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 Yellow card 28' downward-facing red arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 78'
AM 11 Yacine Brahimi
CF 13 Islam Slimani
Substitutions:
DF 22 Rabie Meftah upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 18 Rachid Ghezzal upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Belgium 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 downward-facing red arrow 12'
AM 20 Khama Billiat
CF 9 Nyasha Mushekwi downward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Matthew Rusike Yellow card 38' upward-facing green arrow 12'
FW 13 Cuthbert Malajila upward-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

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 Yellow card 9'
LB 12 Ali Maâloul
CM 15 Larry Azouni downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 13 Ferjani Sassi
CM 8 Hamza Lahmar
RF 23 Naïm Sliti
CF 9 Ahmed Akaïchi downward-facing red arrow 64'
LF 7 Youssef Msakni
Substitutions:
MF 10 Wahbi Khazri upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 11 Taha Yassine Khenissi upward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
Poland Henryk Kasperczak
GK 1 Abdoulaye Diallo
RB 21 Lamine Gassama
CB 2 Kara Mbodji
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly Yellow card 41'
LB 4 Cheikh M'Bengue Yellow card 36'
RM 17 Badou Ndiaye downward-facing red arrow 72'
CM 5 Idrissa Gueye
CM 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté (c) downward-facing red arrow 88'
LM 20 Keita Baldé downward-facing red arrow 62'
CF 9 Mame Biram Diouf
CF 10 Sadio Mané
Substitutions:
MF 18 Ismaïla Sarr upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 22 Henri Saivet upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 15 Papakouli Diop upward-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

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

Senegal 2–0 Zimbabwe
 Report
Senegal[9]
Zimbabwe[9]
GK 1 Abdoulaye Diallo
RB 21 Lamine Gassama Yellow card 57'
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly
CB 2 Kara Mbodji
LB 4 Cheikh M'Bengue
CM 5 Idrissa Gueye
CM 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté (c) Yellow card 31' downward-facing red arrow 85'
RW 20 Keita Baldé
AM 22 Henri Saivet
LW 10 Sadio Mané downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CF 9 Mame Biram Diouf downward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Moussa Sow upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 11 Cheikh N'Doye upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF 18 Ismaïla Sarr upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 46'
LW 7 Matthew Rusike downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 9 Nyasha Mushekwi downward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Tendai Ndoro upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 8 Evans Rusike upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 13 Cuthbert Malajila Yellow 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

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

Zimbabwe 2–4 Tunisia
 Report
Zimbabwe[13]
Tunisia[13]
GK 16 Tatenda Mkuruva
RB 4 Hardlife Zvirekwi
CB 5 Elisha Muroiwa
CB 2 Costa Nhamoinesu Yellow card 44'
LB 6 Onismor Bhasera
CM 3 Danny Phiri Yellow card 8' downward-facing red arrow 89'
CM 14 Willard Katsande (c)
RW 20 Khama Billiat
AM 18 Marvelous Nakamba
LW 17 Knowledge Musona downward-facing red arrow 89'
CF 9 Nyasha Mushekwi
Substitutions:
FW 11 Tendai Ndoro upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 10 Kudakwashe Mahachi upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Callisto Pasuwa
GK 1 Rami Jridi
RB 21 Hamdi Nagguez Yellow card 85'
CB 2 Syam Ben Youssef
CB 3 Aymen Abdennour (c)
LB 12 Ali Maâloul
CM 14 Mohamed Amine Ben Amor Yellow card 33'
CM 13 Ferjani Sassi
AM 10 Wahbi Khazri downward-facing red arrow 63'
RF 11 Taha Yassine Khenissi
CF 7 Youssef Msakni downward-facing red arrow 78'
LF 23 Naïm Sliti downward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Hamza Lahmar upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 19 Saber Khalifa upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 15 Larry Azouni upward-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. ^ "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.