WELCOME TO GROUP B OF 2015 AFCON!

Group B Consists Of
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Fixtures
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Cape Verde
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Coach: Rui Aguas

How they qualified: Top place in Group F, ahead of Zambia, Mozambique and Niger.

SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Ivan Cruz (Gil Vicente), Kevin Sousa (Nacional), Vozinha (Progresso Sambizanga)

Defenders: Carlitos (APOEL Nicosia), Jeffrey Fortes (FC Dordrecht), Gege (Maritimo), Kay (Universitatea Craiova), Nivaldo Santos (Teplice), Stopira (Videoton), Fernando Varela (Steaua Bucharest)

Midfielders: Babanco (Estoril), Calu Lima (Progresso Sambizanga), Platini (CSKA Sofia), Nuno Rocha (Universitatea Craiova), Sergio Semedo (Olhanense), Tony Varela (Excelsior)

Forwards: Djaniny (Santos Laguna), Odair Fortes (Stade de Reims), Heldon (Sporting), Kuca (Estoril), Ryan Mendes (Lille), Garry Rodrigues (Elche), Julio Tavares (Dijon).

Democratic Republic of Congo
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Coach: Florent Ibenge

How they qualified: Best third placed finisher of all the group qualifiers, finishing behind Cameroon and the Ivory Coast in Group D but above Sierra Leone.

SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Robert Kidiaba (TP Mazembe Englebert), Nicaise Kudimbana (Anderlecht), Parfait Mandanda (Charleroi)

Defenders: Mabele Bawaka (AS Vita Club), Jean Kasusula, Joel Kimwaki (both TP Mazembe Englebert), Chancel Mbemba (Anderlecht), Cedric Mongongu (Evian Thonon Gaillard FC), Issampa Mpeko (Kabuscorp), Christopher Oualembo (Academica), Gabriel Zakuani (Peterborough)

Midfielders: Herve Kage (Racing Genk), Neekens Kebano (Charleroi), Lema Mabidi (AS Vita Club), Cedric Makiadi (Werder Bremen), Youssouf Mulumbu (West Bromwich Albion), Jean Munganga (AS Vita Club)

Forwards: Jeremy Bokila (Terek Grozny), Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace), Junior Kabananga (Cercle Bruges), Cedric Mabwati (Osasuna), Dieumerci Mbokani (Dynamo Kiev), Firmin Mubele (AS Vita Club).

Tunisia
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Coach: George Leekens

How they qualified: Top place team in Group G, ahead of Senegal, Egypt and Botswana.

SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Moez Ben Cherifia (Esperance), Farouk Ben Mustapha (Club Africain), Aymen Mathlouthi (Etoile Sahel) Defenders: Aymen Abdennour (Monaco), Rami Bedoui (Etoile Sahel), Slim Ben Jemai (Laval), Syam Ben Youssef (Astra Giurgiu), Ali Maaloul (CS Sfaxien), Hamza Mathlouthi (CA Bizerte), Bilel Mohsni (Rangers), Mohamed Ali Yaakoubi (Esperance)

Midfielders: Yassine Chikhaoui (FC Zurich), Wahbi Khazri (Girondins Bordeaux), Mohamed Ali Moncer (CS Sfaxien), Youssef Msakni (Lekhiwa), Stephane Nater (Club Africain), Houcine Ragued (Esperance), Jamel Saihi (Montpellier HSC), Ferjani Sassi (CS Sfaxien)

Forwards: Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (CS Sfaxien), Amine Chermiti (FC Zurich), Saber Khelifa (Club Africain), Hamza Younes (Ludogorets Razgrad).

Zambia
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Coach: Honour Janza

How they qualified: Second place team in Group F, behind Cape Verde Islands but ahead of Mozambique and Niger.

SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Daniel Munyau (Red Arrows), Kennedy Mweene (Mamelodi Sundowns), Joshua Titima (Power Dynamos)

Defenders: Donashano Malama (Nkana FC), Emmanuel Mbola (Hapoel Ra'anana), Christopher Munthali (Nkana FC), Patrick Ngoma (Red Arrows), Davies Nkausu (Bloemfontein Celtic), Stopilla Sunzu (Shanghai Shenhua)

Midfielders: Roderick Kabwe (Zanaco), Rainford Kalaba (TP Mazembe Englebert), Chisamba Lungu (Ural Yekaterinenburg), Kondwani Mtonga (Zesco United), Mukuka Mulenga (Bloemfontein Celtic), Bruce Musakanya (Red Arrows), Lubambo Musonda (FC Ulisses), Spencer Sautu (Green Eagles), Nathan Sinkala (Grasshoppers Zurich)

Forwards: Ronald Kampamba (Nkana), Evans Kangwa (Hapoel Ra'anana), Emmanuel Mayuka (Southampton), Jackson Mwanza (Zesco United), Given Singuluma (TP Mazembe Englebert).

Zambia: After being crowned champions three years ago, Zambia dropped off the radar and left it to a penalty shootout to qualify for the 2013 tournament. There, they failed to get out of a group which included both eventual finalists, Nigeria and Burkina Faso, and did not win a single game. They have since undergone a change of coach, with Herve Renard making way for Honour Janza, and a last-minute change of captain, with Stopilla Sunzu stepping aside 10 days before kickoff and Rainford Kalaba taking over. Zambia are undergoing a period of transition even as they enter a major tournament.

Tunisia: A decent recent run saw Tunisia advance to the final round of 2014 World Cup qualifying (in which they lost to Cameroon) and they go into this competition as one of the in-form sides. Despite losing Tunis midfielder Anis Ben Hatira and Lens striker Yoann Touzghar to injury, their squad includes many of their regulars, such as goalkeeper Moez Ben Cherifa and forwards Youssef Msakni and Fakhreddine Ben Youssef. With the bulk of their outfit home-based, the sense of team spirit might be what triumphs for them.

Cape Verde: The islanders stole hearts with a stunning run to the last eight two years ago and an eye-catching style of play based on quick running and smart defending. They return to the tournament with much of the same squad and will look to Heldon and Ryan Mendes to do the damage up front. With access to significant resources, including a pre-tournament training camp in Portugal, Cape Verde will want to go even further this time.

Democratic Republic of Congo: The connotations of being "the lucky loser" might rule DRC out of contention in this tournament, but a gutsy side who got better as qualifying continued cannot be written off. Although they are without star forward Tresor Mputu, they have an eye-catching front-line with Dynamo Kiev's Dieumerci Mbokani and West Brom's Youssuf Mulumbu leading the pack, and if all else fails, Robert Kidiaba's goal-scoring celebrations will brighten up any match.


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I will create 2 million Jobs within 1 year for naija
youths... for more jokes Text "JONATHAN" to 2015 ..

abeg jor, Afcon is alway boring,

ok oo no nigerian no Afcon.




OP pls help i no dey receive notification again for my phone now since three days now

brownlord:
I DONT WANT TO SEE AFCON THREAD ON FRONT PAGE ANYMORE

LOL... EVEN ME TOO

brownlord:
I DONT WANT TO SEE AFCON THREAD ON FRONT PAGE ANYMORE

this one na threat or wetin,

Emenike will be the Highest goal Scorer in the Tournament .

UHMMMM..... may God help

Hmmm

brownlord:
I DONT WANT TO SEE AFCON THREAD ON FRONT PAGE ANYMORE

gbaskiboy:
this one na threat or wetin,

both threat and appeal, suspend it till 2017, who is so interested in knowing what is happening in AFCON should visit gaynaweb or any south africa blog

Cape Verde is one of the fastest improving side in Africa.
Kidibaba's Canoe Dance celebration is one of the best I have ever seen.

Hopefully Mweeni will score another PK.

brownlord:
I DONT WANT TO SEE AFCON THREAD ON FRONT PAGE ANYMORE

Now that it is here,what you gonna do about it?

but I'm sad today

But why nah?

JustCare:
but I'm sad today

Babyboy1986:
But why nah?

things has fallen apart here *loosing my studentship *

I DONT WANT TO SEE AFCON THREAD ON FRONT PAGE ANYMORE [color=#990000][/color]

Zambia Vs DR Congo
Time: 5pm

@OP. Congo played yesterday. They drew 1-1 with Equitorial Guinea.
Smh at the mistakes these Op make.

Taken

When is nigeria playing?
Which group we dey?

mukina2:
Zambia Vs DR Congo
Time: 5pm

So no local station is showing the AFCON?

The teams in this group are almost evenly matched. It'll be hard to predict who makes it through. I like all of them except Tunisia, but I also like Msakni of Tunisia.

Udmaster:
@OP. Congo played yesterday. They drew 1-1 with Equitorial Guinea.
Smh at the mistakes these Op make.

. Do some research before passing out judgement

Cape Verde and any other team that is ready to qualify from that group will make it out, preferably tunisia...

We are here now....