2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group C

Football tournament group stage August 2023 Group C of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations was played from 19 January until 27 January in Equatorial Guinea. The group consisted of Ghana, Algeria, South Africa, and Senegal.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 Ghana and Algeria advanced as group winners and runners-up respectively, while Senegal and South Africa 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 C1 GHA Group E winners 19 November 2014 20th 2013 Winners (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) 48 37 C2 ALG Group B winners 15 October 2014 16th 2013 Winners (1990) 28 18 C3 RSA Group A winners 15 November 2014 9th 2013 Winners (1996) 23.5 52 C4 SEN Group G runners-up 15 November 2014 13th 2012 Runners-up (2002) 19 35 Notes nb Standings main WDL standings complete CAF 200 GHA ALG SEN RSA KO KO 2 0 1 5 2 2 0 1 4 3 0 1 2 3 6 1 1 1 3 4 ALG GHA RSA SEN Q green1 Advance to knockout stage Tiebreakers In the quarter-finals: Ghana advanced to play Guinea (runner-up of Group D). Algeria advanced to play Ivory Coast (winner of Group D). Matches All times local, WAT (UTC+1). Ghana vs Senegal Ghana took the lead in the 14th minute through a penalty by André Ayew, awarded after Christian Atsu was brought down by Bouna Coundoul. Senegal equalized in the 58th minute as Mame Biram Diouf headed in the rebound after his initial header hit the post, and won the game in the third minute of injury time as Moussa Sow shot home a pass from Diouf.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30773499 Ghana 1-2 Senegal BBC Sport 19 January 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVMtqkKOR90 Ghana – Senegal YouTube 19 January 2015 main a1 19 January 2015 17:00 GHA 1–2 Report SEN A. Ayew 14 pen. Diouf 58Sow 90+3 Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo 13,569 Bernard Camille (Seychelles) _ghana1415h _ghana1415home _ghana1415h _long_ghana1415h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Ghana _sen1113away _sen1113away _long_sen14away 082c04 082c04 082c04 082c04 082c04 Senegal GK 1 Brimah RazakCB 5 Mohamed AwalCB 18Daniel AmarteyCB 19Jonathan MensahRM 23Harrison AffulCM 13Mohammed Rabiu 79 83CM 8 Emmanuel Agyemang-BaduLM 17Baba RahmanRF 7 Christian Atsu 68CF 9 Jordan AyewLF 10André Ayew (c) 64 88Substitutions:MF 11Mubarak Wakaso 68MF 6 Afriyie Acquah 83FW 20David Accam 88Manager:ISR Avram Grant300px GK 1 Bouna Coundoul (c) 13RB 6 Lamine SanéCB 3 Papy Djilobodji 46CB 2 Kara MbodjLB 18Pape SouaréRM 12Stéphane BadjiCM 8 Cheikhou KouyatéCM 17Idrissa GueyeLM 5 Papakouli Diop 85CF 11Dame N'Doye 25 79CF 9 Mame Biram DioufSubstitutions:DF 21Lamine Gassama 46FW 7 Moussa Sow 79MF 22Henri Saivet 85Manager:FRA Alain Giresse Man of the Match: Mame Biram Diouf (Senegal)http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/AWC%20Squadlist/eng_05_0119_GHA-SEN_Fulltime.pdf Match report: Ghana 1–2 Senegal Confederation of African Football PDF 19 January 2015 19 January 2015 Assistant referees: Peter Edibe (Nigeria) Hassan Egueh (Djibouti) Fourth official: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia) Algeria vs South Africa South Africa took the lead in the 51st minute, as Thuso Phala shot home a pass from Sibusiso Vilakazi. They missed the chance to increase the lead four minutes later after Tokelo Rantie's penalty, awarded for a foul on Vilakazi by Aïssa Mandi, hit the bar and went out, and conceded the equalizer in the 67th minute, as Thulani Hlatshwayo headed Yacine Brahimi's cross into his own goal. Algeria took the lead as Faouzi Ghoulam received Sofiane Feghouli's cross, ran into the penalty area and hammered past the goalkeeper, and sealed the win in the 83rd minute, after Ishak Belfodil fed Islam Slimani, whose shot squirmed through the goalkeeper's hands.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30773500 Algeria 3-1 South Africa BBC Sport 19 January 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCEc7UlIRLA Algeria – South Africa YouTube 19 January 2015 main a2 19 January 2015 20:00 ALG 3–1 Report RSA Hlatshwayo 67 o.g.Ghoulam 72Slimani 83 Phala 51 Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo 12,788 Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast) _cruzeiropoa14a _alg15h _cruzeiropoa14a _adidasonwhite _3_stripes_black FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF CFCFCF Ffffff Algeria _sporting1415a _southafrica15h _sporting1415a _southafrica15h _southafrica15h ffdd00 ffdd00 ffdd00 008040 FFD700 South Africa GK 23Raïs M'BolhiCB 20Aïssa Mandi 53CB 12Carl MedjaniCB 5 Rafik Halliche (c)RM 7 Riyad Mahrez 60CM 14Nabil BentalebCM 8 Mehdi Lacen 64LM 3 Faouzi GhoulamAM 11Yacine Brahimi 90AM 10Sofiane FeghouliCF 13Islam SlimaniSubstitutions:FW 9 Ishak Belfodil 60MF 19Saphir Taïder 64FW 15Hillal Soudani 90Manager:FRA Christian Gourcuff300px GK 1 Darren KeetCB 14Thulani HlatshwayoCB 5 Andile JaliCB 2 Rivaldo Coetzee 29RM 6 Anele NgcongcaCM 15Dean Furman (c)CM 20Oupa ManyisaLM 11Thabo Matlaba 33RF 18Thuso PhalaCF 23Tokelo Rantie 79LF 10Sibusiso Vilakazi 85Substitutions:MF 4 Siyabonga Nhlapo 29FW 9 Bongani Ndulula 79MF 7 Mandla Masango 85Manager:Ephraim Mashaba Man of the Match: Faouzi Ghoulam (Algeria)http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/AWC%20Squadlist/eng_06_0119_ALG-RSA_Fulltime.pdf Match report: Algeria 3–1 South Africa Confederation of African Football PDF 19 January 2015 19 January 2015 Assistant referees: Songuifolo Yéo (Ivory Coast) Jean-Claude Birumushasu (Burundi) Fourth official: Aboubacar Mario Bangoura (Guinea) Ghana vs Algeria The only goal was scored in the second minute of second half injury time, as Asamoah Gyan chased down a long pass from Mubarak Wakaso to give Ghana the victory.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30843625 Ghana 1-0 Algeria BBC Sport 23 January 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy7uBgyjRU0 Ghana – Algeria YouTube 23 January 2015 main a3 23 January 2015 17:00 GHA 1–0 Report ALG Gyan 90+2 Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo 12,387 Koman Coulibaly (Mali) _ghana1415h _ghana1415home _ghana1415h _long_ghana1415h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Ghana _alg15a _alg15a _alg15a _alg15a _3_stripes_white 008000 008000 008000 008000 008000 Algeria GK 1 Brimah RazakRB 23Harrison AffulCB 18Daniel AmarteyCB 19Jonathan MensahLB 17Baba RahmanCM 6 Afriyie Acquah 26 55CM 8 Emmanuel Agyemang-BaduRW 7 Christian AtsuAM 9 Jordan Ayew 78LW 10André Ayew 84CF 3 Asamoah Gyan (c)Substitutions:MF 11Mubarak Wakaso 55FW 15Mahatma Otoo 78MF 14Solomon Asante 84Manager:ISR Avram Grant300px GK 23Raïs M'BolhiCB 20Aïssa MandiCB 12Carl MedjaniCB 2 Madjid Bougherra (c) 45+1DM 14Nabil Bentaleb 73DM 8 Mehdi Lacen 71CM 19Saphir TaïderAM 10Sofiane FeghouliAM 11Yacine Brahimi 87SS 3 Faouzi GhoulamCF 9 Ishak Belfodil 56Substitutions:FW 13Islam Slimani 56FW 7 Riyad Mahrez 71MF 17Foued Kadir 87Manager:FRA Christian Gourcuff Man of the Match: Yacine Brahimi (Algeria)http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/AWC%20Squadlist/eng_13_0123_GHA-ALG_Fulltime.pdf Match report: Ghana 1–0 Algeria Confederation of African Football PDF 23 January 2015 23 January 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150124021046/http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/AWC%20Squadlist/eng_13_0123_GHA-ALG_Fulltime.pdf 24 January 2015 Assistant referees: Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi) Hassan Egueh Yacin (Djibouti) Fourth official: Joaquin Esono Eyang (Equatorial Guinea) South Africa vs Senegal South Africa took the lead in the 47th minute, as Oupa Manyisa scored from Anele Ngcongca's cross. Senegal equalized in the 60th minute when Kara Mbodj headed in Papakouli Diop's free kick.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30843618 South Africa 1-1 Senegal BBC Sport 23 January 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8trfxZaViE South Africa – Senegal YouTube 23 January 2015 main a4 23 January 2015 20:00 RSA 1–1 Report SEN Manyisa 47 Mbodj 60 Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo 13,674 Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania) _sporting1415a _southafrica15h _sporting1415a _southafrica15h _southafrica15h ffdd00 ffdd00 ffdd00 008040 ffdd00 South Africa _senegal1415H _senegal1415H _senegal1415H _long sen14home ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff Senegal GK 22Jackson MabokgwaneCB 14Thulani Hlatshwayo 30CB 5 Andile JaliCB 3 Eric MathohoRM 6 Anele NgcongcaCM 15Dean Furman (c) 79CM 20Oupa Manyisa 72LM 11Thabo MatlabaRF 18Thuso Phala 67CF 23Tokelo RantieLF 10Sibusiso VilakaziSubstitutions:DF 21Ayanda Gcaba 30MF 17Bernard Parker 67MF 12Reneilwe Letsholonyane 72Manager:Ephraim Mashaba300px GK 1 Bouna Coundoul (c)RB 21Lamine GassamaCB 6 Lamine SanéCB 2 Kara MbodjLB 13Cheikh M'BengueCM 17Idrissa GueyeCM 5 Papakouli Diop 90CM 4 Alfred N'Diaye 84RF 7 Moussa Sow 79CF 9 Mame Biram DioufLF 10Sadio ManéSubstitutions:FW 11Dame N'Doye 79MF 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté 84MF 22Henri Saivet 90Manager:FRA Alain Giresse Man of the Match: Kara Mbodj (Senegal)http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/AWC%20Squadlist/eng_14_0123_RSA-SEN_Fulltime.pdf Match report: South Africa 1–1 Senegal Confederation of African Football PDF 23 January 2015 23 January 2015 Assistant referees: Angesom Ogbamariam (Ethiopia) Theogene Ndagijimana (Rwanda) Fourth official: Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius) South Africa vs Ghana South Africa took the lead in the 17th minute, as Mandla Masango volleyed in a headed clearance from the Ghana defence from outside the penalty area. Ghana equalized in the 73rd minute, when André Ayew's shot fell to John Boye to score. André Ayew clinched the win for Ghana with a header from a Baba Rahman cross in the 83rd minute, confirming Ghana as group winners, while South Africa were eliminated.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30891882 South Africa 1-2 Ghana BBC Sport 27 January 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm2KTLsHpw0 South Africa – Ghana YouTube 27 January 2015 main a5 27 January 2015 19:00 RSA 1–2 Report GHA Masango 17 Boye 73A. Ayew 83 Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo 13,670 Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar) _sporting1415a _southafrica15h _sporting1415a _southafrica15h _southafrica15h ffdd00 ffdd00 ffdd00 008040 ffdd00 South Africa _ghana1415h _ghana1415home _ghana1415h _long_ghana1415h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Ghana GK 16Nhlanhla KhuzwayoRB 6 Anele Ngcongca 37CB 3 Eric MathohoCB 2 Rivaldo CoetzeeLB 11Thabo MatlabaDM 5 Andile JaliRM 18Thuso Phala 58CM 15Dean Furman (c) 79LM 9 Bongani Ndulula 85SS 7 Mandla MasangoCF 23Tokelo Rantie 73Substitutions:MF 10Sibusiso Vilakazi 58MF 12Reneilwe Letsholonyane 73MF 17Bernard Parker 85Manager:Ephraim Mashaba300px GK 1 Brimah Razak 90RB 23Harrison AffulCB 18Daniel Amartey 36CB 19Jonathan MensahLB 17Baba RahmanRM 7 Christian AtsuCM 6 Afriyie Acquah 70CM 11Mubarak WakasoLM 10André AyewCF 9 Jordan Ayew 70CF 3 Asamoah Gyan (c)Substitutions:DF 21John Boye 36MF 8 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu 70FW 2 Kwesi Appiah 70Manager:ISR Avram Grant Man of the Match: Christian Atsu (Ghana)http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/AWC%20Squadlist/eng_21_0127_RSA-GHA_Fulltime.pdf Match report: South Africa 1–2 Ghana Confederation of African Football PDF 27 January 2015 1 February 2015 Assistant referees: Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon) Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast) Fourth official: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia) Senegal vs Algeria Algeria took the lead in the 11th minute, when Madjid Bougherra's long free kick found Riyad Mahrez to score. They sealed the win in the 82nd minute after Nabil Bentaleb received Sofiane Feghouli's pass on the edge of the penalty area and shot home. As a result, Algeria advanced as group runners-up (behind Ghana based on head-to-head record), while Senegal were eliminated.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30891881 Senegal 0-2 Algeria BBC Sport 27 January 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_mzFK_r64I Senegal – Algeria YouTube 27 January 2015 main a6 27 January 2015 19:00 SEN 0–2 Report ALG Mahrez 11Bentaleb 82 Estadio de Malabo, Malabo 14,549 Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius) _senegal1415H _senegal1415H _senegal1415H _long sen14home ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff Senegal _alg15a _alg15a _alg15a _alg15a _3_stripes_white 008000 008000 008000 008000 008000 Algeria GK 1 Bouna Coundoul (c)RB 6 Lamine SanéCB 3 Papy DjilobodjiCB 2 Kara MbodjLB 13Cheikh M'Bengue 29RM 12Stéphane Badji 41CM 8 Cheikhou KouyatéCM 17Idrissa GueyeLM 5 Papakouli Diop 54CF 10Sadio Mané 66CF 9 Mame Biram Diouf 67Substitutions:DF 18Pape Souaré 81 29FW 15Papiss Cissé 54FW 11Dame N'Doye 66Manager:FRA Alain Giresse300px GK 23Raïs M'Bolhi 77RB 20Aïssa MandiCB 12Carl MedjaniCB 14Nabil BentalebLB 2 Madjid Bougherra (c)RM 7 Riyad Mahrez 90+2CM 19Saphir Taïder 52LM 3 Faouzi GhoulamAM 11Yacine Brahimi 72AM 10Sofiane FeghouliCF 15Hillal Soudani 80Substitutions:MF 8 Mehdi Lacen 72FW 9 Ishak Belfodil 80MF 21Ahmed Kashi 90+2Manager:FRA Christian Gourcuff Man of the Match: Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/AWC%20Squadlist/eng_22_0127_SEN-ALG_Fulltime.pdf Match report: Senegal 0–2 Algeria Confederation of African Football PDF 27 January 2015 1 February 2015 Assistant referees: Waleed Ahmed Ali (Sudan) Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos (Angola) Fourth official: Joaquin Eyang (Equatorial Guinea) References External links Orange Africa Cup Of Nations, Equatorial Guinea 2015, CAFonline.com Group C Category:2014–15 in Ghanaian football Category:2014–15 in Algerian football Category:2014–15 in South African soccer Category:2015 in Senegalese sport