2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group B

Last updated June 27, 2025

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.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Ghana	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Mali	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	Advance to knockout stage
3	DR Congo	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3
4	Niger	3	0	1	2	0	4	−4	1

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

All times South African Standard Time (UTC+2)

Ghana vs. Congo DR

20 January 2013

17:00

Ghana	2–2	DR Congo
Agyemang-Badu 40' Asamoah 49'	Report ^{[ usurped ]}	Mputu 53' Mbokani 69' (pen.)

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Attendance: 7,000^[1]

Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa)

Ghana

Congo DR


GK	16	Fatau Dauda
RB	4	John Paintsil
CB	21	John Boye
CB	13	Jerry Akaminko
LB	20	Kwadwo Asamoah
DM	9	Derek Boateng		73'
RM	10	Albert Adomah	42'	80'
CM	8	Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
CM	22	Mubarak Wakaso	54'
LM	7	Christian Atsu		56'
CF	3	Asamoah Gyan (c)
Substitutions:
MF	11	Mohammed Rabiu		56'
MF	6	Anthony Annan		73'
DF	23	Harrison Afful		80'
Manager:
James Kwesi Appiah


GK	1	Muteba Kidiaba
RB	2	Issama Mpeko
CB	5	Larrys Mabiala
CB	17	Cédric Mongongu	74'
LB	3	Kilitcho Kasusula
CM	7	Youssouf Mulumbu
CM	18	Cédric Makiadi
RW	4	Mulota Kabangu	68'
LW	15	Lomana LuaLua	64'
SS	8	Trésor Mputu (c)
CF	9	Dieumerci Mbokani
Substitutions:
FW	11	Déo Kanda	64'
FW	13	Dioko Kaluyituka	68'
DF	21	Gabriel Zakuani	74'
Manager:
Claude Le Roy

Man of the Match:^[2]
Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Ghana)

Assistant referees:
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Marwa Range (Kenya)
Fourth official:
Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Mali vs. Niger

20 January 2013

20:00

Mali	1–0	Niger
Keita 84'	Report ^{[ usurped ]}

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Attendance: 20,000^[1]

Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

Mali

Niger


GK	1	Mamadou Samassa	90+4'
RB	2	Fousseni Diawara
CB	21	Mahamadou N'Diaye
CB	13	Molla Wague
LB	3	Adama Tamboura
RM	8	Mohamed Kalilou Traoré		63'
CM	12	Seydou Keita (c)
LM	17	Mahamane Traoré
RW	7	Cheick Fantamady Diarra		46'
LW	11	Sigamary Diarra		79'
CF	9	Cheick Diabaté
Substitutions:
FW	15	Mahamadou Samassa		46'
MF	6	Mohamed Sissoko		63'
MF	20	Samba Diakité		79'
Manager:
Patrice Carteron


GK	16	Kassaly Daouda
RB	21	Mohamed Bachar
CB	18	Koffi Dan Kowa
CB	13	Mohamed Chikoto
LB	8	Kourouma Fatoukouma
CM	23	Mohamed Soumaïla	48'
CM	3	Lassina Abdoul Karim
RW	19	Issiaka Koudize		88'
LW	14	Issoufou Boubacar Garba	74'	78'
CF	7	Modibo Sidibé
CF	2	Moussa Maâzou (c)
Substitutions:
MF	10	Boubacar Talatou		78'
FW	11	Alhassane Issoufou		88'
Manager:
Gernot Rohr

Man of the Match:^[2]
Seydou Keita (Mali)

Assistant referees:
Bechir Hassani (Tunisia)
Anouar Hmila (Tunisia)
Fourth official:
Bouchaïb El Ahrach (Morocco)

Ghana vs. Mali

24 January 2013

17:00

Ghana	1–0	Mali
Wakaso 38' (pen.)	Report ^{[ usurped ]}

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Attendance: 8,000^[1]

Referee: Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)

Ghana

Mali


GK	16	Fatau Dauda	7'
RB	4	John Paintsil	69'
CB	15	Isaac Vorsah
CB	21	John Boye
LB	23	Harrison Afful
CM	8	Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
CM	11	Mohammed Rabiu	63'
RW	10	Albert Adomah		84'
LW	22	Mubarak Wakaso	39'	71'
SS	20	Kwadwo Asamoah		77'
CF	3	Asamoah Gyan (c)
Substitutions:
FW	7	Christian Atsu		71'
MF	9	Derek Boateng		77'
MF	14	Solomon Asante		84'
Manager:
James Kwesi Appiah


GK	1	Mamadou Samassa
RB	2	Fousseni Diawara
CB	4	Adama Coulibaly	68'
CB	21	Mahamadou N'Diaye	49'
LB	3	Adama Tamboura
DM	20	Samba Diakité
CM	12	Seydou Keita (c)
CM	6	Mohamed Sissoko		68'
RW	17	Mahamane Traoré	73'	76'
LW	11	Sigamary Diarra		46'
CF	9	Cheick Diabaté
Substitutions:
FW	10	Modibo Maïga		46'
MF	18	Samba Sow		68'
FW	15	Mahamadou Samassa		76'
Manager:
Patrice Carteron

Man of the Match:^[2]
Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Ghana)

Assistant referees:
Yéo Songuifolo (Ivory Coast)
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

Niger vs. Congo DR

24 January 2013

20:00

Niger	0–0	DR Congo
	Report ^{[ usurped ]}

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Attendance: 12,000^[1]

Referee: Bouchaïb El Ahrach (Morocco)

Niger

Congo DR


GK	16	Kassaly Daouda
RB	21	Mohamed Bachar
CB	13	Mohamed Chikoto
CB	18	Koffi Dan Kowa
LB	8	Kourouma Fatoukouma
CM	19	Issiaka Koudize		79'
CM	23	Mohamed Soumaïla
RW	2	Moussa Maâzou (c)	41'
AM	3	Lassina Abdoul Karim
LW	14	Issoufou Boubacar Garba		46'
CF	7	Modibo Sidibé		90'
Substitutions:
MF	10	Boubacar Talatou		46'
MF	17	William N'Gounou	82'	79'
FW	11	Alhassane Issoufou		90'
Manager:
Gernot Rohr


GK	1	Muteba Kidiaba
RB	2	Issama Mpeko
CB	5	Larrys Mabiala
CB	17	Cédric Mongongu
LB	3	Kilitcho Kasusula
CM	7	Youssouf Mulumbu
CM	18	Cédric Makiadi
RW	4	Mulota Kabangu		56'
LW	15	Lomana LuaLua		46'
CF	9	Dieumerci Mbokani	87'
CF	8	Trésor Mputu (c)		72'
Substitutions:
MF	11	Déo Kanda		46'
MF	13	Dioko Kaluyituka		56'
MF	10	Zola Matumona		72'
Manager:
Claude Le Roy

Man of the Match:^[2]
Kassaly Daouda (Niger)

Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Ali Waleed Ahmed (Sudan)
Fourth official:
Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)

Niger vs. Ghana

28 January 2013

19:00

Niger	0–3	Ghana
	Report ^{[ usurped ]}	Gyan 6' Atsu 23' Boye 49'

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Attendance: 10,000^[1]

Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)

Niger

Ghana


GK	16	Kassaly Daouda
RB	21	Mohamed Bachar		60'
CB	13	Mohamed Chikoto	25'
CB	18	Koffi Dan Kowa	51'
LB	8	Kourouma Fatoukouma
DM	3	Lassina Abdoul Karim
CM	19	Issiaka Koudize	21'	61'
CM	23	Mohamed Soumaïla	87'
RW	2	Moussa Maâzou (c)
LW	10	Boubacar Talatou
CF	7	Modibo Sidibé		79'
Substitutions:
DF	4	Kader Amadou		60'
MF	14	Issoufou Boubacar Garba		61'
FW	11	Alhassane Issoufou		79'
Manager:
Gernot Rohr


GK	16	Fatau Dauda
RB	4	John Paintsil
CB	21	John Boye
CB	15	Isaac Vorsah
LB	23	Harrison Afful
DM	11	Mohammed Rabiu		72'
RM	10	Albert Adomah		63'
CM	8	Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu	33'
LM	7	Christian Atsu
AM	20	Kwadwo Asamoah
CF	3	Asamoah Gyan (c)		78'
Substitutions:
MF	14	Solomon Asante		63'
MF	9	Derek Boateng		72'
FW	17	Emmanuel Clottey		78'
Manager:
James Kwesi Appiah

Man of the Match:^[2]
Christian Atsu (Ghana)

Assistant referees:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
Arsénio Chadreque Marengula (Mozambique)
Fourth official:
Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)

Congo DR vs. Mali

28 January 2013

19:00

DR Congo	1–1	Mali
Mbokani 3' (pen.)	Report ^{[ usurped ]}	Mah. Samassa 15'

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Attendance: 8,000^[1]

Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)

Congo DR

Mali


GK	1	Muteba Kidiaba
RB	2	Issama Mpeko
CB	21	Gabriel Zakuani
CB	17	Cédric Mongongu
LB	3	Kilitcho Kasusula
CM	18	Cédric Makiadi	77'
CM	7	Youssouf Mulumbu (c)	21'
RW	13	Dioko Kaluyituka		79'
LW	15	Lomana LuaLua		46'
CF	9	Dieumerci Mbokani
CF	12	Yves Diba Ilunga		86'
Substitutions:
FW	8	Trésor Mputu		46'
FW	11	Déo Kanda		79'
MF	4	Mulota Kabangu		86'
Manager:
Claude Le Roy


GK	1	Mamadou Samassa	64'
RB	2	Fousseni Diawara
CB	4	Adama Coulibaly
CB	13	Molla Wague
LB	3	Adama Tamboura	52'
DM	6	Mohamed Sissoko		72'
CM	12	Seydou Keita (c)	32'
CM	18	Samba Sow	33'
RW	20	Samba Diakité		87'
LW	10	Modibo Maïga
CF	15	Mahamadou Samassa		78'
Substitutions:
MF	8	Mohamed Kalilou Traoré	85'	72'
FW	9	Cheick Diabaté		78'
FW	11	Sigamary Diarra		87'
Manager:
Patrice Carteron

Man of the Match:^[2]
Seydou Keita (Mali)

Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos (Angola)
Fourth official:
Sylvester Kirwa (Kenya)

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 "2013 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Groups Stage awards (Orange Man of the match and Samsung Fair Play)". Orange Africa Cup of Nations South Africa 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.

External links

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[espn_2013_afcon-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2013 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.

[motm-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Groups Stage awards (Orange Man of the match and Samsung Fair Play)". Orange Africa Cup of Nations South Africa 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.

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v t e 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
Stages	Group A Group B Group C Group D Knockout stage Final
General information	Qualification Squads
Venues	Johannesburg Durban Port Elizabeth Nelspruit Rustenburg

2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group B

Contents

Standings

Ghana vs. Congo DR

Mali vs. Niger

Ghana vs. Mali

Niger vs. Congo DR

Niger vs. Ghana

Congo DR vs. Mali

References

External links