2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group B

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

Draw position	Team	Zone	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA Rankings
Draw position	Team	Zone	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	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

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
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

Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head result: Guinea 1–0 Malawi.

Matches

Senegal vs Zimbabwe

10 January 2022

14:00

Senegal	1–0	Simbabwe
Mané 90+7' (pen.)	Bericht

Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam

Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)

Senegal

Simbabwe


GK	1	Seny Dieng
RB	21	Ibrahima Mbaye
CB	4	Pape Abou Cissé
CB	22	Abdou Diallo
LB	12	Fodé Ballo-Touré
CM	20	Bouna Sarr
CM	8	Cheikhou Kouyaté
CM	5	Idrissa Gueye (c)
RF	9	Boulaye Dia		77'
CF	10	Sadio Mané
LF	7	Keita Baldé	31'	64'
Substitutions:
FW	11	Habib Diallo		64'
MF	26	Pape Gueye		77'
Coach:
Aliou Cissé


GK	1	Petros Mhari
RB	22	Takudzwa Chimwemwe
CB	5	Gerald Takwara
CB	15	Teenage Hadebe	52'
LB	14	Onismor Bhasera
DM	4	Kelvin Madzongwe	90+5'
RM	7	Ishmael Wadi
CM	17	Knowledge Musona (c)		88'
CM	8	Kundai Benyu		71'
LM	12	Bruce Kangwa
CF	18	Prince Dube		46'
Substitutions:
FW	10	Tino Kadewere		46'
MF	13	Thabani Kamusoko		71'
MF	11	Never Tigere		88'
Coach:
Norman Mapeza

Man of the Match:
Sadio Mané (Senegal)^[2]

Assistant referees:
Olivier Safari (DR Congo)
Attia Amsaaed (Libya)
Fourth official:
Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Video assistant referee:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)

Guinea vs Malawi

10 January 2022

17:00

Guinea	1–0	Malawi
I. Sylla 35'	Bericht

Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam

Referee: Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)

Guinea

Malawi


GK	1	Aly Keita
CB	5	Saïdou Sow		71'
CB	13	Mohamed Ali Camara
CB	4	Ibrahima Conté II	75'
RWB	19	Mamadou Kané
LWB	3	Issiaga Sylla
CM	23	Aguibou Camara		46'
CM	6	Amadou Diawara
CM	8	Naby Keïta (c)
CF	9	José Kanté		71'
CF	11	Mohamed Bayo		88'
Substitutions:
MF	7	Ibrahima Cissé		46'
DF	17	Ousmane Kanté		71'
FW	25	Mamadou Diallo		71'
FW	21	Sory Kaba		88'
Coach:
Kaba Diawara


GK	16	Ernest Kakhobwe
CB	21	Chikoti Chirwa
CB	19	Limbikani Mzava (c)
CB	5	Dennis Chembezi
RM	7	Micium Mhone
CM	8	Chimwemwe Idana	81'
CM	17	John Banda
LM	10	Francisco Madinga
AM	13	Peter Banda		80'
CF	20	Yamikani Chester		65'
CF	22	Khuda Muyaba
Substitutions:
FW	9	Richard Mbulu	83'	65'
FW	18	Zebron Kalima		80'
Coach:
Mario Marinică

Man of the Match:
Naby Keita (Guinea)^[3]

Assistant referees:
Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso)
Samuel Pwadutakam (Nigeria)
Fourth official:
Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
Video assistant referee:
Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mustapha Akarkad (Morocco)

Senegal vs Guinea

14 January 2022

14:00

Senegal	0–0	Guinea
	Bericht

Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam

Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

Senegal

Guinea


GK	1	Seny Dieng
RB	21	Ibrahima Mbaye
CB	4	Pape Abou Cissé
CB	22	Abdou Diallo
LB	2	Saliou Ciss
CM	25	Mamadou Loum
CM	8	Cheikhou Kouyaté	74'
RW	20	Bouna Sarr		90'
AM	10	Sadio Mané (c)
LW	27	Mame Thiam		74'
CF	9	Boulaye Dia		81'
Substitutions:
FW	11	Habib Diallo		74'
MF	13	Joseph Lopy		81'
FW	7	Keita Baldé		90'
Coach:
Aliou Cissé


GK	1	Aly Keita	83'
CB	5	Saïdou Sow
CB	13	Mohamed Ali Camara
CB	4	Ibrahima Conté II
RWB	7	Ibrahima Cissé
LWB	3	Issiaga Sylla	80'
CM	14	Ilaix Moriba		66'
CM	6	Amadou Diawara	49'	78'
CM	8	Naby Keïta (c)	64'
CF	11	Mohamed Bayo
CF	10	Morgan Guilavogui		90'
Substitutions:
MF	12	Ibrahima Conté I		66'
MF	24	Mory Konaté		78'
MF	2	Morlaye Sylla		90'
Coach:
Kaba Diawara

Man of the Match:
Naby Keïta (Guinea)^[4]

Assistant referees:
Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
James Fredrick Emile (Seychelles)
Fourth official:
Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Video assistant referee:
Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)

Malawi vs Zimbabwe

14 January 2022

17:00

Malawi	2–1	Simbabwe
Mhango 43', 58'	Bericht	Wadi 38'

Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam

Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)

Malawi

Simbabwe


GK	16	Ernest Kakhobwe	90+1'
CB	21	Chikoti Chirwa
CB	19	Limbikani Mzava (c)		27'
CB	5	Dennis Chembezi
RM	2	Stanley Sanudi	49'
CM	17	John Banda
CM	8	Chimwemwe Idana		84'
LM	10	Francisco Madinga		84'
AM	11	Gabadinho Mhango
CF	9	Richard Mbulu		66'
CF	22	Khuda Muyaba		66'
Substitutions:
DF	15	Lawrence Chaziya		27'
FW	13	Peter Banda		66'
FW	20	Yamikani Chester		66'
MF	27	Gerald Phiri Jr.		84'
MF	3	Charles Petro		84'
Coach:
Mario Marinică


GK	1	Petros Mhari
RB	22	Takudzwa Chimwemwe
CB	5	Gerald Takwara
CB	15	Teenage Hadebe	29'
LB	14	Onismor Bhasera
DM	4	Kelvin Madzongwe	83'
RM	7	Ishmael Wadi		84'
CM	17	Knowledge Musona (c)		78'
CM	8	Kundai Benyu
LM	12	Bruce Kangwa	20'	67'
CF	10	Tino Kadewere
Substitutions:
DF	3	Jordan Zemura		67'
FW	19	Admiral Muskwe		78'
MF	16	Kudakwashe Mahachi		84'
Coach:
Norman Mapeza

Man of the Match:
Gabadinho Mhango (Malawi)^[5]

Assistant referees:
Mahamadou Yahaya (Niger)
Samuel Pwadutakam (Nigeria)
Fourth official:
Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
Video assistant referee:
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)

Malawi vs Senegal

18 January 2022

17:00

Malawi	0–0	Senegal
	Bericht

Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam

Referee: Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)

Malawi

Senegal


GK	1	Charles Thomu	83'
RB	2	Stanley Sanudi
CB	15	Lawrence Chaziya	58'
CB	5	Dennis Chembezi
LB	21	Gomezgani Chirwa
RM	7	Micium Mhone		67'
CM	8	Chimwemwe Idana		79'
CM	17	John Banda (c)
LM	10	Francisco Madinga		79'
CF	22	Khuda Muyaba		67'
CF	11	Gabadinho Mhango
Substitutions:
FW	9	Richard Mbulu		67'
FW	20	Yamikani Chester		67'
MF	27	Gerald Phiri Jr.		79'
FW	14	Robin Ngalande		79'
Coach:
Mario Marinică


GK	16	Édouard Mendy
RB	20	Bouna Sarr
CB	3	Kalidou Koulibaly (c)
CB	22	Abdou Diallo
LB	2	Saliou Ciss		86'
CM	8	Cheikhou Kouyaté	20'
CM	6	Nampalys Mendy		72'
CM	5	Idrissa Gueye
RF	9	Boulaye Dia		72'
CF	11	Habib Diallo		60'
LF	10	Sadio Mané
Substitutions:
FW	15	Bamba Dieng		60'
MF	26	Pape Gueye	75'	72'
FW	19	Famara Diédhiou		72'
DF	12	Fodé Ballo-Touré		86'
Coach:
Aliou Cissé

Man of the Match:
Charles Thomu (Malawi)^[6]

Assistant referees:
Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon)
Olivier Safari (DR Congo)
Fourth official:
Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)
Video assistant referee:
Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)

Zimbabwe vs Guinea

18 January 2022

17:00

Simbabwe	2–1	Guinea
Musona 26' Mahachi 43'	Bericht	Keïta 49'

Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé

Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)

Simbabwe

Guinea


GK	21	Talbert Shumba	56'
RB	2	Godknows Murwira
CB	20	Peter Muduhwa
CB	5	Gerald Takwara
LB	12	Bruce Kangwa
DM	13	Thabani Kamusoko
RM	16	Kudakwashe Mahachi	86'	88'
CM	11	Never Tigere
CM	17	Knowledge Musona (c)		46'
LM	3	Jordan Zemura		75'
CF	19	Admiral Muskwe		75'
Substitutions:
DF	14	Onismor Bhasera	90+1'	46'
FW	10	Tino Kadewere		75'
FW	18	Prince Dube		75'
DF	22	Takudzwa Chimwemwe		88'
Coach:
Norman Mapeza


GK	1	Aly Keita
CB	17	Ousmane Kanté
CB	13	Mohamed Ali Camara
CB	4	Ibrahima Conté II
RWB	7	Ibrahima Cissé	34'
LWB	3	Issiaga Sylla		88'
CM	14	Ilaix Moriba		63'
CM	19	Mamadou Kané	90+3'
CM	8	Naby Keïta (c)	90+1'
CF	21	Sory Kaba		63'
CF	9	José Kanté		46'
Substitutions:
FW	25	Mamadou Diallo		46'
MF	2	Morlaye Sylla		63'
FW	11	Mohamed Bayo		63'
DF	20	Pa Konate		88'
Coach:
Kaba Diawara

Man of the Match:
Gerald Takwara (Zimbabwe)^[7]

Assistant referees:
Carine Atezambong Fomo (Cameroon)
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Video assistant referee:
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)

References

^ "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.

External links

Official website

[2] The rankings of May 2021 were used for seeding for the final draw.

[table_hth_GUI0.1347579081239-3] Head-to-head result: Guinea 1–0 Malawi.

[1] "TotalEnergies AFCON Match Schedule". CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.

[4] 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.

[5] 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.

[6] 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.

[7] 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.

[8] 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.

[9] 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.

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