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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D | ![]() |
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Bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
4 February – Bata | ||||||||||
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3 | |||||||||
8 February – Bata | ||||||||||
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0 | |||||||||
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1 | |||||||||
5 February – Franceville | ||||||||||
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0 | |||||||||
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2 | |||||||||
12 February – Libreville | ||||||||||
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1 | |||||||||
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0 (8) | |||||||||
5 February – Libreville | ||||||||||
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0 (7) | |||||||||
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1 (4) | |||||||||
8 February – Libreville | ||||||||||
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1 (5) | |||||||||
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0 | Third place | ||||||||
4 February – Malabo | ||||||||||
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1 | |||||||||
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3 | ![]() |
0 | |||||||
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0 | ![]() |
2 | |||||||
11 February – Malabo | ||||||||||
All times are West Africa Time (UTC+1).
Quarterfinals
Zambia vs. Sudan
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sudan
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Assistant referees:
Jason Damoo (Seychelles)
Angesom Ogbamariam (Eritrea)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)
Côte d'Ivoire vs. Equatorial Guinea
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Côte d'Ivoire
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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.) | ![]() |
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Mouloungui ![]() |
Report | Diabaté ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Poko ![]() Mbanangoyé ![]() Mouloungui ![]() Aubameyang ![]() Manga ![]() |
4–5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Albdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Fourth official:
Daniel Bennett (South Africa)
Ghana vs. Tunisia
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Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
Semifinals
Zambia vs. Ghana
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Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Fourth official:
Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
Mali vs. Côte d'Ivoire
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Assistant referees:
Jason Damoo (Seychelles)
Angesom Ogbamariam (Eritrea)
Fourth official:
Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)
Third place match
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Final
Zambia ![]() |
0–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Penalties | ||
C. Katongo ![]() Mayuka ![]() Chansa ![]() F. Katongo ![]() Mweene ![]() Sinkala ![]() Lungu ![]() Kalaba ![]() Sunzu ![]() |
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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
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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.