Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Mali | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Niger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
All times South African Standard Time (UTC+2)
Group B of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations ran from 20 January until 28 January. It consisted of Ghana, Mali, Niger and Congo DR. The matches were held in the South African cities of Port Elizabeth and Durban.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Mali | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Niger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
All times South African Standard Time (UTC+2)
| Ghana | 2–2 | DR Congo |
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Agyemang-Badu  40'Asamoah 49' | Report | Mputu 53' Mbokani 69' (pen.) |
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| Ghana | 1–0 | Mali |
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Ghana | Mali |
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