2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group D

Group D of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 23 June to 1 July 2019. The group consisted of Ivory Coast, Morocco, Namibia and South Africa.[1]

Morocco and Ivory Coast as the top two teams, along with South Africa 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
April 2019[nb 1] June 2019
D1 MoroccoUNAFGroup B winners17 November 201817th2017Winners (1976)4547
D2 Ivory CoastWAFUGroup H runners-up18 November 201823rd2017Winners (1992, 2015)6562
D3 South AfricaCOSAFAGroup E runners-up24 March 201910th2015Winners (1996)7372
D4 NamibiaCOSAFAGroup K runners-up23 March 20193rd2008Group stage (1998, 2008)113113

Notes

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

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Morocco 3 3 0 0 3 0 +3 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Ivory Coast 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3  South Africa 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1 3
4  Namibia 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

In the round of 16:[2]

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

Morocco vs Namibia
Morocco 1–0 Namibia
  • Keimuine 89' (o.g.)
 Report
Attendance: 6,857[3]
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)
Morocco
Namibia
GK1Yassine Bounou
RB17Nabil Dirar
CB5Mehdi Benatia (c)
CB6Romain Saïss
LB2Achraf Hakimi
CM15Youssef Aït Bennasserdownward-facing red arrow 70'
CM18Mehdi Bourabiadownward-facing red arrow 58'
RW7Hakim Ziyech
AM14Mbark Boussoufa
LW16Nordin Amrabat
CF19Youssef En-Nesyridownward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutions:
FW9Sofiane Boufalupward-facing green arrow 58'
MF8Karim El Ahmadiupward-facing green arrow 70'
FW13Khalid Boutaïbupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
France Hervé Renard
GK23Lloyd Kazapua
RB6Larry Horaeb
CB22Ryan Nyambe
CB2Denzil Hoaseb
LB4Riaan Hanamub
RM19Petrus Shitembi
CM12Ronald Ketjijere (c)
CM10Manfred Starkedownward-facing red arrow 64'
LM7Deon Hottodownward-facing red arrow 87'
CF13Peter Shalulile
CF11Absalom Iimbondidownward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutions:
MF15Marcel Papamaupward-facing green arrow 64'
FW17Itamunua KeimuineYellow card 90+3'upward-facing green arrow 80'
MF8Willy Stephanusupward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Ricardo Mannetti

Man of the Match:
Mbark Boussoufa (Morocco)[4]

Assistant referees:
Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya)
Mark Ssonko (Uganda)
Fourth official:
Issa Sy (Senegal)

Ivory Coast vs South Africa
Ivory Coast 1–0 South Africa
 Report
Attendance: 4,961[5]
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Ivory Coast
South Africa
GK16Sylvain Gbohouo
RB17Serge Aurier (c)
CB6Ismaël Traoré
CB5Wilfried KanonYellow card 61'
LB2Wonlo Coulibalydownward-facing red arrow 87'
DM20Serey Dié
CM10Jean Michaël SeriYellow card 41'downward-facing red arrow 69'
CM8Franck Kessié
RW19Nicolas Pépé
LW15Max GradelYellow card 58'downward-facing red arrow 87'
CF14Jonathan Kodjia
Substitutions:
FW9Wilfried Zahaupward-facing green arrow 69'
DF3Souleyman Doumbiaupward-facing green arrow 87'
FW11Maxwel Cornetupward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Ibrahim Kamara
GK22Ronwen Williams
RB5Thamsanqa Mkhize
CB18Sifiso Hlanti
CB2Buhle Mkhwanazi
LB14Thulani Hlatshwayo (c)
CM12Kamohelo Mokotjo
RW15Dean Furman
AM19Percy Tau
LW7Lebohang Maboedownward-facing red arrow 75'
CF9Lebo MothibaYellow card 23'downward-facing red arrow 82'
CF11Themba Zwane
Substitutions:
MF17Sibusiso Vilakaziupward-facing green arrow 75'
FW21Lars Veldwijkupward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
England Stuart Baxter

Man of the Match:
Serge Aurier (Ivory Coast)[6]

Assistant referees:
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)
Fourth official:
Beida Dahane (Mauritania)

Morocco vs Ivory Coast
Morocco 1–0 Ivory Coast
 Report
Attendance: 27,500[7]
Morocco
Ivory Coast
GK1Yassine Bounou
RB17Nabil Dirar
CB5Medhi Benatia (c)
CB6Romain Saïss
LB2Achraf Hakimi
DM8Karim El AhmadiYellow card 69'
RM7Hakim Ziyechdownward-facing red arrow 75'
CM14Mbark Boussoufadownward-facing red arrow 90+3'
CM10Younès Belhanda
LM16Nordin Amrabatdownward-facing red arrow 82'
CF19Youssef En-Nesyri
Substitutions:
FW9Sofiane Boufalupward-facing green arrow 75'
DF3Noussair Mazraouiupward-facing green arrow 82'
DF4Manuel da Costaupward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
France Hervé Renard
GK16Sylvain Gbohouo
RB17Serge Aurier (c)downward-facing red arrow 69'
CB6Ismaël Traoré
CB5Wilfried Kanon
LB2Wonlo CoulibalyYellow card 59'
DM20Serey Dié
CM10Jean Michaël Seridownward-facing red arrow 63'
CM8Franck Kessié
RW19Nicolas Pépé
LW15Max Gradeldownward-facing red arrow 55'
CF14Jonathan Kodjia
Substitutions:
FW11Maxwel Cornetupward-facing green arrow 55'
FW12Wilfried Bonyupward-facing green arrow 63'
DF22Mamadou Bagayokoupward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Ibrahim Kamara

Man of the Match:
Nordin Amrabat (Morocco)[8]

Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Elvis Nguegoue (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Jean Ndala (DR Congo)

South Africa vs Namibia
South Africa 1–0 Namibia
 Report
Attendance: 16,090[9]
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
South Africa
Namibia
GK1Darren Keet
RB5Thamsanqa Mkhizedownward-facing red arrow 67'
CB14Thulani Hlatshwayo (c)
CB2Buhle Mkhwanazi
LB18Sifiso Hlanti
RM20Hlompho Kekana
CM8Bongani Zungudownward-facing red arrow 84'
CM17Sibusiso Vilakazidownward-facing red arrow 85'
LM11Themba ZwaneYellow card 79'
CF9Lebo Mothiba
CF19Percy Tau
Substitutions:
DF6Ramahlwe Mphahleleupward-facing green arrow 67'
MF12Kamohelo Mokotjoupward-facing green arrow 84'
FW21Lars Veldwijkupward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
England Stuart Baxter
GK23Lloyd Kazapua
RB6Larry HoraebYellow card 71'
CB22Ryan Nyambe
CB2Denzil Hoaseb
LB4Riaan Hanamub
RM19Petrus Shitembi
CM12Ronald Ketjijere (c)
CM10Manfred StarkeYellow card 46'downward-facing red arrow 76'
LM7Hotto KavendjiYellow card 87'
CF9Benson Shilongodownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF13Peter Shalulile
Substitutions:
FW18Isaskar Gurirabupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF14Joslin Kamatukaupward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Ricardo Mannetti

Man of the Match:
Percy Tau (South Africa)[10]

Assistant referees:
El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal)
Sidibe Sidiki (Guinea
Fourth official:
Beida Dahane (Mauritania)

South Africa vs Morocco
South Africa 0–1 Morocco
Report
Attendance: 12,098[11]
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ngambo (DR Congo)
South Africa
Morocco
GK22Ronwen Williams
RB5Thamsanqa Mkhize
CB14Thulani Hlatshwayo (c)
CB2Buhle Mkhwanazi
LB18Sifiso Hlanti
CM10Thulani Serero
CM12Kamohelo Mokotjo
CM8Bongani ZunguYellow card 31'downward-facing red arrow 81'
RF19Percy Tau
CF9Lebo Mothibadownward-facing red arrow 73'
LF11Themba ZwaneYellow card 18'downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
FW21Lars Veldwijkupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF17Sibusiso Vilakaziupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF20Hlompho Kekanaupward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
England Stuart Baxter
GK12Munir Mohand Mohamedi
RB3Noussair Mazraouidownward-facing red arrow 75'
CB4Manuel da Costa
CB6Romain Saïss
LB2Achraf Hakimi
CM8Karim El Ahmadidownward-facing red arrow 54'
CM14Mbark Boussoufa (c)
RW7Hakim Ziyechdownward-facing red arrow 89'
AM10Younès Belhanda
LW16Nordin Amrabat
CF19Youssef En-Nesyri
Substitutions:
MF17Youssef Aït Bennasserupward-facing green arrow 54'
DF17Nabil Dirarupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF11Fayçal Fajrupward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
France Hervé Renard

Man of the Match:
Mbark Boussoufa (Morocco)[12]

Assistant referees:
Oliver Safari (DR Congo)
Soulaimane Almadine (Comoros)
Fourth official:
Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

Namibia vs Ivory Coast
Namibia 1–4 Ivory Coast
 Report
Attendance: 7,530[13]
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Namibia
Ivory Coast
GK23Lloyd Kazapua
RB6Larry Horaeb (c)
CB4Riaan Hanamubdownward-facing red arrow 87'
CB2Denzil Hoaseb
LB22Ryan Nyambe
RM19Petrus Shitembi
CM7Hotto KavendjiYellow card 78'
CM15Marcel Papamadownward-facing red arrow 62'
LM12Ronald Ketjijere
CF13Peter Shaluliledownward-facing red arrow 83'
CF14Joslin Kamatukadownward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutions:
MF8Willy Stephanusupward-facing green arrow 62'
FW18Isaskar Gurirabupward-facing green arrow 73'
FW9Benson Shilongoupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Ricardo Mannetti
GK16Sylvain Gbohouo
RB22Mamadou Bagayoko (c)
CB6Ismaël Traoré
CB5Wilfried Kanon
LB2Wonlo Coulibaly
DM20Serey Dié
DM4Jean-Philippe Gbamindownward-facing red arrow 80'
CM8Franck Kessié
RF9Wilfried Zaha
CF12Wilfried Bonydownward-facing red arrow 85'
LF15Max Gradeldownward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutions:
FW11Maxwel Cornetupward-facing green arrow 68'
MF18Ibrahim Sangaréupward-facing green arrow 80'
FW14Jonathan Kodjiaupward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Ibrahim Kamara


Man of the Match:
Serey Dié (Ivory Coast)[14]

Assistant referees:
Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya)
Fourth official:
Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

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. "Morocco vs. Namibia". ESPN. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  4. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (23 June 2019). "M. Boussoufa has been selected as the Total Man of the Match, well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  5. "Ivory Coast vs. South Africa". ESPN. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  6. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (24 June 2019). "And the winner of the Total Man of the Match is @Serge_aurier!" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  7. "Morocco vs. Ivory Coast". ESPN. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  8. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (28 June 2019). "And the winner of the Total Man of the Match is @NAmrabat53!" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  9. "South Africa vs. Namibia". ESPN. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  10. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (28 June 2019). "P.Tau has been selected as the Total Man of the Match, well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 June 2019 – via Twitter.
  11. "South Africa vs. Morocco". ESPN. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  12. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (1 July 2019). "MOUBARAK BOUSSOUFA has been selected as the Total Man of the Match, well done!" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 July 2019 – via Twitter.
  13. "Namibia vs. Ivory Coast". ESPN. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  14. Confederation of African Football [@CAF_Online] (1 July 2019). "The jury has given it's [sic] verdict! SEREY DIÉ is the Total Man of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 July 2019 – via Twitter.
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