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.[1]
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
editDraw position | Team | Zone | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
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May 2021[nb 1] | December 2021 | ||||||||
B1 | Senegal | WAFU | Group I winners | 15 November 2020 | 16th | 2019 | Runners-up (2002, 2019) | 22 | 20 |
B2 | Simbabwe | 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
- ^ The rankings of May 2021 were used for seeding for the final draw.
Standings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Guinea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | |
3 | Malawi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | |
4 | Simbabwe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
Matches
editSenegal vs Zimbabwe
editSenegal
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Simbabwe
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Guinea vs Malawi
editGuinea
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Malawi
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Senegal vs Guinea
editSenegal | 0–0 | Guinea |
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Bericht |
Senegal
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Guinea
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Malawi vs Zimbabwe
editMalawi | 2–1 | Simbabwe |
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Mhango 43', 58' | Bericht | Wadi 38' |
Malawi
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Simbabwe
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Malawi vs Senegal
editMalawi | 0–0 | Senegal |
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Bericht |
Malawi
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Senegal
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Zimbabwe vs Guinea
editSimbabwe
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Guinea
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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References
edit- ^ "TotalEnergies AFCON Match Schedule". CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (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.
- ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (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.
- ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (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.
- ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (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.
- ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (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.
- ^ Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (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.