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
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 (aet)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
 
 Ivory Coast3
 
11 February – Malabo
 
 Equatorial Guinea0
 
 Ghana0
 
 
 Mali2
 

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

Quarterfinals

Zambia vs. Sudan
Zambia 3–0 Sudan
Sunzu  15'
C. Katongo  66'
Chamanga  86'		 Report
Attendance: 200[1]
Zambia
Sudan
GK16Kennedy Mweene
DF5Hijani Himoonde
DF4Joseph Musonda
DF13Stophira Sunzu
DF6Davies Nkausu
MF8Isaac Chansa
MF17Rainford Kalaba
MF19Nathan Sinkala 45+1'
MF3Chisamba Lungu 56'
FW11Christopher Katongo (c) 89'
FW20Emmanuel Mayuka 64'
Substitutions:
DF2Francis Kasonde 56'
FW12James Chamanga 64'
MF21Jonas Sakuwaha 89'
Manager:
Hervé Renard
GK21Akram Salim
DF3Mowaia Bashir
DF5Ala'a Yousif 30'
DF15Ahmed Al-Basha 37'
DF6Mosaab Omer
MF19Mohamed Bashir
MF23Hamid Nizar 42'
MF8Haitham Mustafa (c) 69'
FW9Masawi 36'  65'
FW10Muhannad Tahir 45+2'
FW17Mudathir El-Tahir
Substitutions:
DF13Amer Kamal 30'
FW7Ramadan Agab 42'
MF12Bader Galag 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
Attendance: 12,500[1]
Ivory Coast
Equatorial Guinea
GK1Boubacar Barry
DF4Kolo Touré
DF3Arthur Boka
DF22Sol Bamba
DF5Didier Zokora 76'
MF19Yaya Touré
MF14Kafoumba Coulibaly 86'
MF6Jean-Jacques Gosso
MF15Max Gradel 84'
FW11Didier Drogba (c)
FW10Gervinho
Substitutions:
FW12Wilfried Bony 76'
FW8Salomon Kalou 84'
DF21Emmanuel Eboué 86'
Manager:
François Zahoui
GK1Danilo
DF3Kily
DF15Lawrence Doe
DF4Rui
DF5Fousseny Kamissoko 83'
MF14Ben Konaté
MF11Javier Balboa
MF17Narcisse Ekanga 70'
MF6Juvenal (c) 80'
FW20Daniel Ekedo 46'
FW8Randy
Substitutions:
FW12Thierry Fidjeu 46'
FW10Iván Bolado 70'
FW19Raúl Fabiani 83'
Manager:
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
Mbanangoyé
Mouloungui
Aubameyang
Manga 		4–5 Diabaté
Yatabaré
Kanté
B. Traoré
Keita
Attendance: 30,000[1]
Gabon
Mali
GK1Didier Ovono
DF5Bruno Ecuele Manga
DF17Moïse Brou Apanga
DF3Edmond Mouele 75'
DF22Charly Moussono
MF18Cédric Moubamba 35' 93'
MF14Lévy Madinda 102'
MF15André Biyogo Poko
MF11Eric Mouloungui
FW10Daniel Cousin (c) 69'
FW9Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Substitutions:
FW20Fabrice Do Marcolino 74' 69'
MF8Lloyd Palun 93'
MF13Bruno Zita Mbanangoyé 102'
Manager:
Gernot Rohr
GK16Soumbeïla Diakité
DF5Cédric Kanté (c)
DF3Adama Tamboura
DF4Ousmane Berthé
DF14Drissa Diakité 21'
MF12Seydou Keita
MF7Abdou Traoré 63'
MF15Bakaye Traoré
MF18Samba Sow 75'
FW20Samba Diakité
FW10Modibo Maïga 85'
Substitutions:
FW6Mustapha Yatabaré 63'
FW9Cheick Diabaté 75'
Manager:
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'
Attendance: 8,000[1]
Ghana
Tunisia
GK16Adam Larsen Kwarasey
DF5John Mensah (c) 52'
DF21John Boye 23'
DF14Masahudu Alhassan
DF7Samuel Inkoom
MF11Sulley Muntari 64'
MF6Anthony Annan 113'
MF20Kwadwo Asamoah
MF8Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu 76'
FW3Asamoah Gyan 99'
FW10André Ayew
Substitutions:
DF15Isaac Vorsah 52'
FW13Jordan Ayew 64'
FW12Prince Tagoe 99'
Manager:
Goran Stevanović
GK16Aymen Mathlouthi
DF3Karim Haggui (c) 31'
DF20Aymen Abdennour 108'
DF12Khalil Chemmam
DF2Bilel Ifa 81'
MF6Hocine Ragued
MF14Mejdi Traoui
MF21Jamel Saihi 68'
MF15Zouheir Dhaouadi 105'
FW19Saber Khelifa
FW7Youssef Msakni
Substitutions:
FW17Issam Jemâa 68'
DF18Anis Boussaïdi 81'
MF10Oussama Darragi 105'
Manager:
Sami Trabelsi


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


Semifinals

Zambia vs. Ghana
Zambia 1–0 Ghana
Mayuka  78' Report
Attendance: 12,000[1]
Zambia
Ghana
GK16Kennedy Mweene
RB6Davies Nkausu
CB13Stophira Sunzu 52'
CB5Hijani Himoonde
LB4Joseph Musonda
CM19Nathan Sinkala
CM2Francis Kasonde 10' 66'
RW17Rainford Kalaba
LW11Christopher Katongo (c)
SS8Isaac Chansa 70'
CF12James Chamanga 46'
Substitutions:
FW20Emmanuel Mayuka 46'
MF3Chisamba Lungu 66'
Manager:
Hervé Renard
GK16Adam Larsen Kwarasey
RB7Samuel Inkoom
CB21John Boye 15'
CB5John Mensah (c) 72'
LB17Lee Addy
CM9Derek Boateng 63'  83'
CM6Anthony Annan
RW10André Ayew 87'
LW13Jordan Ayew
SS20Kwadwo Asamoah
CF3Asamoah Gyan 74'
Substitutions:
DF15Isaac Vorsah 72'
FW12Prince Tagoe 74'
MF11Sulley Muntari 87'
Manager:
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'
Attendance: 32,000[1]
Mali
Ivory Coast
GK16Soumbeïla Diakité
RB14Drissa Diakité 46'
CB4Ousmane Berthé 6'
CB5Cédric Kanté (c)
LB3Adama Tamboura
CM15Bakaye Traoré
CM20Samba Diakité 89'
RW6Mustapha Yatabaré 73'
LW18Samba Sow 84'
SS12Seydou Keita 7'
CF9Cheick Diabaté
Substitutions:
DF23Ousmane Coulibaly 46'
FW11Garra Dembélé 73'
MF17Mahamane Traoré 84'
Manager:
Alain Giresse
GK1Boubacar Barry
RB6Jean-Jacques Gosso
CB4Kolo Touré
CB22Sol Bamba
LB17Siaka Tiéné 90+3'
CM9Cheick Tioté 83'
CM5Didier Zokora
AM19Yaya Touré 90'
RF10Gervinho
CF11Didier Drogba (c)
LF8Salomon Kalou 79'
Substitutions:
MF18Abdul Kader Keïta 79'
MF13Didier Ya Konan 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'
Attendance: 15,000[1]
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
Ghana
Mali
GK16Adam Larsen Kwarasey
RB4John Paintsil (c)
CB19Jonathan Mensah
CB15Isaac Vorsah 47'  64'
LB17Lee Addy
CM6Anthony Annan
CM23Mohammed Abu 46'
AM20Kwadwo Asamoah 68'
RW7Samuel Inkoom 35'
LW10André Ayew
CF13Jordan Ayew 26'
Substitutions:
FW12Prince Tagoe 35'
MF11Sulley Muntari 46'
DF14Masahudu Alhassan 68'
Manager:
Goran Stevanović
GK1Oumar Sissoko
RB23Ousmane Coulibaly
CB2Abdoulaye Maïga
CB5Cédric Kanté (c)
LB3Adama Tamboura
DM15Bakaye Traoré 56'
CM20Samba Diakité
CM12Seydou Keita
RW11Garra Dembélé 86'
LW18Samba Sow 42' 86'
CF9Cheick Diabaté
Substitutions:
MF8Souleymane Keita 86'
FW6Mustapha Yatabaré 86'
Manager:
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
Mayuka
Chansa
F. Katongo
Mweene
Sinkala
Lungu
Kalaba
Sunzu 		8–7 Tioté
Bony
Bamba
Gradel
Drogba
Tiéné
Ya Konan
K. Touré
Gervinho
Attendance: 32,000


Zambia
Ivory Coast
GK16Kennedy Mweene
RB6Davies Nkausu
CB13Stophira Sunzu
CB5Hijani Himoonde
LB4Joseph Musonda 12'
RM3Chisamba Lungu
CM8Isaac Chansa
CM19Nathan Sinkala
LM17Rainford Kalaba
CF11Christopher Katongo (c)
CF20Emmanuel Mayuka
Substitutions:
DF23Nyambe Mulenga 69' 12' 74'
MF10Felix Katongo 74'
Manager:
Hervé Renard
GK1Boubacar Barry
RB6Jean-Jacques Gosso
CB4Kolo Touré
CB22Sol Bamba 66'
LB17Siaka Tiéné
RM5Didier Zokora 75'
CM19Yaya Touré 87'
LM9Cheick Tioté 63'
AM10Gervinho
AM8Salomon Kalou 63'
CF11Didier Drogba (c)
Substitutions:
MF15Max Gradel 63'
MF13Didier Ya Konan 75'
FW12Wilfried Bony 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. "2012 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  2. "Africa Cup of Nations final kick-off delayed". BBC.com. 9 February 2012.
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