Africa Cup 2008 / Group B

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Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Ivory CoastIvory Coast Ivory Coast  3  3  0  0 008: 100  +7 09
 2. NigeriaNigeria Nigeria  3  1  1  1 002: 100  +1 04th
 3. MaliMali Mali  3  1  1  1 001: 300  −2 04th
 4th BeninBenin Benin  3  0  0  3 001: 700  −6 00

The article gives information about the games of group B at the Africa Cup 2008 in Ghana.

Nigeria - Ivory Coast 0: 1 (0: 0)

Nigeria Ivory Coast
NigeriaNigeria
1st matchday
January 21, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium ( Sekondi-Takoradi )
Result: 0: 1 (0: 0)
Spectators: 20,000
Referee: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)
Ivory CoastIvory Coast


Austin Ejide - Joseph Yobo , Seyi Olofinjana , Onyekachi Apam , Taye Taiwo - John Obi Mikel , Danny Shittu , John Utaka (74th Peter Odemwingie ), Yakubu Aiyegbeni - Obafemi Martins (79th Stephen Ayodele Makinwa ), Nwankwo Kanu (57th Onyekachi Okonkwo )
Trainer: Berti Vogts 		Barry Boubacar - Emmanuel Eboué , Kolo Touré , Abdoulaye Meïté , Arthur Boka - Yaya Touré , Steve Gohouri (46th Abdul Kader Keïta ), Didier Zokora , Aruna Dindane - Salomon Kalou , Didier Drogba (85th Bakari Koné )
Trainer: Gérard Gili
goal 0: 1 Salomon Kalou (66.)
yellow cards Seyi Olofinjana (19th), Obafemi Martins (33th) yellow cards Steve Gohouri (23rd), Arthur Boka (83rd)

Mali - Benin 1: 0 (0: 0)

Mali Benin
MaliMali
1st matchday
January 21, 2008 at 8:30 p.m. in Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium ( Sekondi-Takoradi )
Result: 1: 0 (0: 0)
Spectators: 20,000
Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)
BeninBenin


Mahamadou Sidibe - Amadou Sidibé , Cédric Kanté , Adama Coulibaly , Souleymane Diamoutene - Mahamadou Diarra , Seydou Keita , Bassala Toure (72 Drissa Diakité ), Dramane Traore (55th Mamady Sidibe , 89. Sammy Traoré ), Souleymane Dembele - Frederic Kanoute
coach : Jean-François Jodar 		Rachad Chitou - Khaled Adenon , Alain Gaspoz , Damien Chrysostome , Anicet Adjamossi - Romuald Boco , Oumar Tchomogo (70th Abou Maiga ), Jocelyn Ahoueya (82 Wassiou Oladipupo ), Jonas Oketola (53 Stéphane Sessegnon ) - Seidath Tchomogo , Razak Omotoyossi
Trainer: Reinhard Fabisch
Penalty kick 1-0 Frédéric Kanouté (49th, penalty kick)
yellow cards Mahamadou Diarra (22nd), Bassala Touré (43rd), Adama Coulibaly (52nd) yellow cards Khaled Adenon (20th), Damien Chrysostome (37th), Alain Gaspoz (47th)

Ivory Coast - Benin 4: 1 (2: 0)

Ivory Coast Benin
Ivory CoastIvory Coast
2nd matchday
January 21, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium ( Sekondi-Takoradi )
Result: 4: 1 (2: 0)
Spectators: 13,000
Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)
BeninBenin


Barry Boubacar - Arthur Boka , Abdoulaye Meïté , Kolo Touré (45 + 4th Steve Gohouri ), Emmanuel Eboué - Salomon Kalou , Didier Zokora , Yaya Touré , Abdul Kader Keïta (77th Gervinho ) - Didier Drogba (68th Boubacar Sanogo ), Aruna Dindane
Coach: Gérard Gili 		Rachad Chitou - Khaled Adenon , Romuald Boco , Anicet Adjamossi , Damien Chrysostome (68th Noël Séka ) - Alain Gaspoz (51 Mouritala Ogunbiyi ), Jocelyn Ahoueya , Stéphane Sessegnon , Seidath Tchomogo (60th Abou Maiga ) - Razak Omotoyossi , Oumar Tchomogo
Trainer: Reinhard Fabisch
goal1-0 Didier Drogba (40th)
goal2-0 Yaya Touré (44th)
goal3-0 Abdul Kader Keïta (53rd)
goal4-0 Aruna Dindane (63rd)



goal 4: 1 Razak Omotoyossi (90 + 1.)
yellow cards Salomon Kalou (33.), Abdoulaye Meïté (36.) yellow cards Damien Chrysostome (10th), Stéphane Sessegnon (52.)

Nigeria 0-0 Mali

Nigeria Mali
NigeriaNigeria
2nd matchday
January 21, 2008 at 8:30 p.m. in Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium ( Sekondi-Takoradi )
Result: 0: 0 (0: 0)
Spectators: 16,000
Referee: Abderrahim El Arjoune (Morocco)
MaliMali


Austin Ejide - Taye Taiwo , Joseph Yobo , Danny Shittu , Obinna Nwaneri - John Obi Mikel , Seyi Olofinjana , Victor Obinna (85th Stephen Ayodele Makinwa ) - Obafemi Martins (46th John Utaka ), Peter Odemwingie (58th Ikechukwu Uche ), Yakubu Aiyegbeni
Trainer: Berti Vogts 		Mahamadou Sidibe - Souleymane Diamoutene , Cédric Kanté , Adama Coulibaly , Adama Tamboura - Amadou Sidibé (87. Souleymane Dembele ), Seydou Keita , Mahamadou Diarra , Mohamed Sissoko (82 Soumaila Diakite ) - Frederic Kanoute , Dramane Traore (74th Mamadou Diallo )
Coach: Jean-François Jodar
yellow cards Seyi Olofinjana (37th) yellow cards Mahamadou Diarra (86.)

Nigeria - Benin 2: 0 (0: 0)

Nigeria Benin
NigeriaNigeria
3rd matchday
January 21, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium ( Sekondi-Takoradi )
Result: 2: 0 (0: 0)
Spectators: 4,000
Referee: Kacem Bennaceur (Tunisia)
BeninBenin


Austin Ejide - Obinna Nwaneri , Danny Shittu , Joseph Yobo , Dickson Etuhu (74th Richard Eromoigbe ) - John Obi Mikel , Yakubu Aiyegbeni , Peter Odemwingie (90th Rabiu Afolabi ) - Ikechukwu Uche , John Utaka (46th Victor Obinna )
Trainers: Berti Vogts 		Yoann Djidonou - Khaled Adenon , Anicet Adjamossi (46th Mouritala Ogunbiyi ), Romuald Boco , Damien Chrysostome , Seidath Tchomogo - Alain Gaspoz , Jocelyn Ahoueya , Jonas Oketola , Stéphane Sessegnon (84 ' Abou Maiga ) - Razak Omotoyossi
Coach: Reinhard Fabisch
goal1-0 John Obi Mikel (52nd)
goal 2-0 Yakubu Aiyegbeni (86th)
yellow cards Osaze Odemwingie (64.) yellow cards Jonas Okétola (51.)

Ivory Coast - Mali 3: 0 (1: 0)

Ivory Coast Mali
Ivory CoastIvory Coast
3rd matchday
January 21, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in Ohene Djan Stadium ( Accra )
Result: 3: 0 (1: 0)
Spectators: 20,000
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
MaliMali


Barry Boubacar - Siaka Tiéné , Didier Zokora , Marco Zoro , Emmanuel Eboué - Abdul Kader Keïta (59th Bakari Koné ), Yaya Touré , Emerse Faé , Romaric - Didier Drogba (75th Boubacar Sanogo ), Arouna Koné
Trainer: Gérard Gili 		Mahamadou Sidibe - Drissa Diakité , Sammy Traoré , Cédric Kanté , Adama Tamboura , Adama Coulibaly (46. Mamadou Diallo ) - Seydou Keita , Djibril Sidibé , Basala Toure (60th Mahamadou Dissa ) - Dramane Traoré , Frederic Kanoute (46th Mohamed Sissoko )
Coach: Jean-François Jodar
goal1-0 Didier Drogba (9th)
goal2-0 Marco Zoro (54th)
goal3-0 Boubacar Sanogo (85th)
yellow cards Adama Tamboura (37th)