2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group B
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 |   |   | .svg.png)  |   | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | .svg.png) 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 | — | 
Matches
| Burkina Faso  | 2–0 |  Cape Verde | 
|---|---|---|
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Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh (Morocco)
Referee: Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)
| Eswatini  | 1–3 |  Burkina Faso | 
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FNB Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa)
Referee: Easter Zimba (Malawi)
| Cape Verde  | 2–0 | .svg.png) Togo | 
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Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh (Morocco)
Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)
| Cape Verde  | 0–0 |  Eswatini | 
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| Report | 
Referee: Charles Benle Bulu (Ghana)
| Burkina Faso  | 1–0 | .svg.png) Togo | 
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Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh (Morocco)
Referee: Maguette Ndiaye (Senegal)
| Eswatini  | 0–1 |  Cape Verde | 
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| Report | 
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Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela (South Africa)
Referee: Jean Claude Ishimwe (Rwanda)
| Togo .svg.png) | 1–1 |  Burkina Faso | 
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Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
| Eswatini  | 0–2 | .svg.png) Togo | 
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| Report | 
Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela (South Africa)
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
| Cape Verde  | 3–1 |  Burkina Faso | 
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| Report | 
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Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
| Burkina Faso  | 0–0 |  Eswatini | 
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| Report | 
Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh (Morocco)
| Togo .svg.png) | 3–2 |  Cape Verde | 
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| Report | 
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 Stephane Aziz Ki
 Hassane Bandé Hassane Bandé
 Issoufou Dayo Issoufou Dayo
 Abdoul Tapsoba Abdoul Tapsoba
 Bebé Bebé
 Gilson Benchimol Gilson Benchimol
 Clé Clé
 João Paulo Fernandes João Paulo Fernandes
 Ryan Mendes Ryan Mendes
 Jamiro Monteiro Jamiro Monteiro
 Kevin Pina Kevin Pina
 Júlio Tavares Júlio Tavares
 Siboniso Ngwenya Siboniso Ngwenya
.svg.png) Abdou Ouattara Abdou Ouattara
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.
