2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group C

Group C of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 23 June to 1 July 2019. The group consisted of Algeria, Kenya, Senegal and Tanzania.^[1]

Algeria and Senegal 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
								April 2019[nb 1]	June 2019
C1	Senegal	WAFU	Group A winners	16 October 2018	15th	2017	Runners-up (2002)	23	22
C2	Algeria	UNAF	Group D winners	18 November 2018	18th	2017	Winners (1990)	70	68
C3	Kenya	CECAFA	Group F runners-up	30 November 2018	6th	2004	Group stage (1972, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2004)	108	105
C4	Tanzania	CECAFA	Group L runners-up	24 March 2019	2nd	1980	Group stage (1980)	131	131

Notes

1. 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	Algeria	3	3	0	0	6	0	+6	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	Senegal	3	2	0	1	5	1	+4	6
3	Kenya	3	1	0	2	3	7	−4	3
4	Tanzania	3	0	0	3	2	8	−6	0

Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

In the round of 16:^[2]

• The winners of Group C, Algeria, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group B, Guinea.
• The runners-up of Group C, Senegal, advanced to play the runners-up of Group A, Uganda.

Matches

All match times are local, CAT (UTC+2).

Senegal vs Tanzania

23 June 2019 (2019-06-23)

19:00

Senegal	2–0	Tanzania
Keita 28' Diatta 64'	Report

30 June Stadium, Cairo

Attendance: 7,249^[3]

Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)

Senegal

Tanzania

GK 16 Edouard Mendy RB 22 Moussa Wagué CB 6 Salif Sané  24' CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly LB 12 Youssouf Sabaly RM 18 Ismaïla Sarr CM 5 Idrissa Gueye (c) CM 17 Badou Ndiaye  15' LM 15 Krépin Diatta CF 11 Keita Baldé  73' CF 9 M'Baye Niang  83' Substitutions: MF 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté  24' MF 20 Sada Thioub  73' FW 7 Moussa Konaté  83' Manager: Aliou Cissé

GK 18 Aishi Manula RB 22 Hassan Kessy  90+1' CB 6 David Mwantika CB 5 Kelvin Yondan LB 2 Gadiel Kamagi CM 3 Feisal Salum  9'  44' CM 23 Mudathir Yahya  84' RW 7 Himid Mao  36' AM 12 Simon Msuva  63'  66' LW 14 Raphael Bocco CF 10 Mbwana Samatta (c) Substitutions: MF 17 Faridi Mussa  44' FW 11 Thomas Ulimwengu  66' MF 8 Frank Domayo  84' Manager: Emmanuel Amunike

Man of the Match: Krépin Diatta (Senegal)[4] Assistant referees: Anouar Hmila (Tunisia) Attia Amsaaed (Libya) Fourth official: Haithem Guirat (Tunisia)

Algeria vs Kenya

23 June 2019 (2019-06-23)

22:00

Algeria	2–0	Kenya
Bounedjah 34' (pen.) Mahrez 43'	Report

30 June Stadium, Cairo

Attendance: 8,071^[5]

Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)

Algeria

Kenya

GK 23 Raïs M'Bolhi RB 20 Youcef Atal CB 2 Aïssa Mandi CB 4 Djamel Benlamri LB 21 Ramy Bensebaini RM 7 Riyad Mahrez (c) CM 17 Adlène Guedioura  71' CM 22 Ismaël Bennacer LM 8 Youcef Belaïli  74' SS 10 Sofiane Feghouli CF 9 Baghdad Bounedjah  81' Substitutions: MF 19 Mehdi Abeid  71' MF 11 Yacine Brahimi  74' FW 15 Andy Delort  81' Manager: Djamel Belmadi

GK 18 Patrick Matasi RB 20 Philemon Otieno  18' CB 2 Joseph Okumu CB 5 Musa Mohammed LB 3 Aboud Omar  13' CM 12 Victor Wanyama (c) CM 21 Dennis Odhiambo  89' RW 7 Ayub Masika AM 11 Francis Kahata  46' LW 10 Eric Johana Omondi  72' CF 14 Michael Olunga Substitutions: DF 13 Erick Ouma Otieno  46' MF 8 Johanna Omolo  72' MF 17 Ismael Athuman  89' Manager: Sébastien Migné

Man of the Match: Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria)[6] Assistant referees: Issa Yaya (Chad) Sidiki Sidibé (Guinea) Fourth official: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

Senegal vs Algeria

27 June 2019 (2019-06-27)

19:00

Senegal	0–1	Algeria
	Report	Belaïli 49'

30 June Stadium, Cairo

Attendance: 25,765^[7]

Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

Senegal

Algeria

GK 16 Edouard Mendy RB 22 Moussa Wagué CB 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté (c)  16' CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly LB 12 Youssouf Sabaly CM 13 Alfred N'Diaye  87' CM 17 Badou Ndiaye RW 15 Krépin Diatta  73' LW 10 Sadio Mané CF 11 Keita Baldé  39'  63' CF 9 M'Baye Niang Substitutions: MF 20 Sada Thioub  63' FW 19 Mbaye Diagne  73' MF 14 Henri Saivet  87' Manager: Aliou Cissé

GK 23 Raïs M'Bolhi RB 20 Youcef Atal  24' CB 2 Aïssa Mandi CB 4 Djamel Benlamri  21' LB 21 Ramy Bensebaini  80' RM 7 Riyad Mahrez (c) CM 17 Adlène Guedioura CM 22 Ismaël Bennacer  90+2' LM 8 Youcef Belaïli  86' SS 10 Sofiane Feghouli CF 9 Baghdad Bounedjah Substitutions: MF 6 Mohamed Fares  80' FW 15 Andy Delort  86' MF 19 Mehdi Abeid  90+2' Manager: Djamel Belmadi

Man of the Match: Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria)[8] Assistant referees: Waleed Ahmed Ali (Sudan) Berhe O'Michael (Eritrea) Fourth official: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

Kenya vs Tanzania

27 June 2019 (2019-06-27)

22:00

Kenya	3–2	Tanzania
Olunga 39', 80' Omolo 62'	Report	Msuva 6' Samatta 40'

30 June Stadium, Cairo

Attendance: 7,233^[9]

Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)

Kenya

Tanzania

GK 18 Patrick Matasi RB 15 David Owino  46' CB 5 Musa Mohammed CB 2 Joseph Okumu LB 3 Aboud Omar  68' CM 8 Johanna Omolo  24' CM 12 Victor Wanyama (c)  56' RW 7 Ayub Masika AM 11 Francis Kahata  33' LW 13 Erick Ouma Otieno CF 14 Michael Olunga Substitutions: FW 9 John Avire  33' DF 6 Bernard Ochieng  46' FW 10 Eric Johana Omondi  68' Manager: Sébastien Migné

GK 18 Aishi Manula RB 22 Hassan Kessy CB 6 David Mwantika  29' CB 4 Erasto Nyoni  80' CB 5 Kelvin Yondan LB 2 Gadiel Kamagi CM 11 Thomas Ulimwengu  70' CM 23 Mudathir Yahya  49'  52' CM 17 Faridi Mussa CF 10 Mbwana Samatta (c) CF 12 Simon Msuva Substitutions: FW 7 Himid Mao  52' FW 14 Raphael Bocco  70' MF 8 Frank Domayo  80' Manager: Emmanuel Amunike

Man of the Match: Michael Olunga (Kenya)[10] Assistant referees: Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso) Mahamadou Gado (Niger) Fourth official: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)

Kenya vs Senegal

1 July 2019 (2019-07-01)

21:00

Kenya	0–3	Senegal
	Report	Sarr 63' Mané 71', 78' (pen.)

30 June Stadium, Cairo

Attendance: 13,224^[11]

Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Kenya

Senegal

GK 18 Patrick Matasi RB 20 Philemon Otieno  10'  76' CB 5 Musa Mohammed CB 2 Joseph Okumu  68' LB 3 Aboud Omar CM 8 Johanna Omolo CM 12 Victor Wanyama (c) CM 21 Dennis Odhiambo  75' RF 7 Ayub Masika  57'  81' CF 14 Michael Olunga LF 13 Erick Ouma Otieno Substitutions: FW 9 John Avire  75' DF 6 Bernard Ochieng  81' Manager: Sébastien Migné

GK 23 Alfred Gomis RB 21 Lamine Gassama CB 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly LB 2 Saliou Ciss CM 17 Badou Ndiaye CM 5 Idrissa Gueye  80' RW 18 Ismaïla Sarr AM 14 Henri Saivet LW 10 Sadio Mané (c)  60' CF 9 M'Baye Niang  74' Substitutions: FW 7 Moussa Konaté  74' MF 15 Krépin Diatta  80' Manager: Aliou Cissé

Man of the Match: Sadio Mané (Senegal)[12] Assistant referees: Abouelregal Mahmoud (Egypt) Ahmed Hossam Taha (Egypt) Fourth official: Amin Omar (Egypt)

Tanzania vs Algeria

1 July 2019 (2019-07-01)

21:00

Tanzania	0–3	Algeria
	Report	Slimani 35' Ounas 39', 45+1'

Al Salam Stadium, Cairo

Attendance: 8,921^[13]

Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

Tanzania

Algeria

GK 13 Metacha Mnata CB 6 David Mwantika  52' CB 4 Erasto Nyoni CB 20 Ally Mtoni RWB 22 Hassan Kessy LWB 15 Mohamed Husseini CM 3 Feisal Salum  85' CM 23 Mudathir Yahya AM 17 Faridi Mussa  46' CF 12 Simon Msuva CF 10 Mbwana Samatta (c) Substitutions: FW 9 Adi Yussuf  47'  46' FW 7 Himid Mao  52' FW 14 Raphael Bocco  85' Manager: Emmanuel Amunike

GK 23 Raïs M'Bolhi (c) CB 18 Mehdi Zeffane CB 3 Mehdi Tahrat CB 5 Rafik Halliche  77' RM 14 Hicham Boudaoui  74' CM 22 Ismaël Bennacer  57' CM 19 Mehdi Abeid  79' LM 6 Mohamed Fares AM 12 Adam Ounas  74' CF 13 Islam Slimani CF 15 Andy Delort Substitutions: MF 17 Adlène Guedioura  57' MF 7 Riyad Mahrez  74' FW 9 Baghdad Bounedjah  79' Manager: Djamel Belmadi

Man of the Match: Adam Ounas (Algeria)[14] Assistant referees: Mahamadou Yahaya (Niger) Lionel Andrianantenaiana (Madagascar) Fourth official: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)

References

1. "The AFCON 2019 games revealed". CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
2. "Regulations of the Africa Cup of Nations" (PDF). Confederation of African Football.
3. "Senegal vs. Tanzania". ESPN. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
4. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (23 June 2019). "The jury has given his verdict! K. Diatta is the Total Man of the Match !" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 June 2019 – via Twitter.
5. "Algeria vs. Kenya". ESPN. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
6. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (23 June 2019). "After his stellar performance, I. Bennacer has been selected as the Total Man of the Match. Congrats!" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 June 2019 – via Twitter.
7. "Senegal vs. Algeria". ESPN. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
8. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (27 June 2019). "I. Bennacer has been selected as the Total Man of the Match, well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 June 2019 – via Twitter.
9. "Kenya vs. Tanzania". ESPN. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
10. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (27 June 2019). "The jury has given his verdict! M. Olunga is the Total Man of the Match !" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 June 2019 – via Twitter.
11. "Kenya vs. Senegal". ESPN. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
12. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (1 July 2019). "And the winner of the Total Man of the Match is Sadio Mane!" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 July 2019 – via Twitter.
13. "Tanzania vs. Algeria". ESPN. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
14. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (1 July 2019). "After his stellar performance, Adam Ounas has been selected as the Total Man of the Match. Congrats!" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 July 2019 – via Twitter.

External links

• Official website