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2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

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Group A of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations was played from 17 January until 25 January in Equatorial Guinea. The group consisted of the hosts Equatorial Guinea, Burkina Faso, Gabon, and Congo.[1] Congo and Equatorial Guinea advanced as group winners and runners-up respectively, while Gabon and Burkina Faso were eliminated.

Teams

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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
A1  Equatorial Guinea Hosts 14 November 2014 2nd 2012 Quarter-finals (2012) 9 118
A2  Burkina Faso Group C runners-up 15 November 2014 10th 2013 Runners-up (2013) 40 64
A3  Gabon Group C winners 15 November 2014 6th 2012 Quarter-finals (1996, 2012) 22 62
A4  Congo Group A runners-up 19 November 2014 7th 2000 Winners (1972) 13 61
Notes
  1. ^ The CAF rankings were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Congo 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Equatorial Guinea (H) 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5
3  Gabon 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
4  Burkina Faso 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: CAF
(H) Hosts

In the quarter-finals:

  • Congo advanced to play DR Congo (runner-up of Group B).
  • Equatorial Guinea advanced to play Tunisia (winner of Group B).

Matches

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All times local, WAT (UTC+1).

Equatorial Guinea vs Congo

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The first goal of the tournament was scored by Emilio Nsue. Receiving a through ball from Kike, he slotted the ball low past the goalkeeper with his right foot from six yards out to open the scoring for the hosts after 16 minutes. Thievy Bifouma scored the equalizer for Congo with three minutes left, after being played in by Dominique Malonga, he slotted it low into the net from the right of the six yard box.[2][3]

Equatorial Guinea 1–1 Congo
Nsue 16' Report Bifouma 87'
Attendance: 40,245
Equatorial Guinea
Congo
GK 1 Felipe Ovono Yellow card 81'
RB 22 Pablo Ganet downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 5 Diosdado Mbele Yellow card 26'
CB 4 Rui
LB 16 Sipo
RM 11 Javier Balboa Yellow card 89'
CM 21 Iván Zarandona
CM 8 Randy
LM 14 Kike downward-facing red arrow 59'
CF 15 Ibán downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
CF 10 Emilio Nsue (c)
Substitutions:
MF 18 Viera Ellong upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 7 Rubén Belima upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 12 Iván Bolado upward-facing green arrow 90+2'
Manager:
Argentina Esteban Becker
GK 1 Christoffer Mafoumbi
RB 2 Francis N'Ganga
CB 4 Boris Moubhibo Yellow card 24'
CB 5 Arnold Bouka Moutou downward-facing red arrow 78'
LB 18 Marvin Baudry
RM 21 Sagesse Babélé
CM 7 Prince Oniangué (c)
CM 14 Césaire Gandzé downward-facing red arrow 60'
LM 8 Delvin N'Dinga
CF 10 Férébory Doré downward-facing red arrow 65'
CF 13 Thievy Bifouma
Substitutions:
FW 11 Fabrice Ondama upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 15 Ladislas Douniama upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 19 Dominique Malonga upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
France Claude Le Roy

Man of the Match:
Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea)[4]

Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Marwa Range (Kenya)
Fourth official:
Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)

Burkina Faso vs Gabon

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang opened the scoring in the 19th minute, as after his initial shot was saved, he collected the rebound and calmly slotted home from seven yards out with his right foot. Gabon sealed the win in the 72nd minute with Malick Evouna's header from Frédéric Bulot's cross.[5][6]

Burkina Faso 0–2 Gabon
Report Aubameyang 19'
Evouna 72'
Burkina Faso
Gabon
GK 23 Germain Sanou
RB 5 Mohamed Koffi
CB 2 Steeve Yago
CB 4 Bakary Koné
LB 13 Narcisse Bambara
RM 19 Bertrand Traoré
CM 18 Charles Kaboré (c)
CM 6 Djakaridja Koné downward-facing red arrow 77'
LM 17 Jonathan Zongo downward-facing red arrow 66'
CF 10 Alain Traoré
CF 11 Jonathan Pitroipa
Substitutions:
FW 15 Aristide Bancé upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 22 Préjuce Nakoulma upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Belgium Paul Put
GK 1 Didier Ovono
RB 8 Lloyd Palun
CB 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga
CB 4 Yrondu Musavu-King
LB 6 Johann Obiang Yellow card 77'
DM 11 Lévy Madinda downward-facing red arrow 83'
RM 22 Didier Ibrahim N'Dong Yellow card 40' downward-facing red arrow 63'
LM 17 André Biyogo Poko
AM 10 Frédéric Bulot Yellow card 53'
CF 7 Malick Evouna downward-facing red arrow 87'
CF 9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (c)
Substitutions:
MF 12 Guélor Kanga upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 13 Samson Mbingui upward-facing green arrow 83'
FW 3 Johann Lengoualama upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Portugal Jorge Costa

Man of the Match:
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon)[7]

Assistant referees:
Angesom Ogbamariam (Eritrea)
Zakhele Thusi Siwela (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Med Said Kordi (Tunisia)

Equatorial Guinea vs Burkina Faso

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In the first goalless draw of the tournament, Burkina Faso hit the post twice, first through a free kick by Alain Traoré, then later when his shot was tipped to the post by Felipe Ovono.[8][9]

Equatorial Guinea 0–0 Burkina Faso
Report
Attendance: 39,867
Equatorial Guinea
Burkina Faso
GK 1 Felipe Ovono
RB 8 Randy
CB 5 Diosdado Mbele Yellow card 28'
CB 4 Rui
LB 16 Sipo
DM 21 Iván Zarandona
RM 14 Kike downward-facing red arrow 81'
CM 18 Viera Ellong
CM 11 Javier Balboa downward-facing red arrow 83'
LM 15 Ibán downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 10 Emilio Nsue (c)
Substitutions:
MF 6 Juvenal upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 12 Iván Bolado upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW 9 Raúl Fabiani upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Argentina Esteban Becker
GK 23 Germain Sanou
RB 5 Mohamed Koffi
CB 4 Bakary Koné
CB 2 Steeve Yago
LB 9 Issa Gouo Yellow card 23'
DM 6 Djakaridja Koné
CM 18 Charles Kaboré (c)
RW 11 Jonathan Pitroipa downward-facing red arrow 82'
AM 10 Alain Traoré
LW 19 Bertrand Traoré
CF 15 Aristide Bancé
Substitutions:
MF 22 Préjuce Nakoulma upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Belgium Paul Put

Man of the Match:
Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea)[10]

Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Ali Waleed Ahmed (Sudan)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Said Kordi (Tunisia)

Gabon vs Congo

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Congo secured their first win in the Africa Cup of Nations since 1974, as Prince Oniangué scored the only goal in the 48th minute after the Gabon defence failed to clear a corner.[11][12]

Gabon 0–1 Congo
Report Oniangué 48'
Attendance: 34,782
Gabon
Congo
GK 1 Didier Ovono
RB 8 Lloyd Palun
CB 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga
CB 2 Aaron Appindangoyé
LB 6 Johann Obiang
DM 11 Lévy Madinda downward-facing red arrow 84'
RM 22 Didier Ibrahim N'Dong downward-facing red arrow 56'
LM 17 André Biyogo Poko Yellow card 74'
AM 10 Frédéric Bulot downward-facing red arrow 89'
CF 7 Malick Evouna
CF 9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (c)
Substitutions:
MF 12 Guélor Kanga upward-facing green arrow 56'
MF 13 Samson Mbingui upward-facing green arrow 84'
FW 3 Johann Lengoualama upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Portugal Jorge Costa
GK 1 Christoffer Mafoumbi
RB 18 Marvin Baudry
CB 21 Sagesse Babélé
CB 4 Boris Moubhibo Yellow card 45+1'
LB 6 Dimitri Bissiki
RM 14 Césaire Gandzé downward-facing red arrow 74'
CM 8 Delvin N'Dinga
CM 7 Prince Oniangué (c)
LM 5 Arnold Bouka Moutou downward-facing red arrow 87'
CF 13 Thievy Bifouma
CF 10 Férébory Doré downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Fabrice Ondama upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 17 Chris Malonga upward-facing green arrow 75'
DF 2 Francis N'Ganga upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
France Claude Le Roy

Man of the Match:
Prince Oniangué (Congo)[13]

Assistant referees:
Peter Edibe (Nigeria)
Tahssen Abo El Sadat Bedyer (Egypt)
Fourth official:
Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Gabon vs Equatorial Guinea

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Equatorial Guinea took the lead in the 55th minute through Javier Balboa's penalty, awarded after he was brought down by Lloyd Palun. They sealed the win in the 86th minute, as Ibán converted the rebound after Emilio Nsue's shot was saved, confirming their qualification to the knockout stage and eliminating Gabon.[14][15]

Gabon 0–2 Equatorial Guinea
Report Balboa 55' (pen.)
Ibán 85'
Attendance: 39,230
Gabon
Equatorial Guinea
GK 1 Didier Ovono
RB 8 Lloyd Palun Yellow card 54'
CB 5 Bruno Ecuele Manga
CB 2 Aaron Appindangoyé
LB 6 Johann Obiang Yellow card 16' downward-facing red arrow 83'
DM 11 Lévy Madinda
RM 12 Guélor Kanga downward-facing red arrow 76'
LM 17 André Biyogo Poko downward-facing red arrow 69'
AM 10 Frédéric Bulot
CF 7 Malick Evouna
CF 9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (c)
Substitutions:
MF 22 Didier Ibrahim N'Dong upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 21 Romaric Rogombé upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 3 Johann Lengoualama upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Portugal Jorge Costa
GK 1 Felipe Ovono
RB 8 Randy Yellow card 19'
CB 2 Dani Evuy
CB 4 Rui
LB 16 Sipo
RM 14 Kike downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM 18 Viera Ellong
CM 21 Iván Zarandona Yellow card 50'
LM 11 Javier Balboa
CF 10 Emilio Nsue (c) downward-facing red arrow 89'
CF 9 Raúl Fabiani downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Ibán Yellow card 86' upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 6 Juvenal upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 17 Rubén Darío upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Argentina Esteban Becker

Man of the Match:
Javier Balboa (Equatorial Guinea)[16]

Assistant referees:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea)
Fourth official:
Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

Congo vs Burkina Faso

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Congo took the lead in the 51st minute, when Férébory Doré crossed for Thievy Bifouma to convert from close range. Burkina Faso equalized in the 86th minute, after Aristide Bancé scored from Issiaka Ouédraogo's cross, but Congo retook the lead one minute later, as from a Congo free kick, Burkina Faso goalkeeper Germain Sanou punched the ball and it hit Fabrice Ondama and went into the net. As a result, Congo qualified as group winners while Burkina Faso were eliminated.[17][18]

Congo 2–1 Burkina Faso
Bifouma 51'
Ondama 87'
Report Bancé 86'
Attendance: 7,945
Congo
Burkina Faso
GK 1 Christoffer Mafoumbi
RB 18 Marvin Baudry
CB 21 Sagesse Babélé
CB 2 Francis N'Ganga
LB 6 Dimitri Bissiki
DM 8 Delvin N'Dinga
RM 5 Arnold Bouka Moutou
CM 7 Prince Oniangué (c)
LM 12 Francis Litsingi downward-facing red arrow 89'
CF 13 Thievy Bifouma downward-facing red arrow 63'
CF 10 Férébory Doré downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
FW 15 Ladislas Douniama upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 11 Fabrice Ondama upward-facing green arrow 75'
MF 14 Césaire Gandzé upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
France Claude Le Roy
GK 23 Germain Sanou
RB 5 Mohamed Koffi
CB 4 Bakary Koné
CB 2 Steeve Yago
LB 9 Issa Gouo downward-facing red arrow 59'
CM 18 Charles Kaboré (c)
CM 10 Alain Traoré
CM 6 Djakaridja Koné
RW 22 Préjuce Nakoulma downward-facing red arrow 58'
LW 11 Jonathan Pitroipa
CF 21 Abdou Traoré downward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Bertrand Traoré upward-facing green arrow 58'
FW 15 Aristide Bancé upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 20 Issiaka Ouédraogo upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Belgium Paul Put

Man of the Match:
Fabrice Ondama (Congo)[19]

Assistant referees:
El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal)
Oamogetse Godisamang (Botswana)
Fourth official:
Victor Gomes (South Africa)

References

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  1. ^ "Ghana, Algeria, South Africa, Senegal in Group of Death". CAF. 4 December 2014.
  2. ^ "BBC Sport – Equatorial Guinea 1-1 Congo". BBC Sport. 17 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Equatorial Guinea – Congo". Youtube. 17 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Match report: Equatorial Guinea 1–1 Congo" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  5. ^ "BBC Sport – Burkina Faso 0-2 Gabon". BBC Sport. 17 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Burkina Faso – Gabon". Youtube. 17 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Match report: Burkina Faso 0–2 Gabon" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  8. ^ "BBC Sport – Equatorial Guinea 0-0 Burkina Faso". BBC Sport. 21 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Equatorial Guinea – Burkina Faso". Youtube. 21 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Match report: Equatorial Guinea 1–1 Burkina Faso" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  11. ^ "BBC Sport – Gabon 0-1 Congo". BBC Sport. 21 January 2015.
  12. ^ "Gabon – Congo". Youtube. 21 January 2015.
  13. ^ "Match report: Gabon 0–1 Congo" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  14. ^ "BBC Sport – Gabon 0-2 Equatorial Guinea". BBC Sport. 25 January 2015.
  15. ^ "Gabon – Equatorial Guinea". Youtube. 25 January 2015.
  16. ^ "Match report: Gabon 0–2 Equatorial Guinea" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  17. ^ "BBC Sport – Congo 2-1 Burkina Faso". BBC Sport. 25 January 2015.
  18. ^ "Congo – Burkina Faso". Youtube. 25 January 2015.
  19. ^ "Match report: Congo 2–1 Burkina Faso" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
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