Group B of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations was played from 15 to 23 January 2017 in Gabon. The group consisted of Algeria, Tunisia, Senegal and Zimbabwe.
Senegal and Tunisia advanced to the round of 16 as the top two teams.
Teams Draw position Team Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance CAF RankingsPoints FIFA RankingsStart of event B1 Group J winners 2 June 2016 16th 2015 Winners (1990) 43.5 39 B2 Group A winners 4 September 2016 17th 2015 Winners (2004) 34.5 36 B3 Group K winners 4 June 2016 13th 2015 Runners-up (2002) 24 33 B4 Group L winners 5 June 2016 3rd 2006 Group stage (2004, 2006) 10 103
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Standings
In the quarter-finals: The group winners, Senegal, advanced to play the runners-up of Group A, Cameroon. The group runners-up, Tunisia, advanced to play the winners of Group A, Burkina Faso.
Matches All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).
Algeria vs Zimbabwe
GK 23Raïs M'BolhiRB 20Mokhtar Belkhiter CB 2 Aïssa Mandi (c)CB 21Ramy BensebainiLB 3 Faouzi GhoulamRM 7 Riyad MahrezCM 17Adlène GuediouraCM 10Nabil BentalebLM 15Hillal Soudani AM 11Yacine BrahimiCF 13Islam SlimaniSubstitutions:DF 22Rabie Meftah MF 18Rachid Ghezzal Manager: Georges Leekens GK 16Tatenda MkuruvaRB 4 Hardlife ZvirekwiCB 5 Elisha MuroiwaCB 2 Costa NhamoinesuLB 6 Onismor BhaseraRM 10Kudakwashe MahachiCM 14Willard Katsande (c)CM 3 Danny PhiriLM 17Knowledge Musona AM 20Khama BilliatCF 9 Nyasha Mushekwi Substitutions:FW 7 Matthew Rusike FW 13Cuthbert Malajila Manager:Callisto Pasuwa
Man of the Match: Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)
Assistant referees: Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi) Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea) Fourth official: Denis Dembélé (Ivory Coast)
Tunisia vs Senegal
GK 16Aymen Mathlouthi (c)RB 21Hamdi NagguezCB 2 Syam Ben YoussefCB 3 Aymen Abdennour LB 12Ali MaâloulCM 15Larry Azouni CM 13Ferjani SassiCM 8 Hamza LahmarRF 23Naïm SlitiCF 9 Ahmed Akaïchi LF 7 Youssef MsakniSubstitutions:MF 10Wahbi Khazri FW 11Taha Yassine Khenissi Manager: Henryk Kasperczak GK 1 Abdoulaye DialloRB 21Lamine GassamaCB 2 Kara MbodjiCB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly LB 4 Cheikh M'Bengue RM 17Badou Ndiaye CM 5 Idrissa GueyeCM 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté (c) LM 20Keita Baldé CF 9 Mame Biram DioufCF 10Sadio ManéSubstitutions:MF 18Ismaïla Sarr MF 22Henri Saivet MF 15Papakouli Diop Manager:Aliou Cissé
Man of the Match: Abdoulaye Diallo (Senegal)
Assistant referees: Evarist Menkouandé (Cameroon) Elvis Noupue (Cameroon) Fourth official: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)
Algeria vs Tunisia
GK 16Malik AsselahRB 22Rabie Meftah CB 21Ramy BensebainiCB 2 Aïssa Mandi (c)LB 3 Faouzi Ghoulam DM 17Adlène Guedioura CM 7 Riyad MahrezCM 10Nabil BentalebRW 11Yacine Brahimi LW 18Rachid Ghezzal CF 13Islam SlimaniSubstitutions:FW 14Baghdad Bounedjah MF 9 Sofiane Hanni MF 19Mehdi Abeid Manager: Georges Leekens GK 16Aymen Mathlouthi (c) RB 21Hamdi NagguezCB 2 Syam Ben YoussefCB 3 Aymen AbdennourLB 12Ali Maâloul DM 13Ferjani SassiRM 10Wahbi Khazri LM 14Mohamed Amine Ben AmorAM 23Naïm SlitiCF 7 Youssef MsakniCF 9 Ahmed Akaïchi Substitutions:DF 20Mohamed Ali Yacoubi FW 11Taha Yassine Khenissi GK 1 Rami Jridi Manager: Henryk Kasperczak
Man of the Match: Youssef Msakni (Tunisia)
Assistant referees: Abel Baba (Nigeria) Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan) Fourth official: Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)
Senegal vs Zimbabwe
GK 1 Abdoulaye DialloRB 21Lamine Gassama CB 3 Kalidou KoulibalyCB 2 Kara MbodjiLB 4 Cheikh M'BengueCM 5 Idrissa GueyeCM 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté (c) RW 20Keita BaldéAM 22Henri SaivetLW 10Sadio Mané CF 9 Mame Biram Diouf Substitutions:FW 7 Moussa Sow MF 11Cheikh N'Doye MF 18Ismaïla Sarr Manager:Aliou Cissé GK 16Tatenda MkuruvaRB 4 Hardlife ZvirekwiCB 5 Elisha MuroiwaCB 2 Costa NhamoinesuLB 6 Onismor BhaseraCM 18Marvelous NakambaCM 14Willard Katsande (c)AM 20Khama BilliatRW 10Kudakwashe Mahachi LW 7 Matthew Rusike CF 9 Nyasha Mushekwi Substitutions:FW 11Tendai Ndoro FW 8 Evans Rusike FW 13Cuthbert Malajila Manager:Callisto Pasuwa
Man of the Match: Cheikhou Kouyaté (Senegal)
Assistant referees: Redouane Achik (Morocco) Ali Waleed Ahmed (Sudan) Fourth official: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
Senegal vs Algeria
GK 16Khadim N'DiayeRB 14Zargo TouréCB 2 Kara Mbodji (c) CB 11Cheikh N'DoyeLB 19Saliou CissCM 17Badou Ndiaye CM 15Papakouli DiopAM 12Mohamed DiaméRW 18Ismaïla SarrLW 13Moussa Konaté CF 7 Moussa SowSubstitutions:FW 6 Famara Diédhiou MF 5 Idrissa Gueye MF 20Keita Baldé Manager:Aliou Cissé GK 16Malik AsselahRB 22Rabie MeftahCB 2 Aïssa Mandi (c)CB 4 Liassine Cadamuro LB 3 Faouzi Ghoulam CM 17Adlène GuediouraCM 10Nabil Bentaleb RW 11Yacine Brahimi AM 9 Sofiane Hanni LW 7 Riyad MahrezCF 13Islam Slimani Substitutions:FW 14Baghdad Bounedjah MF 18Rachid Ghezzal Manager: Georges Leekens
Man of the Match: Islam Slimani (Algeria)
Assistant referees: Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos (Angola) Arsénio Chadreque Marengula (Mozambique) Fourth official: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Zimbabwe vs Tunisia
GK 16Tatenda MkuruvaRB 4 Hardlife ZvirekwiCB 5 Elisha MuroiwaCB 2 Costa Nhamoinesu LB 6 Onismor BhaseraCM 3 Danny Phiri CM 14Willard Katsande (c)RW 20Khama BilliatAM 18Marvelous NakambaLW 17Knowledge Musona CF 9 Nyasha MushekwiSubstitutions:FW 11Tendai Ndoro MF 10Kudakwashe Mahachi Manager:Callisto Pasuwa GK 1 Rami JridiRB 21Hamdi Nagguez CB 2 Syam Ben YoussefCB 3 Aymen Abdennour (c)LB 12Ali MaâloulCM 14Mohamed Amine Ben Amor CM 13Ferjani SassiAM 10Wahbi Khazri RF 11Taha Yassine KhenissiCF 7 Youssef Msakni LF 23Naïm Sliti Substitutions:MF 8 Hamza Lahmar FW 19Saber Khalifa MF 15Larry Azouni Manager: Henryk Kasperczak
Man of the Match: Taha Yassine Khenissi (Tunisia)
Assistant referees: Marius Donatien Tan (Ivory Coast) Olivier Safari Kabene (DR Congo) Fourth official: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)
References
External links 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, CAFonline.com