwemwe Idana  84'
LM 10 Francisco Madinga  84'
AM 11 Gabadinho Mhango
CF 9 Richard Mbulu  66'
CF 22 Khuda Muyaba  66'
Substitutions:
DF 15 Lawrence Chaziya  27'
FW 13 Peter Banda  66'
FW 20 Yamikani Chester  66'
MF 27 Gerald Phiri Jr.  84'
MF 3 Charles Petro  84'
Coach:
Mario Marinică
GK 1 Petros Mhari
RB 22 Takudzwa Chimwemwe
CB 5 Gerald Takwara
CB 15 Teenage Hadebe  29'
LB 14 Onismor Bhasera
DM 4 Kelvin Madzongwe  83'
RM 7 Ishmael Wadi  84'
CM 17 Knowledge Musona (c)  78'
CM 8 Kundai Benyu
LM 12 Bruce Kangwa  20'  67'
CF 10 Tino Kadewere
Substitutions:
DF 3 Jordan Zemura  67'
FW 19 Admiral Muskwe  78'
MF 16 Kudakwashe Mahachi  84'
Coach:
Norman Mapeza

Man of the Match:
Gabadinho Mhango (Malawi)[5]

Assistant referees:
Mahamadou Yahaya (Niger)
Samuel Pwadutakam (Nigeria)
Fourth official:
Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
Video assistant referee:
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)

Malawi vs Senegal

Malawi 0–0 Senegal
Report
Referee: Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)
Malawi
Senegal
GK 1 Charles Thomu  83'
RB 2 Stanley Sanudi
CB 15 Lawrence Chaziya  58'
CB 5 Dennis Chembezi
LB 21 Gomezgani Chirwa
RM 7 Micium Mhone  67'
CM 8 Chimwemwe Idana  79'
CM 17 John Banda (c)
LM 10 Francisco Madinga  79'
CF 22 Khuda Muyaba  67'
CF 11 Gabadinho Mhango
Substitutions:
FW 9 Richard Mbulu  67'
FW 20 Yamikani Chester  67'
MF 27 Gerald Phiri Jr.  79'
FW 14 Robin Ngalande  79'
Coach:
Mario Marinică
GK 16 Édouard Mendy
RB 20 Bouna Sarr
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly (c)
CB 22 Abdou Diallo
LB 2 Saliou Ciss  86'
CM 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté  20'
CM 6 Nampalys Mendy  72'
CM 5 Idrissa Gueye
RF 9 Boulaye Dia  72'
CF 11 Habib Diallo  60'
LF 10 Sadio Mané
Substitutions:
FW 15 Bamba Dieng  60'
MF 26 Pape Gueye  75'  72'
FW 19 Famara Diédhiou  72'
DF 12 Fodé Ballo-Touré  86'
Coach:
Aliou Cissé

Man of the Match:
Charles Thomu (Malawi)[6]

Assistant referees:
Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon)
Olivier Safari (DR Congo)
Fourth official:
Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)
Video assistant referee:
Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)

Zimbabwe vs Guinea

Zimbabwe 2–1 Guinea
 Report Keïta 49'
Zimbabwe
Guinea
GK 21 Talbert Shumba  56'
RB 2 Godknows Murwira
CB 20 Peter Muduhwa
CB 5 Gerald Takwara
LB 12 Bruce Kangwa
DM 13 Thabani Kamusoko
RM 16 Kudakwashe Mahachi  86'  88'
CM 11 Never Tigere
CM 17 Knowledge Musona (c)  46'
LM 3 Jordan Zemura  75'
CF 19 Admiral Muskwe  75'
Substitutions:
DF 14 Onismor Bhasera  90+1'  46'
FW 10 Tino Kadewere  75'
FW 18 Prince Dube  75'
DF 22 Takudzwa Chimwemwe  88'
Coach:
Norman Mapeza
GK 1 Aly Keita
CB 17 Ousmane Kanté
CB 13 Mohamed Ali Camara
CB 4 Ibrahima Conté II
RWB 7 Ibrahima Cissé  34'
LWB 3 Issiaga Sylla  88'
CM 14 Ilaix Moriba  63'
CM 19 Mamadou Kané  90+3'
CM 8 Naby Keïta (c)  90+1'
CF 21 Sory Kaba  63'
CF 9 José Kanté  46'
Substitutions:
FW 25 Mamadou Diallo  46'
MF 2 Morlaye Sylla  63'
FW 11 Mohamed Bayo  63'
DF 20 Pa Konate  88'
Coach:
Kaba Diawara

Man of the Match:
Gerald Takwara (Zimbabwe)[7]

Assistant referees:
Carine Atezambong Fomo (Cameroon)
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Video assistant referee:
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)

References

  1. ^ "TotalEnergies AFCON Match Schedule". CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (10 January 2022). "The TotalEnergies Man of the Match award goes to the spectacular Sadio Mané! What an incredible performance! #TeamSenegal | @FootballSenegal | #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #SENZWE | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (10 January 2022). "#TeamGuinea's mastermind The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Naby Keita #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #SENZWE | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (14 January 2022). "Another solid performance from the #TeamGuinea mastermind The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Naby Keita #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (14 January 2022). "Gabadinho Mhango Scored a brilliant brace tonight. Your TotalEnergies Man of the Match pulled off a stunning display for #TeamMalawi against #TeamZimbabwe! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #MWIZWE | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (18 January 2022). "Put your hands together for the TotalEnergies Man of the Match, Charles Thom! (sic) Outstanding performance from the Malawian star! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #MWISEN | #TeamMalawi | @FaMalawi | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (18 January 2022). "IMMENSE WARRIOR The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is #TeamZimbabwe's defensive rock, Gerald Takwara. What a tournament from the 27-year old. #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @online_zifa | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 January 2022 – via Twitter.
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