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Football tournament group stage

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.

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 position Team Zone Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
May 2021 December 2021
B1  Senegal WAFU Group I winners 15 November 2020 16th 2019 Runners-up (2002, 2019) 22 20
B2  Zimbabwe COSAFA Group H runners-up 25 March 2021 5th 2019 Group stage (2004, 2006, 2017, 2019) 107 121
B3  Guinea WAFU Group A runners-up 24 March 2021 13th 2019 Runners-up (1976) 72 81
B4  Malawi COSAFA Group B runners-up 29 March 2021 3rd 2010 Group stage (1984, 2010) 115 129

Notes

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

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Senegal 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Guinea 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3  Malawi 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4  Zimbabwe 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ Head-to-head result: Guinea 1–0 Malawi.

Matches

All match times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

Senegal vs Zimbabwe

Senegal 1–0 Zimbabwe
Mané 90+7' (pen.) Report
Kouekong Stadium, BafoussamReferee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Senegal Zimbabwe
GK 1 Seny Dieng
RB 21 Ibrahima Mbaye
CB 4 Pape Abou Cissé
CB 22 Abdou Diallo
LB 12 Fodé Ballo-Touré
CM 20 Bouna Sarr
CM 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté
CM 5 Idrissa Gueye (c)
RF 9 Boulaye Dia downward-facing red arrow 77'
CF 10 Sadio Mané
LF 7 Keita Baldé Yellow card 31' downward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Habib Diallo upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 26 Pape Gueye upward-facing green arrow 77'
Coach:
Aliou Cissé
GK 1 Petros Mhari
RB 22 Takudzwa Chimwemwe
CB 5 Gerald Takwara
CB 15 Teenage Hadebe Yellow card 52'
LB 14 Onismor Bhasera
DM 4 Kelvin Madzongwe Yellow card 90+5'
RM 7 Ishmael Wadi
CM 17 Knowledge Musona (c) downward-facing red arrow 88'
CM 8 Kundai Benyu downward-facing red arrow 71'
LM 12 Bruce Kangwa
CF 18 Prince Dube downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Tino Kadewere upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 13 Thabani Kamusoko upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 11 Never Tigere upward-facing green arrow 88'
Coach:
Norman Mapeza

Man of the Match:
Sadio Mané (Senegal)

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 1–0 Malawi
I. Sylla 35' Report
Kouekong Stadium, BafoussamReferee: Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)
Guinea Malawi
GK 1 Aly Keita
CB 5 Saïdou Sow downward-facing red arrow 71'
CB 13 Mohamed Ali Camara
CB 4 Ibrahima Conté II Yellow card 75'
RWB 19 Mamadou Kané
LWB 3 Issiaga Sylla
CM 23 Aguibou Camara downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 6 Amadou Diawara
CM 8 Naby Keïta (c)
CF 9 José Kanté downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 11 Mohamed Bayo downward-facing red arrow 88'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Ibrahima Cissé upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 17 Ousmane Kanté upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 25 Mamadou Diallo upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 21 Sory Kaba upward-facing green arrow 88'
Coach:
Kaba Diawara
GK 16 Ernest Kakhobwe
CB 21 Chikoti Chirwa
CB 19 Limbikani Mzava (c)
CB 5 Dennis Chembezi
RM 7 Micium Mhone
CM 8 Chimwemwe Idana Yellow card 81'
CM 17 John Banda
LM 10 Francisco Madinga
AM 13 Peter Banda downward-facing red arrow 80'
CF 20 Yamikani Chester downward-facing red arrow 65'
CF 22 Khuda Muyaba
Substitutions:
FW 9 Richard Mbulu Yellow card 83' upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 18 Zebron Kalima upward-facing green arrow 80'
Coach:
Romania Mario Marinică

Man of the Match:
Naby Keita (Guinea)

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 0–0 Guinea
Report
Kouekong Stadium, BafoussamReferee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Senegal Guinea
GK 1 Seny Dieng
RB 21 Ibrahima Mbaye
CB 4 Pape Abou Cissé
CB 22 Abdou Diallo
LB 2 Saliou Ciss
CM 25 Mamadou Loum
CM 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté Yellow card 74'
RW 20 Bouna Sarr downward-facing red arrow 90'
AM 10 Sadio Mané (c)
LW 27 Mame Thiam downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 9 Boulaye Dia downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Habib Diallo upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 13 Joseph Lopy upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW 7 Keita Baldé upward-facing green arrow 90'
Coach:
Aliou Cissé
GK 1 Aly Keita Yellow card 83'
CB 5 Saïdou Sow
CB 13 Mohamed Ali Camara
CB 4 Ibrahima Conté II
RWB 7 Ibrahima Cissé
LWB 3 Issiaga Sylla Yellow card 80'
CM 14 Ilaix Moriba downward-facing red arrow 66'
CM 6 Amadou Diawara Yellow card 49' downward-facing red arrow 78'
CM 8 Naby Keïta (c) Yellow card 64'
CF 11 Mohamed Bayo
CF 10 Morgan Guilavogui downward-facing red arrow 90'
Substitutions:
MF 12 Ibrahima Conté I upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 24 Mory Konaté upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 2 Morlaye Sylla upward-facing green arrow 90'
Coach:
Kaba Diawara

Man of the Match:
Naby Keïta (Guinea)

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 2–1 Zimbabwe
Mhango 43', 58' Report Wadi 38'
Kouekong Stadium, BafoussamReferee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Malawi Zimbabwe
GK 16 Ernest Kakhobwe Yellow card 90+1'
CB 21 Chikoti Chirwa
CB 19 Limbikani Mzava (c) downward-facing red arrow 27'
CB 5 Dennis Chembezi
RM 2 Stanley Sanudi Yellow card 49'
CM 17 John Banda
CM 8 Chimwemwe Idana downward-facing red arrow 84'
LM 10 Francisco Madinga downward-facing red arrow 84'
AM 11 Gabadinho Mhango
CF 9 Richard Mbulu downward-facing red arrow 66'
CF 22 Khuda Muyaba downward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
DF 15 Lawrence Chaziya upward-facing green arrow 27'
FW 13 Peter Banda upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 20 Yamikani Chester upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 27 Gerald Phiri Jr. upward-facing green arrow 84'
MF 3 Charles Petro upward-facing green arrow 84'
Coach:
Romania Mario Marinică
GK 1 Petros Mhari
RB 22 Takudzwa Chimwemwe
CB 5 Gerald Takwara
CB 15 Teenage Hadebe Yellow card 29'
LB 14 Onismor Bhasera
DM 4 Kelvin Madzongwe Yellow card 83'
RM 7 Ishmael Wadi downward-facing red arrow 84'
CM 17 Knowledge Musona (c) downward-facing red arrow 78'
CM 8 Kundai Benyu
LM 12 Bruce Kangwa Yellow card 20' downward-facing red arrow 67'
CF 10 Tino Kadewere
Substitutions:
DF 3 Jordan Zemura upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 19 Admiral Muskwe upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 16 Kudakwashe Mahachi upward-facing green arrow 84'
Coach:
Norman Mapeza

Man of the Match:
Gabadinho Mhango (Malawi)

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

Malawi 0–0 Senegal
Report
Kouekong Stadium, BafoussamReferee: Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)
Malawi Senegal
GK 1 Charles Thomu Yellow card 83'
RB 2 Stanley Sanudi
CB 15 Lawrence Chaziya Yellow card 58'
CB 5 Dennis Chembezi
LB 21 Gomezgani Chirwa
RM 7 Micium Mhone downward-facing red arrow 67'
CM 8 Chimwemwe Idana downward-facing red arrow 79'
CM 17 John Banda (c)
LM 10 Francisco Madinga downward-facing red arrow 79'
CF 22 Khuda Muyaba downward-facing red arrow 67'
CF 11 Gabadinho Mhango
Substitutions:
FW 9 Richard Mbulu upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 20 Yamikani Chester upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 27 Gerald Phiri Jr. upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 14 Robin Ngalande upward-facing green arrow 79'
Coach:
Romania Mario Marinică
GK 16 Édouard Mendy
RB 20 Bouna Sarr
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly (c)
CB 22 Abdou Diallo
LB 2 Saliou Ciss downward-facing red arrow 86'
CM 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté Yellow card 20'
CM 6 Nampalys Mendy downward-facing red arrow 72'
CM 5 Idrissa Gueye
RF 9 Boulaye Dia downward-facing red arrow 72'
CF 11 Habib Diallo downward-facing red arrow 60'
LF 10 Sadio Mané
Substitutions:
FW 15 Bamba Dieng upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 26 Pape Gueye Yellow card 75' upward-facing green arrow 72'
FW 19 Famara Diédhiou upward-facing green arrow 72'
DF 12 Fodé Ballo-Touré upward-facing green arrow 86'
Coach:
Aliou Cissé

Man of the Match:
Charles Thomu (Malawi)

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 2–1 Guinea
Report Keïta 49'
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, YaoundéReferee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
Zimbabwe Guinea
GK 21 Talbert Shumba Yellow card 56'
RB 2 Godknows Murwira
CB 20 Peter Muduhwa
CB 5 Gerald Takwara
LB 12 Bruce Kangwa
DM 13 Thabani Kamusoko
RM 16 Kudakwashe Mahachi Yellow card 86' downward-facing red arrow 88'
CM 11 Never Tigere
CM 17 Knowledge Musona (c) downward-facing red arrow 46'
LM 3 Jordan Zemura downward-facing red arrow 75'
CF 19 Admiral Muskwe downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
DF 14 Onismor Bhasera Yellow card 90+1' upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 10 Tino Kadewere upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 18 Prince Dube upward-facing green arrow 75'
DF 22 Takudzwa Chimwemwe upward-facing green arrow 88'
Coach:
Norman Mapeza
GK 1 Aly Keita
CB 17 Ousmane Kanté
CB 13 Mohamed Ali Camara
CB 4 Ibrahima Conté II
RWB 7 Ibrahima Cissé Yellow card 34'
LWB 3 Issiaga Sylla downward-facing red arrow 88'
CM 14 Ilaix Moriba downward-facing red arrow 63'
CM 19 Mamadou Kané Yellow card 90+3'
CM 8 Naby Keïta (c) Yellow card 90+1'
CF 21 Sory Kaba downward-facing red arrow 63'
CF 9 José Kanté downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 25 Mamadou Diallo upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 2 Morlaye Sylla upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 11 Mohamed Bayo upward-facing green arrow 63'
DF 20 Pa Konate upward-facing green arrow 88'
Coach:
France Kaba Diawara

Man of the Match:
Gerald Takwara (Zimbabwe)

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)

References

  1. "TotalEnergies AFCON Match Schedule". CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. Confederation of African Football (10 January 2022). "The TotalEnergies Man of the Match award goes to the spectacular Sadio Mané! What an incredible performance! #TeamSenegal | @FootballSenegal | #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #SENZWE | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. Confederation of African Football (10 January 2022). "#TeamGuinea's mastermind The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Naby Keita #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #SENZWE | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  4. Confederation of African Football (14 January 2022). "Another solid performance from the #TeamGuinea mastermind The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is Naby Keita #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  5. Confederation of African Football (14 January 2022). "Gabadinho Mhango Scored a brilliant brace tonight. Your TotalEnergies Man of the Match pulled off a stunning display for #TeamMalawi against #TeamZimbabwe! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #MWIZWE | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  6. Confederation of African Football (18 January 2022). "Put your hands together for the TotalEnergies Man of the Match, Charles Thom! (sic) Outstanding performance from the Malawian star! #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #MWISEN | #TeamMalawi | @FaMalawi | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  7. Confederation of African Football (18 January 2022). "IMMENSE WARRIOR The TotalEnergies Man of the Match is #TeamZimbabwe's defensive rock, Gerald Takwara. What a tournament from the 27-year old. #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | @online_zifa | @Football2Gether" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 January 2022 – via Twitter.

External links

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