2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group C

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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:

  • Ghana advanced to play Guinea (runner-up of Group D).
  • Algeria advanced to play Ivory Coast (winner of Group D).

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 Goal 14' (pen.) Report Diouf Goal 58'
Sow Goal 90+3'
Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo
Attendance: 13,569
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
Ghana
Senegal
GK 1 Brimah Razak
RB 23 Harrison Afful
CB 18 Daniel Amartey
CB 5 Mohamed Awal
LB 17 Baba Rahman
DM 19 Jonathan Mensah
RM 13 Mohammed Rabiu Booked 79'  Substituted off 83'
CM 10 André Ayew (c) Booked 64'  Substituted off 88'
CM 8 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
LM 7 Christian Atsu Substituted off 68'
CF 9 Jordan Ayew
Substitutions:
MF 11 Wakaso Mubarak Substituted in 68'
MF 6 Afriyie Acquah Substituted in 83'
FW 20 David Accam Substituted in 88'
Manager:
Israel Avram Grant
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GK 1 Bouna Coundoul (c)  Booked 13'
CB 6 Lamine Sané
CB 3 Papy Djilobodji Substituted off 46'
CB 2 Kara Mbodj
DM 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté
RM 12 Stéphane Badji
CM 17 Idrissa Gueye
CM 5 Papakouli Diop Substituted off 85'
LM 18 Pape Souaré
CF 11 Dame N'Doye Booked 25'  Substituted off 79'
CF 9 Mame Biram Diouf
Substitutions:
DF 21 Lamine Gassama Substituted in 46'
FW 7 Moussa Sow Substituted in 79'
MF 22 Henri Saivet Substituted in 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 Goal 67' (o.g.)
Ghoulam Goal 72'
Slimani Goal 83'		 Report Phala Goal 51'
Algeria
South Africa
GK 23 Raïs M'Bolhi
RB 20 Aïssa Mandi Booked 53'
CB 12 Carl Medjani
CB 5 Rafik Halliche (c)
LB 3 Faouzi Ghoulam
RM 10 Sofiane Feghouli
CM 14 Nabil Bentaleb
CM 8 Medhi Lacen Substituted off 64'
LM 7 Riyad Mahrez Substituted off 60'
CF 13 Islam Slimani
CF 11 Yacine Brahimi Substituted off 90'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Ishak Belfodil Substituted in 60'
MF 19 Saphir Taïder Substituted in 64'
FW 15 El Arbi Hillel Soudani Substituted in 90'
Manager:
France Christian Gourcuff
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GK 1 Darren Keet
RB 6 Anele Ngcongca
CB 14 Thulani Hlatshwayo
CB 2 Rivaldo Coetzee Substituted off 29'
LB 11 Thabo Matlaba Booked 33' 
DM 15 Dean Furman (c)
RW 18 Thuso Phala
AM 5 Andile Jali
LW 20 Oupa Manyisa
CF 23 Tokelo Rantie Substituted off 79'
CF 10 Sibusiso Vilakazi Substituted off 85'
Substitutions:
MF 4 Siyabonga Nhlapo Substituted in 29'
FW 9 Bongani Ndulula Substituted in 79'
MF 7 Mandla Masango Substituted in 85'
Manager:
Ephraim Mashaba

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

Assistant referees:
Songuifolo Yéo (Ivory Coast)
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 Goal 90+2' Report
Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo
Attendance: 12,387
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
Ghana
Algeria
GK 1 Brimah Razak
RB 23 Harrison Afful
CB 18 Daniel Amartey
CB 19 Jonathan Mensah
LB 17 Baba Rahman
CM 8 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
CM 6 Afriyie Acquah Booked 26'  Substituted off 55'
RW 7 Christian Atsu
AM 9 Jordan Ayew Substituted off 78'
LW 10 André Ayew Substituted off 84'
CF 3 Asamoah Gyan (c)
Substitutions:
MF 11 Wakaso Mubarak Substituted in 55'
FW 15 Mahatma Otoo Substituted in 78'
MF 14 Solomon Asante Substituted in 84'
Manager:
Israel Avram Grant
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GK 23 Raïs M'Bolhi
RB 20 Aïssa Mandi
CB 12 Carl Medjani
CB 2 Madjid Bougherra (c)  Booked 45+1'
LB 3 Faouzi Ghoulam
CM 14 Nabil Bentaleb Booked 73'
CM 8 Medhi Lacen Substituted off 71'
RW 10 Sofiane Feghouli
LW 19 Saphir Taïder
CF 11 Yacine Brahimi Substituted off 87'
CF 9 Ishak Belfodil Substituted off 56'
Substitutions:
FW 13 Islam Slimani Substituted in 56'
MF 7 Riyad Mahrez Substituted in 71'
MF 17 Foued Kadir Substituted in 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 Goal 47' Report Mbodj Goal 60'
Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo
Attendance: 13,674
Referee: Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)
South Africa
Senegal
GK 22 Jackson Mabokgwane
RB 6 Anele Ngcongca
CB 14 Thulani Hlatshwayo Substituted off 30'
CB 3 Eric Mathoho
LB 11 Thabo Matlaba
CM 15 Dean Furman (c) Booked 79'
CM 5 Andile Jali
RW 18 Thuso Phala Substituted off 67'
LW 20 Oupa Manyisa Substituted off 72'
CF 23 Tokelo Rantie
CF 10 Sibusiso Vilakazi
Substitutions:
DF 21 Ayanda Gcaba Substituted in 30'
FW 17 Bernard Parker Substituted in 67'
MF 12 Reneilwe Letsholonyane Substituted in 72'
Manager:
Ephraim Mashaba
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GK 1 Bouna Coundoul (c)
RB 21 Lamine Gassama
CB 6 Lamine Sané
CB 2 Kara Mbodj
LB 13 Cheikh M'Bengue
CM 17 Idrissa Gueye
CM 4 Alfred N'Diaye Substituted off 84'
RW 7 Moussa Sow Substituted off 79'
AM 5 Papakouli Diop Substituted off 90'
LW 10 Sadio Mané
CF 9 Mame Biram Diouf
Substitutions:
FW 11 Dame N'Doye Substituted in 79'
DF 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté Substituted in 84'
FW 22 Henri Saivet Substituted in 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 Goal 17' Report Boye Goal 73'
A. Ayew Goal 83'
South Africa
Ghana
GK 16 Nhlanhla Khuzwayo
RB 6 Anele Ngcongca Booked 37'
CB 3 Eric Mathoho
CB 2 Rivaldo Coetzee
LB 11 Thabo Matlaba
RM 18 Thuso Phala Substituted off 58'
CM 15 Dean Furman (c) Booked 79'
CM 5 Andile Jali
LM 7 Mandla Masango
CF 9 Bongani Ndulula Substituted off 85'
CF 23 Tokelo Rantie Substituted off 73'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Sibusiso Vilakazi Substituted in 58'
MF 12 Reneilwe Letsholonyane Substituted in 73'
FW 17 Bernard Parker Substituted in 85'
Manager:
Ephraim Mashaba
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GK 1 Brimah Razak Booked 90'
RB 23 Harrison Afful
CB 19 Jonathan Mensah
CB 18 Daniel Amartey Substituted off 36'
LB 17 Baba Rahman
DM 6 Afriyie Acquah Substituted off 70'
RM 7 Christian Atsu
CM 11 Wakaso Mubarak
LM 10 André Ayew
CF 9 Jordan Ayew Substituted off 70'
CF 3 Asamoah Gyan (c)
Substitutions:
DF 21 John Boye Substituted in 36'
MF 8 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu Substituted in 70'
FW 2 Kwesi Appiah Substituted in 70'
Manager:
Israel Avram Grant

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

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

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