Group F of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 25 June to 2 July 2019. The group consisted of Benin, defending champions Cameroon, Ghana and Guinea-Bissau. [1]
Ghana and Cameroon as the top two teams, along with Benin as one of the four best third-placed teams, advanced to the round of 16.
Draw position | Team | Zone | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings | |
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F1 | Cameroon | UNIFFAC | Group B runners-up | 23 March 2019 | 19th | 2017 | Winners (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017) | 54 | 51 |
F2 | Ghana | WAFU | Group F winners | 30 November 2018 | 22nd | 2017 | Winners (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) | 49 | 50 |
F3 | Benin | WAFU | Group D runners-up | 24 March 2019 | 4th | 2010 | Group stage (2004, 2008, 2010) | 91 | 88 |
F4 | Guinea-Bissau | WAFU | Group K winners | 23 March 2019 | 2nd | 2017 | Group stage (2017) | 118 | 118 |
Notes
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 | |
3 | Benin | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
In the round of 16: [2]
Cameroon | Guinea-Bissau |
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Ghana | Benin |
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Cameroon | Ghana |
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Benin | 0–0 | Guinea-Bissau |
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Benin | Guinea-Bissau |
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Benin | Cameroon |
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Guinea-Bissau | 0–2 | Ghana |
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Guinea-Bissau | Ghana |
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