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-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
4 February – Bata
 
 
 Zambia3
 
8 February – Bata
 
 Sudan0
 
 Zambia1
 
5 February – Franceville
 
 Ghana0
 
 Ghana (a.e.t.)2
 
12 February – Libreville
 
 Tunisia1
 
 Zambia (p)0 (8)
 
5 February – Libreville
 
 Ivory Coast0 (7)
 
 Gabon1 (4)
 
8 February – Libreville
 
 Mali (p)1 (5)
 
 Mali0
 
4 February – Malabo
 
 Ivory Coast1 Third place play-off
 
 Ivory Coast3
 
11 February – Malabo
 
 Equatorial Guinea0
 
 Ghana0
 
 
 Mali2
 

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

Quarter-finals

Zambia vs. Sudan

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 Yellow card 45+1'
MF 3 Chisamba Lungu downward-facing red arrow 56'
FW 11 Christopher Katongo (c) downward-facing red arrow 89'
FW 20 Emmanuel Mayuka downward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Francis Kasonde upward-facing green arrow 56'
FW 12 James Chamanga upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 21 Jonas Sakuwaha upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
France Hervé Renard
GK 21 Akram Salim
DF 3 Mowaia Bashir
DF 5 Ala'a Yousif downward-facing red arrow 30'
DF 15 Ahmed Al-Basha Yellow card 37'
DF 6 Mosaab Omer
MF 19 Mohamed Bashir
MF 23 Hamid Nizar downward-facing red arrow 42'
MF 8 Haitham Mustafa (c) downward-facing red arrow 69'
FW 9 Masawi Yellow card 36' Yellow-red card 65'
FW 10 Muhannad Tahir Yellow card 45+2'
FW 17 Mudathir El-Tahir
Substitutions:
DF 13 Amer Kamal upward-facing green arrow 30'
FW 7 Ramadan Agab upward-facing green arrow 42'
MF 12 Bader Galag upward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Mohamed Abdalla


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


Ivory Coast vs. Equatorial Guinea

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 downward-facing red arrow 76'
MF 19 Yaya Touré
MF 14 Kafoumba Coulibaly downward-facing red arrow 86'
MF 6 Jean-Jacques Gosso
MF 15 Max Gradel downward-facing red arrow 84'
FW 11 Didier Drogba (c)
FW 10 Gervinho
Substitutions:
FW 12 Wilfried Bony upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 8 Salomon Kalou upward-facing green arrow 84'
DF 21 Emmanuel Eboué upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
François Zahoui
GK 1 Danilo
DF 3 Kily
DF 15 Lawrence Doe
DF 4 Rui
DF 5 Fousseny Kamissoko downward-facing red arrow 83'
MF 14 Ben Konaté
MF 11 Javier Balboa
MF 17 Narcisse Ekanga downward-facing red arrow 70'
MF 6 Juvenal (c) Yellow card 80'
FW 20 Daniel Ekedo downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 8 Randy
Substitutions:
FW 12 Thierry Fidjeu upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 10 Iván Bolado upward-facing green arrow 70'
FW 19 Raúl Fabiani upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Brazil Gílson Paulo

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


Gabon vs. Mali

Gabon 1–1 (a.e.t.) Mali
Mouloungui 54' Report Diabaté 85'
Penalties
Poko soccer ball with check mark
Mbanangoyé soccer ball with check mark
Mouloungui soccer ball with check mark
Aubameyang soccer ball with red X
Manga soccer ball with check mark		 4–5 soccer ball with check mark Diabaté
soccer ball with check mark Yatabaré
soccer ball with check mark Kanté
soccer ball with check mark B. Traoré
soccer ball with check mark 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 Yellow card 75'
DF 22 Charly Moussono
MF 18 Cédric Moubamba Yellow card 35' downward-facing red arrow 93'
MF 14 Lévy Madinda downward-facing red arrow 102'
MF 15 André Biyogo Poko
MF 11 Eric Mouloungui
FW 10 Daniel Cousin (c) downward-facing red arrow 69'
FW 9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Substitutions:
FW 20 Fabrice Do Marcolino Yellow card 74' upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF 8 Lloyd Palun upward-facing green arrow 93'
MF 13 Bruno Zita Mbanangoyé upward-facing green arrow 102'
Manager:
Germany Gernot Rohr
GK 16 Soumbeïla Diakité
DF 5 Cédric Kanté (c)
DF 3 Adama Tamboura
DF 4 Ousmane Berthé
DF 14 Drissa Diakité Yellow card 21'
MF 12 Seydou Keita
MF 7 Abdou Traoré downward-facing red arrow 63'
MF 15 Bakaye Traoré
MF 18 Samba Sow downward-facing red arrow 75'
FW 20 Samba Diakité
FW 10 Modibo Maïga Yellow card 85'
Substitutions:
FW 6 Mustapha Yatabaré upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 9 Cheick Diabaté upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
France Alain Giresse

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

Ghana vs. Tunisia

Ghana 2–1 (a.e.t.) Tunisia
John Mensah 9'
A. Ayew 100'		 Report Khelifa 41'
Stade de Franceville, Franceville
Attendance: 8,000[1]
Referee: Néant Alioum (Cameroon)
Ghana
Tunisia
GK 16 Adam Larsen Kwarasey
DF 5 John Mensah (c) downward-facing red arrow 52'
DF 21 John Boye Yellow card 23'
DF 14 Masahudu Alhassan
DF 7 Samuel Inkoom
MF 11 Sulley Muntari downward-facing red arrow 64'
MF 6 Anthony Annan Yellow card 113'
MF 20 Kwadwo Asamoah
MF 8 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu Yellow card 76'
FW 3 Asamoah Gyan downward-facing red arrow 99'
FW 10 André Ayew
Substitutions:
DF 15 Isaac Vorsah upward-facing green arrow 52'
FW 13 Jordan Ayew upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 12 Prince Tagoe upward-facing green arrow 99'
Manager:
Serbia Goran Stevanović
GK 16 Aymen Mathlouthi
DF 3 Karim Haggui (c) Yellow card 31'
DF 20 Aymen Abdennour Red card 108'
DF 12 Khalil Chemmam
DF 2 Bilel Ifa downward-facing red arrow 81'
MF 6 Hocine Ragued
MF 14 Mejdi Traoui
MF 21 Jamel Saihi downward-facing red arrow 68'
MF 15 Zouheir Dhaouadi downward-facing red arrow 105'
FW 19 Saber Khelifa
FW 7 Youssef Msakni
Substitutions:
FW 17 Issam Jemâa upward-facing green arrow 68'
DF 18 Anis Boussaïdi upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 10 Oussama Darragi upward-facing green arrow 105'
Manager:
Sami Trabelsi


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

Semi-finals

Zambia vs. Ghana

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 Yellow card 52'
CB 5 Hijani Himoonde
LB 4 Joseph Musonda
CM 19 Nathan Sinkala
CM 2 Francis Kasonde Yellow card 10' downward-facing red arrow 66'
RW 17 Rainford Kalaba
LW 11 Christopher Katongo (c)
SS 8 Isaac Chansa Yellow card 70'
CF 12 James Chamanga downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Emmanuel Mayuka upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 3 Chisamba Lungu upward-facing green arrow 66'
Manager:
France Hervé Renard
GK 16 Adam Larsen Kwarasey
RB 7 Samuel Inkoom
CB 21 John Boye Yellow card 15'
CB 5 John Mensah (c) downward-facing red arrow 72'
LB 17 Lee Addy
CM 9 Derek Boateng Yellow card 63' Yellow-red card 83'
CM 6 Anthony Annan
RW 10 André Ayew downward-facing red arrow 87'
LW 13 Jordan Ayew
SS 20 Kwadwo Asamoah
CF 3 Asamoah Gyan downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutions:
DF 15 Isaac Vorsah upward-facing green arrow 72'
FW 12 Prince Tagoe upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 11 Sulley Muntari upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Serbia Goran Stevanović


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

Mali vs. Ivory Coast

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 downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 4 Ousmane Berthé Yellow card 6'
CB 5 Cédric Kanté (c)
LB 3 Adama Tamboura
CM 15 Bakaye Traoré
CM 20 Samba Diakité Yellow card 89'
RW 6 Mustapha Yatabaré downward-facing red arrow 73'
LW 18 Samba Sow downward-facing red arrow 84'
SS 12 Seydou Keita Yellow card 7'
CF 9 Cheick Diabaté
Substitutions:
DF 23 Ousmane Coulibaly upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 11 Garra Dembélé upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 17 Mahamane Traoré upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
France Alain Giresse
GK 1 Boubacar Barry
RB 6 Jean-Jacques Gosso
CB 4 Kolo Touré
CB 22 Sol Bamba
LB 17 Siaka Tiéné Yellow card 90+3'
CM 9 Cheick Tioté Yellow card 83'
CM 5 Didier Zokora
AM 19 Yaya Touré downward-facing red arrow 90'
RF 10 Gervinho
CF 11 Didier Drogba (c)
LF 8 Salomon Kalou downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Abdul Kader Keïta upward-facing green arrow 79'
MF 13 Didier Ya Konan upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
François Zahoui

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


Third place match

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 Yellow card 47' Yellow-red card 64'
LB 17 Lee Addy
CM 6 Anthony Annan
CM 23 Mohammed Abu downward-facing red arrow 46'
AM 20 Kwadwo Asamoah downward-facing red arrow 68'
RW 7 Samuel Inkoom downward-facing red arrow 35'
LW 10 André Ayew
CF 13 Jordan Ayew Yellow card 26'
Substitutions:
FW 12 Prince Tagoe upward-facing green arrow 35'
MF 11 Sulley Muntari upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 14 Masahudu Alhassan upward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Serbia 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 Yellow card 56'
CM 20 Samba Diakité
CM 12 Seydou Keita
RW 11 Garra Dembélé downward-facing red arrow 86'
LW 18 Samba Sow Yellow card 42' downward-facing red arrow 86'
CF 9 Cheick Diabaté
Substitutions:
MF 8 Souleymane Keita upward-facing green arrow 86'
FW 6 Mustapha Yatabaré upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
France Alain Giresse

Man of the Match:
Cheick Diabaté (Mali)

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


Final

Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Final
Zambia 0–0 (a.e.t.) Ivory Coast
Report
Penalties
C. Katongo soccer ball with check mark
Mayuka soccer ball with check mark
Chansa soccer ball with check mark
F. Katongo soccer ball with check mark
Mweene soccer ball with check mark
Sinkala soccer ball with check mark
Lungu soccer ball with check mark
Kalaba soccer ball with red X
Sunzu soccer ball with check mark		 8–7 soccer ball with check mark Tioté
soccer ball with check mark Bony
soccer ball with check mark Bamba
soccer ball with check mark Gradel
soccer ball with check mark Drogba
soccer ball with check mark Tiéné
soccer ball with check mark Ya Konan
soccer ball with red X K. Touré
soccer ball with red X 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 downward-facing red arrow 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 Yellow card 69' upward-facing green arrow 12' downward-facing red arrow 74'
MF 10 Felix Katongo upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
France Hervé Renard
GK 1 Boubacar Barry
RB 6 Jean-Jacques Gosso
CB 4 Kolo Touré
CB 22 Sol Bamba Yellow card 66'
LB 17 Siaka Tiéné
RM 5 Didier Zokora downward-facing red arrow 75'
CM 19 Yaya Touré downward-facing red arrow 87'
LM 9 Cheick Tioté Yellow card 63'
AM 10 Gervinho
AM 8 Salomon Kalou downward-facing red arrow 63'
CF 11 Didier Drogba (c)
Substitutions:
MF 15 Max Gradel upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 13 Didier Ya Konan upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 12 Wilfried Bony upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
François Zahoui

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


Notes

  1. ^ 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. ^ a b c d e f g "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.

External links

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