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2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group C

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Group C of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 15 to 23 January 2024.[1] The group consisted of defending champions Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea, and Gambia.[2]

Senegal and Cameroon as the top two teams, along with Guinea as one of the four best third-placed teams, advanced to the round of 16.

Teams

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Draw position Team Zone Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
October 2023[nb 1] December 2023
C1  Senegal WAFU Group L winners 28 March 2023 17th 2021 Winners (2021) 20 20
C2  Cameroon UNIFFAC Group C winners 12 September 2023 21st 2021 Winners (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017) 41 46
C3  Guinea WAFU Group D runners-up 20 June 2023 14th 2021 Runners-up (1976) 81 80
C4  Gambia WAFU Group G runners-up 10 September 2023 2nd 2021 Quarter-finals (2021) 118 126

Notes

  1. ^ The rankings of October 2023 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Senegal 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Cameroon 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4[a]
3  Guinea 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4[a]
4  Gambia 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points and overall goal difference. Overall goals scored: Cameroon 5, Guinea 2.

Matches

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All times are local, GMT (UTC±0).

Senegal vs Gambia

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It was the first fixture between the two rivalling Senegambian nations in AFCON history, and their first competitive meeting since the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, where they played out two draws.

Senegal got off to a perfect start as a ball by Sadio Mané found Pape Gueye, who found the bottom corner. Things got better for the Senegalese when Ebou Adams' reckless tackle on Lamine Camara resulted in his dismissal. With his team having the numerical advantage, Camara raced onto Ismaïla Sarr’s through-ball and slotted a neat finish into the far corner in the 52th minute. Late on, Camara scored a second time with a spectacular strike into the top corner, assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.

This was the first time Gambia lost a group stages match in the AFCON, having gone undefeated back in 2021.

Senegal 3–0 Gambia
Report
Senegal
Gambia
GK 16 Édouard Mendy
RB 22 Abdou Diallo Yellow card 9' downward-facing red arrow 58'
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly (c)
CB 26 Pape Gueye downward-facing red arrow 79'
LB 19 Moussa Niakhaté downward-facing red arrow 81'
RM 15 Krépin Diatta
CM 25 Lamine Camara Yellow card 90+5'
LM 14 Ismail Jakobs
AM 18 Ismaïla Sarr downward-facing red arrow 78'
AM 10 Sadio Mané
CF 20 Habib Diallo downward-facing red arrow 58'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Nicolas Jackson upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF 11 Pathé Ciss upward-facing green arrow 58'
FW 13 Iliman Ndiaye upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 6 Nampalys Mendy upward-facing green arrow 79'
DF 4 Abdoulaye Seck upward-facing green arrow 81'
Coach:
Aliou Cissé
GK 18 Baboucarr Gaye
RB 17 Saidy Janko
CB 12 James Gomez
CB 5 Omar Colley (c)
LB 13 Ibou Touray downward-facing red arrow 75'
DM 24 Ebrima Darboe downward-facing red arrow 83'
CM 8 Ebou Adams Red card 45+8'
CM 16 Alasana Manneh downward-facing red arrow 66'
RW 20 Yankuba Minteh downward-facing red arrow 83'
LW 10 Musa Barrow
CF 26 Ali Sowe downward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
MF 2 Hamza Barry upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 23 Muhammed Badamosi upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 7 Alieu Fadera upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 11 Abdoulie Sanyang upward-facing green arrow 83'
FW 9 Assan Ceesay upward-facing green arrow 83'
Coach:
Belgium Tom Saintfiet

Man of the Match:
Lamine Camara (Senegal)

Assistant referees:
Lahcen Azgaou (Morocco)
Mustapha Akerkad (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
Video assistant referee:
Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Ibrahim Mohammed Abdallah (Sudan)

Cameroon vs Guinea

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Guinea pressed Cameroon early on and were rewarded when Mohamed Bayo scored; his first shot failed to find the net but he took his next opportunity after the Cameroonians' sloppy efforts to clear. However, a reckless challenge by François Kamano on Frank Magri at the end of the first half resulted in Kamano's dismissal. Cameroon capitalised from this when Magri scored with a header thanks to a clinical delivery from Georges-Kévin Nkoudou. However, Cameroon could not press home their numerical advantage over Guinea and had to settle for a draw.

Cameroon 1–1 Guinea
Report
Cameroon
Guinea
GK 1 Fabrice Ondoa
CB 21 Jean-Charles Castelletto
CB 2 Harold Moukoudi Yellow card 62'
CB 4 Christopher Wooh downward-facing red arrow 75'
RM 11 Georges-Kévin Nkoudou
CM 8 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (c)
CM 6 Olivier Kemen downward-facing red arrow 85'
LM 18 Darlin Yongwa
AM 22 Olivier Ntcham
CF 9 Frank Magri Yellow card 21' downward-facing red arrow 75'
CF 12 Karl Toko Ekambi
Substitutions:
DF 15 Oumar Gonzalez upward-facing green arrow 75'
DF 14 Junior Tchamadeu upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 19 Faris Moumbagna upward-facing green arrow 85'
Coach:
Rigobert Song
GK 22 Ibrahim Koné
RB 2 Antoine Conte downward-facing red arrow 56'
CB 17 Julian Jeanvier
CB 5 Mouctar Diakhaby Yellow card 63'
LB 21 Sekou Sylla
CM 10 Ilaix Moriba
CM 20 Mory Konaté downward-facing red arrow 90+6'
RW 7 Morgan Guilavogui downward-facing red arrow 56'
AM 18 Aguibou Camara
LW 19 François Kamano (c) Red card 45+3'
CF 11 Mohamed Bayo downward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutions:
FW 25 Facinet Conte upward-facing green arrow 56'
DF 12 Ibrahim Diakité upward-facing green arrow 56'
FW 24 José Kanté upward-facing green arrow 85'
DF 3 Issiaga Sylla upward-facing green arrow 90+6'
Coach:
Kaba Diawara

Man of the Match:
Mohamed Bayo (Guinea)

Assistant referees:
Khalil Hassani (Tunisia)
Attia Amsaaed (Libya)
Fourth official:
Youcef Gamouh (Algeria)
Video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Ashour (Egypt)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)

Senegal vs Cameroon

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It was their first AFCON encounter since the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, where Cameroon knocked out Senegal on penalties.

The battle between the two African titans started in Senegal's favour when Ismaïla Sarr struck via a hefty deflection following the Cameroonians' failure to clear Lamine Camara's corner in the 16th minute. Habib Diallo then slid home Sarr’s delivery from the right with Senegal’s first attempt on goal in the second half, in the 71st minute. Jean-Charles Castelletto halved the deficit with a brilliant header from a cross by Olivier Ntcham, but Sadio Mané killed any hope for a Cameroonian comeback with a goal in the fifth minute of added time to secure Senegal's win.

Senegal 3–1 Cameroon
Report
Senegal
Cameroon
GK 16 Édouard Mendy
RB 15 Krépin Diatta
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly (c)
CB 22 Abdou Diallo Yellow card 58'
LB 14 Ismail Jakobs
DM 26 Pape Gueye
CM 25 Lamine Camara downward-facing red arrow 90'
CM 17 Pape Matar Sarr downward-facing red arrow 74'
RW 18 Ismaïla Sarr downward-facing red arrow 82'
LW 10 Sadio Mané
CF 20 Habib Diallo downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Idrissa Gueye upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 7 Nicolas Jackson upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW 13 Iliman Ndiaye upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 11 Pathé Ciss upward-facing green arrow 90'
Coach:
Aliou Cissé
GK 24 André Onana
RB 26 Enzo Tchato downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CB 21 Jean-Charles Castelletto Yellow card 48'
CB 4 Christopher Wooh
LB 5 Nouhou Tolo
DM 17 Yvan Neyou Yellow card 75' downward-facing red arrow 79'
CM 8 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (c)
CM 6 Olivier Kemen Yellow card 45+3'
RW 11 Georges-Kévin Nkoudou
LW 3 Moumi Ngamaleu downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 9 Frank Magri
Substitutions:
FW 19 Faris Moumbagna upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 22 Olivier Ntcham upward-facing green arrow 79'
DF 14 Junior Tchamadeu upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Coach:
Rigobert Song

Man of the Match:
Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal)

Assistant referees:
Ibrahim Mohammed Abdallah (Sudan)
Diana Chikotesha (Zambia)
Fourth official:
Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
Video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Ashour (Egypt)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Maria Rivet (Mauritius)

Guinea vs Gambia

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Guinea and Gambia had faced each other in a competitive AFCON once, back in 2021 when Gambia shocked Guinea with a 1–0 win.

The game was tense as Guinea proved more dominant than Gambia, but there were no goals until the 69th minute, when Aguibou Camara stretched to convert from Morgan Guilavogui's clever cut-back to win the match as Guinea avenged their 2021 loss by the same scoreline.

Guinea 1–0 Gambia
Report
Guinea
Gambia
GK 22 Ibrahim Koné
RB 12 Ibrahim Diakité Yellow card 19' downward-facing red arrow 86'
CB 17 Julian Jeanvier Yellow card 89'
CB 5 Mouctar Diakhaby
LB 3 Issiaga Sylla (c)
CM 10 Ilaix Moriba downward-facing red arrow 87'
CM 23 Abdoulaye Touré
RW 7 Morgan Guilavogui downward-facing red arrow 77'
AM 18 Aguibou Camara
LW 21 Sekou Sylla downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF 11 Mohamed Bayo downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Naby Keïta upward-facing green arrow 77'
FW 25 Facinet Conte upward-facing green arrow 78'
DF 2 Antoine Conte upward-facing green arrow 86'
MF 6 Amadou Diawara upward-facing green arrow 87'
FW 24 José Kanté upward-facing green arrow 90+2'
Coach:
Kaba Diawara
GK 18 Baboucarr Gaye
CB 12 James Gomez
CB 14 Noah Sonko Sundberg downward-facing red arrow 81'
CB 5 Omar Colley (c)
RWB 17 Saidy Janko
LWB 15 Jacob Mendy
CM 19 Ebrima Colley downward-facing red arrow 72'
CM 24 Ebrima Darboe downward-facing red arrow 62'
CM 10 Musa Barrow Yellow card 10'
CF 3 Ablie Jallow
CF 7 Alieu Fadera downward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutions:
MF 2 Hamza Barry upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 20 Yankuba Minteh upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 23 Muhammed Badamosi upward-facing green arrow 72'
FW 26 Ali Sowe Yellow card 89' upward-facing green arrow 81'
Coach:
Belgium Tom Saintfiet

Man of the Match:
Aguibou Camara (Guinea)

Assistant referees:
Arsénio Marengula (Mozambique)
Danek Moutsassi (Congo)
Fourth official:
Kalilou Traoré (Ivory Coast)
Video assistant referee:
Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

Guinea vs Senegal

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This was their first meeting since facing each other at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, which ended in a goalless draw.

Guinea and Senegal looked set for another stalemate until the 61st minute when Krépin Diatta's free-kick delivery was met by Abdoulaye Seck and his header gave Senegal the lead. Iliman Ndiaye then confirmed the win for Senegal with a clinical finish in the 90th minute.

Guinea 0–2 Senegal
Report
Guinea
Senegal
GK 22 Ibrahim Koné
RB 2 Antoine Conte Yellow card 45+5' downward-facing red arrow 64'
CB 4 Saidou Sow
CB 13 Mohamed Ali Camara
LB 3 Issiaga Sylla
DM 6 Amadou Diawara
RM 10 Ilaix Moriba downward-facing red arrow 73'
LM 8 Naby Keïta (c) downward-facing red arrow 63'
AM 18 Aguibou Camara
CF 25 Facinet Conte Yellow card 22' downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF 9 Serhou Guirassy downward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Mohamed Bayo upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 7 Morgan Guilavogui upward-facing green arrow 63'
DF 12 Ibrahim Diakité upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 15 Seydouba Cissé upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 14 Karim Cissé upward-facing green arrow 78'
Coach:
Kaba Diawara
GK 16 Édouard Mendy
RB 15 Krépin Diatta Yellow card 66'
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly (c)
CB 4 Abdoulaye Seck
LB 14 Ismail Jakobs Yellow card 45+2' downward-facing red arrow 88'
DM 26 Pape Gueye downward-facing red arrow 71'
DM 6 Nampalys Mendy
CM 17 Pape Matar Sarr downward-facing red arrow 71'
RF 18 Ismaïla Sarr downward-facing red arrow 72'
CF 20 Habib Diallo downward-facing red arrow 88'
LF 10 Sadio Mané
Substitutions:
MF 5 Idrissa Gueye upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 13 Iliman Ndiaye upward-facing green arrow 72'
DF 12 Fodé Ballo-Touré upward-facing green arrow 88'
FW 7 Nicolas Jackson upward-facing green arrow 88'
Coach:
Aliou Cissé

Man of the Match:
Abdoulaye Seck (Senegal)

Assistant referees:
Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso)
Abelmiro dos Reis (São Tomé and Príncipe)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Maarouf (Egypt)
Video assistant referee:
Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Mahmoud Abou El-Regal (Egypt)

Gambia vs Cameroon

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This was their second meeting in AFCON history, after the previous one in 2021 ended with a Cameroonian victory.

After a goalless first half, the second half was filled with action. First, Karl Toko Ekambi, assisted by Georges-Kévin Nkoudou, got the first goal with a header. However, Ablie Jallow then scored Gambia's first goal in this AFCON, latching onto an inch-perfect cross and drilling home to equalise in the 72nd minute. Ebrima Colley then sent a strong shot into the far corner to put Gambia on course for a win in the 85th minute. However, James Gomez's clumsy effort to clear out ended up as an own goal to equalise for Cameroon just two minutes later, before the final drama arrived in the first minute of extra time when from a corner kick, Christopher Wooh scored a brilliant header to turn the game around. Muhammed Sanneh looked to have equalised for Gambia in the third minute of extra time after yet another brilliant corner, but his effort was ruled out by VAR for handball as Cameroon held firm to win.[8]

This result meant Gambia failed to advance past the group stages of an AFCON for the first time, and lost all three group stage games.

Gambia 2–3 Cameroon
Report
Gambia
Cameroon
GK 18 Baboucarr Gaye
RB 21 Muhammed Sanneh Yellow card 90+6'
CB 12 James Gomez
CB 5 Omar Colley (c) downward-facing red arrow 69'
LB 15 Jacob Mendy
RM 20 Yankuba Minteh
CM 27 Yusupha Bobb downward-facing red arrow 69'
CM 16 Alasana Manneh
LM 10 Musa Barrow
SS 3 Ablie Jallow Yellow card 77' downward-facing red arrow 84'
CF 26 Ali Sowe downward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutions:
DF 25 Bubacarr Sanneh upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 7 Alieu Fadera Yellow card 89' upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 9 Assan Ceesay upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 19 Ebrima Colley upward-facing green arrow 84'
Coach:
Belgium Tom Saintfiet
GK 1 Fabrice Ondoa
RB 26 Enzo Tchato
CB 21 Jean-Charles Castelletto
CB 4 Christopher Wooh
LB 5 Nouhou Tolo
CM 11 Georges-Kévin Nkoudou downward-facing red arrow 90+7'
CM 8 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (c)
CM 18 Darlin Yongwa downward-facing red arrow 80'
AM 22 Olivier Ntcham
CF 9 Frank Magri downward-facing red arrow 72'
CF 12 Karl Toko Ekambi
Substitutions:
FW 19 Faris Moumbagna upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 6 Olivier Kemen upward-facing green arrow 80'
DF 2 Harold Moukoudi upward-facing green arrow 90+7'
Coach:
Rigobert Song

Man of the Match:
Christopher Wooh (Cameroon)

Assistant referees:
Jerson Dos Santos (Angola)
Ivanildo Lopes (Angola)
Fourth official:
Youcef Gamouh (Algeria)
Video assistant referee:
Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)

Discipline

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Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:

Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player in a single match.

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Points
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card
 Senegal 2 1 2 –5
 Cameroon 2 3 –5
 Guinea 1 1 2 2 –8
 Gambia 1 2 3 –8

References

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  1. ^ Olufemi, Damilola (12 October 2023). "FULL LIST: 2023 AFCON group draw". The Punch.
  2. ^ "WATCH LIVE: TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire 2023 Official Draw". Confederation of African Football. 10 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Senegal vs Gambia match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Cameroon vs Guinea match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Senegal vs Cameroon match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Guinea vs Gambia match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Guinea vs Senegal match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Gambia 2 Cameroon 3". BBC Sport. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Gambia vs Cameroon match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
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