The knockout stage of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 31 January with the round of 16 and ended on 8 February 2015 with the final held at the Estadio de Bata in Bata. 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.
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 teamsedit
The top two placed teams from each of the four groups advanced to the knockout stage.
Congo took the lead in the 55th minute, when Férébory Doré met Delvin N'Dinga's free kick to slot home. They increased the lead seven minutes later, when after they intercepted a DR Congo pass out of the defence, Thievy Bifouma scored from the rebound after Doré's shot was saved. DR Congo pulled a goal back in the 65th minute, when Dieumerci Mbokani converted from Yannick Bolasie's cross. The equalizer came ten minutes later when Jeremy Bokila scored from Cédric Makiadi's pass. DR Congo took the lead when Joël Kimwaki headed in Neeskens Kebano's free kick in the 81st minute, and completed the comeback after Mbokani converted his own rebound to score his second goal of the match in the first minute of injury time. This put them in the semi-finals for the first time since 1998.[1][2]
Tunisia took the lead in the 70th minute, when Ahmed Akaïchi flicked in Hamza Mathlouthi's cross from the right. Equatorial Guinea scored the equalizer in the third minute of injury time through Javier Balboa's penalty, which was awarded after Hamza Mathlouthi was ruled to have fouled Iván Bolado. The match went to extra time, and Balboa scored the winning goal in the 102nd minute with a direct free kick, sending the hosts to their first ever semi-finals.[4][5] The match had witnessed controversies regarding the Mauritian referee's bias refereeing in favor to the host nation, including the controversial penalty in the final minutes, resulting with Tunisian players attacking him in the end of the game. CAF decided to ban the referee for life as for the result.[6]
Ghana took the lead in the 4th minute, after André Ayew back-heeled the ball for Christian Atsu to convert from close range. Ghana increased the lead in the 44th minute, as Kwesi Appiah intercepted a missed pass from the Guinea defence to score. Atsu scored his second goal of the match in the 61st minute, when he received the ball from Mubarak Wakaso on the right flank, cut inside and curled the ball into the net. Guinea goalkeeper Naby Yattara was sent off in the fourth minute of injury time for bringing down Asamoah Gyan outside the penalty box. Ghana's win sent them to the semi-finals for the fifth consecutive tournament.[8][9]
Ivory Coast took the lead in the 26th minute, when Wilfried Bony headed in Max Gradel's cross. Algeria equalized in the 51st minute, after Riyad Mahrez passed to Hillal Soudani to score. Bony scored his second goal of the match in the 68th minute with another header, this time from Yaya Touré's free kick. Ivory Coast sealed the win in the fourth minute of injury time, as Tallo Gadji set up Gervinho in a fast break, and they qualified for the semi-finals for the fourth time in six tournaments.[11][12]
Ivory Coast took the lead in the 20th minute, when Yaya Touré slammed home a pass from Wilfried Bony. DR Congo equalized four minutes later through Dieumerci Mbokani's penalty, awarded for Eric Bailly's handball. Ivory Coast retook the lead in the 41st minute, as Bony set up Gervinho to score. Wilfried Kanon sealed the win in the 68th minute, as he scored from the rebound after Serge Aurier's header was saved. The win put the Ivorians into their fourth Africa Cup of Nations final.[14][15]
Ghana took the lead in the 42nd minute through Jordan Ayew's penalty, awarded after Kwesi Appiah was fouled by Felipe Ovono. In the first minute of first half injury time, Mubarak Wakaso finished Christian Atsu's pass in a counter-attack to double Ghana's lead. Ghana's third goal was scored by André Ayew from a cross by Appiah in the 75th minute. The win put the Ghanaians into a record ninth Africa Cup of Nations final.[17][18]
Crowd disturbances began after Ghana's first goal, culminating after the third in a 40-minute stoppage while security forces corralled the Ghanaian section from the rest of the crowd.[19] The hosts were fined US$100,000 by the CAF.[20]
After a goalless 90 minutes, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played as per regulations). Equatorial Guinea missed their first and second penalties by Javier Balboa and Raúl Fabiani, while DR Congo converted all four of their kicks, giving them their best finish in the Africa Cup of Nations since 1998 when they also finished third, while the fourth-placed finish for the hosts were still their best ever in the Africa Cup of Nations.[22][23]
After a goalless 120 minutes (regulation and extra time), the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out. Ivory Coast missed their first and second penalties by Wilfried Bony and Tallo Gadji, while Ghana missed their third and fourth penalties by Afriyie Acquah and Frank Acheampong. Both teams converted their kicks in the fifth to tenth rounds, and in the eleventh round, Ivorian goalkeeper Boubacar Barry saved from his counterpart Brimah Razak, diving to his left to push the ball around the post. He then scored his own penalty shooting to the right of the net. Ivory Coast won their second title and their first since 1992, where they also defeated Ghana in the final after a penalty shoot-out, while Ghana lost their third straight Africa Cup of Nations final after their last triumph in 1982.[25][26]
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^"Ivory Coast – Algeria". Youtube. 1 February 2015.
^"Match report: Ivory Coast 3–1 Algeria" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
^"BBC Sport – DR Congo 1-3 Ivory Coast". BBC Sport. 4 February 2015.
^"DR Congo – Ivory Coast". Youtube. 4 February 2015.
^"Match report: DR Congo 1–3 Ivory Coast" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
^"BBC Sport – Ghana 3-0 Equatorial Guinea". BBC Sport. 5 February 2015.
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^Ames, Nick (5 February 2015). "Ghana players, fans pelted with missiles in win over Equatorial Guinea". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
^Press Association (6 February 2015). "Equatorial Guinea fined £65,000 over Africa Cup violence against Ghana". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
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^"BBC Sport – Ivory Coast 0-0 Ghana". BBC Sport. 8 February 2015.
^"Orange AFCON 2015 Awards and Best XI". CAF. 12 February 2015.
External linksedit
Orange Africa Cup Of Nations, Equatorial Guinea 2015, CAFonline.com
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The knockout stage of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations was the second and final stage of the competition following the group stage It began on 31 January with the round of 16 and ended on 8 February 2015 with the final held at the Estadio de Bata in Bata 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 Contents 1 Format 2 Qualified teams 3 Bracket 4 Quarter finals 4 1 Congo vs DR Congo 4 2 Tunisia vs Equatorial Guinea 4 3 Ghana vs Guinea 4 4 Ivory Coast vs Algeria 5 Semi finals 5 1 DR Congo vs Ivory Coast 5 2 Ghana vs Equatorial Guinea 6 Third place play off 7 Final 7 1 Details 8 References 9 External linksFormat editIn 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 editThe top two placed teams from each of the four groups advanced to the knockout stage Group Winners Runners up A nbsp Congo nbsp Equatorial Guinea B nbsp Tunisia nbsp DR Congo C nbsp Ghana nbsp Algeria D nbsp Ivory Coast nbsp GuineaBracket edit Quarter finalsSemi finalsFinal 31 January Bata nbsp Congo2 4 February Bata nbsp DR Congo4 nbsp DR Congo1 1 February Malabo nbsp Ivory Coast3 nbsp Ivory Coast3 8 February Bata nbsp Algeria1 nbsp Ivory Coast p 0 9 1 February Malabo nbsp Ghana0 8 nbsp Ghana3 5 February Malabo nbsp Guinea0 nbsp Ghana3 31 January Bata nbsp Equatorial Guinea0Third place play off nbsp Tunisia1 7 February Malabo nbsp Equatorial Guinea a e t 2 nbsp DR Congo p 0 4 nbsp Equatorial Guinea0 2 All times local WAT UTC 1 Quarter finals editCongo vs DR Congo edit Congo took the lead in the 55th minute when Ferebory Dore met Delvin N Dinga s free kick to slot home They increased the lead seven minutes later when after they intercepted a DR Congo pass out of the defence Thievy Bifouma scored from the rebound after Dore s shot was saved DR Congo pulled a goal back in the 65th minute when Dieumerci Mbokani converted from Yannick Bolasie s cross The equalizer came ten minutes later when Jeremy Bokila scored from Cedric Makiadi s pass DR Congo took the lead when Joel Kimwaki headed in Neeskens Kebano s free kick in the 81st minute and completed the comeback after Mbokani converted his own rebound to score his second goal of the match in the first minute of injury time This put them in the semi finals for the first time since 1998 1 2 31 January 201517 00Congo nbsp 2 4 nbsp DR CongoDore nbsp 55 Bifouma nbsp 62 Report Mbokani nbsp 65 90 1 Bokila nbsp 75 Kimwaki nbsp 81 Estadio de Bata BataAttendance 31 670Referee Bernard Camille Seychelles nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Congo nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp DR Congo GK 1 Christoffer Mafoumbi RB 18 Marvin Baudry CB 21 Sagesse Babele CB 4 Boris Moubhibo LB 6 Dimitri Bissiki DM 8 Delvin N Dinga nbsp 83 RW 12 Francis Litsingi nbsp 84 AM 7 Prince Oniangue c LW 5 Bouka Moutou nbsp 84 CF 13 Thievy Bifouma CF 10 Ferebory Dore nbsp 76 Substitutions FW 19 Dominique Malonga nbsp 76 MF 14 Cesaire Gandze nbsp 84 FW 11 Fabrice Ondama nbsp 84 Manager nbsp Claude Le Roy nbsp GK 1 Robert Kidiaba c RB 2 Issama Mpeko CB 17 Cedric Mongongu CB 14 Gabriel Zakuani nbsp 50 LB 3 Jean Kasusula CM 22 Chancel Mbemba CM 6 Cedric Makiadi nbsp 40 nbsp 89 RW 19 Jeremy Bokila AM 18 Cedrick Mabwati nbsp 66 LW 11 Yannick Bolasie CF 9 Dieumerci Mbokani Substitutions DF 15 Joel Kimwaki nbsp 50 MF 10 Neeskens Kebano nbsp 66 MF 5 Nelson Munganga nbsp 89 Manager Florent Ibenge Man of the Match Yannick Bolasie DR Congo 3 Assistant referees Djibril Camara Senegal El Hadji Malick Samba Senegal Fourth official Malang Diedhiou Senegal Tunisia vs Equatorial Guinea edit Tunisia took the lead in the 70th minute when Ahmed Akaichi flicked in Hamza Mathlouthi s cross from the right Equatorial Guinea scored the equalizer in the third minute of injury time through Javier Balboa s penalty which was awarded after Hamza Mathlouthi was ruled to have fouled Ivan Bolado The match went to extra time and Balboa scored the winning goal in the 102nd minute with a direct free kick sending the hosts to their first ever semi finals 4 5 The match had witnessed controversies regarding the Mauritian referee s bias refereeing in favor to the host nation including the controversial penalty in the final minutes resulting with Tunisian players attacking him in the end of the game CAF decided to ban the referee for life as for the result 6 31 January 201520 30Tunisia nbsp 1 2 a e t nbsp Equatorial GuineaAkaichi nbsp 70 Report Balboa nbsp 90 3 pen 102 Estadio de Bata BataAttendance 41 000Referee Rajindraparsad Seechurn Mauritius nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Tunisia nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Equatorial Guinea GK 16 Aymen Mathlouthi RB 17 Hamza Mathlouthi CB 3 Aymen Abdennour CB 2 Syam Ben Youssef LB 12 Ali Maaloul CM 20 Mohamed Ali Yacoubi nbsp 63 nbsp 104 CM 6 Hocine Ragued nbsp 9 RW 19 Ahmed Akaichi nbsp 66 nbsp 85 AM 13 Ferjani Sassi nbsp 90 6 LW 9 Yassine Chikhaoui c CF 18 Wahbi Khazri nbsp 85 Substitutions MF 15 Mohamed Ali Manser nbsp 85 FW 11 Amine Chermiti nbsp 86 nbsp 85 MF 7 Youssef Msakni nbsp 104 Manager nbsp Georges Leekens nbsp GK 1 Felipe Ovono RB 8 Randy nbsp 80 CB 5 Diosdado Mbele CB 4 Rui LB 16 Sipo nbsp 86 RM 14 Kike CM 18 Viera Ellong CM 21 Ivan Zarandona LM 11 Javier Balboa CF 10 Emilio Nsue c CF 9 Raul Fabiani nbsp 61 Substitutions FW 15 Iban nbsp 90 6 nbsp 61 FW 12 Ivan Bolado nbsp 80 MF 7 Ruben Belima nbsp 86 Manager nbsp Esteban Becker Man of the Match Javier Balboa Equatorial Guinea 7 Assistant referees Peter Edibe Nigeria Jerson dos Santos Angola Fourth official Koman Coulibaly Mali Ghana vs Guinea edit Ghana took the lead in the 4th minute after Andre Ayew back heeled the ball for Christian Atsu to convert from close range Ghana increased the lead in the 44th minute as Kwesi Appiah intercepted a missed pass from the Guinea defence to score Atsu scored his second goal of the match in the 61st minute when he received the ball from Mubarak Wakaso on the right flank cut inside and curled the ball into the net Guinea goalkeeper Naby Yattara was sent off in the fourth minute of injury time for bringing down Asamoah Gyan outside the penalty box Ghana s win sent them to the semi finals for the fifth consecutive tournament 8 9 1 February 201517 00Ghana nbsp 3 0 nbsp GuineaAtsu nbsp 4 61 Appiah nbsp 44 ReportEstadio de Malabo MalaboAttendance 14 500Referee Janny Sikazwe Zambia nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Ghana nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Guinea GK 1 Brimah Razak RB 23 Harrison Afful CB 21 John Boye CB 19 Jonathan Mensah LB 17 Baba Rahman DM 6 Afriyie Acquah nbsp 86 RW 7 Christian Atsu nbsp 79 AM 11 Mubarak Wakaso LW 10 Andre Ayew CF 3 Asamoah Gyan c CF 2 Kwesi Appiah Substitutions MF 22 Frank Acheampong nbsp 79 MF 13 Mohammed Rabiu nbsp 86 Manager nbsp Avram Grant nbsp GK 1 Naby Yattara nbsp 33 nbsp 90 4 RB 13 Abdoulaye Cisse CB 20 Baissama Sankoh CB 5 Fode Camara nbsp 49 LB 23 Djibril Tamsir Paye nbsp 90 DM 17 Boubacar Fofana nbsp 70 CM 12 Ibrahima Conte CM 10 Kevin Constant nbsp 21 nbsp 56 RW 8 Ibrahima Traore c LW 7 Abdoul Camara nbsp 81 CF 11 Idrissa Sylla nbsp 45 Substitutions FW 2 Mohamed Yattara nbsp 45 MF 15 Naby Keita nbsp 56 FW 19 Francois Kamano nbsp 81 Manager nbsp Michel Dussuyer Man of the Match Kwesi Appiah Ghana 10 Assistant referees Evarist Menkouande Cameroon Ali Waleed Ahmed Sudan Fourth official Hamada Nampiandraza Madagascar Ivory Coast vs Algeria edit Ivory Coast took the lead in the 26th minute when Wilfried Bony headed in Max Gradel s cross Algeria equalized in the 51st minute after Riyad Mahrez passed to Hillal Soudani to score Bony scored his second goal of the match in the 68th minute with another header this time from Yaya Toure s free kick Ivory Coast sealed the win in the fourth minute of injury time as Tallo Gadji set up Gervinho in a fast break and they qualified for the semi finals for the fourth time in six tournaments 11 12 1 February 201520 30Ivory Coast nbsp 3 1 nbsp AlgeriaBony nbsp 26 68 Gervinho nbsp 90 4 Report Soudani nbsp 51 Estadio de Malabo MalaboAttendance 15 000Referee Bakary Gassama Gambia nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Ivory Coast nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Algeria GK 16 Sylvain Gbohouo CB 17 Serge Aurier CB 22 Wilfried Kanon CB 4 Kolo Toure RWB 21 Eric Bailly LWB 5 Siaka Tiene nbsp 67 CM 20 Serey Die CM 19 Yaya Toure c CM 15 Max Gradel CF 12 Wilfried Bony nbsp 90 1 CF 10 Gervinho Substitutions MF 6 Cheick Doukoure nbsp 67 FW 11 Tallo Gadji nbsp 90 1 Manager nbsp Herve Renard nbsp GK 23 Rais M Bolhi RB 3 Faouzi Ghoulam CB 2 Madjid Bougherra c CB 20 Aissa Mandi LB 12 Carl Medjani DM 14 Nabil Bentaleb nbsp 78 RM 19 Saphir Taider nbsp 90 LM 11 Yacine Brahimi AM 10 Sofiane Feghouli CF 7 Riyad Mahrez nbsp 72 CF 15 Hillal Soudani nbsp 72 Substitutions FW 9 Ishak Belfodil nbsp 72 FW 13 Islam Slimani nbsp 72 Manager nbsp Christian Gourcuff Man of the Match Wilfried Bony Ivory Coast 13 Assistant referees Jean Claude Birumushasu Burundi Aboubacar Doumbouya Guinea Fourth official Ali Lemghaifry Mauritania Semi finals editDR Congo vs Ivory Coast edit Ivory Coast took the lead in the 20th minute when Yaya Toure slammed home a pass from Wilfried Bony DR Congo equalized four minutes later through Dieumerci Mbokani s penalty awarded for Eric Bailly s handball Ivory Coast retook the lead in the 41st minute as Bony set up Gervinho to score Wilfried Kanon sealed the win in the 68th minute as he scored from the rebound after Serge Aurier s header was saved The win put the Ivorians into their fourth Africa Cup of Nations final 14 15 4 February 201520 00DR Congo nbsp 1 3 nbsp Ivory CoastMbokani nbsp 24 pen Report Y Toure nbsp 20 Gervinho nbsp 41 Kanon nbsp 68 Estadio de Bata BataAttendance 30 000Referee Neant Alioum Cameroon nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp DR Congo nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Ivory Coast GK 1 Robert Kidiaba c RB 2 Issama Mpeko CB 15 Joel Kimwaki CB 14 Gabriel Zakuani LB 3 Jean Kasusula nbsp 67 CM 22 Chancel Mbemba CM 6 Cedric Makiadi nbsp 79 RW 19 Jeremy Bokila AM 18 Cedrick Mabwati nbsp 69 LW 11 Yannick Bolasie CF 9 Dieumerci Mbokani nbsp 61 Substitutions FW 13 Junior Kabananga nbsp 71 nbsp 61 MF 10 Neeskens Kebano nbsp 69 FW 21 Firmin Ndombe Mubele nbsp 79 Manager Florent Ibenge nbsp GK 16 Sylvain Gbohouo RB 17 Serge Aurier nbsp 76 CB 21 Eric Bailly CB 4 Kolo Toure LB 22 Wilfried Kanon nbsp 26 CM 20 Serey Die nbsp 70 CM 19 Yaya Toure c nbsp 28 RW 15 Max Gradel nbsp 62 LW 5 Siaka Tiene nbsp 72 CF 12 Wilfried Bony nbsp 90 2 CF 10 Gervinho Substitutions FW 8 Salomon Kalou nbsp 62 DF 2 Ousmane Viera nbsp 72 FW 18 Lacina Traore nbsp 90 2 Manager nbsp Herve Renard Man of the Match Gervinho Ivory Coast 16 Assistant referees Evarist Menkouande Cameroon Zakhele Siwela South Africa Fourth official Bernard Camille Seychelles Ghana vs Equatorial Guinea edit Ghana took the lead in the 42nd minute through Jordan Ayew s penalty awarded after Kwesi Appiah was fouled by Felipe Ovono In the first minute of first half injury time Mubarak Wakaso finished Christian Atsu s pass in a counter attack to double Ghana s lead Ghana s third goal was scored by Andre Ayew from a cross by Appiah in the 75th minute The win put the Ghanaians into a record ninth Africa Cup of Nations final 17 18 Crowd disturbances began after Ghana s first goal culminating after the third in a 40 minute stoppage while security forces corralled the Ghanaian section from the rest of the crowd 19 The hosts were fined US 100 000 by the CAF 20 5 February 201520 00Ghana nbsp 3 0 nbsp Equatorial GuineaJ Ayew nbsp 42 pen Wakaso nbsp 45 1 A Ayew nbsp 75 ReportEstadio de Malabo MalaboAttendance 15 250Referee Eric Otogo Castane Gabon nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Ghana nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Equatorial Guinea GK 1 Brimah Razak RB 23 Harrison Afful nbsp 44 CB 21 John Boye CB 19 Jonathan Mensah LB 17 Baba Rahman CM 6 Afriyie Acquah nbsp 68 CM 11 Mubarak Wakaso nbsp 18 nbsp 76 RW 7 Christian Atsu AM 9 Jordan Ayew LW 10 Andre Ayew c nbsp 66 nbsp 82 CF 2 Kwesi Appiah Substitutions MF 8 Emmanuel Agyemang Badu nbsp 76 MF 22 Frank Acheampong nbsp 82 Manager nbsp Avram Grant nbsp GK 1 Felipe Ovono nbsp 41 RB 2 Dani Evuy nbsp 37 nbsp 58 CB 5 Diosdado Mbele CB 4 Rui LB 7 Ruben Belima CM 21 Ivan Zarandona nbsp 82 CM 18 Viera Ellong RW 14 Kike LW 11 Javier Balboa CF 15 Iban nbsp 68 nbsp 74 CF 10 Emilio Nsue c Substitutions FW 9 Raul Fabiani nbsp 58 DF 16 Sipo nbsp 74 DF 22 Pablo Ganet nbsp 82 Manager nbsp Esteban Becker Man of the Match Christian Atsu Ghana 21 Assistant referees Albdelhak Etchiali Algeria Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos Angola Fourth official Mehdi Abid Charef Algeria Third place play off editAfter a goalless 90 minutes the match was decided by a penalty shoot out no extra time was played as per regulations Equatorial Guinea missed their first and second penalties by Javier Balboa and Raul Fabiani while DR Congo converted all four of their kicks giving them their best finish in the Africa Cup of Nations since 1998 when they also finished third while the fourth placed finish for the hosts were still their best ever in the Africa Cup of Nations 22 23 7 February 201517 00DR Congo nbsp 0 0 nbsp Equatorial GuineaReportPenaltiesMabwati nbsp Mabidi nbsp Mbemba nbsp Mongongu nbsp 4 2 nbsp Balboa nbsp Fabiani nbsp Juvenal nbsp EllongEstadio de Malabo MalaboReferee Gehad Grisha Egypt nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp DR Congo nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Equatorial Guinea GK 1 Robert Kidiaba c RB 2 Issama Mpeko CB 17 Cedric Mongongu CB 14 Gabriel Zakuani LB 3 Jean Kasusula RM 18 Cedrick Mabwati nbsp 87 CM 22 Chancel Mbemba CM 6 Cedric Makiadi nbsp 51 nbsp 72 LM 11 Yannick Bolasie AM 8 Herve Kage nbsp 46 CF 19 Jeremy Bokila nbsp 74 Substitutions FW 9 Dieumerci Mbokani nbsp 46 MF 20 Lema Mabidi nbsp 72 FW 13 Junior Kabananga nbsp 74 Manager Florent Ibenge nbsp GK 1 Felipe Ovono RB 8 Randy CB 2 Dani Evuy CB 4 Rui LB 16 Sipo RM 14 Kike nbsp 46 CM 21 Ivan Zarandona nbsp 46 CM 6 Juvenal c LM 7 Ruben Belima nbsp 85 CF 10 Emilio Nsue CF 11 Javier Balboa Substitutions DF 20 Miguel Angel nbsp 46 MF 18 Viera Ellong nbsp 46 FW 9 Raul Fabiani nbsp 85 Manager nbsp Esteban Becker Man of the Match Robert Kidiaba DR Congo 24 Assistant referees Peter Edibe Nigeria Jean Claude Birumushahu Burundi Fourth official Malang Diedhiou Senegal Final editMain article 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Final After a goalless 120 minutes regulation and extra time the match was decided by a penalty shoot out Ivory Coast missed their first and second penalties by Wilfried Bony and Tallo Gadji while Ghana missed their third and fourth penalties by Afriyie Acquah and Frank Acheampong Both teams converted their kicks in the fifth to tenth rounds and in the eleventh round Ivorian goalkeeper Boubacar Barry saved from his counterpart Brimah Razak diving to his left to push the ball around the post He then scored his own penalty shooting to the right of the net Ivory Coast won their second title and their first since 1992 where they also defeated Ghana in the final after a penalty shoot out while Ghana lost their third straight Africa Cup of Nations final after their last triumph in 1982 25 26 Details edit 8 February 201520 00Ivory Coast nbsp 0 0 a e t nbsp GhanaReportPenaltiesBony nbsp Gadji nbsp Aurier nbsp Doumbia nbsp Y Toure nbsp Kalou nbsp K Toure nbsp Kanon nbsp Bailly nbsp Die nbsp Barry nbsp 9 8 nbsp Wakaso nbsp J Ayew nbsp Acquah nbsp Acheampong nbsp A Ayew nbsp Mensah nbsp Badu nbsp Afful nbsp Rahman nbsp Boye nbsp RazakEstadio de Bata BataAttendance 32 857Referee Bakary Gassama Gambia nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Ivory Coast nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Ghana GK 1 Boubacar Barry CB 21 Eric Bailly nbsp 105 1 CB 4 Kolo Toure CB 22 Wilfried Kanon nbsp 87 RM 17 Serge Aurier CM 20 Serey Die nbsp 14 CM 19 Yaya Toure c LM 5 Siaka Tiene nbsp 57 nbsp 116 RF 15 Max Gradel nbsp 67 CF 12 Wilfried Bony LF 10 Gervinho nbsp 120 2 Substitutions FW 7 Seydou Doumbia nbsp 67 FW 8 Salomon Kalou nbsp 116 FW 11 Tallo Gadji nbsp 120 2 Manager nbsp Herve Renard nbsp GK 1 Brimah Razak RB 23 Harrison Afful CB 21 John Boye CB 19 Jonathan Mensah LB 17 Baba Rahman CM 11 Mubarak Wakaso CM 6 Afriyie Acquah RW 7 Christian Atsu nbsp 116 AM 2 Kwesi Appiah nbsp 99 LW 10 Andre Ayew CF 3 Asamoah Gyan c nbsp 120 1 Substitutions FW 9 Jordan Ayew nbsp 99 FW 22 Frank Acheampong nbsp 116 MF 8 Emmanuel Agyemang Badu nbsp 120 1 Manager nbsp Avram Grant Man of the Match Afriyie Acquah Ghana 27 Assistant referees Djibril Camara Senegal Ali Waleed Ahmed Sudan Fourth official Jacob Bolam Zambia References edit BBC Sport Congo 2 4 DR Congo BBC Sport 31 January 2015 Congo DR Congo Youtube 31 January 2015 Match report Congo 2 4 DR Congo PDF Confederation of African Football 31 January 2015 Retrieved 31 January 2015 BBC Sport Tunisia 1 2 Equatorial Guinea BBC Sport 31 January 2015 Tunisia Equatorial Guinea Youtube 31 January 2015 Africa Cup of Nations referee banned for controversial Equatorial Guinea penalty 3 February 2015 Match report Tunisia 1 2 Equatorial Guinea PDF Confederation of African Football 31 January 2015 Retrieved 1 February 2015 BBC Sport Ghana 3 0 Guinea BBC Sport 1 February 2015 Ghana Guinea Youtube 1 February 2015 Match report Ghana 3 0 Guinea PDF Confederation of African Football 1 February 2015 Retrieved 1 February 2015 BBC Sport Ivory Coast 3 1 Algeria BBC Sport 1 February 2015 Ivory Coast 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