2012 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations ran from 4 February, and ended with the final on 12 February. The top two placed teams from each preliminary group advanced to this stage.
Qualified teams
Group | Winners | Runners-up |
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B | ![]() |
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C | ![]() |
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D | ![]() |
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Bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
4 February – Bata | ||||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||
8 February – Bata | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
5 February – Franceville | ||||||||||
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![]() | 2 | |||||||||
12 February – Libreville | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
![]() | 0 (8) | |||||||||
5 February – Libreville | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 (7) | |||||||||
![]() | 1 (4) | |||||||||
8 February – Libreville | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 (5) | |||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
4 February – Malabo | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 | Third place | ||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||
11 February – Malabo | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
All times are West Africa Time (UTC+1).
Quarterfinals
Zambia vs. Sudan
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Zambia
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sudan
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Assistant referees:
Jason Damoo (Seychelles)
Angesom Ogbamariam (Eritrea)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)
Ivory Coast vs. Equatorial Guinea
Ivory Coast ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Drogba ![]() Y. Touré ![]() |
Report |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ivory Coast
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Equatorial Guinea
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Assistant referees:
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Felicien Kabanda (Rwanda)
Fourth official:
Badara Diatta (Senegal)
Gabon vs. Mali
Gabon ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Mouloungui ![]() |
Report | Diabaté ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Poko ![]() Mbanangoyé ![]() Mouloungui ![]() Aubameyang ![]() Manga ![]() |
4–5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gabon
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mali
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Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Albdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Fourth official:
Daniel Bennett (South Africa)
Ghana vs. Tunisia
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ghana
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tunisia
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Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
Semifinals
Zambia vs. Ghana
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Zambia
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ghana
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Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Fourth official:
Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
Mali vs. Ivory Coast
Mali ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Gervinho ![]() |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mali
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ivory Coast
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Assistant referees:
Jason Damoo (Seychelles)
Angesom Ogbamariam (Eritrea)
Fourth official:
Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)
Third place match
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ghana
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mali
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Man of the Match:
Cheick Diabaté (Mali)
Assistant referees:
Peter Edibe (Nigeria)
Moffat Champiti (Malawi)
Fourth official:
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Final
Zambia ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
C. Katongo ![]() Mayuka ![]() Chansa ![]() F. Katongo ![]() Mweene ![]() Sinkala ![]() Lungu ![]() Kalaba ![]() Sunzu ![]() |
8–7 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Zambia
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ivory Coast
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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
- "2012 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- "Africa Cup of Nations final kick-off delayed". BBC.com. 9 February 2012.