# 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group B

Group B of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations ran from 20 January until 28 January. It consisted of Ghana, Mali, Niger and Congo DR. The matches were held in the South African cities of Port Elizabeth and Durban.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Mali | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Niger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 | |
All times South African Standard Time (UTC+2)

## Ghana vs. Congo DR

| Ghana | Congo DR |
| GK | 16 | Fatau Dauda |
| RB | 4 | John Paintsil |
| CB | 21 | John Boye |
| CB | 13 | Jerry Akaminko |
| LB | 20 | Kwadwo Asamoah |
| DM | 9 | Derek Boateng | | 73' |
| RM | 10 | Albert Adomah | 42' | 80' |
| CM | 8 | Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu |
| CM | 22 | Mubarak Wakaso | 54' |
| LM | 7 | Christian Atsu | | 56' |
| CF | 3 | Asamoah Gyan (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Mohammed Rabiu | | 56' |
| MF | 6 | Anthony Annan | | 73' |
| DF | 23 | Harrison Afful | | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| James Kwesi Appiah ||
| GK | 1 | Muteba Kidiaba |
| RB | 2 | Issama Mpeko |
| CB | 5 | Larrys Mabiala |
| CB | 17 | Cédric Mongongu | 74' |
| LB | 3 | Kilitcho Kasusula |
| CM | 7 | Youssouf Mulumbu |
| CM | 18 | Cédric Makiadi |
| RW | 4 | Mulota Kabangu | 68' |
| LW | 15 | Lomana LuaLua | 64' |
| SS | 8 | Trésor Mputu (c) |
| CF | 9 | Dieumerci Mbokani |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Déo Kanda | 64' |
| FW | 13 | Dioko Kaluyituka | 68' |
| DF | 21 | Gabriel Zakuani | 74' |
| Manager: ||
| Claude Le Roy ||
* Man of the Match:
* Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Ghana)
* Assistant referees:
* Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
* Marwa Range (Kenya)
* Fourth official:
* Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

## Mali vs. Niger

| Mali | Niger |
| GK | 1 | Mamadou Samassa |
| RB | 2 | Fousseni Diawara |
| CB | 21 | Mahamadou N'Diaye |
| CB | 13 | Molla Wague |
| LB | 3 | Adama Tamboura |
| RM | 8 | Mohamed Kalilou Traoré | 63' |
| CM | 12 | Seydou Keita (c) |
| LM | 17 | Mahamane Traoré |
| RW | 7 | Cheick Fantamady Diarra | 46' |
| LW | 11 | Sigamary Diarra | 79' |
| CF | 9 | Cheick Diabaté |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 15 | Mahamadou Samassa | 46' |
| MF | 6 | Mohamed Sissoko | 63' |
| MF | 20 | Samba Diakité | 79' |
| Manager: ||
| Patrice Carteron ||
| GK | 16 | Kassaly Daouda |
| RB | 21 | Mohamed Bachar |
| CB | 18 | Koffi Dan Kowa |
| CB | 13 | Mohamed Chikoto |
| LB | 8 | Kourouma Fatoukouma |
| CM | 23 | Mohamed Soumaïla | 48' |
| CM | 3 | Lassina Abdoul Karim |
| RW | 19 | Issiaka Koudize | | 88' |
| LW | 14 | Issoufou Boubacar Garba | 74' | 78' |
| CF | 7 | Modibo Sidibé |
| CF | 2 | Moussa Maâzou (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 10 | Boubacar Talatou | | 78' |
| FW | 11 | Alhassane Issoufou | | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Gernot Rohr ||
* Man of the Match:
* Seydou Keita (Mali)
* Assistant referees:
* Bechir Hassani (Tunisia)
* Anouar Hmila (Tunisia)
* Fourth official:
* Bouchaïb El Ahrach (Morocco)

## Ghana vs. Mali

| Ghana | Mali |
| GK | 16 | Fatau Dauda | 7' |
| RB | 4 | John Paintsil | 69' |
| CB | 15 | Isaac Vorsah |
| CB | 21 | John Boye |
| LB | 23 | Harrison Afful |
| CM | 8 | Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu |
| CM | 11 | Mohammed Rabiu | 63' |
| RW | 10 | Albert Adomah | | 84' |
| LW | 22 | Mubarak Wakaso | 39' | 71' |
| SS | 20 | Kwadwo Asamoah | | 77' |
| CF | 3 | Asamoah Gyan (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 7 | Christian Atsu | | 71' |
| MF | 9 | Derek Boateng | | 77' |
| MF | 14 | Solomon Asante | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| James Kwesi Appiah ||
| GK | 1 | Mamadou Samassa |
| RB | 2 | Fousseni Diawara |
| CB | 4 | Adama Coulibaly | 68' |
| CB | 21 | Mahamadou N'Diaye | 49' |
| LB | 3 | Adama Tamboura |
| DM | 20 | Samba Diakité |
| CM | 12 | Seydou Keita (c) |
| CM | 6 | Mohamed Sissoko | | 68' |
| RW | 17 | Mahamane Traoré | 73' | 76' |
| LW | 11 | Sigamary Diarra | | 46' |
| CF | 9 | Cheick Diabaté |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 10 | Modibo Maïga | | 46' |
| MF | 18 | Samba Sow | | 68' |
| FW | 15 | Mahamadou Samassa | | 76' |
| Manager: ||
| Patrice Carteron ||
* Man of the Match:
* Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Ghana)
* Assistant referees:
* Yéo Songuifolo (Ivory Coast)
* Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
* Fourth official:
* Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

## Niger vs. Congo DR

| Niger | Congo DR |
| GK | 16 | Kassaly Daouda |
| RB | 21 | Mohamed Bachar |
| CB | 13 | Mohamed Chikoto |
| CB | 18 | Koffi Dan Kowa |
| LB | 8 | Kourouma Fatoukouma |
| CM | 19 | Issiaka Koudize | | 79' |
| CM | 23 | Mohamed Soumaïla |
| RW | 2 | Moussa Maâzou (c) | 41' |
| AM | 3 | Lassina Abdoul Karim |
| LW | 14 | Issoufou Boubacar Garba | | 46' |
| CF | 7 | Modibo Sidibé | | 90' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 10 | Boubacar Talatou | | 46' |
| MF | 17 | William N'Gounou | 82' | 79' |
| FW | 11 | Alhassane Issoufou | | 90' |
| Manager: ||
| Gernot Rohr ||
| GK | 1 | Muteba Kidiaba |
| RB | 2 | Issama Mpeko |
| CB | 5 | Larrys Mabiala |
| CB | 17 | Cédric Mongongu |
| LB | 3 | Kilitcho Kasusula |
| CM | 7 | Youssouf Mulumbu |
| CM | 18 | Cédric Makiadi |
| RW | 4 | Mulota Kabangu | | 56' |
| LW | 15 | Lomana LuaLua | | 46' |
| CF | 9 | Dieumerci Mbokani | 87' |
| CF | 8 | Trésor Mputu (c) | | 72' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Déo Kanda | | 46' |
| MF | 13 | Dioko Kaluyituka | | 56' |
| MF | 10 | Zola Matumona | | 72' |
| Manager: ||
| Claude Le Roy ||
* Man of the Match:
* Kassaly Daouda (Niger)
* Assistant referees:
* Redouane Achik (Morocco)
* Ali Waleed Ahmed (Sudan)
* Fourth official:
* Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)

## Niger vs. Ghana

| Niger | Ghana |
| GK | 16 | Kassaly Daouda |
| RB | 21 | Mohamed Bachar | | 60' |
| CB | 13 | Mohamed Chikoto | 25' |
| CB | 18 | Koffi Dan Kowa | 51' |
| LB | 8 | Kourouma Fatoukouma |
| DM | 3 | Lassina Abdoul Karim |
| CM | 19 | Issiaka Koudize | 21' | 61' |
| CM | 23 | Mohamed Soumaïla | 87' |
| RW | 2 | Moussa Maâzou (c) |
| LW | 10 | Boubacar Talatou |
| CF | 7 | Modibo Sidibé | | 79' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 4 | Kader Amadou | | 60' |
| MF | 14 | Issoufou Boubacar Garba | | 61' |
| FW | 11 | Alhassane Issoufou | | 79' |
| Manager: ||
| Gernot Rohr ||
| GK | 16 | Fatau Dauda |
| RB | 4 | John Paintsil |
| CB | 21 | John Boye |
| CB | 15 | Isaac Vorsah |
| LB | 23 | Harrison Afful |
| DM | 11 | Mohammed Rabiu | | 72' |
| RM | 10 | Albert Adomah | | 63' |
| CM | 8 | Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu | 33' |
| LM | 7 | Christian Atsu |
| AM | 20 | Kwadwo Asamoah |
| CF | 3 | Asamoah Gyan (c) | | 78' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 14 | Solomon Asante | | 63' |
| MF | 9 | Derek Boateng | | 72' |
| FW | 17 | Emmanuel Clottey | | 78' |
| Manager: ||
| James Kwesi Appiah ||
* Man of the Match:
* Christian Atsu (Ghana)
* Assistant referees:
* Djibril Camara (Senegal)
* Arsénio Chadreque Marengula (Mozambique)
* Fourth official:
* Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)

## Congo DR vs. Mali

| Congo DR | Mali |
| GK | 1 | Muteba Kidiaba |
| RB | 2 | Issama Mpeko |
| CB | 21 | Gabriel Zakuani |
| CB | 17 | Cédric Mongongu |
| LB | 3 | Kilitcho Kasusula |
| CM | 18 | Cédric Makiadi | 77' |
| CM | 7 | Youssouf Mulumbu (c) | 21' |
| RW | 13 | Dioko Kaluyituka | | 79' |
| LW | 15 | Lomana LuaLua | | 46' |
| CF | 9 | Dieumerci Mbokani |
| CF | 12 | Yves Diba Ilunga | | 86' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 8 | Trésor Mputu | | 46' |
| FW | 11 | Déo Kanda | | 79' |
| MF | 4 | Mulota Kabangu | | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Claude Le Roy ||
| GK | 1 | Mamadou Samassa | 64' |
| RB | 2 | Fousseni Diawara |
| CB | 4 | Adama Coulibaly |
| CB | 13 | Molla Wague |
| LB | 3 | Adama Tamboura | 52' |
| DM | 6 | Mohamed Sissoko | | 72' |
| CM | 12 | Seydou Keita (c) | 32' |
| CM | 18 | Samba Sow | 33' |
| RW | 20 | Samba Diakité | | 87' |
| LW | 10 | Modibo Maïga |
| CF | 15 | Mahamadou Samassa | | 78' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 8 | Mohamed Kalilou Traoré | 85' | 72' |
| FW | 9 | Cheick Diabaté | | 78' |
| FW | 11 | Sigamary Diarra | | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| Patrice Carteron ||
* Man of the Match:
* Seydou Keita (Mali)
* Assistant referees:
* Redouane Achik (Morocco)
* Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos (Angola)
* Fourth official:
* Sylvester Kirwa (Kenya)