2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group C

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.[1] Ghana and Algeria advanced as group winners and runners-up respectively, while Senegal and South Africa were eliminated.

Teams

Draw position Team Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 CAF Rankings
Points[nb 1]		 FIFA Rankings
Start of event
C1  Ghana Group E winners 19 November 2014 20th 2013 Winners (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) 48 37
C2  Algeria Group B winners 15 October 2014 16th 2013 Winners (1990) 28 18
C3  South Africa Group A winners 15 November 2014 9th 2013 Winners (1996) 23.5 52
C4  Senegal Group G runners-up 15 November 2014 13th 2012 Runners-up (2002) 19 35
Notes
  1. ↑ The CAF rankings were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ghana 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Algeria 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3  Senegal 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4  South Africa 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

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.[2][3]

19 January 2015
17:00
Ghana  1–2  Senegal
A. Ayew  14' (pen.) Report Diouf  58'
Sow  90+3'
Ghana
Senegal
GK 1 Brimah Razak
RB 23Harrison Afful
CB 18Daniel Amartey
CB 5 Mohamed Awal
LB 17Baba Rahman
DM 19Jonathan Mensah
RM 13Mohammed Rabiu  79'   83'
CM 10André Ayew (c)  64'   88'
CM 8 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
LM 7 Christian Atsu  68'
CF 9 Jordan Ayew
Substitutions:
MF 11Wakaso Mubarak  68'
MF 6 Afriyie Acquah  83'
FW 20David Accam  88'
Manager:
Israel Avram Grant
GK 1 Bouna Coundoul (c)   13'
CB 6 Lamine Sané
CB 3 Papy Djilobodji  46'
CB 2 Kara Mbodj
DM 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté
RM 12Stéphane Badji
CM 17Idrissa Gueye
CM 5 Papakouli Diop  85'
LM 18Pape Souaré
CF 11Dame N'Doye  25'   79'
CF 9 Mame Biram Diouf
Substitutions:
DF 21Lamine Gassama  46'
FW 7 Moussa Sow  79'
MF 22Henri Saivet  85'
Manager:
France Alain Giresse

Man of the Match:
Mame Biram Diouf (Senegal)[4]

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.[5][6]

19 January 2015
20:00
Algeria  3–1  South Africa
Hlatshwayo  67' (o.g.)
Ghoulam  72'
Slimani  83' 		Report Phala  51'
Algeria
South Africa
GK 23Raïs M'Bolhi
RB 20Aïssa Mandi  53'
CB 12Carl Medjani
CB 5 Rafik Halliche (c)
LB 3 Faouzi Ghoulam
RM 10 Sofiane Feghouli
CM 14Nabil Bentaleb
CM 8 Medhi Lacen  64'
LM 7 Riyad Mahrez  60'
CF 13Islam Slimani
CF 11Yacine Brahimi  90'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Ishak Belfodil  60'
MF 19Saphir Taïder  64'
FW 15El Arbi Hillel Soudani  90'
Manager:
France Christian Gourcuff
GK 1 Darren Keet
RB 6 Anele Ngcongca
CB 14Thulani Hlatshwayo
CB 2 Rivaldo Coetzee  29'
LB 11Thabo Matlaba  33' 
DM 15Dean Furman (c)
RW 18Thuso Phala
AM 5 Andile Jali
LW 20Oupa Manyisa
CF 23Tokelo Rantie  79'
CF 10Sibusiso Vilakazi  85'
Substitutions:
MF 4 Siyabonga Nhlapo  29'
FW 9 Bongani Ndulula  79'
MF 7 Mandla Masango  85'
Manager:
Ephraim Mashaba

Man of the Match:
Faouzi Ghoulam (Algeria)[7]

Assistant referees:
Songuifolo Yéo (Côte d'Ivoire)
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 Wakaso Mubarak to give Ghana the victory.[8][9]

23 January 2015
17:00
Ghana  1–0  Algeria
Gyan  90+2' Report
Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo
Attendance: 12,387
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
Ghana
Algeria
GK 1 Brimah Razak
RB 23Harrison Afful
CB 18Daniel Amartey
CB 19Jonathan Mensah
LB 17Baba Rahman
CM 8 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
CM 6 Afriyie Acquah  26'   55'
RW 7 Christian Atsu
AM 9 Jordan Ayew  78'
LW 10André Ayew  84'
CF 3 Asamoah Gyan (c)
Substitutions:
MF 11Wakaso Mubarak  55'
FW 15Mahatma Otoo  78'
MF 14Solomon Asante  84'
Manager:
Israel Avram Grant
GK 23Raïs M'Bolhi
RB 20Aïssa Mandi
CB 12Carl Medjani
CB 2 Madjid Bougherra (c)   45+1'
LB 3 Faouzi Ghoulam
CM 14Nabil Bentaleb  73'
CM 8 Medhi Lacen  71'
RW 10Sofiane Feghouli
LW 19Saphir Taïder
CF 11Yacine Brahimi  87'
CF 9 Ishak Belfodil  56'
Substitutions:
FW 13 Islam Slimani  56'
MF 7 Riyad Mahrez  71'
MF 17Foued Kadir  87'
Manager:
France Christian Gourcuff

Man of the Match:
Yacine Brahimi (Algeria)[10]

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.[11][12]

23 January 2015
20:00
South Africa  1–1  Senegal
Manyisa  47' Report Mbodj  60'
South Africa
Senegal
GK 22Jackson Mabokgwane
RB 6 Anele Ngcongca
CB 14Thulani Hlatshwayo  30'
CB 3 Eric Mathoho
LB 11Thabo Matlaba
CM 15Dean Furman (c)  79'
CM 5 Andile Jali
RW 18Thuso Phala  67'
LW 20Oupa Manyisa  72'
CF 23Tokelo Rantie
CF 10Sibusiso Vilakazi
Substitutions:
DF 21Ayanda Gcaba  30'
FW 17Bernard Parker  67'
MF 12Reneilwe Letsholonyane  72'
Manager:
Ephraim Mashaba
GK 1 Bouna Coundoul (c)
RB 21Lamine Gassama
CB 6 Lamine Sané
CB 2 Kara Mbodj
LB 13Cheikh M'Bengue
CM 17Idrissa Gueye
CM 4 Alfred N'Diaye  84'
RW 7 Moussa Sow  79'
AM 5 Papakouli Diop  90'
LW 10Sadio Mané
CF 9 Mame Biram Diouf
Substitutions:
FW 11Dame N'Doye  79'
DF 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté  84'
FW 22Henri Saivet  90'
Manager:
France Alain Giresse

Man of the Match:
Kara Mbodj (Senegal)[13]

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.[14][15]

27 January 2015
19:00
South Africa  1–2  Ghana
Masango  17' Report Boye  73'
A. Ayew  83'
South Africa
Ghana
GK 16Nhlanhla Khuzwayo
RB 6 Anele Ngcongca  37'
CB 3 Eric Mathoho
CB 2 Rivaldo Coetzee
LB 11Thabo Matlaba
RM 18Thuso Phala  58'
CM 15Dean Furman (c)  79'
CM 5 Andile Jali
LM 7 Mandla Masango
CF 9 Bongani Ndulula  85'
CF 23Tokelo Rantie  73'
Substitutions:
FW 10Sibusiso Vilakazi  58'
MF 12Reneilwe Letsholonyane  73'
FW 17Bernard Parker  85'
Manager:
Ephraim Mashaba
GK 1 Brimah Razak  90'
RB 23Harrison Afful
CB 19Jonathan Mensah
CB 18Daniel Amartey  36'
LB 17Baba Rahman
DM 6 Afriyie Acquah  70'
RM 7 Christian Atsu
CM 11Wakaso Mubarak
LM 10André Ayew
CF 9 Jordan Ayew  70'
CF 3 Asamoah Gyan (c)
Substitutions:
DF 21John Boye  36'
MF 8 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu  70'
FW 2 Kwesi Appiah  70'
Manager:
Israel Avram Grant

Man of the Match:
Christian Atsu (Ghana)[16]

Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Songuifolo Yeo (Côte d'Ivoire)
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.[17][18]

27 January 2015
19:00
Senegal  0–2  Algeria
Report Mahrez  11'
Bentaleb  82'
Senegal
Algeria
GK 1 Bouna Coundoul (c)
RB 6 Lamine Sané
CB 3 Papy Djilobodji
CB 2 Kara Mbodj
LB 13Cheikh M'Bengue  29'
RM 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté
CM 17Idrissa Gueye
CM 12Stéphane Badji  41'
LM 5 Papakouli Diop  54'
CF 10Sadio Mané  66'
CF 9 Mame Biram Diouf  67'
Substitutions:
DF 18Pape Souaré  81'   29'
FW 15Papiss Cissé  54'
FW 11Dame N'Doye  66'
Manager:
France Alain Giresse
GK 23Raïs M'Bolhi  77'
RB 20Aïssa Mandi
CB 12Carl Medjani
CB 2 Madjid Bougherra (c)
LB 3 Faouzi Ghoulam
DM 14Nabil Bentaleb
RM 10Sofiane Feghouli
CM 19Saphir Taïder  52'
LM 11Yacine Brahimi  72'
CF 15El Arbi Hillel Soudani  80'
CF 7 Riyad Mahrez  90+2'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Medhi Lacen  72'
FW 9 Ishak Belfodil  80'
MF 21Ahmed Kashi  90+2'
Manager:
France Christian Gourcuff

Man of the Match:
Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)[19]

Assistant referees:
Waleed Ahmed Ali (Sudan)
Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos (Angola)
Fourth official:
Joaquin Eyang (Equatorial Guinea)

References

  1. ↑ "Ghana, Algeria, South Africa, Senegal in Group of Death". CAF. 4 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "BBC Sport – Ghana 1-2 Senegal". BBC Sport. 19 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ghana – Senegal". Youtube. 19 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Match report: Ghana 1–2 Senegal" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "BBC Sport – Algeria 3-1 South Africa". BBC Sport. 19 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Algeria – South Africa". Youtube. 19 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Match report: Algeria 3–1 South Africa" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "BBC Sport – Ghana 1-0 Algeria". BBC Sport. 23 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Ghana – Algeria". Youtube. 23 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Match report: Ghana 1–0 Algeria" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "BBC Sport – South Africa 1-1 Senegal". BBC Sport. 23 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "South Africa – Senegal". Youtube. 23 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "Match report: South Africa 1–1 Senegal" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "BBC Sport – South Africa 1-2 Ghana". BBC Sport. 27 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "South Africa – Ghana". Youtube. 27 January 2015.
  16. ↑ "Match report: South Africa 1–2 Ghana" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  17. ↑ "BBC Sport – Senegal 0-2 Algeria". BBC Sport. 27 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "Senegal – Algeria". Youtube. 27 January 2015.
  19. ↑ "Match report: Senegal 0–2 Algeria" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.

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