2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
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Football tournament group stage
Group B of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 22 to 30 June 2019. The group consisted of Burundi, Guinea, Madagascar and Nigeria.[1]
Madagascar and Nigeria as the top two teams, along with Guinea as one of the four best third-placed teams, advanced to the round of 16.
| Draw position | Team | Zone | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
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| B1 |  Nigeria | WAFU | Group E winners | 17 November 2018 | 18th | 2013 | Winners (1980, 1994, 2013) | 42 | 45 |
| B2 |  Guinea | WAFU | Group H winners | 18 November 2018 | 12th | 2015 | Runners-up (1976) | 68 | 71 |
| B3 |  Madagascar | COSAFA | Group A runners-up | 16 October 2018 | 1st | — | Debut | 107 | 108 |
| B4 |  Burundi | CECAFA | Group C runners-up | 23 March 2019 | 1st | — | Debut | 136 | 134 |
Notes
- ↑ The rankings of April 2019 were used for seeding for the final draw.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Madagascar |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Nigeria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Guinea |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Burundi |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
In the round of 16:[2]
Matches
Nigeria vs Burundi
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Guinea vs Madagascar
| Guinea | 2–2 | Madagascar |
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Nigeria vs Guinea
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Madagascar vs Burundi
| Madagascar | 1–0 | Burundi |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[10]
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Madagascar vs Nigeria
| Madagascar | 2–0 | Nigeria |
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Burundi vs Guinea
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Man of the Match:
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References
- ↑ "The AFCON 2019 games revealed". CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ↑ "Regulations of the Africa Cup of Nations" (PDF). Confederation of African Football.
- ↑ "Nigeria vs. Burundi". ESPN. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ↑ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (22 June 2019). "After his stellar performance, @Ndidi25 has been selected as the Total Man of the Match. Congrats!" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 June 2019 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Guinea vs. Madagascar". ESPN. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ↑ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (22 June 2019). "And the winner of the Total Man of the Match is A. Andrianantenaina!" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 June 2019 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Nigeria vs. Guinea". ESPN. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ↑ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (26 June 2019). "@omeruo22 has been selected as the Total Man of the Match, well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 June 2019 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Madagascar vs. Burundi". ESPN. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- 1 2 "MADBDI Referees". Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ↑ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (27 June 2019). "And the winner of the Total Man of the Match is M. Ilaimaharitra!" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 June 2019 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Madagascar vs. Nigeria". ESPN. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ↑ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (30 June 2019). "The jury has given his verdict! A. Carolus is the Total Man of the Match !" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 June 2019 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Burundi vs. Guinea". ESPN. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
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