2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

Football tournament group stage 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.http://www.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/orangeafricacupofnations,equatorialguinea2015/news.aspx/NewsDetails?id=tZVgL60HNyZCsGSU8k6adQ%3d%3d Ghana, Algeria, South Africa, Senegal in Group of Death CAF 4 December 2014 Congo and Equatorial Guinea advanced as group winners and runners-up respectively, while Gabon and Burkina Faso were eliminated. Teams Draw position Team Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance CAF RankingsPointsnb The CAF rankings were used for seeding for the final draw. FIFA RankingsStart of event A1 EQG *Hosts Hosts 14 November 2014 2nd 2012 Quarter-finals (2012) 9 118 A2 BFA Group C runners-up 15 November 2014 10th 2013 Runners-up (2013) 40 64 A3 GAB Group C winners 15 November 2014 6th 2012 Quarter-finals (1996, 2012) 22 62 A4 CGO Group A runners-up 19 November 2014 7th 2000 Winners (1972) 13 61 Notes nb Standings main WDL standings complete CAF 200 CGO EQG GAB BFA 0 1 2 1 4 2 1 0 4 2 1 2 0 3 1 H 1 0 2 2 3 BFA CGO EQG GAB Q KO KO green1 Advance to knockout stage 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 All times local, WAT (UTC+1). Equatorial Guinea vs Congo 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.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30758380 BBC Sport – Equatorial Guinea 1-1 Congo BBC Sport 17 January 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMtGbb1NlgY Equatorial Guinea – Congo Youtube 17 January 2015 main a1 17 January 2015 17:00 EQG 1–1 Report CGO Nsue 16 Bifouma 87 Estadio de Bata, Bata 40,245 Bakary Gassama (Gambia) _EQG15h _EQG15h _EQG15h _adidas white _3_stripes_white ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 Equatorial Guinea _CGO15a _CGO15a _CGO15a _CGO15a _3 stripes red FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF ff0000 FFFFFF Congo GK 1 Felipe Ovono 81RB 22Pablo Ganet 46CB 5 Diosdado Mbele 26CB 4 RuiLB 16SipoRM 11Javier Balboa 89CM 21Iván ZarandonaCM 8 RandyLM 14Kike 59CF 15Ibán 90+2CF 10Emilio Nsue (c)Substitutions:MF 18Viera Ellong 46MF 7 Rubén Belima 59FW 12Iván Bolado 90+2Manager:ARG Esteban Becker300px GK 1 Christoffer MafoumbiRB 2 Francis N'GangaCB 4 Boris Moubhibo 24CB 5 Arnold Bouka Moutou 78LB 18Marvin BaudryRM 21Sagesse BabéléCM 7 Prince Oniangué (c)CM 14Césaire Gandzé 60LM 8 Delvin N'DingaCF 10Férébory Doré 65CF 13Thievy BifoumaSubstitutions:FW 11Fabrice Ondama 60FW 15Ladislas Douniama 65FW 19Dominique Malonga 78Manager:FRA Claude Le Roy Man of the Match: Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea)http://admin.cafonline.com/Portals/0/AWC%20Squadlist/eng_01_0117_EQG-CGO_Fulltime.pdf Match report: Equatorial Guinea 1–1 Congo Confederation of African Football PDF 17 January 2015 17 January 2015 Assistant referees: Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon) Marwa Range (Kenya) Fourth official: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar) Burkina Faso vs Gabon 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.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30758315 BBC Sport – Burkina Faso 0-2 Gabon BBC Sport 17 January 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNepkKpfoyw Burkina Faso – Gabon Youtube 17 January 2015 main a2 17 January 2015 20:00 BFA 0–2 Report GAB Aubameyang 19Evouna 72 Estadio de Bata, Bata 40,245 Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius) _burkina15a _bfa15a _burkina15a _burkina15a FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Burkina Faso _gab12h _gab12H _yellowhorizontal FFFF44 FFFF44 FFFF44 1D5EB9 1D5EB9 Gabon GK 23Germain SanouRB 5 Mohamed KoffiCB 2 Steeve YagoCB 4 Bakary KonéLB 13Narcisse BambaraRM 19Bertrand TraoréCM 18Charles Kaboré (c)CM 6 Djakaridja Koné 77LM 17Jonathan Zongo 66CF 10Alain TraoréCF 11Jonathan PitroipaSubstitutions:FW 15Aristide Bancé 66MF 22Préjuce Nakoulma 77Manager:BEL Paul Put300px GK 1 Didier OvonoRB 8 Lloyd PalunCB 5 Bruno Ecuele MangaCB 4 Yrondu Musavu-KingLB 6 Johann Obiang 77DM 11Lévy Madinda 83RM 22Didier Ibrahim N'Dong 40 63LM 17André Biyogo PokoAM 10Frédéric Bulot 53CF 7 Malick Evouna 87CF 9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (c)Substitutions:MF 12Guélor Kanga 63MF 13Samson Mbingui 83FW 3 Johann Lengoualama 87Manager:POR Jorge Costa Man of the Match: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon)http://admin.cafonline.com/Portals/0/AWC%20Squadlist/eng_02_0117_BFA-GAB_Fulltime.pdf Match report: Burkina Faso 0–2 Gabon Confederation of African Football PDF 17 January 2015 17 January 2015 Assistant referees: Angesom Ogbamariam (Eritrea) Zakhele Thusi Siwela (South Africa) Fourth official: Med Said Kordi (Tunisia) Equatorial Guinea vs Burkina Faso 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.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30808469 BBC Sport – Equatorial Guinea 0-0 Burkina Faso BBC Sport 21 January 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ighdwABk8kk Equatorial Guinea – Burkina Faso Youtube 21 January 2015 main a3 21 January 2015 17:00 EQG 0–0 Report BFA Estadio de Bata, Bata 39,867 Sidi Alioum (Cameroon) _EQG15h _EQG15h _EQG15h _adidas white _3_stripes_white ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 Equatorial Guinea _bfa15h _bfa15h _bfa15h _burkina15a ed0000 006000 ed0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF Burkina Faso GK 1 Felipe OvonoRB 8 RandyCB 5 Diosdado Mbele 28CB 4 RuiLB 16SipoDM 21Iván ZarandonaRM 14Kike 81CM 18Viera EllongCM 11Javier Balboa 83LM 15Ibán 71CF 10Emilio Nsue (c)Substitutions:MF 6 Juvenal 71FW 12Iván Bolado 81FW 9 Raúl Fabiani 83Manager:ARG Esteban Becker300px GK 23Germain SanouRB 5 Mohamed KoffiCB 4 Bakary KonéCB 2 Steeve YagoLB 9 Issa Gouo 23DM 6 Djakaridja KonéCM 18Charles Kaboré (c)RW 11Jonathan Pitroipa 82AM 10Alain TraoréLW 19Bertrand TraoréCF 15Aristide BancéSubstitutions:MF 22Préjuce Nakoulma 82Manager:BEL Paul Put Man of the Match: Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea)http://admin.cafonline.com/Portals/0/AWC%20Squadlist/eng_09_0121_EQG-BFA_Fulltime.pdf Match report: Equatorial Guinea 1–1 Burkina Faso Confederation of African Football PDF 21 January 2015 21 January 2015 Assistant referees: Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon) Ali Waleed Ahmed (Sudan) Fourth official: Mohamed Said Kordi (Tunisia) Gabon vs Congo 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.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30808563 BBC Sport – Gabon 0-1 Congo BBC Sport 21 January 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxrek3owqO0 Gabon – Congo Youtube 21 January 2015 main a4 21 January 2015 20:00 GAB 0–1 Report CGO Oniangué 48 Estadio de Bata, Bata 34,782 Victor Gomes (South Africa) _gab12h _gab12H _yellowhorizontal FFFF44 FFFF44 FFFF44 1D5EB9 1D5EB9 Gabon _CGO15h _CGO15h _CGO15h _adidas white _3_stripes_white ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 Congo GK 1 Didier OvonoRB 8 Lloyd PalunCB 5 Bruno Ecuele MangaCB 2 Aaron AppindangoyéLB 6 Johann ObiangDM 11Lévy Madinda 84RM 22Didier Ibrahim N'Dong 56LM 17André Biyogo Poko 74AM 10Frédéric Bulot 89CF 7 Malick EvounaCF 9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (c)Substitutions:MF 12Guélor Kanga 56MF 13Samson Mbingui 84FW 3 Johann Lengoualama 89Manager:POR Jorge Costa300px GK 1 Christoffer MafoumbiRB 18Marvin BaudryCB 21Sagesse BabéléCB 4 Boris Moubhibo 45+1LB 6 Dimitri BissikiRM 14Césaire Gandzé 74CM 8 Delvin N'DingaCM 7 Prince Oniangué (c)LM 5 Arnold Bouka Moutou 87CF 13Thievy BifoumaCF 10Férébory Doré 75Substitutions:FW 11Fabrice Ondama 74MF 17Chris Malonga 75DF 2 Francis N'Ganga 87Manager:FRA Claude Le Roy Man of the Match: Prince Oniangué (Congo)http://admin.cafonline.com/Portals/0/AWC%20Squadlist/eng_10_0121_GAB-CGO_Fulltime.pdf Match report: Gabon 0–1 Congo Confederation of African Football PDF 21 January 2015 21 January 2015 Assistant referees: Peter Edibe (Nigeria) Tahssen Abo El Sadat Bedyer (Egypt) Fourth official: Gehad Grisha (Egypt) Gabon vs Equatorial Guinea 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.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30868923 BBC Sport – Gabon 0-2 Equatorial Guinea BBC Sport 25 January 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwTd4lgtlqs Gabon – Equatorial Guinea Youtube 25 January 2015 main a5 25 January 2015 19:00 GAB 0–2 Report EQG Balboa 55 pen.Ibán 85 Estadio de Bata, Bata 39,230 Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast) _gab12h _gab12H _yellowhorizontal FFFF44 FFFF44 FFFF44 1D5EB9 1D5EB9 Gabon _EQG15h _EQG15h _EQG15h _adidas white _3_stripes_white ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 Equatorial Guinea GK 1 Didier OvonoRB 8 Lloyd Palun 54CB 5 Bruno Ecuele MangaCB 2 Aaron AppindangoyéLB 6 Johann Obiang 16 83DM 11Lévy MadindaRM 12Guélor Kanga 76LM 17André Biyogo Poko 69AM 10Frédéric BulotCF 7 Malick EvounaCF 9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (c)Substitutions:MF 22Didier Ibrahim N'Dong 69FW 21Romaric Rogombé 76FW 3 Johann Lengoualama 83Manager:POR Jorge Costa300px GK 1 Felipe OvonoRB 8 Randy 19CB 2 Dani EvuyCB 4 RuiLB 16SipoRM 14Kike 68CM 18Viera EllongCM 21Iván Zarandona 50LM 11Javier BalboaCF 10Emilio Nsue (c) 89CF 9 Raúl Fabiani 76Substitutions:MF 15Ibán 86 68MF 6 Juvenal 76FW 17Rubén Darío 89Manager:ARG Esteban Becker Man of the Match: Javier Balboa (Equatorial Guinea)http://admin.cafonline.com/Portals/0/AWC%20Squadlist/eng_18_0125_GAB-EQG_Fulltime.pdf Match report: Gabon 0–2 Equatorial Guinea Confederation of African Football PDF 25 January 2015 26 January 2015 Assistant referees: Djibril Camara (Senegal) Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea) Fourth official: Bernard Camille (Seychelles) Congo vs Burkina Faso 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.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30868924 BBC Sport – Congo 2-1 Burkina Faso BBC Sport 25 January 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StsaNY_HjWE Congo – Burkina Faso Youtube 25 January 2015 main a6 25 January 2015 19:00 CGO 2–1 Report BFA Bifouma 51Ondama 87 Bancé 86 Estadio de Ebibeyin, Ebibeyin 7,945 Joseph Lamptey (Ghana) _CGO15h _CGO15h _CGO15h _adidas white _3_stripes_white ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 Congo _bfa15h _bfa15h _bfa15h _burkina15h ed0000 006000 ed0000 118f11 118f11 Burkina Faso GK 1 Christoffer MafoumbiRB 18Marvin BaudryCB 21Sagesse BabéléCB 2 Francis N'GangaLB 6 Dimitri BissikiDM 8 Delvin N'DingaRM 5 Arnold Bouka MoutouCM 7 Prince Oniangué (c)LM 12Francis Litsingi 89CF 13Thievy Bifouma 63CF 10Férébory Doré 75Substitutions:FW 15Ladislas Douniama 63FW 11Fabrice Ondama 75MF 14Césaire Gandzé 89Manager:FRA Claude Le Roy300px GK 23Germain SanouRB 5 Mohamed KoffiCB 4 Bakary KonéCB 2 Steeve YagoLB 9 Issa Gouo 59CM 18Charles Kaboré (c)CM 10Alain TraoréCM 6 Djakaridja KonéRW 22Préjuce Nakoulma 58LW 11Jonathan PitroipaCF 21Abdou Traoré 73Substitutions:MF 19Bertrand Traoré 58FW 15Aristide Bancé 59FW 20Issiaka Ouédraogo 73Manager:BEL Paul Put Man of the Match: Fabrice Ondama (Congo)http://admin.cafonline.com/Portals/0/AWC%20Squadlist/eng_17_0125_CGO-BFA_Fulltime.pdf Match report: Congo 2–1 Burkina Faso Confederation of African Football PDF 25 January 2015 26 January 2015 Assistant referees: El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal) Oamogetse Godisamang (Botswana) Fourth official: Victor Gomes (South Africa) References 2 External links Orange Africa Cup Of Nations, Equatorial Guinea 2015, CAFonline.com Group A