African Cup of Nations 2012 Gabon & Equatorial Guinea
Full stats of the African Cup of Nations Finals 2012 in Gabon & Equatorial Guinea, including goalscorers table, player’s club affiliation & National Leagues table.
| Country | Qualified as | Appearance in finals | Previous best performance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabon | Co-hosts | 5th | Quarterfinals (1996) | ||
| Equatorial Guinea | Co-hosts | 1st | Debut appearance | ||
| Mali | Group A Winner | 7th | Second place (1972) | ||
| Guinea | Group B Winner | 10th | Second place (1976) | ||
| Zambia | Group C Winner | 15th | Second place (1974, 1994) | ||
| Morocco | Group D Winner | 14th | Winner (1976) | ||
| Senegal | Group E Winner | 12th | Second place (2002) | ||
| Burkina Faso | Group F Winner | 8th | Fourth place (1998) | ||
| Niger | Group G Winner | 1st | Debut appearance | ||
| Côte d'Ivoire | Group H Winner | 19th | Winner (1992) | ||
| Ghana | Group I Winner | 18th | Winner (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) | ||
| Angola | Group J Winner | 6th | Quarterfinals (2008, 2010) | ||
| Botswana | Group K Winner | 1st | Debut appearance | ||
| Tunisia | Group K Runner-up | 15th | Winner (2004) | ||
| Libya | Top Two Runner-Up | 3rd | Second place (1982) | ||
| Sudan | Top Two Runner-Up | 8th | Winner (1970) | ||
| Draw for the four Groups of 4 teams takes place on 29th October 2011 | |||||
African Cup of Nations Group Stage 2012 Gabon & Equatorial Guinea
| 28th AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS 2012 GABON & EQUATORIAL GUINEA | |||||||||
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| Group A | |||||||||
| Country | 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 | |
| 21st January 2012 | Equatorial Guinea | 1 - 0 | Libya | ||||||
| 21st January 2012 | Senegal | 1 - 2 | Zambia | ||||||
| 25th January 2012 | Libya | 2 - 2 | Zambia | ||||||
| 25th January 2012 | Equatorial Guinea | 2 - 1 | Senegal | ||||||
| 29th January 2012 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 - 1 | Zambia | ||||||
| 29th January 2012 | Libya | 2 - 1 | Senegal | ||||||
| Group B | |||||||||
| Country | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 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 | |
| 22nd January 2012 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1 - 0 | Sudan | ||||||
| 22nd January 2012 | Burkina Faso | 1 - 2 | Angola | ||||||
| 26th January 2012 | Sudan | 2 - 2 | Angola | ||||||
| 26th January 2012 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2 - 0 | Burkina Faso | ||||||
| 30th January 2012 | Sudan | 2 - 1 | Burkina Faso | ||||||
| 30th January 2012 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2 - 0 | Angola | ||||||
| Group C | |||||||||
| Country | 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 | |
| 23rd January 2012 | Gabon | 2 - 0 | Niger | ||||||
| 23rd January 2012 | Morocco | 1 - 2 | Tunisia | ||||||
| 27th January 2012 | Niger | 1 - 2 | Tunisia | ||||||
| 27th January 2012 | Gabon | 3 - 2 | Morocco | ||||||
| 31st January 2012 | Gabon | 1 - 0 | Tunisia | ||||||
| 30st January 2012 | Niger | 0 - 1 | Morocco | ||||||
| Group D | |||||||||
| Country | 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 | |
| 24th January 2012 | Ghana | 1 - 0 | Botswana | ||||||
| 24th January 2012 | Mali | 1 - 0 | Guinea | ||||||
| 28th January 2012 | Botswana | 1 - 6 | Guinea | ||||||
| 28th January 2012 | Ghana | 2 - 0 | Mali | ||||||
| 1st February 2012 | Botswana | 1 - 2 | Mali | ||||||
| 1st February 2012 | Ghana | 1 - 1 | Guinea | ||||||
African Cup of Nations Knock Out Stage 2012 Gabon & Equatorial Guinea
| Quarter Finals | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th February 2012 | Zambia | 3 - 0 | Sudan | |||||
| 4th February 2012 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3 - 0 | Equatorial Guinea | |||||
| 5th February 2012 | Gabon | 1 - 1 | Mali (aet, pens 5-4) | |||||
| 5th February 2012 | Ghana (aet) | 2 - 1 | Tunisia | |||||
| Semi Finals | ||||||||
| 8th February 2012 | Zambia | 1 - 0 | Ghana | |||||
| 8th February 2012 | Mali | 0 - 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||
| Third Place Play-Off | ||||||||
| 11th February 2012 | Mali | 2 - 0 | Ghana | |||||
| 2012 African Cup of Nations Final | ||||||||
| 12th February 2012 | Zambia (aet, pens 8-7) | 0 - 0 | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||
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