2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group F

Group F of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 25 June to 2 July 2019. The group consisted of Benin, defending champions Cameroon, Ghana and Guinea-Bissau.[1]

Ghana and Cameroon as the top two teams, along with Benin 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
April 2019[nb 1] June 2019
F1 CameroonUNIFFACGroup B runners-up23 March 201919th2017Winners (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017)5451
F2 GhanaWAFUGroup F winners30 November 201822nd2017Winners (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)4950
F3 BeninWAFUGroup D runners-up24 March 20194th2010Group stage (2004, 2008, 2010)9188
F4 Guinea-BissauWAFUGroup K winners23 March 20192nd2017Group stage (2017)118118

Notes

  1. 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
1  Ghana 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Cameroon 3 1 2 0 2 0 +2 5
3  Benin 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
4  Guinea-Bissau 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

In the round of 16:[2]

Matches
All match times are local, CAT (UTC+2).

Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau
Cameroon 2–0 Guinea-Bissau
 Report
Attendance: 5,983[3]
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)
Cameroon
Guinea-Bissau
GK1André Onana
RB12Joyskim Dawa
CB6Ambroise Oyongo
CB5Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui 78'
LB4Banana Yaya
RM13Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (c) 79'
CM10Arnaud Djoum 67'
CM14Georges Mandjeck
LM8André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
CF17Karl Toko Ekambi 68'
CF11Christian Bassogog
Substitutions:
FW9Stéphane Bahoken 67'
FW7Clinton N'Jie 68'
FW20Olivier Boumal 85' 79'
Manager:
Clarence Seedorf
GK1Jonas Mendes
RB2Nadjack
CB22Mamadu Candé
CB14Juary Soares
LB5Rudinilson Silva 58'
DM10Pelé
RW7Zezinho Djafal (c)
AM18Piqueti Djassi 76'
LW20Sori Mané
CF13Frédéric Mendy 81'
CF15Toni Silva 71'
Substitutions:
FW17Mama Baldé 71'
FW11Jorginho 76'
FW19Joseph Mendes 81'
Manager:
Baciro Candé

Man of the Match:
André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon)[4]

Assistant referees:
Lahcen Azgaou (Morocco)
Mustapha Akarkad (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)

Ghana vs Benin
Ghana 2–2 Benin
 Report
Attendance: 8,094[5]
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
Ghana
Benin
GK1Richard Ofori
RB22Andy Yiadom
LB14Lumor Agbenyenu
CB21John Boye 37'  55'
CB15Kasim Nuhu 77'
CM11Mubarak Wakaso
CM5Thomas Partey
RW10André Ayew (c) 89'
AM7Christian Atsu
LW23Thomas Agyepong 36'
CF9Jordan Ayew
Substitutions:
MF19Samuel Owusu 36'  59'
DF4Jonathan Mensah 59'
MF6Afriyie Acquah 89'
Manager:
James Kwesi Appiah
GK1Fabien Farnolle
RB2Séidou Barazé
CB6Olivier Verdon
CB11Emmanuel Imorou
CB3Khaled Adénon (c)
LB13Moise Adilehou 62'
RM10Mickaël Poté
CM14Cebio Soukou 83'
CM8Jordan Adéoti
LM15Sessi D'Almeida 46' 63'
CF9Steve Mounié 90'
Substitutions:
MF18Mama Séïbou 62'
FW20Jodel Dossou 63'
FW7David Djigla 83'
Manager:
Michel Dussuyer

Man of the Match:
Jordan Ayew (Ghana)[6]
Assistant referees:
Yamen Mellouchi (Tunisia)
Ahmed Taha (Egypt)
Fourth official:
Amin Omar (Egypt)

Cameroon vs Ghana
Cameroon 0–0 Ghana
Report
Attendance: 16,724[7]
Cameroon
Ghana
GK1André Onana
RB2Collins Fai
CB22Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik
CB5Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
LB3Gaëtan Bong 74'
CM8André-Frank Zambo Anguissa 82'
CM14Georges Mandjeck (c)
CM6Ambroise Oyongo
RW11Christian Bassogog
CF7Clinton N'Jie
LW17Karl Toko Ekambi 74'
Substitutions:
FW13Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 74'
FW9Stéphane Bahoken 74'
MF15Pierre Kunde 82'
Manager:
Clarence Seedorf
GK1Richard Ofori
RB22Andy Yiadom
CB15Kasim Nuhu 64'
CB4Jonathan Mensah
LB17Baba Rahman
CM5Thomas Partey
CM11Mubarak Wakaso
RW7Christian Atsu 15'
AM10André Ayew (c) 87'
LW20Kwadwo Asamoah 78'
CF9Jordan Ayew
Substitutions:
MF19Samuel Owusu 15'
FW3Asamoah Gyan 78'
FW8Owusu Kwabena 87'
Manager:
James Kwesi Appiah

Man of the Match:
André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon)[8]

Assistant referees:
Mohammad Ibrahim (Sudan)
Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya)
Fourth official:
Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

Benin vs Guinea-Bissau
Benin 0–0 Guinea-Bissau
Report
Attendance: 9,212[9]
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Benin
Guinea-Bissau
GK1Fabien Farnolle
RB2Séidou Barazé
CB3Khaled Adénon
CB6Olivier Verdon
LB11Emmanuel Imorou
CM8Jordan Adéoti 38'
RM10Mickaël Poté 90'
CM15Sessi D'Almeida 65'
CM17Stéphane Sessègnon
LM14Cebio Soukou 60' 64'
CF9Steve Mounié
Substitutions:
FW20Jodel Dossou 64'
MF18Mama Séïbou 65'
FW7David Djigla 90'
Manager:
Michel Dussuyer
GK1Jonas Mendes
RB21Nanú 10'
CB4Marcelo Djaló
CB14Juary Soares
LB22Mamadu Candé
CM3Burá
CM20Sori Mané
CM10Pelé 69'
RW17Mama Baldé 86'
CF13Frédéric Mendy
LW18Piqueti 90+2'
Substitutions:
MF8João Jaquité 69'
FW11Jorginho 86'
FW9Romário Baldé 90+2'
Manager:
Baciro Candé

Man of the Match:
Piqueti (Guinea-Bissau)[10]

Assistant referees:
Abouelregal Mahmoud (Egypt)
Lionel Andrianantenaiana (Madagascar)
Fourth official:
Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)

Benin vs Cameroon
Benin 0–0 Cameroon
Report
Attendance: 14,120[11]
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
Benin
Cameroon
GK16Saturnin Allagbé
RB2Séidou Barazé 54'
CB3Khaled Adénon
CB6Olivier Verdon
LB12David Kiki
RM20Jodel Dossou 69'
CM17Stéphane Sessègnon (c)
CM8Jordan Adéoti
CM18Mama Séïbou
LM7David Djigla 76'
CF9Steve Mounié 45'
Substitutions:
FW14Cebio Soukou 69'
FW10Mickaël Poté 76'
Manager:
Michel Dussuyer
GK1André Onana
RB2Collins Fai 42' 46'
CB4Banana Yaya
CB5Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
LB6Ambroise Oyongo 90+1'
CM8André-Frank Zambo Anguissa 77'
CM15Pierre Kunde
CM10Arnaud Djoum 20' 66'
RW17Karl Toko Ekambi 83'
CF9Stéphane Bahoken
LW13Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (c)
Substitutions:
FW7Clinton N'Jie 46'
FW20Olivier Boumal 66'
FW11Christian Bassogog 83'
Manager:
Clarence Seedorf

Man of the Match:
Pierre Kunde (Cameroon)[12]

Assistant referees:
Attia Amsaaed (Libya)
Yamen Mellouchi (Tunisia)
Fourth official:
Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)

Guinea-Bissau vs Ghana
Guinea-Bissau 0–2 Ghana
Report
Attendance: 6,905[13]
Guinea-Bissau
Ghana
GK1Jonas Mendes
RB21Nanu
CB14Juary Soares
CB4Marcelo Djaló
LB22Mamadu Candé (c) 65'
CM3Burá 51' 64'
CM20Sori Mané
CM10Pelé
RW17Mama Baldé
CF19Joseph Mendes 79'
LW18Piqueti Djassi 68'
Substitutions:
MF16Moreto Cassamá 64'
FW15Toni Silva 68'
FW13Frédéric Mendy 79'
Manager:
Baciro Candé
GK1Richard Ofori
RB22Andy Yiadom
CB18Joseph Aidoo 23'
CB21John Boye
LB17Baba Rahman
RM19Samuel Owusu 86'
CM5Thomas Partey 83'
CM11Mubarak Wakaso
LM8Owusu Kwabena 66'
CF9Jordan Ayew
CF10André Ayew (c)
Substitutions:
MF6Afriyie Acquah 66'
FW13Caleb Ekuban 83'
MF20Kwadwo Asamoah 86'
Manager:
James Kwesi Appiah

Man of the Match:
Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana)[14]

Assistant referees:
Jerson dos Santos (Angola)
Issa Yaya (Chad)
Fourth official:
Beida Dahane (Mauritania)

References
  1. "The AFCON 2019 games revealed". CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  2. "Regulations of the Africa Cup of Nations" (PDF). Confederation of African Football.
  3. "Cameroon vs. Guinea-Bissau". ESPN. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  4. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (25 June 2019). "After his stellar performance, A. Anguissa has been selected as the Total Man of the Match. Congrats!" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  5. "Ghana vs. Benin". ESPN. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  6. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (25 June 2019). "And the winner of the Total Man of the Match is J. Ayew!" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  7. "Cameroon vs. Ghana". ESPN. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  8. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (29 June 2019). "After his stellar performance, Zambo Anguissa has been selected as the Total Man of the Match. Congrats!" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  9. "Benin vs. Guinea-Bissau". ESPN. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  10. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (29 June 2019). "And the winner of the Total Man of the Match is Piqueti Silva!" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  11. "Benin vs. Cameroon". ESPN. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  12. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (2 July 2019). "Pierre Malong has been selected as the Total Man of the Match, well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 July 2019 – via Twitter.
  13. "Guinea-Bissau vs. Ghana". ESPN. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  14. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (2 July 2019). "The jury has given its verdict! WAKASO MUBARAK is the Total Man of the Match !" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 July 2019 – via Twitter.
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