2012 Africa Cup of Nations

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2012 Africa Cup of Nations
  • Copa Africana de Naciones 2012
  • Campeonato Africano das Nações de 2012
  • Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 2012
  • AFCON 2012
  • CAN 2012
2012 Africa Cup of Nations logo.png
Tournament details
Host countriesEquatorial Guinea
Gabon
Dates21 January – 12 February
Teams16
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Third placeFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Fourth placeFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored76 (2.38 per match)
Attendance456,332 (14,260 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Angola.svg Manucho
Flag of Gabon.svg Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Didier Drogba
Flag of Mali.svg Cheick Diabaté
Flag of Morocco.svg Houssine Kharja
Flag of Zambia.svg Christopher Katongo
Flag of Zambia.svg Emmanuel Mayuka
(3 goals each)
Best player(s) Flag of Zambia.svg Christopher Katongo
Fair play awardFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
2010
2013

The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Contents

The competition took place between 21 January and 12 February 2012 and was co-hosted by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. The bidding process for hosting the tournament ended in September 2006.

The matches were played in four stadiums in four host cities, with the final played at the newly built Stade d'Angondjé in Gabon's largest city, Libreville. Fourteen teams were selected for participation via a continental qualification tournament that began in July 2010.

The 2012 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations took place against the backdrop of political turmoil. Libya and Tunisia qualified for the tournament, even as the Arab Spring brought upheaval and regime change to both nations. [1] Traditional African footballing nations such as reigning champions Egypt (also affected by political events), as well as Cameroon, Algeria, Nigeria and South Africa had failed to qualify. Players from third-placed Mali had pleaded for the insurgency in the north of their country to end.

In the first round of the tournament finals, the teams competed in round-robin groups of four teams for points, with the top two teams in each group proceeding. These eight teams advanced to the knockout stage, where three rounds of play decided which teams would participate in the final. Both host nations, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, were eliminated from the competition at the quarter-final stage.

In the final, unfancied Zambia defeated third-time finalists Ivory Coast after a dramatic penalty shootout, despite the fact that Ivory Coast did not concede a single goal during the entire tournament, [2] giving Zambia their first continental title. [3] Manager Hervé Renard dedicated their win to the members of the national team who died in a plane crash near the final's venue in Libreville in 1993. [4]

Host selection

Bids :

Rejected Bids :

On 4 September 2006, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) approved a compromise between rival countries to host the Africa Cup of Nations after it ruled out Nigeria. CAF agreed to award the next three editions from 2010 to Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Libya respectively. They assigned Angola in 2010, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, which submitted a joint bid in 2012, and Libya for 2014.

This edition was awarded to Gabon and Equatorial Guinea to rotate the hosting of the cup and give hosting chance for first-timer nations.

Two-time former host Nigeria was the reserve host for the 2010, 2012 and 2014 tournaments, in the event that any of the host countries failed to meet the requirements established by CAF, although this ended up being unnecessary.

The 2014 tournament was pushed forward to 2013 and subsequently held in odd-numbered years to avoid clashing with the FIFA World Cup. [5]

Qualification

The qualification process involved ten groups of four, one of which was reduced to a group of three after the withdrawal of Mauritania, and one group of five. The top team from each group goes through, as well as the second placed team from the group of five. The two best second place teams also qualify. At the end of the qualification process, fourteen teams would have qualified, as well as the two host nations. The first qualifiers were held on 1 July 2010. [6]

Qualified teams

A map of Africa showing the qualified nations, highlighted by stage reached. African Cup of Nations 2012.png
A map of Africa showing the qualified nations, highlighted by stage reached.
CountryQualified asQualification dateAppearance in finalsPrevious best performanceRegional bodyFIFA ranking 1 Continental ranking 1
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Group J Winner8 October 20116thQuarterfinals (2008, 2010) COSAFA 8519
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Group K Winner26 March 20111stnone COSAFA 9421
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso Group F Winner3 September 20118thFourth place (1998) WAFU 6614
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Group H Winner5 June 201119thWinner (1992) WAFU 181
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea Co-host29 July 20071stnone UNIFFAC 15141
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Co-host29 July 20075thQuarterfinals (1996) UNIFFAC 9120
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Group I Winner8 October 201118thWinner (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) WAFU 262
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea Group B Winner8 October 201110thSecond place (1976) WAFU 7917
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya Top Two Runner-Up8 October 20113rdSecond place (1982) UNAF 6313
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Group A Winner8 October 20117thSecond place (1972) WAFU 6915
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Group D Winner9 October 201114thWinner (1976) UNAF 6112
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger Group G Winner8 October 20111stnone WAFU 9822
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Group E Winner3 September 201112thSecond place (2002) WAFU 435
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan Top Two Runner-Up9 October 20118thWinner (1970) CECAFA 12030
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Group K Runner-up8 October 201115thWinner (2004) UNAF 5910
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Group C Winner8 October 201115thSecond place (1974, 1994) COSAFA 7116
1 FIFA World Rankings, release of 18 January 2012.

Controversies

Togo

Togo were initially banned from the 2012 and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments by CAF after they withdrew from the 2010 tournament following an attack on their team bus. [7] Togo appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, with FIFA president Sepp Blatter stepping in to mediate. The ban was subsequently lifted with immediate effect on 14 May 2010, after a meeting of the CAF Executive Committee. Togo were therefore free to play in the 2012 and 2013 qualifiers. [8]

Nigeria

On 30 June 2010, after Nigeria's exit from the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan punished the team for a poor campaign by imposing a two-year ban from international competition. [9] This would have resulted in the Nigerians missing out on both the 2012 qualifying phase and the 2012 African Cup of Nations. However, on 5 July, the Nigerian government dropped the ban after FIFA threatened to impose harsher international sanctions as a result of the government interference. [10] Nigeria competed in qualifying for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations as scheduled but failed to qualify.

Venues

The opening match, one semi-final and the third place match were held in Equatorial Guinea, while the other semi-final and the final were held in Gabon. [11]

Bata, Equatorial Guinea Libreville, Gabon
Estadio de Bata Stade d'Angondjé
Capacity: 37,500Capacity: 40,000
Estadio de Bata (15896737884).jpg Cameroon celebrating winning 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.jpg
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea Franceville, Gabon
Estadio de Malabo Stade de Franceville
Capacity: 15,250Capacity: 22,000
Estadio de Malabo Equatorial Guinea.JPG Franceville.jpg

Draw

The draw for the final tournament took place on 29 October 2011 at the Sipopo Conference Palace in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. [12] The draw ceremony was attended by the two presidents from the host countries, President Ali Bongo of Gabon and President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea. [13] The draw saw the 16 qualified teams being pitted into four groups of four teams each. The two top teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals with the winners progressing to the semi-finals and final eventually.

The two hosts were automatically seeded into pot 1. The other 14 qualified teams were ranked based on their performances during the previous three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. [14] For each of the last three African Cup of Nations final tournaments, the following system of points is adopted for the qualified countries:

ClassificationPoints awarded
Winner7
Runner-up5
Losing semi-finalists3
Losing quarter-finalists2
Eliminated in 1st round1

Moreover, a weighted coefficient on points was given to each of the last three editions of the Africa Cup of Nations as follows:

The teams were then divided into four pots based on the ranking. Each group contained one team from each pot. Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, as co-hosts, were automatically seeded as the top team in Group A and C respectively.

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea (co-hosts)
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon (co-hosts)
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (22 pts)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast (17 pts)
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola (11 pts)
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (9 pts)
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia (9 pts)
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea (6 pts)
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali (5 pts)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (5 pts)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco (3 pts)
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso (3 pts)
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan (2 pts)
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya (1 pt)
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana (0 pts)
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger (0 pts)

Match officials

The following referees were chosen for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. [15]

RefereesLinesmen

Mohamed Benouza
Djamel Haimoudi
Néant Alioum
Noumandiez Doué
Gehad Grisha
Eric Otogo-Castane
Bakary Gassama
Hamada Nampiandraza
Koman Coulibaly
Ali Lemghaifry
Rajindraparsad Seechurn
Bouchaïb El Ahrach
Badara Diatta
Eddy Maillet
Daniel Bennett
Khalid Abdel Rahman
Slim Jedidi
Janny Sikazwe

Albdelhak Etchiali
Jean-Claude Birumushahu
Evarist Menkouande
Yanoussa Moussa
Richard Bouende-Malonga
Songuifolo Yeo
Angesom Ogbamariam
Theophile Vinga
Aboubacar Doumbouya
Marwa Range
Moffat Champiti
Balla Diarra
Balkrishna Bootun
Redouane Achik
David Shaanika
Peter Edibe
Felicien Kabanda
Djibril Camara
Jason Damoo
Zakhele Siwela
Bechir Hassani

Squads

Each team's squad for the tournament consisted of 23 players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. Each participating national association had to submit their squad by 11 January 2012 (midnight CET). Replacement of seriously injured players was permitted until 24 hours before the team in question's first match of the tournament. [16]

Group stage

Groups A and B took place in Equatorial Guinea, while Groups C and D were held in Gabon. [17] Notably, there was not a single goalless draw during the group stage.

Tie-breaking criteria

If two or more teams end the group stage with the same number of points, their ranking is determined by the following criteria: [16]

  1. points earned in the matches between the teams concerned;
  2. goal difference in the matches between the teams concerned;
  3. number of goals scored in the matches between the teams concerned;
  4. goal difference in all group matches;
  5. number of goals scored in all group matches;
  6. fair play points system taking into account the number of yellow and red cards;
  7. drawing of lots by the organising committee.

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

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 321053+27Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea (H)320132+16
3Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 31114404
4Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 30033630
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg1–0Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
Balboa Soccerball shade.svg87' Report
Estadio de Bata, Bata
Attendance: 35,000 [18]
Referee: Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg1–2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
N'Doye Soccerball shade.svg73' Report Mayuka Soccerball shade.svg12'
Kalaba Soccerball shade.svg20'
Estadio de Bata, Bata
Attendance: 17,500 [18]
Referee: Néant Alioum (Cameroon)

Libya  Flag of Libya.svg2–2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Saad Soccerball shade.svg5', 48' Report Mayuka Soccerball shade.svg29'
C. Katongo Soccerball shade.svg54'
Estadio de Bata, Bata
Attendance: 1,500 [18]
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg2–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Randy Soccerball shade.svg61'
Kily Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report Sow Soccerball shade.svg89'
Estadio de Bata, Bata
Attendance: 35,000 [18]
Referee: Khalid Abdel Rahman (Sudan)

Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg0–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report C. Katongo Soccerball shade.svg68'
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Attendance: 44,000 [18]
Referee: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)
Libya  Flag of Libya.svg2–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Boussefi Soccerball shade.svg5', 84' Report D. N'Diaye Soccerball shade.svg10'

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 330050+59Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 31114404
3Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 31114514
4Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 30032640
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Drogba Soccerball shade.svg39' Report
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg1–2Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
A. Traoré Soccerball shade.svg58' Report Mateus Galiano Soccerball shade.svg48'
Manucho Soccerball shade.svg68'
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Attendance: 17,000 [18]
Referee: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg2–2Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Bashir Soccerball shade.svg32', 74' Report Manucho Soccerball shade.svg4', 50' (pen.)
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Attendance: 2,500 [18]
Referee: Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2–0Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Kalou Soccerball shade.svg16'
B. Koné Soccerball shade.svg82' (o.g.)
Report
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Attendance: 4,000 [18]
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg2–1Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Mudather Karika Soccerball shade.svg33', 79' Report Ouédraogo Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Estadio de Bata, Bata
Attendance: 132 [18]
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2–0Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Eboué Soccerball shade.svg33'
Bony Soccerball shade.svg64'
Report
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Attendance: 1,500 [18]
Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon (H)330062+49Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 320143+16
3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 31024513
4Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 30031540
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg2–0Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Aubameyang Soccerball shade.svg31'
N'Guéma Soccerball shade.svg42'
Report
Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
Attendance: 38,000 [18]
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Kharja Soccerball shade.svg86' Report Korbi Soccerball shade.svg34'
Msakni Soccerball shade.svg76'

Niger  Flag of Niger.svg1–2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
N'Gounou Soccerball shade.svg9' Report Msakni Soccerball shade.svg4'
Jemâa Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
Attendance: 20,000 [18]
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg3–2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Aubameyang Soccerball shade.svg76'
Cousin Soccerball shade.svg79'
Mbanangoyé Soccerball shade.svg90+10'
Report Kharja Soccerball shade.svg24', 90+1' (pen.)
Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
Attendance: 35,000 [18]
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg1–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Aubameyang Soccerball shade.svg61' Report
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg0–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report Belhanda Soccerball shade.svg78'

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 321041+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 32013306
3Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 311173+44
4Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 30032970
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
John Mensah Soccerball shade.svg25' Report
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg1–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
B. Traoré Soccerball shade.svg30' Report
Stade de Franceville, Franceville
Attendance: 10,000 [18]
Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1–6Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Selolwane Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.) Report S. Diallo Soccerball shade.svg15', 27'
A. R. Camara Soccerball shade.svg42'
Traoré Soccerball shade.svg45'
M. Bah Soccerball shade.svg83'
Soumah Soccerball shade.svg86'
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Gyan Soccerball shade.svg64'
A. Ayew Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report

Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1–2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Ngele Soccerball shade.svg50' Report Dembélé Soccerball shade.svg56'
Keita Soccerball shade.svg75'
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Agyemang-Badu Soccerball shade.svg27' Report A. R. Camara Soccerball shade.svg45'

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, extra time and a penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winners if necessary.

Bracket

 
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
          
 
4 February – Bata
 
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 3
 
8 February – Bata
 
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 0
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1
 
5 February – Franceville
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (a.e.t.)2
 
12 February – Libreville
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia (p)0 (8)
 
5 February – Libreville
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0 (7)
 
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 1 (4)
 
8 February – Libreville
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali (p)1 (5)
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0
 
4 February – Malabo
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1 Third place play-off
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 3
 
11 February – Malabo
 
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 0
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0
 
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 2
 

Quarter-finals

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg3–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Sunzu Soccerball shade.svg15'
C. Katongo Soccerball shade.svg66'
Chamanga Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report
Estadio de Bata, Bata
Attendance: 200 [18]
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg3–0Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
Drogba Soccerball shade.svg35', 69'
Y. Touré Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Attendance: 12,500 [18]
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)


Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
John Mensah Soccerball shade.svg9'
A. Ayew Soccerball shade.svg100'
Report Khelifa Soccerball shade.svg41'

Semi-finals

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Mayuka Soccerball shade.svg78' Report
Estadio de Bata, Bata
Attendance: 12,000 [18]
Referee: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Report Gervinho Soccerball shade.svg45'

Third place play-off

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0–2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Report Diabaté Soccerball shade.svg23', 80'
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Attendance: 15,000 [18]
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Final

Awards

Team of the tournament

Tournament rankings

Pos.TeamGPldWDLPtsGFGAGD
1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia A 65101693+6
2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast B 65101690+9
3Flag of Mali.svg  Mali D 63121065+1
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana D 63121065+1
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon C 43101073+4
6Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia C 42026550
7Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea A 4202635−2
8Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan B 4112447−3
Eliminated in the group stage
9Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea D 3111473+4
10Flag of Libya.svg  Libya B 31114440
11Flag of Angola.svg  Angola C 3111445−1
12Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco A 3102345−1
13Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal A 3003036−3
14Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso B 3003026−4
15Flag of Niger.svg  Niger C 3003015−4
16Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana D 3003029−7

Scorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

Mascot

The mascot for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations was unveiled on 16 September 2011 at a ceremony in Libreville, Gabon. The mascot, named Gaguie, is a gorilla sporting the national team colors of Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. [23]

Match ball

The official match ball for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, manufactured by Adidas, was the Comoequa . The name was inspired by the Komo River, which runs through the host nations, and the Equator, which runs throughout Africa and unites the host nations. [24]

Notes

  1. Original kick-off at 17:00 but was delayed due to heavy rain. [19]
  2. Original kick-off at 20:00 but was pushed back due to the delay of the Libya–Zambia match.

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The knockout stage of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 28 January to the final on 5 February 2017 in Gabon.

The 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations qualification was a men's under-17 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

Ghana is one of Africa's major forces in the Africa Cup of Nations. Ghana made its debut in 1963, and quickly emerged as a powerful team in the tournament and went on to win the tournament again in 1965, 1978 and in 1982, which was the last tournament to date Ghana has won.

Cameroon are one of Africa's major forces in the Africa Cup of Nations. Cameroon won its first tournament in 1984, Cameroon emerged and became a fearsome power of the tournament, winning the tournament again in 2000 and 2002.

Ivory Coast is one of Africa's major forces in the Africa Cup of Nations. Ivory Coast has won the 1992 tournament, Ivory Coast has been runner up of the tournament, losing the tournament in 2006 and 2012.

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