# 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group E

Group E of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 24 June to 2 July 2019. The group consisted of Angola, Mali, Mauritania and Tunisia.
Mali and Tunisia 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 |
| E1 | Tunisia | UNAF | Group J winners | 16 October 2018 | 19th | 2017 | Winners (2004) | 28 | 25 |
| E2 | Mali | WAFU | Group C winners | 17 November 2018 | 11th | 2017 | Runners-up (1972) | 65 | 62 |
| E3 | Mauritania | WAFU | Group I runners-up | 18 November 2018 | 1st | — | Debut | 103 | 103 |
| E4 | Angola | COSAFA | Group I winners | 22 March 2019 | 8th | 2013 | Quarter-finals (2008, 2010) | 122 | 123 |
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 | Mali | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Angola | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Mauritania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 | |
In the round of 16:
* The winners of Group E, Mali advanced to play the runners-up of Group D, Ivory Coast.
* The runners-up of Group E, Tunisia, advanced to play the winners of Group F, Ghana.

## Matches
### Tunisia vs Angola

| Tunisia | Angola |
| GK | 1 | Farouk Ben Mustapha |
| CB | 3 | Dylan Bronn |
| CB | 6 | Rami Bedoui |
| CB | 4 | Yassine Meriah |
| CM | 20 | Ghailene Chaalali | 27' | 68' |
| CM | 5 | Oussama Haddadi |
| CM | 7 | Youssef Msakni (c) | 50' |
| RW | 2 | Wajdi Kechrida |
| LW | 17 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| CF | 23 | Naïm Sliti | | 79' |
| CF | 10 | Wahbi Khazri |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 13 | Ferjani Sassi | | 68' |
| MF | 9 | Anice Badri | | 79' |
| Manager: ||
| Alain Giresse ||
| GK | 12 | Tony Cabaça |
| CB | 15 | Bastos Quissanga |
| CB | 2 | Bruno Gaspar |
| CB | 5 | Dani Massunguna |
| RM | 16 | Stélvio | 46' |
| CM | 8 | Paizo |
| CM | 18 | Herenilson |
| LM | 7 | Djalma Campos |
| RW | 20 | Wilson Eduardo | 46' |
| CF | 17 | Mateus (c) | 87' |
| LW | 9 | Fredy |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 10 | Gelson Dala | 46' |
| FW | 11 | Geraldo | 46' |
| MF | 13 | Macaia | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| Srđan Vasiljević ||
* Man of the Match:
* Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia)
* Assistant referees:
* Waleed Ahmed Ali (Sudan) Samuel Temesgin (Ethiopia)
* Fourth official:
* Peter Waweru (Kenya)

### Mali vs Mauritania

| Mali | Mauritania |
| GK | 16 | Djigui Diarra |
| RB | 2 | Hamari Traoré |
| CB | 3 | Youssouf Koné |
| CB | 15 | Mamadou Fofana | 71' |
| LB | 13 | Molla Wagué |
| CM | 11 | Lassana Coulibaly |
| CM | 8 | Diadie Samassékou |
| RW | 21 | Adama Traoré II | | 61' |
| AM | 23 | Abdoulay Diaby (c) | | 87' |
| LW | 19 | Moussa Djenepo | 31' | 61' |
| CF | 9 | Moussa Marega |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 7 | Moussa Doumbia | | 61' |
| MF | 14 | Adama Traoré I | | 61' |
| MF | 4 | Amadou Haidara | | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| Mohamed Magassouba ||
| GK | 1 | Brahim Souleymane | 79' |
| RB | 4 | Harouna Sy | | 53' |
| CB | 3 | Aly Abeid |
| CB | 5 | Abdoul Ba (c) |
| LB | 15 | Bakary N'Diaye | 19' |
| RM | 18 | Hacen El Ide |
| CM | 19 | Ibréhima Coulibaly | | 46' |
| CM | 14 | Mohamed Yali |
| LM | 6 | Khassa Camara | | 82' |
| CF | 10 | Adama Ba |
| CF | 7 | Ismaël Diakité |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Bessam | | 46' |
| DF | 2 | Moustapha Diaw | 84' | 53' |
| MF | 23 | Silèye Gaye | | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Corentin Martins ||
* Man of the Match:
* Abdoulay Diaby (Mali)
* Assistant referees:
* Olivier Safari (DR Congo) Soulaimane Amaldine (Comoros)
* Fourth official:
* Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

### Tunisia vs Mali

| Tunisia | Mali |
| GK | 16 | Mouez Hassen |
| RB | 2 | Wajdi Kechrida |
| CB | 3 | Dylan Bronn |
| CB | 4 | Yassine Meriah |
| LB | 5 | Oussama Haddadi |
| CM | 17 | Ellyes Skhiri | 37' |
| CM | 20 | Ghailene Chaalali | 64' |
| RW | 9 | Anice Badri | 42' | 62' |
| AM | 10 | Wahbi Khazri (c) |
| LW | 23 | Naïm Sliti | | 84' |
| CF | 11 | Taha Yassine Khenissi | | 70' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 7 | Youssef Msakni | | 62' |
| FW | 8 | Firas Chaouat | | 70' |
| MF | 19 | Ayman Ben Mohamed | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Alain Giresse ||
| GK | 16 | Djigui Diarra |
| RB | 2 | Hamari Traoré |
| CB | 13 | Molla Wagué |
| CB | 15 | Mamadou Fofana |
| LB | 3 | Youssouf Koné |
| RM | 23 | Abdoulay Diaby (c) | | 80' |
| CM | 11 | Lassana Coulibaly |
| CM | 8 | Diadie Samassékou | 70' |
| CM | 4 | Amadou Haidara | 11' | 86' |
| LM | 19 | Moussa Djenepo | | 75' |
| CF | 9 | Moussa Marega | 59' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 7 | Moussa Doumbia | | 75' |
| MF | 14 | Adama Traoré I | | 80' |
| MF | 21 | Adama Traoré II | | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Mohamed Magassouba ||
* Man of the Match:
* Moussa Marega (Mali)
* Assistant referees:
* Arsenio Maringule (Mozambique)
* Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
* Fourth official:
* Peter Waweru (Kenya)

### Mauritania vs Angola

| Mauritania | Angola |
| GK | 1 | Brahim Souleymane |
| RB | 2 | Moustapha Diaw |
| CB | 15 | Bakary N'Diaye |
| CB | 5 | Abdoul Ba (c) | | 62' |
| LB | 3 | Aly Abeid | 90+3' |
| CM | 11 | Bessam |
| CM | 14 | Mohamed Yali |
| CM | 6 | Khassa Camara | | 70' |
| AM | 18 | Hacen El Ide |
| CF | 7 | Ismaël Diakité |
| CF | 10 | Adama Ba |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 21 | Diadié Diarra | | 62' |
| MF | 23 | Silèye Gaye | | 70' |
| Manager: ||
| Corentin Martins ||
| GK | 12 | Tony Cabaça |
| RB | 2 | Bruno Gaspar | 53' |
| CB | 5 | Dani Massunguna |
| CB | 15 | Bastos Quissanga |
| LB | 8 | Paizo |
| CM | 18 | Herenilson |
| CM | 4 | Show |
| RW | 10 | Gelson Dala |
| AM | 9 | Fredy Kulembé | | 56' |
| LW | 7 | Djalma Campos | | 78' |
| CF | 17 | Mateus (c) | | 56' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Geraldo | 90+3' | 56' |
| FW | 20 | Wilson Eduardo | | 56' |
| FW | 14 | Mabululu | | 78' |
| Manager: ||
| Srđan Vasiljević ||
* Man of the Match:
* Gelson Dala (Angola)
* Assistant referees:
* Tahssen Abo El Sadat (Egypt)
* Ahmed Hossam Taha (Egypt) Fourth official:
* Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

### Mauritania vs Tunisia

| Mauritania | Tunisia |
| GK | 1 | Brahim Souleymane |
| RB | 2 | Moustapha Diaw |
| CB | 15 | Bakary N'Diaye |
| CB | 5 | Abdoul Bâ (c) | | 17' |
| LB | 3 | Aly Abeid |
| CM | 14 | Mohamed Yali |
| CM | 19 | Ibréhima Coulibaly | 45+2' |
| RW | 7 | Ismaël Diakité | 31' |
| AM | 18 | Hacen El Ide | 53' |
| LW | 11 | Bessam | | 87' |
| CF | 10 | Adama Ba |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 21 | Diadié Diarra | | 17' 61' |
| MF | 8 | Diallo Guidileye | | 61' |
| FW | 17 | Souleymane Anne | | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| Corentin Martins ||
| GK | 16 | Mouez Hassen |
| RB | 2 | Wajdi Kechrida |
| CB | 3 | Dylan Bronn | 36' |
| CB | 4 | Yassine Meriah |
| LB | 5 | Oussama Haddadi |
| CM | 17 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| CM | 12 | Karim Aouadhi | 53' |
| RW | 18 | Bassem Srarfi | | 46' |
| AM | 10 | Wahbi Khazri |
| LW | 23 | Naïm Sliti | | 79' |
| CF | 7 | Youssef Msakni (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Taha Yassine Khenissi | | 46' |
| DF | 14 | Mohamed Dräger | | 79' |
| Manager: ||
| Alain Giresse ||
* Man of the Match:
* Moustapha Diaw (Mauritania)
* Assistant referees:
* Arsenio Maringule (Mozambique)
* Sidibe Sidiki (Guinea)
* Fourth official:
* Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)

### Angola vs Mali

| Angola | Mali |
| GK | 12 | Tony Cabaça |
| RB | 2 | Bruno Gaspar |
| CB | 15 | Bastos Quissanga | 90+2' |
| CB | 5 | Dani Massunguna |
| LB | 8 | Paizo |
| CM | 7 | Djalma Campos |
| CM | 18 | Herenilson | 80' |
| RW | 17 | Mateus (c) | | 52' |
| AM | 9 | Fredy Kulembé | | 53' |
| LW | 11 | Geraldo | | 81' |
| CF | 10 | Gelson Dala |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 20 | Wilson Eduardo | | 52' |
| MF | 4 | Show | | 53' |
| FW | 14 | Mabululu | | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Srđan Vasiljević ||
| GK | 16 | Djigui Diarra |
| RB | 17 | Falaye Sacko |
| CB | 5 | Kiki Kouyaté |
| CB | 13 | Molla Wagué (c) |
| LB | 6 | Massadio Haïdara |
| CM | 4 | Amadou Haidara | 73' |
| CM | 11 | Lassana Coulibaly |
| RW | 14 | Adama Traoré I | 81' |
| AM | 21 | Adam Traoré II |
| LW | 7 | Moussa Doumbia | 58' |
| CF | 10 | Kalifa Coulibaly |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 12 | Sékou Koïta | 58' |
| MF | 18 | Cheick Doucouré | 73' |
| FW | 9 | Moussa Marega | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Mohamed Magassouba ||
* Man of the Match:
* Amadou Haidara (Mali)
* Assistant referees:
* Waleed Ahmed Ali (Sudan)
* Tesfagiorghis Berhe (Eritrea)
* Fourth official:
* Bernard Camille (Seychelles)