Group J of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament was one of the twelve groups to decide the teams which qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament. The group consisted of four teams: Tunisia, Egypt, Niger, and Eswatini (formerly Swaziland).[1]

The teams played against each other in home-and-away round-robin format between June 2017 and March 2019.[2]

Tunisia and Egypt, the group winners and runners-up respectively, qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.[3]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tunisia 6 5 0 1 12 4 +8 15 Final tournament — 1–0 1–0 4–0
2  Egypt[a] 6 4 1 1 16 5 +11 13 3–2 — 6–0 4–1
3  Niger 6 1 2 3 4 11 −7 5 1–2 1–1 — 0–0
4  Eswatini[b] 6 0 1 5 2 14 −12 1 0–2 0–2 1–2 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ Egypt were named as hosts of the final tournament replacing Cameroon on 8 January 2019. At that time, they had already clinched a top two place in Group J and assured of qualification to the final tournament.
  2. ^ The official name of Swaziland was changed to Eswatini in 2018 after they had played their first qualifying match, and since then both FIFA and CAF have used the name Eswatini for official use.[4][5]

Matches

Niger 0–0 Swaziland
Report
Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)
Tunisia 1–0 Egypt
  • Khenissi 47'
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Stade Olympique de Radès, Tunis
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Bouchaïb El Ahrach (Morocco)
Egypt 6–0 Niger
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Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
Eswatini 0–2 Tunisia
Report
Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Egypt 4–1 Eswatini
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  • Gamedze 85'
Al Salam Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)
Tunisia 1–0 Niger
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Stade Olympique de Radès, Tunis
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
Eswatini 0–2 Egypt
Report
Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini
Referee: Mahmood Ali Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
Niger 1–2 Tunisia
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Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)
Egypt 3–2 Tunisia
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Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Eswatini 1–2 Niger
  • Nkambule 19'
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Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
Tunisia 4–0 Eswatini
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Stade Olympique de Radès, Tunis
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
Niger 1–1 Egypt
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Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
Referee: Ring Nyier Akech Malong (South Sudan)

Goalscorers

There were 34 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.83 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Total Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon: Draw results and fixtures". CAF. 13 January 2017.
  2. ^ "New Dates of the Qualifiers of AFCON, Cameroon 2019" (PDF). CAF.
  3. ^ "Draw Procedure of the Qualifiers of the 32nd Edition of Total Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2019" (PDF). CAFonline.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Matches - Eswatini". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017.
  5. ^ "CAF - 32nd Edition of Total Africa Cup of Nations - Eswatini". CAF.

External links

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