2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group B

Group B of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations was played from 18 January until 26 January in Equatorial Guinea. The group consisted of Zambia, Tunisia, Cape Verde, and DR Congo.[1] Tunisia and DR Congo advanced as group winners and runners-up respectively, while Cape Verde and Zambia were eliminated.

Teams

Draw position Team Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 CAF Rankings
Points[nb 1]		 FIFA Rankings
Start of event
B1  Zambia Group F runners-up 15 November 2014 17th 2013 Winners (2012) 41 50
B2  Tunisia Group G winners 14 November 2014 17th 2013 Winners (2004) 32.5 22
B3  Cape Verde Group F winners 15 October 2014 2nd 2013 Quarter-finals (2013) 26.5 40
B4  DR Congo Best third-placed team 19 November 2014 17th 2013 Winners (1968, 1974) 18 57
Notes
  1. ↑ The CAF rankings were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tunisia 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  DR Congo 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
3  Cape Verde 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 3
4  Zambia 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

Matches

All times local, WAT (UTC+1).

Zambia vs DR Congo

Zambia opened the scoring inside two minutes, as Chisamba Lungu controlled Robert Kidiaba's punch outside the area, allowing Given Singuluma to score with his right foot. Yannick Bolasie equalized for DR Congo in the 66th minute, as he shot home from inside the penalty area from Cedrick Mabwati's pass.[2][3]

18 January 2015
17:00
Zambia  1–1  DR Congo
Singuluma  2' Report Bolasie  66'
Zambia
DR Congo
GK 16Kennedy Mweene
RB 18Emmanuel Mbola
CB 13Stoppila Sunzu  31'
CB 14Kondwani Mtonga
LB 6 Davies Nkausu
CM 15Given Singuluma  68'
CM 19Nathan Sinkala  81'   86'
RW 3 Chisamba Lungu
AM 9 Ronald Kampamba  74'
LW 17Rainford Kalaba (c)
CF 20Emmanuel Mayuka  67'
Substitutions:
FW 12Evans Kangwa  67'
FW 10Mukuka Mulenga  74'
DF 4 Christopher Munthali  86'
Manager:
Honour Janza
GK 1 Robert Kidiaba
RB 2 Issama Mpeko
CB 17Cédric Mongongu
CB 15Joël Kimwaki
LB 3 Jean Kasusula
CM 22Chancel Mbemba Mangulu
CM 7 Youssouf Mulumbu (c)
RW 21Firmin Ndombe Mubele  63'
AM 8 Hervé Kage  64'
LW 11Yannick Bolasie
CF 9Dieumerci Mbokani
Substitutions:
FW 18Cedrick Mabwati  63'
FW 13Junior Kabananga  64'
Manager:
Florent Ibengé

Man of the Match:
Yannick Bolasie (DR Congo)[4]

Assistant referees:
Waleed Ahmed Ali (Sudan)
Tahssen Abo El Sadat (Egypt)
Fourth official:
Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso)

Tunisia vs Cape Verde

Tunisia opened the scoring in the 70th minute, as Ali Maâloul's cross was converted by Mohamed Ali Manser at the far post. Cape Verde equalized eight minutes later through Héldon's penalty after he was brought down by Syam Ben Youssef at the edge of the penalty area.[5][6]

18 January 2015
20:00
Tunisia  1–1  Cape Verde
Manser  70' Report Héldon  78' (pen.)
Tunisia
Cape Verde
GK 16Aymen Mathlouthi
RB 14 Stéphane Nater
CB 12Ali Maâloul
CB 3 Aymen Abdennour
LB 2 Syam Ben Youssef
CM 18Wahbi Khazri  15'   82'
CM 15Mohamed Ali Manser
RW 9 Yassine Chikhaoui (c)
LW 21Jamel Saihi  88'
CF 17Hamza Mathlouthi
CF 19Ahmed Akaïchi  82'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Youssef Msakni  82'
FW 8 Edem Rjaïbi  82'
FW 6 Hocine Ragued  88'
Manager:
Belgium Georges Leekens
GK 1 Vozinha
RB 2 Stopira
CB 3 Fernando Varela
CB 14Gegé
LB 23Carlitos  74'
CM 5 Babanco (c)
CM 15Nuno Rocha
RW 10Héldon
LW 17Calú
CF 9 Kuca  84'
CF 21Djaniny  68'
Substitutions:
FW 19Júlio Tavares  68'
FW 20Ryan Mendes  74'
FW 7 Odaïr Fortes  84'
Manager:
Portugal Rui Águas

Man of the Match:
Héldon (Cape Verde)[7]

Assistant referees:
Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea)
Theogene Ndagijimana (Rwanda)
Fourth official:
Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)

Zambia vs Tunisia

Zambia took the lead in the 60th minute, when Emmanuel Mayuka scored home from Rainford Kalaba's lofted pass. Tunisia equalized ten minutes later after Syam Ben Youssef flicked a corner to Ahmed Akaïchi to score from close range. They completed the comeback in the 89th minute, as Yassine Chikhaoui headed in Youssef Msakni's cross.[8][9]

22 January 2015
17:00
Zambia  1–2  Tunisia
Mayuka  60' Report Akaïchi  70'
Chikhaoui  89'
Zambia
Tunisia
GK 16Kennedy Mweene
RB 6 Davies Nkausu
CB 13Stoppila Sunzu
CB 4 Christopher Munthali   79'
LB 18Emmanuel Mbola
CM 15Given Singuluma
CM 14Kondwani Mtonga
AM 12Evans Kangwa  88'
RF 11Lubambo Musonda
CF 17Rainford Kalaba (c)  51'
LF 20Emmanuel Mayuka  71'
Substitutions:
FW 21Jackson Mwanza  71'
MF 10Mukuka Mulenga  88'
Manager:
Honour Janza
GK 16Aymen Mathlouthi
RB 5 Rami Bedoui
CB 3 Aymen Abdennour
CB 2 Syam Ben Youssef
LB 12Ali Maâloul
CM 21Jamel Saihi  75'
CM 6 Hocine Ragued
AM 9 Yassine Chikhaoui (c)
RF 19Ahmed Akaïchi  80'
CF 18Wahbi Khazri  66'
LF 7 Youssef Msakni
Substitutions:
MF 15Mohamed Ali Manser   66'
MF 13Ferjani Sassi  75'
FW 10Hamza Younés  80'
Manager:
Belgium Georges Leekens

Man of the Match:
Rainford Kalaba (Zambia)[10]

Assistant referees:
Songuifolo Yéo (Côte d'Ivoire)
Jerson dos Santos (Angola)
Fourth official:
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Cape Verde vs DR Congo

Both teams played to their second consecutive draw. DR Congo lost their captain Youssouf Mulumbu to injury in the first half. Cape Verde had chances to win at the end of the match, but had their shots saved by opposing goalkeeper Robert Kidiaba.[11][12]

22 January 2015
20:00
Cape Verde  0–0  DR Congo
Report
Cape Verde
DR Congo
GK 1 Vozinha
RB 23Carlitos
CB 14Gegé
CB 3 Fernando Varela
LB 2 Stopira
RM 17Calú
CM 15Nuno Rocha
LM 5 Babanco (c)
RF 20Ryan Mendes  71'
CF 19Júlio Tavares  79'
LF 9 Kuca  59'
Substitutions:
FW 10Héldon  59'
FW 7 Odaïr Fortes  71'
MF 13Platini  79'
Manager:
Portugal Rui Águas
GK 1 Robert Kidiaba
RB 2 Issama Mpeko
CB 17Cédric Mongongu
CB 15Joël Kimwaki
LB 3 Jean Kasusula
CM 22Chancel Mbemba Mangulu
CM 7 Youssouf Mulumbu (c)  23'
AM 20Lema Mabidi  86'
RF 18Cedrick Mabwati
CF 11Yannick Bolasie  63'
LF 9 Dieumerci Mbokani
Substitutions:
MF 5 Nelson Munganga  23'
FW 19Jeremy Bokila  63'
FW 21Firmin Ndombe Mubele  86'
Manager:
Florent Ibengé

Man of the Match:
Babanco (Cape Verde)[13]

Assistant referees:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Joseph Odartei Lamptey (Ghana)

Cape Verde vs Zambia

In a match played under torrential rain, both teams could not find the net, and the goalless draw meant both teams were eliminated from the tournament.[14][15]

26 January 2015
19:00
Cape Verde  0–0  Zambia
Report
Cape Verde
Zambia
GK 1 Vozinha
RB 14Gegé
CB 23Carlitos  33'   79'
CB 3 Fernando Varela
LB 2 Stopira
DM 8 Toni Varela  74'
CM 17Calú
CM 15Nuno Rocha
RW 20Ryan Mendes  57'
LW 10Héldon (c)
CF 11Garry Rodrigues
Substitutions:
FW 21Djaniny  57'
FW 7 Odaïr Fortes  74'
FW 9 Kuca  79'
Manager:
Portugal Rui Águas
GK 16Kennedy Mweene
RB 6 Davies Nkausu
CB 13Stoppila Sunzu
CB 4 Christopher Munthali   45+2'   58'
LB 18Emmanuel Mbola
CM 14Kondwani Mtonga
CM 3 Chisamba Lungu
AM 15Given Singuluma  84'
RF 11Lubambo Musonda  71'
CF 12 Evans Kangwa  75'
LF 17Rainford Kalaba (c)
Substitutions:
DF 2 Donashano Malama  58'
FW 23Patrick Ngoma  71'
MF 10Mukuka Mulenga  84'
Manager:
Honour Janza

Man of the Match:
Rainford Kalaba (Zambia)[16]

Assistant referees:
Aden Marwa Range (Kenya)
Zakhele Thusi Siwela (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso)

DR Congo vs Tunisia

Tunisia took the lead in the 31st minute, as Yassine Chikhaoui's shot was deflected and Ahmed Akaïchi headed the ball in. DR Congo equalized in the 66th minute, after Dieumerci Mbokani headed down a long ball for Jeremy Bokila to score. The result was enough for Tunisia to win the group, while DR Congo also qualified as runners-up, ahead of Cape Verde on goals scored.[17][18]

26 January 2015
19:00
DR Congo  1–1  Tunisia
Bokila  66' Report Akaïchi  31'
Estadio de Bata, Bata
Attendance: 11,463
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
DR Congo
Tunisia
GK 1 Robert Kidiaba (c)
RB 2 Issama Mpeko
CB 17Cédric Mongongu  87'
CB 15Joël Kimwaki
LB 3 Jean Kasusula
CM 22Chancel Mbemba Mangulu
CM 6 Cédric Makiadi
RW 21Firmin Ndombe Mubele  78'
AM 18Cedrick Mabwati  60'
LW 11Yannick Bolasie
CF 9 Dieumerci Mbokani
Substitutions:
FW 19Jeremy Bokila  60'
FW 13Junior Kabananga  78'
DF 14Gabriel Zakuani  87'
Manager:
Florent Ibengé
GK 16Aymen Mathlouthi
RB 17Hamza Mathlouthi
CB 3 Aymen Abdennour
CB 2 Syam Ben Youssef
LB 12Ali Maâloul
CM 20Mohamed Ali Yacoubi   8'
CM 6 Hocine Ragued  87'
RW 18Wahbi Khazri  77'
AM 13Ferjani Sassi
LW 9 Yassine Chikhaoui (c)
CF 19Ahmed Akaïchi  73'
Substitutions:
FW 10Hamza Younés  73'
MF 15Mohamed Ali Manser  77'
MF 14Stéphane Nater  87'
Manager:
Belgium Georges Leekens

Man of the Match:
Jeremy Bokila (DR Congo)[19]

Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Yahaya Mahamadou (Niger)
Fourth official:
Koman Coulibaly (Mali)

References

  1. ↑ "Ghana, Algeria, South Africa, Senegal in Group of Death". CAF. 4 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "BBC Sport – Zambia 1-1 DR Congo". BBC Sport. 18 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Zambia – DR Congo". Youtube. 18 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Match report: Zambia 1–1 DR Congo" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "BBC Sport – Tunisia 1-1 Cape Verde". BBC Sport. 18 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Tunisia – Cape Verde". Youtube. 18 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Match report: Tunisia 1–1 Cape Verde" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "BBC Sport – Zambia 1-2 Tunisia". BBC Sport. 22 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Zambia – Tunisia". Youtube. 22 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Match report: Zambia 1–2 Tunisia" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "BBC Sport – Cape Verde 0-0 DR Congo". BBC Sport. 22 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "Cape Verde – DR Congo". Youtube. 22 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "Match report: Cape Verde 0–0 DR Congo" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "BBC Sport – Cape Verde 0-0 Zambia". BBC Sport. 26 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "Cape Verde – Zambia". Youtube. 26 January 2015.
  16. ↑ "Match report: Cape Verde 0–0 Zambia" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  17. ↑ "BBC Sport – DR Congo 1-1 Tunisia". BBC Sport. 26 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "DR Congo – Tunisia". Youtube. 26 January 2015.
  19. ↑ "Match report: DR Congo 1–1 Tunisia" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.

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