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2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group B

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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

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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
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

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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:

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

Matches

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All times local, WAT (UTC+1).

Zambia vs DR Congo

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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]

Zambia 1–1 DR Congo
Singuluma 2' Report Bolasie 66'
Attendance: 7,319
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
Zambia
DR Congo
GK 16 Kennedy Mweene
RB 18 Emmanuel Mbola
CB 13 Stoppila Sunzu Yellow card 31'
CB 14 Kondwani Mtonga
LB 6 Davies Nkausu
CM 15 Given Singuluma Yellow card 68'
CM 19 Nathan Sinkala Yellow card 81'  downward-facing red arrow 86'
RW 3 Chisamba Lungu
AM 9 Ronald Kampamba downward-facing red arrow 74'
LW 17 Rainford Kalaba (c)
CF 20 Emmanuel Mayuka downward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutions:
FW 12 Evans Kangwa upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 10 Mukuka Mulenga upward-facing green arrow 74'
DF 4 Christopher Munthali upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Honour Janza
GK 1 Robert Kidiaba
RB 2 Issama Mpeko
CB 17 Cédric Mongongu
CB 15 Joël Kimwaki
LB 3 Jean Kasusula
CM 22 Chancel Mbemba Mangulu
CM 7 Youssouf Mulumbu (c)
RW 21 Firmin Ndombe Mubele downward-facing red arrow 63'
AM 8 Hervé Kage downward-facing red arrow 64'
LW 11 Yannick Bolasie
CF 9 Dieumerci Mbokani
Substitutions:
FW 18 Cedrick Mabwati upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 13 Junior Kabananga upward-facing green arrow 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

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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]

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

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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]

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

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

Assistant referees:
Songuifolo Yéo (Ivory Coast)
Jerson dos Santos (Angola)
Fourth official:
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Cape Verde vs DR Congo

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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]

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

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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]

Cape Verde 0–0 Zambia
Report
Attendance: 7,950
Cape Verde
Zambia
GK 1 Vozinha
RB 14 Gegé
CB 23 Carlitos Yellow card 33'  downward-facing red arrow 79'
CB 3 Fernando Varela
LB 2 Stopira
DM 8 Toni Varela downward-facing red arrow 74'
CM 17 Calú
CM 15 Nuno Rocha
RW 20 Ryan Mendes downward-facing red arrow 57'
LW 10 Héldon (c)
CF 11 Garry Rodrigues
Substitutions:
FW 21 Djaniny upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 7 Odaïr Fortes upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 9 Kuca upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Portugal Rui Águas
GK 16 Kennedy Mweene
RB 6 Davies Nkausu
CB 13 Stoppila Sunzu
CB 4 Christopher Munthali  Yellow card 45+2'  downward-facing red arrow 58'
LB 18 Emmanuel Mbola
CM 14 Kondwani Mtonga
CM 3 Chisamba Lungu
AM 15 Given Singuluma downward-facing red arrow 84'
RF 11 Lubambo Musonda downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 12 Evans Kangwa Yellow card 75'
LF 17 Rainford Kalaba (c)
Substitutions:
DF 2 Donashano Malama upward-facing green arrow 58'
FW 23 Patrick Ngoma upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 10 Mukuka Mulenga upward-facing green arrow 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

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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]

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

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  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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