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
Draw position	Team	Zone	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	April 2019^{[nb 1]}	June 2019
F1	Cameroon	UNIFFAC	Group B runners-up	23 March 2019	19th	2017	Winners (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017)	54	51
F2	Ghana	WAFU	Group F winners	30 November 2018	22nd	2017	Winners (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)	49	50
F3	Benin	WAFU	Group D runners-up	24 March 2019	4th	2010	Group stage (2004, 2008, 2010)	91	88
F4	Guinea-Bissau	WAFU	Group K winners	23 March 2019	2nd	2017	Group stage (2017)	118	118

Notes

^ The rankings of April 2019 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	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]

The winners of Group F, Ghana, advanced to play the runners-up of Group E, Tunisia.
The runners-up of Group F, Cameroon, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Cameroon.
The third-placed team of Group F, Benin, advanced to play the winners of Group D, Morocco.

Matches

Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau

25 June 2019

19:00

Cameroon	2–0	Guinea-Bissau
Yaya 66' Bahoken 69'	Report

Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia

Attendance: 5,983^[3]

Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)

Cameroon

Guinea-Bissau


GK	1	André Onana
RB	12	Joyskim Dawa
CB	4	Banana Yaya
CB	5	Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui	78'
LB	6	Ambroise Oyongo
DM	14	Georges Mandjeck
DM	8	André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
CM	10	Arnaud Djoum		67'
RF	11	Christian Bassogog
CF	13	Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (c)		79'
LF	17	Karl Toko Ekambi		68'
Substitutions:
FW	9	Stéphane Bahoken		67'
FW	7	Clinton N'Jie		68'
FW	20	Olivier Boumal	85'	79'
Manager:
Clarence Seedorf


GK	1	Jonas Mendes
RB	2	Nadjack
CB	14	Juary Soares
CB	5	Rudinilson Silva	58'
LB	22	Mamadu Candé
DM	10	Pelé
RW	7	Zezinho (c)
AM	18	Piqueti		76'
LW	20	Sori Mané
CF	13	Frédéric Mendy		81'
CF	15	Toni Silva		71'
Substitutions:
FW	17	Mama Baldé		71'
FW	11	Jorginho		76'
FW	19	Joseph 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

25 June 2019

22:00

Ghana	2–2	Benin
A. Ayew 9' J. Ayew 42'	Report	Poté 2', 63'

Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia

Attendance: 8,094^[5]

Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)

Ghana

Benin


GK	1	Richard Ofori
RB	22	Andy Yiadom
CB	21	John Boye	37' 55'
CB	15	Kasim Nuhu	77'
LB	14	Lumor Agbenyenu
CM	5	Thomas Partey
CM	11	Mubarak Wakaso
RW	7	Christian Atsu
AM	23	Thomas Agyepong		36'
LW	10	André Ayew (c)		89'
CF	9	Jordan Ayew
Substitutions:
MF	19	Samuel Owusu		36' 59'
DF	4	Jonathan Mensah		59'
MF	6	Afriyie Acquah		89'
Manager:
James Kwesi Appiah


GK	1	Fabien Farnolle
RB	2	Séidou Barazé
CB	3	Khaled Adénon (c)
CB	6	Olivier Verdon
LB	13	Moise Adilehou		62'
RM	14	Cebio Soukou		83'
CM	8	Jordan Adéoti
CM	15	Sessi D'Almeida	46'	63'
LM	11	Emmanuel Imorou
CF	10	Mickaël Poté
CF	9	Steve Mounié	90'
Substitutions:
MF	18	Mama Séïbou		62'
FW	20	Jodel Dossou		63'
FW	7	David 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

29 June 2019

19:00

Cameroon	0–0	Ghana
	Report

Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia

Attendance: 16,724^[7]

Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

Cameroon

Ghana


GK	1	André Onana
RB	2	Collins Fai
CB	22	Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik
CB	5	Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
LB	6	Ambroise Oyongo
RM	7	Clinton N'Jie
CM	8	André-Frank Zambo Anguissa	82'
CM	14	Georges Mandjeck (c)
LM	3	Gaëtan Bong	74'
CF	11	Christian Bassogog
CF	17	Karl Toko Ekambi	74'
Substitutions:
FW	13	Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting	74'
FW	9	Stéphane Bahoken	74'
MF	15	Pierre Kunde	82'
Manager:
Clarence Seedorf


GK	1	Richard Ofori
RB	22	Andy Yiadom
CB	15	Kasim Nuhu	64'
CB	4	Jonathan Mensah
LB	17	Baba Rahman
CM	5	Thomas Partey
CM	11	Mubarak Wakaso
RW	7	Christian Atsu		15'
AM	20	Kwadwo Asamoah		78'
LW	10	André Ayew (c)		87'
CF	9	Jordan Ayew
Substitutions:
MF	19	Samuel Owusu		15'
FW	3	Asamoah Gyan		78'
FW	8	Owusu 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

29 June 2019

22:00

Benin	0–0	Guinea-Bissau
	Report

Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia

Attendance: 9,212^[9]

Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)

Benin

Guinea-Bissau


GK	1	Fabien Farnolle
CB	2	Séidou Barazé
CB	3	Khaled Adénon
CB	6	Olivier Verdon
RM	14	Cebio Soukou	60'	64'
CM	8	Jordan Adéoti	38'
CM	15	Sessi D'Almeida		65'
LM	11	Emmanuel Imorou
AM	17	Stéphane Sessègnon (c)
CF	10	Mickaël Poté		90'
CF	9	Steve Mounié
Substitutions:
FW	20	Jodel Dossou		64'
MF	18	Mama Séïbou		65'
FW	7	David Djigla		90'
Manager:
Michel Dussuyer


GK	1	Jonas Mendes
RB	21	Nanu	10'
CB	4	Marcelo Djaló
CB	14	Juary Soares
LB	22	Mamadu Candé (c)
CM	3	Burá
CM	20	Sori Mané
CM	10	Pelé		69'
RF	17	Mama Baldé		86'
CF	13	Frédéric Mendy
LF	18	Piqueti		90+2'
Substitutions:
MF	8	João Jaquité		69'
FW	11	Jorginho		86'
FW	9	Romário 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

2 July 2019

18:00

Benin	0–0	Cameroon
	Report

Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia

Attendance: 14,120^[11]

Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)

Benin

Cameroon


GK	16	Saturnin Allagbé
CB	2	Séidou Barazé	54'
CB	3	Khaled Adénon
CB	6	Olivier Verdon
RM	20	Jodel Dossou		69'
CM	8	Jordan Adéoti
CM	18	Mama Séïbou
LM	12	David Kiki
AM	17	Stéphane Sessègnon (c)
CF	7	David Djigla		76'
CF	9	Steve Mounié	45'
Substitutions:
FW	14	Cebio Soukou		69'
FW	10	Mickaël Poté		76'
Manager:
Michel Dussuyer


GK	1	André Onana
RB	2	Collins Fai	42'	46'
CB	4	Banana Yaya
CB	5	Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
LB	6	Ambroise Oyongo	90+1'
DM	8	André-Frank Zambo Anguissa	77'
CM	15	Pierre Kunde
CM	10	Arnaud Djoum	20'	66'
AM	17	Karl Toko Ekambi		83'
CF	9	Stéphane Bahoken
CF	13	Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (c)
Substitutions:
FW	7	Clinton N'Jie		46'
FW	20	Olivier Boumal		66'
FW	11	Christian 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

2 July 2019

18:00

Guinea-Bissau	0–2	Ghana
	Report	J. Ayew 46' Partey 72'

Suez Stadium, Suez

Attendance: 6,905^[13]

Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)

Guinea-Bissau

Ghana


GK	1	Jonas Mendes
RB	21	Nanu
CB	14	Juary Soares
CB	4	Marcelo Djaló
LB	22	Mamadu Candé (c)	65'
CM	3	Burá	51'	64'
CM	20	Sori Mané
CM	10	Pelé
RF	17	Mama Baldé
CF	19	Joseph Mendes		79'
LF	18	Piqueti		68'
Substitutions:
MF	16	Moreto Cassamá		64'
FW	15	Toni Silva		68'
FW	13	Frédéric Mendy		79'
Manager:
Baciro Candé


GK	1	Richard Ofori
RB	22	Andy Yiadom
CB	18	Joseph Aidoo	23'
CB	21	John Boye
LB	17	Baba Rahman
RM	19	Samuel Owusu		86'
CM	5	Thomas Partey		83'
CM	11	Mubarak Wakaso
LM	8	Owusu Kwabena		66'
CF	9	Jordan Ayew
CF	10	André Ayew (c)
Substitutions:
MF	6	Afriyie Acquah		66'
FW	13	Caleb Ekuban		83'
MF	20	Kwadwo 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

^ "The AFCON 2019 games revealed". CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
^ "Regulations of the Africa Cup of Nations" (PDF). Confederation of African Football.
^ "Cameroon vs. Guinea-Bissau". ESPN. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
^ 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.
^ "Ghana vs. Benin". ESPN. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
^ 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.
^ "Cameroon vs. Ghana". ESPN. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
^ 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.
^ "Benin vs. Guinea-Bissau". ESPN. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
^ 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.
^ "Benin vs. Cameroon". ESPN. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
^ 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.
^ "Guinea-Bissau vs. Ghana". ESPN. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
^ 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.

External links

Official website

[2] The rankings of April 2019 were used for seeding for the final draw.

[1] "The AFCON 2019 games revealed". CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.

[regulations-3] "Regulations of the Africa Cup of Nations" (PDF). Confederation of African Football.

[4] "Cameroon vs. Guinea-Bissau". ESPN. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.

[5] 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.

[6] "Ghana vs. Benin". ESPN. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.

[7] 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.

[8] "Cameroon vs. Ghana". ESPN. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.

[9] 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.

[10] "Benin vs. Guinea-Bissau". ESPN. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.

[11] 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.

[12] "Benin vs. Cameroon". ESPN. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.

[13] 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.

[14] "Guinea-Bissau vs. Ghana". ESPN. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.

[15] 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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