2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group B
Association football tournament group
Group B of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament was one of the twelve groups that decided the teams which qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament. The group consisted of four teams: Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Togo and Eswatini (winners of the preliminary round).[1]
The teams played against each other in a home-and-away round-robin format between 3 June 2022 and 10 September 2023.[2]
Burkina Faso and Cape Verde, the group winners and runners-up respectively, qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | Burkina Faso | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 11 | Final tournament | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
2 | Cape Verde | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | ||
3 | Togo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | 2–2 | ||
4 | Eswatini | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — |
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Matches
Togo | 2–2 | Eswatini |
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Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande (Benin)
Burkina Faso | 2–0 | Cape Verde |
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Referee: Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)
Eswatini | 1–3 | Burkina Faso |
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Referee: Easter Zimba (Malawi)
Cape Verde | 2–0 | Togo |
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Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)
Cape Verde | 0–0 | Eswatini |
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Referee: Charles Benle Bulu (Ghana)
Burkina Faso | 1–0 | Togo |
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Referee: Maguette Ndiaye (Senegal)
Eswatini | 0–1 | Cape Verde |
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Referee: Jean Claude Ishimwe (Rwanda)
Togo | 1–1 | Burkina Faso |
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Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Eswatini | 0–2 | Togo |
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Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Cape Verde | 3–1 | Burkina Faso |
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Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Burkina Faso | 0–0 | Eswatini |
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Togo | 3–2 | Cape Verde |
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Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya)
Goalscorers
There were 27 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.25 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Stephane Aziz Ki
- Hassane Bandé
- Issoufou Dayo
- Abdoul Tapsoba
- Bebé
- Gilson Benchimol
- Clé
- João Paulo Fernandes
- Ryan Mendes
- Jamiro Monteiro
- Kevin Pina
- Júlio Tavares
- Siboniso Ngwenya
- Abdou Ouattara