# 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group B

Group B of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 22 to 30 June 2019. The group consisted of Burundi, Guinea, Madagascar and Nigeria.
Madagascar and Nigeria as the top two teams, along with Guinea 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 | FIFA Rankings |
| Draw position | Team | Zone | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | April 2019 | June 2019 |
| B1 | Nigeria | WAFU | Group E winners | 17 November 2018 | 18th | 2013 | Winners (1980, 1994, 2013) | 42 | 45 |
| B2 | Guinea | WAFU | Group H winners | 18 November 2018 | 12th | 2015 | Runners-up (1976) | 68 | 71 |
| B3 | Madagascar | COSAFA | Group A runners-up | 16 October 2018 | 1st | — | Debut | 107 | 108 |
| B4 | Burundi | CECAFA | Group C runners-up | 23 March 2019 | 1st | — | Debut | 136 | 134 |
Notes
* ↑ The rankings of April 2019 were used for seeding for the final draw.

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Madagascar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Guinea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Burundi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | |
In the round of 16:
* The winners of Group B, Madagascar advanced to play the third-placed team of Group A, DR Congo.
* The runners-up of Group B, Nigeria advanced to play the runners-up of Group F, Cameroon.
* The third-placed team of Group B, Guinea, advanced to play the winners of Group C, Algeria.

## Matches
### Nigeria vs Burundi

| Nigeria | Burundi |
| GK | 16 | Daniel Akpeyi |
| RB | 12 | Shehu Abdullahi | 42' |
| CB | 2 | Ola Aina |
| CB | 22 | Kenneth Omeruo |
| LB | 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| CM | 8 | Peter Etebo |
| CM | 4 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| RW | 10 | John Obi Mikel (c) | 58' |
| AM | 13 | Samuel Chukwueze |
| LW | 18 | Alex Iwobi |
| CF | 14 | Paul Onuachu | 73' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 20 | Chidozie Awaziem | 42' |
| FW | 7 | Ahmed Musa | 58' |
| FW | 9 | Odion Ighalo | 73' |
| Manager: ||
| Gernot Rohr ||
| GK | 1 | Jonathan Nahimana |
| RB | 14 | Omar Ngandu |
| CB | 19 | Frédéric Nsabiyumva |
| CB | 8 | Gaël Duhayindavyi |
| LB | 15 | Omar Moussa |
| CM | 5 | Gaël Bigirimana |
| RW | 17 | Cédric Amissi |
| AM | 20 | Francis Mustafa | | 59' |
| LW | 10 | Shasiri Nahimana | 63' | 76' |
| CF | 7 | Fiston Abdul Razak |
| CF | 18 | Saido Berahino (c) | | 90+2' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 3 | Elvis Kamsoba | | 59' |
| DF | 22 | Christophe Nduwarugira | | 76' |
| FW | 21 | Mohamed Amissi | | 90+2' |
| Manager: ||
| Olivier Niyungeko ||
* Man of the Match:
* Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria)
* Assistant referees:
* Berhe Tesfagiorghis (Eritrea) Mohammed Ibrahim (Sudan)
* Fourth official:
* Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)

### Guinea vs Madagascar

| Guinea | Madagascar |
| GK | 22 | Aly Keita |
| RB | 18 | Mikael Dyrestam |
| CB | 3 | Issiaga Sylla |
| CB | 6 | Simon Falette |
| LB | 15 | Julian Jeanvier |
| DM | 4 | Amadou Diawara |
| CM | 7 | Mady Camara | 62' |
| CM | 13 | Ibrahima Cissé |
| RF | 16 | Ibrahima Traoré (c) |
| CF | 21 | Sory Kaba | 86' |
| LF | 10 | François Kamano | 78' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 8 | Naby Keïta | 62' |
| FW | 19 | Bengali-Fodé Koita | 78' |
| FW | 2 | Mohamed Yattara | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Paul Put ||
| GK | 23 | Melvin Adrien |
| RB | 5 | Pascal Razakanantenaina |
| CB | 21 | Thomas Fontaine |
| CB | 20 | Romain Métanire | 65' |
| LB | 22 | Jérôme Mombris |
| CM | 15 | Ibrahim Amada | 53' | 64' |
| CM | 6 | Marco Ilaimaharitra | 81' |
| CM | 13 | Anicet Abel |
| RF | 2 | Carolus Andriamatsinoro | | 73' |
| CF | 9 | Faneva Imà Andriatsima (c) |
| LF | 12 | Lalaïna Nomenjanahary |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 18 | Rayan Raveloson | | 64' |
| FW | 11 | Paulin Voavy | | 73' |
| Manager: ||
| Nicolas Dupuis ||
* Man of the Match:
* Anicet Abel (Madagascar)
* Assistant referees:
* Mahmoud Abou El-Regal (Egypt) Tahssen Abo El Sadat (Egypt)
* Fourth official:
* Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt)

### Nigeria vs Guinea

| Nigeria | Guinea |
| GK | 1 | Daniel Akpeyi |
| RB | 6 | Leon Balogun |
| CB | 22 | Kenneth Omeruo |
| CB | 20 | Chidozie Awaziem |
| LB | 2 | Ola Aina |
| CM | 4 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| CM | 8 | Peter Etebo | 90' |
| RW | 15 | Moses Simon | | 90+4' |
| AM | 7 | Ahmed Musa (c) | 62' |
| LW | 18 | Alex Iwobi | | 78' |
| CF | 9 | Odion Ighalo | | 88' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 13 | Samuel Chukwueze | | 78' |
| FW | 14 | Paul Onuachu | | 88' |
| FW | 17 | Samuel Kalu | | 90+4' |
| Manager: ||
| Gernot Rohr ||
| GK | 12 | Ibrahim Koné |
| RB | 18 | Mikael Dyrestam | | 73' |
| CB | 5 | Ernest Seka | 65' |
| CB | 6 | Simon Falette | 27' |
| LB | 3 | Issiaga Sylla |
| CM | 4 | Amadou Diawara |
| CM | 13 | Ibrahima Cissé |
| RW | 16 | Ibrahima Traoré (c) |
| AM | 8 | Naby Keïta | | 71' |
| LW | 10 | François Kamano | | 82' |
| CF | 21 | Sory Kaba |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 20 | Lass Bangoura | | 71' |
| DF | 14 | Ousmane Sidibé | | 73' |
| FW | 19 | Bengali-Fodé Koita | | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Paul Put ||
* Man of the Match:
* Kenneth Omeruo (Nigeria)
* Assistant referees:
* Jerson dos Santos (Angola) Arsénio Maringule (Mozambique)
* Fourth official:
* Beida Dahane (Mauritania)

### Madagascar vs Burundi

| Madagascar | Burundi |
| GK | 23 | Melvin Adrien |
| RB | 20 | Romain Métanire |
| CB | 22 | Jérôme Mombris | 81' |
| CB | 5 | Pascal Razakanantenaina |
| LB | 21 | Thomas Fontaine |
| CM | 13 | Anicet Abel |
| RW | 6 | Marco Ilaimaharitra |
| AM | 12 | Lalaïna Nomenjanahary | | 74' |
| LW | 15 | Ibrahim Amada | | 61' |
| CF | 9 | Faneva Imà Andriatsima (c) |
| CF | 2 | Carolus Andriamatsinoro | | 51' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Paulin Voavy | | 51' |
| FW | 10 | Njiva Rakotoharimalala | | 61' |
| MF | 18 | Rayan Raveloson | | 74' |
| Manager: ||
| Nicolas Dupuis ||
| GK | 1 | Jonathan Nahimana |
| RB | 6 | Karim Nizigiyimana |
| CB | 22 | Christophe Nduwarugira |
| CB | 19 | Frédéric Nsabiyumva |
| LB | 14 | Omar Ngandu |
| CM | 5 | Gaël Bigirimana |
| CM | 8 | Gaël Duhayindavyi |
| RW | 10 | Shassiri Nahimana | | 46' |
| AM | 7 | Fiston Abdul Razak |
| LW | 17 | Cédric Amissi | 58' | 82' |
| CF | 18 | Saido Berahino (c) | | 61' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 2 | Enock Sabumukama | | 46' |
| FW | 21 | Mohamed Amissi | | 61' |
| FW | 9 | Laudit Mavugo | | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Olivier Niyungeko ||
* Man of the Match:
* Marco Ilaimaharitra (Madagascar)
* Assistant referees:
* Anouar Hmila (Tunisia)
* Attia Amsaaed (Libya) Fourth official:
* Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)

### Madagascar vs Nigeria

| Madagascar | Nigeria |
| GK | 23 | Melvin Adrien |
| RB | 20 | Romain Métanire |
| CB | 5 | Pascal Razakanantenaina | | 74' |
| CB | 21 | Thomas Fontaine |
| LB | 22 | Jérôme Mombris |
| CM | 6 | Marco Ilaimaharitra | 80' |
| CM | 13 | Anicet Abel |
| CM | 15 | Ibrahim Amada | | 86' |
| RF | 2 | Carolus Andriamatsinoro |
| CF | 9 | Faneva Imà Andriatsima (c) | | 62' |
| LF | 12 | Lalaïna Nomenjanahary |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 19 | William Gros | | 62' |
| DF | 4 | Gervais Randrianarisoa | | 74' |
| MF | 18 | Rayan Raveloson | | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Nicolas Dupuis ||
| GK | 1 | Ikechukwu Ezenwa |
| RB | 20 | Chidozie Awaziem |
| CB | 6 | Leon Balogun |
| CB | 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| LB | 2 | Ola Aina |
| CM | 8 | Peter Etebo |
| CM | 10 | John Obi Mikel (c) | 59' |
| RW | 7 | Ahmed Musa |
| AM | 19 | John Ogu | 46' |
| LW | 17 | Samuel Kalu | 73' |
| CF | 9 | Odion Ighalo |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 4 | Wilfred Ndidi | 46' |
| MF | 18 | Alex Iwobi | 59' |
| FW | 15 | Moses Simon | 73' |
| Manager: ||
| Gernot Rohr ||
* Man of the Match:
* Carolus Andriamatsinoro (Madagascar)
* Assistant referees:
* Zakhele Thusi Siwela (South Africa)
* El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal)
* Fourth official:
* Issa Sy (Senegal)

### Burundi vs Guinea

| Burundi | Guinea |
| GK | 1 | Jonathan Nahimana |
| RB | 6 | Karim Nizigiyimana | 69' |
| CB | 14 | Omar Ngandu |
| CB | 19 | Frédéric Nsabiyumva |
| LB | 22 | Christophe Nduwarugira | 12' |
| CM | 5 | Gaël Bigirimana (c) |
| CM | 4 | Pierre Kwizera |
| RW | 12 | Hussein Shabani |
| AM | 20 | Francis Mustafa | | 16' |
| LW | 21 | Mohamed Amissi | | 57' |
| CF | 7 | Fiston Abdul Razak | | 68' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 8 | Gaël Duhayindavyi | 76' | 16' |
| FW | 17 | Cédric Amissi | | 57' |
| FW | 18 | Saido Berahino | | 68' |
| Manager: ||
| Olivier Niyungeko ||
| GK | 12 | Ibrahim Koné |
| RB | 18 | Mikael Dyrestam |
| CB | 5 | Ernest Seka |
| CB | 6 | Simon Falette |
| LB | 3 | Issiaga Sylla | 18' |
| CM | 13 | Ibrahima Cissé |
| CM | 4 | Amadou Diawara |
| RW | 2 | Mohamed Yattara | | 79' |
| AM | 10 | François Kamano | | 63' |
| LW | 16 | Ibrahima Traoré |
| CF | 21 | Sory Kaba | | 85' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 20 | Lass Bangoura | | 63' |
| FW | 9 | José Kanté | | 79' |
| MF | 7 | Mady Camara | | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Paul Put ||
* Man of the Match:
* Assistant referees:
* Azgaou Lahcen (Morocco)
* Mustapha Akarkad (Morocco) Fourth official:
* Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)