2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group C

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Group C of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations was played from 19 January until 27 January in Equatorial Guinea. The group consisted of Ghana, Algeria, South Africa, and Senegal. [1] Ghana and Algeria advanced as group winners and runners-up respectively, while Senegal and South Africa were eliminated.

Contents

Teams

Draw positionTeamMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
CAF Rankings
Points [nb 1]
FIFA Rankings
Start of event
C1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Group E winners19 November 201420th 2013 Winners (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)4837
C2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Group B winners15 October 201416th 2013 Winners (1990)2818
C3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Group A winners15 November 20149th 2013 Winners (1996)23.552
C4Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Group G runners-up15 November 201413th 2012 Runners-up (2002)1935
Notes
  1. The CAF rankings were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 320143+16Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 320152+36
3Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 31113414
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 30123631
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

Matches

All times local, WAT (UTC+1).

Ghana vs Senegal

Ghana took the lead in the 14th minute through a penalty by André Ayew, awarded after Christian Atsu was brought down by Bouna Coundoul. Senegal equalized in the 58th minute as Mame Biram Diouf headed in the rebound after his initial header hit the post, and won the game in the third minute of injury time as Moussa Sow shot home a pass from Diouf. [2] [3]

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–2Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
A. Ayew Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen.) Report Diouf Soccerball shade.svg58'
Sow Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo
Attendance: 13,569
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
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Senegal
GK1 Brimah Razak
CB5 Mohamed Awal
CB18 Daniel Amartey
CB19 Jonathan Mensah
RM23 Harrison Afful
CM13 Mohammed Rabiu Yellow card.svg 79'Sub off.svg 83'
CM8 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
LM17 Baba Rahman
RF7 Christian Atsu Sub off.svg 68'
CF9 Jordan Ayew
LF10 André Ayew (c)Yellow card.svg 64'Sub off.svg 88'
Substitutions:
MF11 Mubarak Wakaso Sub on.svg 68'
MF6 Afriyie Acquah Sub on.svg 83'
FW20 David Accam Sub on.svg 88'
Manager:
Flag of Israel.svg Avram Grant
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GK1 Bouna Coundoul (c)Yellow card.svg 13'
RB6 Lamine Sané
CB3 Papy Djilobodji Sub off.svg 46'
CB2 Kara Mbodj
LB18 Pape Souaré
RM12 Stéphane Badji
CM8 Cheikhou Kouyaté
CM17 Idrissa Gueye
LM5 Papakouli Diop Sub off.svg 85'
CF11 Dame N'Doye Yellow card.svg 25'Sub off.svg 79'
CF9 Mame Biram Diouf
Substitutions:
DF21 Lamine Gassama Sub on.svg 46'
FW7 Moussa Sow Sub on.svg 79'
MF22 Henri Saivet Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Alain Giresse

Man of the Match:
Mame Biram Diouf (Senegal) [4]

Assistant referees:
Peter Edibe (Nigeria)
Hassan Egueh (Djibouti)
Fourth official:
Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

Algeria vs South Africa

South Africa took the lead in the 51st minute, as Thuso Phala shot home a pass from Sibusiso Vilakazi. They missed the chance to increase the lead four minutes later after Tokelo Rantie's penalty, awarded for a foul on Vilakazi by Aïssa Mandi, hit the bar and went out, and conceded the equalizer in the 67th minute, as Thulani Hlatshwayo headed Yacine Brahimi's cross into his own goal. Algeria took the lead as Faouzi Ghoulam received Sofiane Feghouli's cross, ran into the penalty area and hammered past the goalkeeper, and sealed the win in the 83rd minute, after Ishak Belfodil fed Islam Slimani, whose shot squirmed through the goalkeeper's hands. [5] [6]

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg3–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Hlatshwayo Soccerball shade.svg67' (o.g.)
Ghoulam Soccerball shade.svg72'
Slimani Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report Phala Soccerball shade.svg51'
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South Africa
GK23 Raïs M'Bolhi
CB20 Aïssa Mandi Yellow card.svg 53'
CB12 Carl Medjani
CB5 Rafik Halliche (c)
RM7 Riyad Mahrez Sub off.svg 60'
CM14 Nabil Bentaleb
CM8 Mehdi Lacen Sub off.svg 64'
LM3 Faouzi Ghoulam
AM11 Yacine Brahimi Sub off.svg 90'
AM10 Sofiane Feghouli
CF13 Islam Slimani
Substitutions:
FW9 Ishak Belfodil Sub on.svg 60'
MF19 Saphir Taïder Sub on.svg 64'
FW15 Hillal Soudani Sub on.svg 90'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Christian Gourcuff
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GK1 Darren Keet
CB14 Thulani Hlatshwayo
CB5 Andile Jali
CB2 Rivaldo Coetzee Sub off.svg 29'
RM6 Anele Ngcongca
CM15 Dean Furman (c)
CM20 Oupa Manyisa
LM11 Thabo Matlaba Yellow card.svg 33'
RF18 Thuso Phala
CF23 Tokelo Rantie Sub off.svg 79'
LF10 Sibusiso Vilakazi Sub off.svg 85'
Substitutions:
MF4 Siyabonga Nhlapo Sub on.svg 29'
FW9 Bongani Ndulula Sub on.svg 79'
MF7 Mandla Masango Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Ephraim Mashaba

Man of the Match:
Faouzi Ghoulam (Algeria) [7]

Assistant referees:
Songuifolo Yéo (Ivory Coast)
Jean-Claude Birumushasu (Burundi)
Fourth official:
Aboubacar Mario Bangoura (Guinea)

Ghana vs Algeria

The only goal was scored in the second minute of second half injury time, as Asamoah Gyan chased down a long pass from Mubarak Wakaso to give Ghana the victory. [8] [9]

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Gyan Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Report
Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo
Attendance: 12,387
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
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Algeria
GK1 Brimah Razak
RB23 Harrison Afful
CB18 Daniel Amartey
CB19 Jonathan Mensah
LB17 Baba Rahman
CM6 Afriyie Acquah Yellow card.svg 26'Sub off.svg 55'
CM8 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
RW7 Christian Atsu
AM9 Jordan Ayew Sub off.svg 78'
LW10 André Ayew Sub off.svg 84'
CF3 Asamoah Gyan (c)
Substitutions:
MF11 Mubarak Wakaso Sub on.svg 55'
FW15 Mahatma Otoo Sub on.svg 78'
MF14 Solomon Asante Sub on.svg 84'
Manager:
Flag of Israel.svg Avram Grant
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GK23 Raïs M'Bolhi
CB20 Aïssa Mandi
CB12 Carl Medjani
CB2 Madjid Bougherra (c)Yellow card.svg 45+1'
DM14 Nabil Bentaleb Yellow card.svg 73'
DM8 Mehdi Lacen Sub off.svg 71'
CM19 Saphir Taïder
AM10 Sofiane Feghouli
AM11 Yacine Brahimi Sub off.svg 87'
SS3 Faouzi Ghoulam
CF9 Ishak Belfodil Sub off.svg 56'
Substitutions:
FW13 Islam Slimani Sub on.svg 56'
FW7 Riyad Mahrez Sub on.svg 71'
MF17 Foued Kadir Sub on.svg 87'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Christian Gourcuff

Man of the Match:
Yacine Brahimi (Algeria) [10]

Assistant referees:
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Hassan Egueh Yacin (Djibouti)
Fourth official:
Joaquin Esono Eyang (Equatorial Guinea)

South Africa vs Senegal

South Africa took the lead in the 47th minute, as Oupa Manyisa scored from Anele Ngcongca's cross. Senegal equalized in the 60th minute when Kara Mbodj headed in Papakouli Diop's free kick. [11] [12]

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Manyisa Soccerball shade.svg47' Report Mbodj Soccerball shade.svg60'
Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo
Attendance: 13,674
Referee: Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)
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South Africa
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Senegal
GK22 Jackson Mabokgwane
CB14 Thulani Hlatshwayo Sub off.svg 30'
CB5 Andile Jali
CB3 Eric Mathoho
RM6 Anele Ngcongca
CM15 Dean Furman (c)Yellow card.svg 79'
CM20 Oupa Manyisa Sub off.svg 72'
LM11 Thabo Matlaba
RF18 Thuso Phala Sub off.svg 67'
CF23 Tokelo Rantie
LF10 Sibusiso Vilakazi
Substitutions:
DF21 Ayanda Gcaba Sub on.svg 30'
MF17 Bernard Parker Sub on.svg 67'
MF12 Reneilwe Letsholonyane Sub on.svg 72'
Manager:
Ephraim Mashaba
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GK1 Bouna Coundoul (c)
RB21 Lamine Gassama
CB6 Lamine Sané
CB2 Kara Mbodj
LB13 Cheikh M'Bengue
CM17 Idrissa Gueye
CM5 Papakouli Diop Sub off.svg 90'
CM4 Alfred N'Diaye Sub off.svg 84'
RF7 Moussa Sow Sub off.svg 79'
CF9 Mame Biram Diouf
LF10 Sadio Mané
Substitutions:
FW11 Dame N'Doye Sub on.svg 79'
MF8 Cheikhou Kouyaté Sub on.svg 84'
MF22 Henri Saivet Sub on.svg 90'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Alain Giresse

Man of the Match:
Kara Mbodj (Senegal) [13]

Assistant referees:
Angesom Ogbamariam (Ethiopia)
Theogene Ndagijimana (Rwanda)
Fourth official:
Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)

South Africa vs Ghana

South Africa took the lead in the 17th minute, as Mandla Masango volleyed in a headed clearance from the Ghana defence from outside the penalty area. Ghana equalized in the 73rd minute, when André Ayew's shot fell to John Boye to score. André Ayew clinched the win for Ghana with a header from a Baba Rahman cross in the 83rd minute, confirming Ghana as group winners, while South Africa were eliminated. [14] [15]

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Masango Soccerball shade.svg17' Report Boye Soccerball shade.svg73'
A. Ayew Soccerball shade.svg83'
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South Africa
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Ghana
GK16 Nhlanhla Khuzwayo
RB6 Anele Ngcongca Yellow card.svg 37'
CB3 Eric Mathoho
CB2 Rivaldo Coetzee
LB11 Thabo Matlaba
DM5 Andile Jali
RM18 Thuso Phala Sub off.svg 58'
CM15 Dean Furman (c)Yellow card.svg 79'
LM9 Bongani Ndulula Sub off.svg 85'
SS7 Mandla Masango
CF23 Tokelo Rantie Sub off.svg 73'
Substitutions:
MF10 Sibusiso Vilakazi Sub on.svg 58'
MF12 Reneilwe Letsholonyane Sub on.svg 73'
MF17 Bernard Parker Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Ephraim Mashaba
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GK1 Brimah Razak Yellow card.svg 90'
RB23 Harrison Afful
CB18 Daniel Amartey Sub off.svg 36'
CB19 Jonathan Mensah
LB17 Baba Rahman
RM7 Christian Atsu
CM6 Afriyie Acquah Sub off.svg 70'
CM11 Mubarak Wakaso
LM10 André Ayew
CF9 Jordan Ayew Sub off.svg 70'
CF3 Asamoah Gyan (c)
Substitutions:
DF21 John Boye Sub on.svg 36'
MF8 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu Sub on.svg 70'
FW2 Kwesi Appiah Sub on.svg 70'
Manager:
Flag of Israel.svg Avram Grant

Man of the Match:
Christian Atsu (Ghana) [16]

Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast)
Fourth official:
Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

Senegal vs Algeria

Algeria took the lead in the 11th minute, when Madjid Bougherra's long free kick found Riyad Mahrez to score. They sealed the win in the 82nd minute after Nabil Bentaleb received Sofiane Feghouli's pass on the edge of the penalty area and shot home. As a result, Algeria advanced as group runners-up (behind Ghana based on head-to-head record), while Senegal were eliminated. [17] [18]

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg0–2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Report Mahrez Soccerball shade.svg11'
Bentaleb Soccerball shade.svg82'
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Algeria
GK1 Bouna Coundoul (c)
RB6 Lamine Sané
CB3 Papy Djilobodji
CB2 Kara Mbodj
LB13 Cheikh M'Bengue Sub off.svg 29'
RM12 Stéphane Badji Yellow card.svg 41'
CM8 Cheikhou Kouyaté
CM17 Idrissa Gueye
LM5 Papakouli Diop Sub off.svg 54'
CF10 Sadio Mané Sub off.svg 66'
CF9 Mame Biram Diouf Yellow card.svg 67'
Substitutions:
DF18 Pape Souaré Yellow card.svg 81'Sub on.svg 29'
FW15 Papiss Cissé Sub on.svg 54'
FW11 Dame N'Doye Sub on.svg 66'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Alain Giresse
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GK23 Raïs M'Bolhi Yellow card.svg 77'
RB20 Aïssa Mandi
CB12 Carl Medjani
CB14 Nabil Bentaleb
LB2 Madjid Bougherra (c)
RM7 Riyad Mahrez Sub off.svg 90+2'
CM19 Saphir Taïder Yellow card.svg 52'
LM3 Faouzi Ghoulam
AM11 Yacine Brahimi Sub off.svg 72'
AM10 Sofiane Feghouli
CF15 Hillal Soudani Sub off.svg 80'
Substitutions:
MF8 Mehdi Lacen Sub on.svg 72'
FW9 Ishak Belfodil Sub on.svg 80'
MF21 Ahmed Kashi Sub on.svg 90+2'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Christian Gourcuff

Man of the Match:
Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) [19]

Assistant referees:
Waleed Ahmed Ali (Sudan)
Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos (Angola)
Fourth official:
Joaquin Eyang (Equatorial Guinea)

References

  1. "Ghana, Algeria, South Africa, Senegal in Group of Death". CAF. 4 December 2014.
  2. "Ghana 1-2 Senegal". BBC Sport. 19 January 2015.
  3. "Ghana – Senegal". YouTube. 19 January 2015.
  4. "Match report: Ghana 1–2 Senegal" (PDF). Confederation of African Football . 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  5. "Algeria 3-1 South Africa". BBC Sport. 19 January 2015.
  6. "Algeria – South Africa". YouTube. 19 January 2015.
  7. "Match report: Algeria 3–1 South Africa" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  8. "Ghana 1-0 Algeria". BBC Sport. 23 January 2015.
  9. "Ghana – Algeria". YouTube. 23 January 2015.
  10. "Match report: Ghana 1–0 Algeria" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 23 January 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  11. "South Africa 1-1 Senegal". BBC Sport. 23 January 2015.
  12. "South Africa – Senegal". YouTube. 23 January 2015.
  13. "Match report: South Africa 1–1 Senegal" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  14. "South Africa 1-2 Ghana". BBC Sport. 27 January 2015.
  15. "South Africa – Ghana". YouTube. 27 January 2015.
  16. "Match report: South Africa 1–2 Ghana" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  17. "Senegal 0-2 Algeria". BBC Sport. 27 January 2015.
  18. "Senegal – Algeria". YouTube. 27 January 2015.
  19. "Match report: Senegal 0–2 Algeria" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.