2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group B

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Group B of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 10 to 18 January 2022. The group consisted of Guinea, Malawi, Senegal and Zimbabwe. [1]

Contents

Senegal and Guinea as the top two teams, along with Malawi as one of the four best third-placed teams, advanced to the round of 16.

Teams

Draw positionTeamZoneMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
May 2021 [nb 1] December 2021
B1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal WAFU Group I winners15 November 202016th 2019 Runners-up (2002, 2019)2220
B2Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe COSAFA Group H runners-up25 March 20215th 2019 Group stage (2004, 2006, 2017, 2019)107121
B3Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea WAFU Group A runners-up24 March 202113th 2019 Runners-up (1976)7281
B4Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi COSAFA Group B runners-up29 March 20213rd 2010 Group stage (1984, 2010)115129

Notes

  1. The rankings of May 2021 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 312010+15Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 31112204 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 31112204 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 31023413
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Guinea 1–0 Malawi.

Matches

Senegal vs Zimbabwe

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg1–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe
GK1 Seny Dieng
RB21 Ibrahima Mbaye
CB4 Pape Abou Cissé
CB22 Abdou Diallo
LB12 Fodé Ballo-Touré
CM20 Bouna Sarr
CM8 Cheikhou Kouyaté
CM5 Idrissa Gueye (c)
RW9 Boulaye Dia Sub off.svg 77'
LW7 Keita Baldé Yellow card.svg 31'Sub off.svg 64'
CF10 Sadio Mané
Substitutions:
FW11 Habib Diallo Sub on.svg 64'
MF26 Pape Gueye Sub on.svg 77'
Coach:
Aliou Cissé
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GK1 Petros Mhari
RB22 Takudzwa Chimwemwe
CB5 Gerald Takwara
CB15 Teenage Hadebe Yellow card.svg 52'
LB14 Onismor Bhasera
DM4 Kelvin Madzongwe Yellow card.svg 90+5'
RM7 Ishmael Wadi
CM17 Knowledge Musona (c)Sub off.svg 88'
CM8 Kundai Benyu Sub off.svg 71'
LM12 Bruce Kangwa
CF18 Prince Dube Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
FW10 Tino Kadewere Sub on.svg 46'
MF13 Thabani Kamusoko Sub on.svg 71'
MF11 Never Tigere Sub on.svg 88'
Coach:
Norman Mapeza

Man of the Match:
Sadio Mané (Senegal) [2]

Assistant referees:
Olivier Safari (DR Congo)
Attia Amsaaed (Libya)
Fourth official:
Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Video assistant referee:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)

Guinea vs Malawi

Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
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Malawi
GK1 Aly Keita
CB5 Saïdou Sow Sub off.svg 71'
CB13 Mohamed Ali Camara
CB4 Ibrahima Conté II Yellow card.svg 75'
RWB19 Mamadou Kané
LWB3 Issiaga Sylla
CM23 Aguibou Camara Sub off.svg 46'
CM6 Amadou Diawara
CM8 Naby Keïta (c)
CF9 José Kanté Sub off.svg 71'
CF11 Mohamed Bayo Sub off.svg 88'
Substitutions:
MF7 Ibrahima Cissé Sub on.svg 46'
DF17 Ousmane Kanté Sub on.svg 71'
FW25 Mamadou Diallo Sub on.svg 71'
FW21 Sory Kaba Sub on.svg 88'
Coach:
Kaba Diawara
GK16 Ernest Kakhobwe
CB21 Chikoti Chirwa
CB19 Limbikani Mzava (c)
CB5 Dennis Chembezi
RM7 Micium Mhone
CM8 Chimwemwe Idana Yellow card.svg 81'
CM17 John Banda
LM10 Francisco Madinga
AM13 Peter Banda Sub off.svg 80'
CF20 Yamikani Chester Sub off.svg 65'
CF22 Khuda Muyaba
Substitutions:
FW9 Richard Mbulu Yellow card.svg 83'Sub on.svg 65'
FW18 Zebron Kalima Sub on.svg 80'
Coach:
Flag of Romania.svg Mario Marinică

Man of the Match:
Naby Keita (Guinea) [3]

Assistant referees:
Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso)
Samuel Pwadutakam (Nigeria)
Fourth official:
Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
Video assistant referee:
Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mustapha Akarkad (Morocco)

Senegal vs Guinea

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg0–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
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Guinea
GK1 Seny Dieng
RB21 Ibrahima Mbaye
CB4 Pape Abou Cissé
CB22 Abdou Diallo
LB2 Saliou Ciss
CM25 Mamadou Loum
CM8 Cheikhou Kouyaté Yellow card.svg 74'
RW20 Bouna Sarr Sub off.svg 90'
AM10 Sadio Mané (c)
LW27 Mame Thiam Sub off.svg 74'
CF9 Boulaye Dia Sub off.svg 81'
Substitutions:
FW11 Habib Diallo Sub on.svg 74'
MF13 Joseph Lopy Sub on.svg 81'
FW7 Keita Baldé Sub on.svg 90'
Coach:
Aliou Cissé
GK1 Aly Keita Yellow card.svg 83'
CB5 Saïdou Sow
CB13 Mohamed Ali Camara
CB4 Ibrahima Conté II
RWB7 Ibrahima Cissé
LWB3 Issiaga Sylla Yellow card.svg 80'
CM14 Ilaix Moriba Sub off.svg 66'
CM6 Amadou Diawara Yellow card.svg 49'Sub off.svg 78'
CM8 Naby Keïta (c)Yellow card.svg 64'
CF11 Mohamed Bayo
CF10 Morgan Guilavogui Sub off.svg 90'
Substitutions:
MF12 Ibrahima Conté I Sub on.svg 66'
MF24 Mory Konaté Sub on.svg 78'
MF2 Morlaye Sylla Sub on.svg 90'
Coach:
Kaba Diawara

Man of the Match:
Naby Keïta (Guinea) [4]

Assistant referees:
Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
James Fredrick Emile (Seychelles)
Fourth official:
Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Video assistant referee:
Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)

Malawi vs Zimbabwe

Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg2–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe
GK16 Ernest Kakhobwe Yellow card.svg 90+1'
CB21 Chikoti Chirwa
CB19 Limbikani Mzava (c)Sub off.svg 27'
CB5 Dennis Chembezi
RM2 Stanley Sanudi Yellow card.svg 49'
CM17 John Banda
CM8 Chimwemwe Idana Sub off.svg 84'
LM10 Francisco Madinga Sub off.svg 84'
AM11 Gabadinho Mhango
CF9 Richard Mbulu Sub off.svg 66'
CF22 Khuda Muyaba Sub off.svg 66'
Substitutions:
DF15 Lawrence Chaziya Sub on.svg 27'
FW13 Peter Banda Sub on.svg 66'
FW20 Yamikani Chester Sub on.svg 66'
MF27 Gerald Phiri Jr. Sub on.svg 84'
MF3 Charles Petro Sub on.svg 84'
Coach:
Flag of Romania.svg Mario Marinică
GK1 Petros Mhari
RB22 Takudzwa Chimwemwe
CB5 Gerald Takwara
CB15 Teenage Hadebe Yellow card.svg 29'
LB14 Onismor Bhasera
DM4 Kelvin Madzongwe Yellow card.svg 83'
RM7 Ishmael Wadi Sub off.svg 84'
CM17 Knowledge Musona (c)Sub off.svg 78'
CM8 Kundai Benyu
LM12 Bruce Kangwa Yellow card.svg 20'Sub off.svg 67'
CF10 Tino Kadewere
Substitutions:
DF3 Jordan Zemura Sub on.svg 67'
FW19 Admiral Muskwe Sub on.svg 78'
MF16 Kudakwashe Mahachi Sub on.svg 84'
Coach:
Norman Mapeza

Man of the Match:
Gabadinho Mhango (Malawi) [5]

Assistant referees:
Mahamadou Yahaya (Niger)
Samuel Pwadutakam (Nigeria)
Fourth official:
Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
Video assistant referee:
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)

Malawi vs Senegal

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Senegal
GK1 Charles Thomu Yellow card.svg 83'
RB2 Stanley Sanudi
CB15 Lawrence Chaziya Yellow card.svg 58'
CB5 Dennis Chembezi
LB21 Gomezgani Chirwa
RM7 Micium Mhone Sub off.svg 67'
CM8 Chimwemwe Idana Sub off.svg 79'
CM17 John Banda (c)
LM10 Francisco Madinga Sub off.svg 79'
CF22 Khuda Muyaba Sub off.svg 67'
CF11 Gabadinho Mhango
Substitutions:
FW9 Richard Mbulu Sub on.svg 67'
FW20 Yamikani Chester Sub on.svg 67'
MF27 Gerald Phiri Jr. Sub on.svg 79'
FW14 Robin Ngalande Sub on.svg 79'
Coach:
Flag of Romania.svg Mario Marinică
GK16 Édouard Mendy
RB20 Bouna Sarr
CB3 Kalidou Koulibaly (c)
CB22 Abdou Diallo
LB2 Saliou Ciss Sub off.svg 86'
CM8 Cheikhou Kouyaté Yellow card.svg 20'
CM6 Nampalys Mendy Sub off.svg 72'
CM5 Idrissa Gueye
RW9 Boulaye Dia Sub off.svg 72'
LW10 Sadio Mané
CF11 Habib Diallo Sub off.svg 60'
Substitutions:
FW15 Bamba Dieng Sub on.svg 60'
MF26 Pape Gueye Yellow card.svg 75'Sub on.svg 72'
FW19 Famara Diédhiou Sub on.svg 72'
DF12 Fodé Ballo-Touré Sub on.svg 86'
Coach:
Aliou Cissé

Man of the Match:
Charles Thomu (Malawi) [6]

Assistant referees:
Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon)
Olivier Safari (DR Congo)
Fourth official:
Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)
Video assistant referee:
Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)

Zimbabwe vs Guinea

Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg2–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
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Zimbabwe
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Guinea
GK21 Talbert Shumba Yellow card.svg 56'
RB2 Godknows Murwira
CB20 Peter Muduhwa
CB5 Gerald Takwara
LB12 Bruce Kangwa
DM13 Thabani Kamusoko
RM16 Kudakwashe Mahachi Yellow card.svg 86'Sub off.svg 88'
CM11 Never Tigere
CM17 Knowledge Musona (c)Sub off.svg 46'
LM3 Jordan Zemura Sub off.svg 75'
CF19 Admiral Muskwe Sub off.svg 75'
Substitutions:
DF14 Onismor Bhasera Yellow card.svg 90+1'Sub on.svg 46'
FW10 Tino Kadewere Sub on.svg 75'
FW18 Prince Dube Sub on.svg 75'
DF22 Takudzwa Chimwemwe Sub on.svg 88'
Coach:
Norman Mapeza
GK1 Aly Keita
CB17 Ousmane Kanté
CB13 Mohamed Ali Camara
CB4 Ibrahima Conté II
RWB7 Ibrahima Cissé Yellow card.svg 34'
LWB3 Issiaga Sylla Sub off.svg 88'
CM14 Ilaix Moriba Sub off.svg 63'
CM19 Mamadou Kané Yellow card.svg 90+3'
CM8 Naby Keïta (c)Yellow card.svg 90+1'
CF21 Sory Kaba Sub off.svg 63'
CF9 José Kanté Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
FW25 Mamadou Diallo Sub on.svg 46'
MF2 Morlaye Sylla Sub on.svg 63'
FW11 Mohamed Bayo Sub on.svg 63'
DF20 Pa Konate Sub on.svg 88'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Kaba Diawara

Man of the Match:
Gerald Takwara (Zimbabwe) [7]

Assistant referees:
Carine Atezambong Fomo (Cameroon)
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Video assistant referee:
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)

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