Africa cup of nation 2013 Group B South Africa consist of Mali, DR Congo, Ghana,  Niger

Ghana

AFRICA CUP OF NATION HISTORY
Best Performance Winners - 1963, 1965, 1978 & 1982
Champions 1963, 1965, 1978 & 1982
Runners-Up 2010
Third Place 2008
Fourth Place 2012

HOW GHANA QUALIFIED
The Black Stars of Republic of Ghana are seeking to annex the trophy for the fifth time, because it has eluded them since Libya 1982 and that they showed that they very mean business by dispatching Nyasaland by beating them 2-0 in national capital and 1-0 in national capital to book an area within the 2013 Afcon.


THE COACH - Kwesi Appiah
After having 3 Serbians as coaches of the Black Stars asynchronous, the west African nation settled on their own man James Kwesi Appiah, WHO served because the assistant coach of the team since 2008 and gained a good deal of expertise to propel the team forward.

The former Republic of Ghana captain was a part of the team once the state upraised its fourth Afcon trophy thirty years agone, and he's hoping to win the competition currently that he finds himself on the sideline.
Ghana national team players:

THE CAPTAIN - Asamoah Gyan

Goalkeepers: Daniel Adjei (Liberty Professionals), Fatau Dauda (Ashanti Gold), Adam Kwarasey (Stromsgodset/NOR)

Defenders: Harrison Afful (Esperance/TUN), Jerry Akaminko (Eskisehirspor/TUR), Mohammed Awal (Maritzburg Utd/RSA), John Boye (Rennes/FRA), Kissi Boateng (Berekum Chelsea), Jonathan Mensah (Evian/FRA), John Paintsil (Hapoel Tel Aviv/ISR), Isaac Vorsah (Red Bull Salzburg/AUT)

Midfielders: Albert Adomah (Bristol City/ENG), Anthony Annan (Osasuna/ESP), Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus/ITA), Solomon Asante (Berekum), Christian Atsu (Porto/POR), Emmanuel Agyemang Badu (Udinese/ITA), Derek Boateng (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk/UKR), Mohammed Rabiu (Evian/FRA), Mubarak Wakaso (Espanyol/ESP)

Strikers: Emmanuel Clottey (Esperance/TUN), Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain/UAE), Richmond Boakye Yiadom (Sassuolo/ITA)


Mali

AFRICA CUP NATION HISTORY
Best Performance Runners-up - 1972
Champions None
Runners-Up 1972
Third Place 2012
Fourth Place 1994, 2002, 2004

HOW Mali QUALIFIED

The Eagles of Republic of Mali qualified for his or her eighth Africa Cup of countries by defeating Republic of Botswana each home and away. They beat the Zebras 3-0 in national capital and continual the dose in national capital as they request to boost upon their third place end throughout the last edition in African nation and Republic of Equitorial Guinea.


THE COACH - Patrice Carteron
Frenchman Patrice Carteron took over from Alain Girese and he has place along a formidable squad created of veterans like Seydo Keita and Adama Coulibally, still as children together with Samba Sow of French aspect Lens and Djoliba's 19-year-old Salif Coulibally.

He is a strict authoritarian and tactically economical as he has guided  the Malians to variety of victories since taking on. The players respect him, and his coaching job philosophy is to date paying dividends for the Eagles.

Mali national team players:

THE CAPTAIN - Seydou Keita

Goalkeepers: Soumbeyla Diakite (Stade Malien), Mamadou Samassa (Guingamp/FRA), Aly Yirango (Djoliba)

Defenders: Adama Coulibaly (Auxerre/FRA), Idrissa Coulibaly (Lekihwiya/QAT), Ousmane Coulibaly (Brest/FRA), Salif Coulibaly (Djoliba), Fousseyni Diawara (Ajaccio/FRA), Mahamadou Ndiaye (Vitoria Guimaraes/POR), Adama Tamboura (Randers/DEN), Molla Wague (Caen/FRA)

Midfielders: Samba Diakite (QPR/ENG), Cheick Fantamady Diarra (Rennes/FRA), Sigamary Diarra (Ajaccio/FRA), Seydou Keita (Aerbin Dalian/CHN), Mohamed Lamine Sissoko (Paris Saint Germain/FRA), Samba Sow (Lens/FRA), Kalilou Traore (Sochaux/FRA), Mahamane Traore (Nice/FRA), Sambou Yatabare (Bastia/FRA)

Strikers: Cheick Tidiane Diabate (Bordeaux/FRA), Modibo Maiga (West Ham/ENG), Mamadou Samassa (Chievo/ITA)

Niger

AFRICA CUP OF NATION HISTORY
Best Performance Round 1 - 2012
Champions None
Runners-Up None
Third Place None
Fourth Place None

HOW NIGER QUALIFIED
Niger were among the sixteen groups that enjoyed a bye throughout the primary spherical of the 2013 continent Cup of countries qualifying by virtue of their participation at the 2012 edition control in African nation and Spanish Guinea. The Mena were faveolate against Guinea within the second and final spherical, delivery home a rather stimulating 1-0 loss from the away fixture vie in Konakri and overturning that deficit by 2 goals in Niamey throughout the second leg to clinch their second qualification to the Afcon finals.


THE COACH - Gernot Rohr
Gernot Rohr was employed by the Niger soccer federation in September 2012 following the departure of Frenchman Rolland Courbis, World Health Organization was promoted to go the Mena weeks once the top of the 2012 Afcon, wherever they were defeated 2-0 in their opener by African nation, then beneath the management of Rohr.

Rohr's contract wasn't revived once the co-hosts of the 2012 Afcon were knocked out of the competition within the quarter-finals, that officers in capital of Gabon same was attributable to the coach's incorrect substitutions throughout the sport against African nation and his vision-less vogue. However, the Niger solfa syllable same that the 59-year-old German was the correct person to create the country's soccer and provides the players a wider exposure, that they lacked throughout their commencement.


Niger national team players

HE CAPTAIN - Moussa Maazou


THE STAR PLAYER - Issoufou Boubacar


Goalkeepers: Moussa Alzouma (Garde Nationale), Daouda Kassaly (Chippa Utd/RSA), Saminou Rabo (Sahel)

Defenders: Ismael Alassane, Kader Amadou and Mohamed Soumaila (Olympic), Mohamed Bachar and Luky James (AS Douane), Mohammed Chikoto (Marsa/TUN), Koffi Dankowa (Zarzis/TUN), Kourouma Fatogoma (Chabab/MAR)

Midfielders: Issoufou Boubacar (clubless), Karim Konate (clubless), Issiakou Koudize (Garde Nationale), Idrissa Laouali (Mangasport/GAB), Amadou Mountari (Le Mans/FRA), Williams N'Gonou (LB 07/SWE), Souleymane Sakou (Olympic), Babacar Talatou (AmaZulu/RSA)

Strikers: Kamilou Daouda (Saoura/ALG), Issoufou Dante (Wydad Fes/MAR), Moussa Maazou (Etoile Sahel/TUN), Modibo Sidibé (clubless).




DR Congo

AFRICA CUP OF NATION HISTORY
Best Performance Winners - 1968, 1974
Champions Champions 1968, 1974
Runners-Up None
Third Place 1998
Fourth Place 1972


HOW DR CONGO QUALIFIED
The DR Congo were cellular against minnows Seychelles within the initial spherical on a 2 legged  encounter, that the central Africans carried off 7-0 on combination. The Leopards were lucky to be bimanual another team hierarchical  below them in Spanish Guinea for the second spherical, and that they simply crushed them 6-2 on combination to create a come to the continental scene once their last look at Egypt 2006.


THE COACH - Claude autoimmune disorder Roy
Claude autoimmune disorder Roy came to teach the DR Congo in 2011 once handling the team between 2004 and 2006. The 64-year-old Frenchwoman replaced his national Henry Martyn Robert Nouzaret, WHO was dismissed for failing to fulfill his chief objective of qualifying the team to the 2012 Afcon.

Le Roy's wealthy expertise in African soccer from years of operating as an educator in Cameroon, Senegal, Gold Coast and therefore the DR Congo has earned  him a decent and trustworthy standing, not solely in geographic region however on the far side. He has been able to steer the Congolese team back to the proper direction by booking an area at the 2013 Afcon and serving to native officers overcome deep doubts concerning the once sensible outfit that had long remained in oblivion.

DR Congo national team players

THE CAPTAIN - Tresor Mputu

Goalkeepers: Robert Kidiaba (TP Mazembe), Bakala Landu (MK Etancheite), Parfait Mandanda (Charleroi/BEL)

Defenders: Jean Kasusula (Mazembe), Larrys Mabiala (Karabukspor/TUR), Chancel Mbemba (Anderlecht/BEL), Cedric Mongongu (Evian/FRA), Issama Mpeko (Vita Club), Landry Mulemo (Kortrijk/BEL), Gabriel Zakuani (Peterborough/ENG)

Midfielders: Dioko Kaluyituka (Al-Kharitiyath/QAT), Deo Kanda (Mazembe), Cedric Makiadi (Freiburg/GER), Zola Matumona (Mons-Bergen/BEL), Tresor Mputu (Mazembe), Youssouf Mulumbu (West Bromwich Albion)

Strikers: Patou Kabangu (Mazembe), Yves Diba (Al-Raed/KSA), Domi Kumbela (Eintracht Brunswick/GER), Tresor LuaLua Lomana (Karabukspor/TUR), Manzia Budje (Shark), Dieumerci Mbokani (Anderlecht/BEL), Luvumbu Nzinga (Rojolu).

This is the first time in
the history of the
Africa Cup that the
first 2 matches of the
competition end in 0-0. #ACN2013

Yes, that makes history in Africa cup of nation but doesn't portray pretty picture for the teams.