2012 Africa Cup of Nations
The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
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| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | Gabon Equatorial Guinea |
| Dates | 21 January – 12 February |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Zambia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Ivory Coast |
| Third place | Mali |
| Fourth place | Ghana |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 76 (2.38 per match) |
| Attendance | 456,332 (14,260 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Manucho Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Didier Drogba Cheick Diabaté Houssine Kharja Christopher Katongo Emmanuel Mayuka (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Christopher Katongo |
| Fair play award | Ivory Coast |
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The competition took place between 21 January and 12 February 2012 and was co-hosted by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. The bidding process for hosting the tournament ended in September 2006.
The matches were played in four stadiums in four host cities, with the final played at the newly built Stade d'Angondjé in Gabon's largest city, Libreville. Fourteen teams were selected for participation via a continental qualification tournament that began in July 2010.
The 2012 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations took place against the backdrop of political turmoil. Libya and Tunisia qualified for the tournament, even as the Arab Spring brought upheaval and regime change to both nations.[1] Traditional African footballing nations such as reigning champions Egypt (also affected by political events), as well as Cameroon, Algeria, Nigeria and South Africa had failed to qualify. Players from third-placed Mali had pleaded for the insurgency in the north of their country to end.
In the first round of the tournament finals, the teams competed in round-robin groups of four teams for points, with the top two teams in each group proceeding. These eight teams advanced to the knockout stage, where three rounds of play decided which teams would participate in the final. Both host nations, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, were eliminated from the competition at the quarter final stage.
In the final, unfancied Zambia defeated third-time finalists Ivory Coast after a dramatic penalty shootout, despite the fact that Ivory Coast did not concede a single goal during the entire tournament,[2] giving Zambia their first continental title.[3] Manager Hervé Renard dedicated their win to the members of the national team who died in a plane crash near the final's venue in Libreville in 1993.[4]
Host selection
Bids :
- Angola
- Gabon / Equatorial Guinea
- Libya
- Nigeria
Rejected Bids :
- Benin / Central African Republic
- Botswana
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
On 4 September 2006, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) approved a compromise between rival countries to host the Africa Cup of Nations after it ruled out Nigeria. CAF agreed to award the next three editions from 2010 to Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Libya respectively. They assigned Angola in 2010, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, which submitted a joint bid in 2012, and Libya for 2014.
This edition was awarded to Gabon and Equatorial Guinea to rotate the hosting of the cup and give hosting chance for first-timer nations.
Two-time former host Nigeria was the reserve host for the 2010, 2012 and 2014 tournaments, in the event that any of the host countries failed to meet the requirements established by CAF, although this ended up being unnecessary
The 2014 tournament was pushed forward to 2013 and subsequently held in odd-numbered years to avoid clashing with the FIFA World Cup.[5]
Qualification
The qualification process involved ten groups of four, one of which was reduced to a group of three after the withdrawal of Mauritania, and one group of five. The top team from each group goes through, as well as the second placed team from the group of five. The two best second place teams also qualify. At the end of the qualification process, fourteen teams would have qualified, as well as the two host nations. The first qualifiers were held on 1 July 2010.[6]
Qualified teams
| Country | Qualified as | Qualification date | Appearance in finals | Previous best performance | Regional body | FIFA ranking1 | Continental ranking1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | Group J Winner | 8 October 2011 | 6th | Quarterfinals (2008, 2010) | COSAFA | 85 | 19 |
| Botswana | Group K Winner | 26 March 2011 | 1st | none | COSAFA | 94 | 21 |
| Burkina Faso | Group F Winner | 3 September 2011 | 8th | Fourth place (1998) | WAFU | 66 | 14 |
| Ivory Coast | Group H Winner | 5 June 2011 | 19th | Winner (1992) | WAFU | 18 | 1 |
| Equatorial Guinea | Co-host | 29 July 2007 | 1st | none | UNIFFAC | 151 | 41 |
| Gabon | Co-host | 29 July 2007 | 5th | Quarterfinals (1996) | UNIFFAC | 91 | 20 |
| Ghana | Group I Winner | 8 October 2011 | 18th | Winner (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) | WAFU | 26 | 2 |
| Guinea | Group B Winner | 8 October 2011 | 10th | Second place (1976) | WAFU | 79 | 17 |
| Libya | Top Two Runner-Up | 8 October 2011 | 3rd | Second place (1982) | UNAF | 63 | 13 |
| Mali | Group A Winner | 8 October 2011 | 7th | Second place (1972) | WAFU | 69 | 15 |
| Morocco | Group D Winner | 9 October 2011 | 14th | Winner (1976) | UNAF | 61 | 12 |
| Niger | Group G Winner | 8 October 2011 | 1st | none | WAFU | 98 | 22 |
| Senegal | Group E Winner | 3 September 2011 | 12th | Second place (2002) | WAFU | 43 | 5 |
| Sudan | Top Two Runner-Up | 9 October 2011 | 8th | Winner (1970) | CECAFA | 120 | 30 |
| Tunisia | Group K Runner-up | 8 October 2011 | 15th | Winner (2004) | UNAF | 59 | 10 |
| Zambia | Group C Winner | 8 October 2011 | 15th | Second place (1974, 1994) | COSAFA | 71 | 16 |
- 1 FIFA World Rankings, release of 18 January 2012.
Controversies
Togo
Togo were initially banned from the 2012 and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments by CAF after they withdrew from the 2010 tournament following an attack on their team bus.[7] Togo appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, with FIFA president Sepp Blatter stepping in to mediate. The ban was subsequently lifted with immediate effect on 14 May 2010, after a meeting of the CAF Executive Committee. Togo were therefore free to play in the 2012 and 2013 qualifiers.[8]
Nigeria
On 30 June 2010, after Nigeria's exit from the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan punished the team for a poor campaign by imposing a two-year ban from international competition.[9] This would have resulted in the Nigerians missing out on both the 2012 qualifying phase and the 2012 African Cup of Nations. However, on 5 July, the Nigerian government dropped the ban after FIFA threatened to impose harsher international sanctions as a result of the government interference.[10] Nigeria competed in qualifying for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations as scheduled but failed to qualify.
Venues
The opening match, one semi-final and the third place match were held in Equatorial Guinea, while the other semi-final and the final were held in Gabon.[11]
| Bata, Equatorial Guinea | Libreville, Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Estadio de Bata | Stade d'Angondjé | |
| Capacity: 37,500 | Capacity: 40,000 | |
| Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | Franceville, Gabon | |
| Nuevo Estadio de Malabo | Stade de Franceville | |
| Capacity: 15,250 | Capacity: 22,000 | |
Draw
The draw for the final tournament took place on 29 October 2011 at the Sipopo Conference Palace in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.[12] The draw ceremony was attended by the two presidents from the host countries, President Ali Bongo of Gabon and President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea.[13] The draw saw the 16 qualified teams being pitted into four groups of four teams each. The two top teams from each group will qualify for the quarter finals with the winners progressing to the semi finals and final eventually.
The two hosts were automatically seeded into pot 1. The other 14 qualified teams were ranked based on their performances during the previous three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.[14] For each of the last three African Cup of Nations final tournaments, the following system of points is adopted for the qualified countries:
| Classification | Points awarded |
|---|---|
| Winner | 7 |
| Runner-up | 5 |
| Losing semi-finalists | 3 |
| Losing quarter-finalists | 2 |
| Eliminated in 1st round | 1 |
Moreover, a weighted coefficient on points was given to each of the last three editions of the Africa Cup of Nations as follows:
- 2010 edition: points to be multiplied by 3
- 2008 edition: points to be multiplied by 2
- 2006 edition: points to be multiplied by 1
The teams were then divided into four pots based on the ranking. Each group contained one team from each pot.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea (co-hosts; assigned to A1) Gabon (co-hosts; assigned to C1) Ghana (22 pts) Ivory Coast (17 pts) | Angola (11 pts) Tunisia (9 pts) Zambia (9 pts) Guinea (6 pts) | Mali (5 pts) Senegal (5 pts) Morocco (3 pts) Burkina Faso (3 pts) | Sudan (2 pts) Libya (1 pt) Botswana (0 pts) Niger (0 pts) |
Match officials
The following referees were chosen for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.[15]
| Referees | Linesmen |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Benouza | Albdelhak Etchiali |
Squads
Each team's squad for the tournament consisted of 23 players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. Each participating national association had to submit their squad by 11 January 2012 (midnight CET). Replacement of seriously injured players was permitted until 24 hours before the team in question's first match of the tournament.[16]
Group stage
Groups A and B took place in Equatorial Guinea, while Groups C and D were held in Gabon.[17] Notably, there was not a single goalless draw during the group stage.
Tie-breaking criteria
If two or more teams end the group stage with the same number of points, their ranking is determined by the following criteria:[16]
- points earned in the matches between the teams concerned;
- goal difference in the matches between the teams concerned;
- number of goals scored in the matches between the teams concerned;
- goal difference in all group matches;
- number of goals scored in all group matches;
- fair play points system taking into account the number of yellow and red cards;
- drawing of lots by the organising committee.
| Key to colours in group tables |
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| Top two placed teams advanced to the quarterfinals |
All times are West Africa Time (UTC+1).
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| Libya | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Senegal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 |
| 21 January 2012 | |||
| Equatorial Guinea | 1–0 | Libya | Estadio de Bata, Bata |
| Senegal | 1–2 | Zambia | Estadio de Bata, Bata |
| 25 January 2012 | |||
| Libya | 2–2 | Zambia | Estadio de Bata, Bata |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2–1 | Senegal | Estadio de Bata, Bata |
| 29 January 2012 | |||
| Equatorial Guinea | 0–1 | Zambia | Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo |
| Libya | 2–1 | Senegal | Estadio de Bata, Bata |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| Sudan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Angola | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
| 22 January 2012 | |||
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Sudan | Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo |
| Burkina Faso | 1–2 | Angola | Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo |
| 26 January 2012 | |||
| Sudan | 2–2 | Angola | Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo |
| Ivory Coast | 2–0 | Burkina Faso | Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo |
| 30 January 2012 | |||
| Sudan | 2–1 | Burkina Faso | Estadio de Bata, Bata |
| Ivory Coast | 2–0 | Angola | Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| Morocco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
| Niger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
| 23 January 2012 | |||
| Gabon | 2–0 | Niger | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville |
| Morocco | 1–2 | Tunisia | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville |
| 27 January 2012 | |||
| Niger | 1–2 | Tunisia | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville |
| Gabon | 3–2 | Morocco | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville |
| 31 January 2012 | |||
| Gabon | 1–0 | Tunisia | Stade de Franceville, Franceville |
| Niger | 0–1 | Morocco | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| Mali | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Guinea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 |
| Botswana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
| 24 January 2012 | |||
| Ghana | 1–0 | Botswana | Stade de Franceville, Franceville |
| Mali | 1–0 | Guinea | Stade de Franceville, Franceville |
| 28 January 2012 | |||
| Botswana | 1–6 | Guinea | Stade de Franceville, Franceville |
| Ghana | 2–0 | Mali | Stade de Franceville, Franceville |
| 1 February 2012 | |||
| Botswana | 1–2 | Mali | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville |
| Ghana | 1–1 | Guinea | Stade de Franceville, Franceville |
Knockout stage
| 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 (pen.) | 0 (8) | |||||||||
| 5 February – Libreville | ||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 0 (7) | |||||||||
| Gabon | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| 8 February – Libreville | ||||||||||
| Mali (pen.) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| Mali | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 February – Malabo | ||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 1 | Third place | ||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 3 | |||||||||
| 11 February – Malabo | ||||||||||
| Equatorial Guinea | 0 | |||||||||
| Ghana | 0 | |||||||||
| Mali | 2 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Ivory Coast | 3–0 | Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Drogba 35', 69' Y. Touré 81' | Report |
| 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 Se. Keita |
Semifinals
| Mali | 0–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Gervinho 45' |
Third place match
Final
Awards
- Player of the tournament: Christopher Katongo
- Top goalscorer of the competition: Emmanuel Mayuka
- Fair Player of the competition: Jean-Jacques Gosso
- Fair Play award: Ivory Coast[20]
Team of the tournament
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Scorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Mateus
- Mogakolodi Ngele
- Dipsy Selolwane
- Issiaka Ouédraogo
- Alain Traoré
- Javier Balboa
- Kily
- Randy
- Daniel Cousin
- Bruno Zita Mbanangoyé
- Éric Mouloungui
- Stéphane N'Guéma
- Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
- Asamoah Gyan
- Mamadou Bah
- Naby Soumah
- Ibrahima Traoré
- Wilfried Bony
- Emmanuel Eboué
- Gervinho
- Salomon Kalou
- Yaya Touré
- Garra Dembélé
- Seydou Keita
- Bakaye Traoré
- Younès Belhanda
- William N'Gounou
- Deme N'Diaye
- Dame N'Doye
- Moussa Sow
- Issam Jemâa
- Saber Khelifa
- Khaled Korbi
- James Chamanga
- Rainford Kalaba
- Stophira Sunzu
- Own goal
- Bakary Koné (playing against Ivory Coast)
Team statistics
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zambia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 3 | +6 | ||||
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 0 | +9 | ||||
| 3 | Mali | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | +1 | ||||
| 4 | Ghana | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | +1 | ||||
| Eliminated in the quarterfinals | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Gabon | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | +4 | ||||
| 6 | Tunisia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | −2 | ||||
| 8 | Sudan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | −3 | ||||
| Eliminated in the group stage | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Guinea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | +4 | ||||
| 10 | Libya | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | Angola | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | −1 | ||||
| 12 | Morocco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | ||||
| 13 | Senegal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | −3 | ||||
| 14 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | −4 | ||||
| 15 | Niger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | −4 | ||||
| 16 | Botswana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | −7 | ||||
| Total | 32(1) | 27 | 5(2) | 27 | 91 | 76 | 76 | 0 | |||||
Updated to games played on 12 February 2012. Team(s) rendered in italics represent(s) the host nation(s). The competition's winning team is rendered in bold.
(1) – Total games lost not counted in total games played (total games lost = total games won)
(2) – Total number of games drawn (tied) for all teams = Total number of games drawn (tied) ÷ 2 (both teams involved)
(3) – As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
By sub-region
| Sub-region | T | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | APts | Pts/T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Africa | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 2.00 | 8.00 |
| East Africa | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| North Africa | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 1.30 | 4.33 |
| Southern Africa | 3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 1.50 | 6.00 |
| West Africa | 7 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 40 | 1.33 | 5.71 |
| Total | 16 | 32(1) | 27 | 5(2) | 27 | 91 | 1.42 | 5.69 |
Updated to games played on 12 February 2012. Host nation(s) are situated in the region(s) rendered in italics.
(1) – Total games lost not counted in total games played (total games lost = total games won)
(2) – Total number of games drawn (tied) for all teams = Total number of games drawn (tied) ÷ 2 (both teams involved)
(3) – As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
Mascot
The mascot for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations was unveiled on 16 September 2011 at a ceremony in Libreville, Gabon. The mascot, named Gaguie, is a gorilla sporting the national team colors of Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.[22]
Match ball
The official match ball for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, manufactured by Adidas, was the Comoequa. The name was inspired by the Komo River, which runs through the host nations, and the Equator, which runs throughout Africa and unites the host nations.[23]
Marketing
Sponsorship
Notes
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External links
- at CAFonline.com