2012 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 4 February with the quarter-finals and ended on 12 February 2012 with the final held at the Stade d'Angondjé in Libreville. A total of 8 teams (the top two teams from each group) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament.

All match times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

Format

In the knockout stage, except for the third place play-off, if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each). If still tied after extra time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. In the third place play-off, if the scores remained level after 90 minutes the match would go directly to a penalty shoot-out, without any extra time being played.

Qualified teams

The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.

Group	Winners	Runners-up
A	Zambia	Equatorial Guinea
B	Ivory Coast	Sudan
C	Gabon	Tunisia
D	Ghana	Mali

Bracket

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final

4 February – Bata

Zambia	3
		8 February – Bata
Sudan	0
		Zambia	1
5 February – Franceville
		Ghana	0
Ghana (a.e.t.)	2
				12 February – Libreville
Tunisia	1
				Zambia (p)	0 (8)
5 February – Libreville
				Ivory Coast	0 (7)
Gabon	1 (4)
		8 February – Libreville
Mali (p)	1 (5)
		Mali	0
4 February – Malabo
		Ivory Coast	1	Third place play-off
Ivory Coast	3
				11 February – Malabo
Equatorial Guinea	0
				Ghana	0

				Mali	2

All times are West Africa Time (UTC+1).

Quarter-finals

Zambia vs. Sudan

4 February 2012

17:00

Zambia	3–0	Sudan
Sunzu 15' C. Katongo 66' Chamanga 86'	Report

Estadio de Bata, Bata

Attendance: 200^[1]

Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Zambia

Sudan


GK	16	Kennedy Mweene
DF	5	Hijani Himoonde
DF	4	Joseph Musonda
DF	13	Stophira Sunzu
DF	6	Davies Nkausu
MF	8	Isaac Chansa
MF	17	Rainford Kalaba
MF	19	Nathan Sinkala	45+1'
MF	3	Chisamba Lungu		56'
FW	11	Christopher Katongo (c)		89'
FW	20	Emmanuel Mayuka		64'
Substitutions:
DF	2	Francis Kasonde		56'
FW	12	James Chamanga		64'
MF	21	Jonas Sakuwaha		89'
Manager:
Hervé Renard


GK	21	Akram Salim
DF	3	Mowaia Bashir
DF	5	Ala'a Yousif		30'
DF	15	Ahmed Al-Basha	37'
DF	6	Mosaab Omer
MF	19	Mohamed Bashir
MF	23	Hamid Nizar		42'
MF	8	Haitham Mustafa (c)		69'
FW	9	Masawi	36' 65'
FW	10	Muhannad Tahir	45+2'
FW	17	Mudathir El-Tahir
Substitutions:
DF	13	Amer Kamal		30'
FW	7	Ramadan Agab		42'
MF	12	Bader Galag		69'
Manager:
Mohamed Abdalla

Assistant referees:
Jason Damoo (Seychelles)
Angesom Ogbamariam (Eritrea)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

Ivory Coast vs. Equatorial Guinea

4 February 2012

20:00

Ivory Coast	3–0	Equatorial Guinea
Drogba 35', 69' Y. Touré 81'	Report

Estadio de Malabo, Malabo

Attendance: 12,500^[1]

Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

Ivory Coast

Equatorial Guinea


GK	1	Boubacar Barry
DF	4	Kolo Touré
DF	3	Arthur Boka
DF	22	Sol Bamba
DF	5	Didier Zokora	76'
MF	19	Yaya Touré
MF	14	Kafoumba Coulibaly	86'
MF	6	Jean-Jacques Gosso
MF	15	Max Gradel	84'
FW	11	Didier Drogba (c)
FW	10	Gervinho
Substitutions:
FW	12	Wilfried Bony	76'
FW	8	Salomon Kalou	84'
DF	21	Emmanuel Eboué	86'
Manager:
François Zahoui


GK	1	Danilo
DF	3	Kily
DF	15	Lawrence Doe
DF	4	Rui
DF	5	Fousseny Kamissoko		83'
MF	14	Ben Konaté
MF	11	Javier Balboa
MF	17	Narcisse Ekanga		70'
MF	6	Juvenal (c)	80'
FW	20	Daniel Ekedo		46'
FW	8	Randy
Substitutions:
FW	12	Thierry Fidjeu		46'
FW	10	Iván Bolado		70'
FW	19	Raúl Fabiani		83'
Manager:
Gílson Paulo

Assistant referees:
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Felicien Kabanda (Rwanda)
Fourth official:
Badara Diatta (Senegal)

Gabon vs. Mali

5 February 2012

17:00

Gabon	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Mali
Mouloungui 54'	Report	Diabaté 85'
Penalties
Poko Mbanangoyé Mouloungui Aubameyang Manga	4–5	Diabaté Yatabaré Kanté B. Traoré Keita

Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville

Attendance: 30,000^[1]

Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)

Gabon

Mali


GK	1	Didier Ovono
DF	5	Bruno Ecuele Manga
DF	17	Moïse Brou Apanga
DF	3	Edmond Mouele	75'
DF	22	Charly Moussono
MF	18	Cédric Moubamba	35'	93'
MF	14	Lévy Madinda		102'
MF	15	André Biyogo Poko
MF	11	Eric Mouloungui
FW	10	Daniel Cousin (c)		69'
FW	9	Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Substitutions:
FW	20	Fabrice Do Marcolino	74'	69'
MF	8	Lloyd Palun		93'
MF	13	Bruno Zita Mbanangoyé		102'
Manager:
Gernot Rohr


GK	16	Soumbeïla Diakité
DF	5	Cédric Kanté (c)
DF	3	Adama Tamboura
DF	4	Ousmane Berthé
DF	14	Drissa Diakité	21'
MF	12	Seydou Keita
MF	7	Abdou Traoré		63'
MF	15	Bakaye Traoré
MF	18	Samba Sow		75'
FW	20	Samba Diakité
FW	10	Modibo Maïga	85'
Substitutions:
FW	6	Mustapha Yatabaré		63'
FW	9	Cheick Diabaté		75'
Manager:
Alain Giresse

Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Albdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Fourth official:
Daniel Bennett (South Africa)

Ghana vs. Tunisia

5 February 2012

20:00

Ghana	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Tunisia
John Mensah 9' A. Ayew 100'	Report	Khelifa 41'

Stade de Franceville, Franceville

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Néant Alioum (Cameroon)

Ghana

Tunisia


GK	16	Adam Larsen Kwarasey
DF	5	John Mensah (c)		52'
DF	21	John Boye	23'
DF	14	Masahudu Alhassan
DF	7	Samuel Inkoom
MF	11	Sulley Muntari		64'
MF	6	Anthony Annan	113'
MF	20	Kwadwo Asamoah
MF	8	Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu	76'
FW	3	Asamoah Gyan		99'
FW	10	André Ayew
Substitutions:
DF	15	Isaac Vorsah		52'
FW	13	Jordan Ayew		64'
FW	12	Prince Tagoe		99'
Manager:
Goran Stevanović


GK	16	Aymen Mathlouthi
DF	3	Karim Haggui (c)	31'
DF	20	Aymen Abdennour	108'
DF	12	Khalil Chemmam
DF	2	Bilel Ifa		81'
MF	6	Hocine Ragued
MF	14	Mejdi Traoui
MF	21	Jamel Saihi		68'
MF	15	Zouheir Dhaouadi		105'
FW	19	Saber Khelifa
FW	7	Youssef Msakni
Substitutions:
FW	17	Issam Jemâa		68'
DF	18	Anis Boussaïdi		81'
MF	10	Oussama Darragi		105'
Manager:
Sami Trabelsi

Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Semi-finals

Zambia vs. Ghana

8 February 2012

17:00

Zambia	1–0	Ghana
Mayuka 78'	Report

Estadio de Bata, Bata

Attendance: 12,000^[1]

Referee: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

Zambia

Ghana


GK	16	Kennedy Mweene
RB	6	Davies Nkausu
CB	13	Stophira Sunzu	52'
CB	5	Hijani Himoonde
LB	4	Joseph Musonda
CM	19	Nathan Sinkala
CM	2	Francis Kasonde	10'	66'
RW	17	Rainford Kalaba
LW	11	Christopher Katongo (c)
SS	8	Isaac Chansa	70'
CF	12	James Chamanga		46'
Substitutions:
FW	20	Emmanuel Mayuka		46'
MF	3	Chisamba Lungu		66'
Manager:
Hervé Renard


GK	16	Adam Larsen Kwarasey
RB	7	Samuel Inkoom
CB	21	John Boye	15'
CB	5	John Mensah (c)		72'
LB	17	Lee Addy
CM	9	Derek Boateng	63' 83'
CM	6	Anthony Annan
RW	10	André Ayew		87'
LW	13	Jordan Ayew
SS	20	Kwadwo Asamoah
CF	3	Asamoah Gyan		74'
Substitutions:
DF	15	Isaac Vorsah		72'
FW	12	Prince Tagoe		74'
MF	11	Sulley Muntari		87'
Manager:
Goran Stevanović

Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Fourth official:
Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)

Mali vs. Ivory Coast

8 February 2012

20:00

Mali	0–1	Ivory Coast
	Report	Gervinho 45'

Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville

Attendance: 32,000^[1]

Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa)

Mali

Ivory Coast


GK	16	Soumbeïla Diakité
RB	14	Drissa Diakité		46'
CB	4	Ousmane Berthé	6'
CB	5	Cédric Kanté (c)
LB	3	Adama Tamboura
CM	15	Bakaye Traoré
CM	20	Samba Diakité	89'
RW	6	Mustapha Yatabaré		73'
LW	18	Samba Sow		84'
SS	12	Seydou Keita	7'
CF	9	Cheick Diabaté
Substitutions:
DF	23	Ousmane Coulibaly		46'
FW	11	Garra Dembélé		73'
MF	17	Mahamane Traoré		84'
Manager:
Alain Giresse


GK	1	Boubacar Barry
RB	6	Jean-Jacques Gosso
CB	4	Kolo Touré
CB	22	Sol Bamba
LB	17	Siaka Tiéné	90+3'
CM	9	Cheick Tioté	83'
CM	5	Didier Zokora
AM	19	Yaya Touré		90'
RF	10	Gervinho
CF	11	Didier Drogba (c)
LF	8	Salomon Kalou		79'
Substitutions:
MF	18	Abdul Kader Keïta		79'
MF	13	Didier Ya Konan		90'
Manager:
François Zahoui

Assistant referees:
Jason Damoo (Seychelles)
Angesom Ogbamariam (Eritrea)
Fourth official:
Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

Third place match

11 February 2012

20:00

Ghana	0–2	Mali
	Report	Diabaté 23', 80'

Estadio de Malabo, Malabo

Attendance: 15,000^[1]

Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Ghana

Mali


GK	16	Adam Larsen Kwarasey
RB	4	John Paintsil (c)
CB	19	Jonathan Mensah
CB	15	Isaac Vorsah	47' 64'
LB	17	Lee Addy
CM	6	Anthony Annan
CM	23	Mohammed Abu		46'
AM	20	Kwadwo Asamoah		68'
RW	7	Samuel Inkoom		35'
LW	10	André Ayew
CF	13	Jordan Ayew	26'
Substitutions:
FW	12	Prince Tagoe		35'
MF	11	Sulley Muntari		46'
DF	14	Masahudu Alhassan		68'
Manager:
Goran Stevanović


GK	1	Oumar Sissoko
RB	23	Ousmane Coulibaly
CB	2	Abdoulaye Maïga
CB	5	Cédric Kanté (c)
LB	3	Adama Tamboura
DM	15	Bakaye Traoré	56'
CM	20	Samba Diakité
CM	12	Seydou Keita
RW	11	Garra Dembélé		86'
LW	18	Samba Sow	42'	86'
CF	9	Cheick Diabaté
Substitutions:
MF	8	Souleymane Keita		86'
FW	6	Mustapha Yatabaré		86'
Manager:
Alain Giresse

Man of the Match:
Cheick Diabaté (Mali)

Assistant referees:
Peter Edibe (Nigeria)
Moffat Champiti (Malawi)
Fourth official:
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Final

12 February 2012

20:30^{[note 1]}

Zambia	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Ivory Coast
	Report
Penalties
C. Katongo Mayuka Chansa F. Katongo Mweene Sinkala Lungu Kalaba Sunzu	8–7	Tioté Bony Bamba Gradel Drogba Tiéné Ya Konan K. Touré Gervinho

Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville

Attendance: 32,000

Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)

Zambia

Ivory Coast


GK	16	Kennedy Mweene
RB	6	Davies Nkausu
CB	13	Stophira Sunzu
CB	5	Hijani Himoonde
LB	4	Joseph Musonda		12'
RM	3	Chisamba Lungu
CM	8	Isaac Chansa
CM	19	Nathan Sinkala
LM	17	Rainford Kalaba
CF	11	Christopher Katongo (c)
CF	20	Emmanuel Mayuka
Substitutions:
DF	23	Nyambe Mulenga	69'	12'	74'
MF	10	Felix Katongo			74'
Manager:
Hervé Renard


GK	1	Boubacar Barry
RB	6	Jean-Jacques Gosso
CB	4	Kolo Touré
CB	22	Sol Bamba	66'
LB	17	Siaka Tiéné
RM	5	Didier Zokora		75'
CM	19	Yaya Touré		87'
LM	9	Cheick Tioté	63'
AM	10	Gervinho
AM	8	Salomon Kalou		63'
CF	11	Didier Drogba (c)
Substitutions:
MF	15	Max Gradel		63'
MF	13	Didier Ya Konan		75'
FW	12	Wilfried Bony		87'
Manager:
François Zahoui

Assistant referees:
Bechir Hassani (Tunisia)
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

Notes

^ Original kick-off at 20:00 but CAF announced on 9 February 2012 that the final would be delayed by half an hour due to "technical and logistical reasons".^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "2012 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
^ "Africa Cup of Nations final kick-off delayed". BBC.com. 9 February 2012.

External links

Official website

[3] Original kick-off at 20:00 but CAF announced on 9 February 2012 that the final would be delayed by half an hour due to "technical and logistical reasons".^[2]

[espn_2012_afcon-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "2012 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.

[2] "Africa Cup of Nations final kick-off delayed". BBC.com. 9 February 2012.

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