2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group L
Association football tournament group
Group L 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: defending champions Senegal, Benin, Mozambique and Rwanda.[1]
The teams played against each other in a home-and-away round-robin format between 2 June 2022 and 9 September 2023.[2]
Senegal and Mozambique, 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 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 14 | Final tournament | — | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 10 | 0–1 | — | 3–2 | 1–1 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 5 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3[a] | — |
- ^ CAF awarded Benin a 3–0 win as a result of Rwanda fielding an ineligible player, Kevin Muhire, after the match had ended in a 1–1 draw. Muhire failed to serve a one-game ban after receiving two yellow cards in the qualifying competition.[3]
Matches
Mozambique ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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FNB Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa)
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Benin ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Referee: Joseph Odey Ogabor (Nigeria)
Senegal ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
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Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya)
Mozambique ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
Rwanda ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Mozambique ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Referee: Mohamed Adel (Egypt)
Senegal ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Goalscorers
There were 30 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match.
5 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Abdoul Rachid Moumini
Junior Olaitan
Guima
Stanley Ratifo
Gildo Vilanculos
Witi
Thierry Manzi
Gilbert Mugisha
Blaise Nishimwe
Olivier Niyonzima
Mamadou Lamine Camara
Habib Diallo
Iliman Ndiaye
Youssouf Sabaly
Abdoulaye Seck
Notes
- ^ CAF awarded Benin a 3–0 win as a result of Rwanda fielding the ineligible player Kevin Muhire, after the match had ended in a 1–1 draw. Muhire failed to serve a one-game ban after receiving two yellow cards in the qualifying competition.[3]
References
- ^ "Exciting paths as draw is conducted for TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Côte d'Ivoire 2023". CAF. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "2023 CAF Draw Fixtures" (PDF). CAF. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ a b "AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Rwanda loses after Benin's appeal". Sport News Africa. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.