2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

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Group A of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations ran from 21 January until 29 January. It consisted of Equatorial Guinea, Libya, Senegal and Zambia. The matches were held at Equatorial Guinea. Zambia and Equatorial Guinea progressed to the quarterfinals.

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Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 321053+27Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 320132+16
3Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 31114404
4Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 30033630
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Libya

Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg1–0Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
Balboa Soccerball shade.svg87' Report
Estadio de Bata, Bata
Attendance: 35,000 [1]
Referee: Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)
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Equatorial Guinea
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Libya
GK1 Danilo
DF3 Kily
DF15 Lawrence Doe
DF4 Rui
DF5 Fousseny Kamissoko
MF14 Ben Konaté
MF6 Juvenal (c)
FW11 Javier Balboa
FW12 Thierry Fidjeu Sub off.svg 74'
FW10 Iván Bolado Sub off.svg 69'
FW8 Randy Yellow card.svg 68'
Substitutions:
MF17 Narcisse Ekanga Sub on.svg 69'
FW9 Rodolfo Bodipo Sub on.svg 74'Sub off.svg 85'
MF20 Daniel Ekedo Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Gílson Paulo
GK1 Samir Aboud (c)
DF3 Abdulaziz Belraysh
DF5 Younes Al Shibani
DF14 Ali Salama
DF2 Rabea Al-Laafi
MF10 Ahmed Sa'ad Yellow card.svg 82'
MF23 Djamal Mohamed
MF15 Marwan Mabrouk Sub off.svg 54'
MF17 Walid El Khatroushi Sub off.svg 60'
MF6 Muhammad al Sanaani Sub off.svg 75'
FW19 Ahmed Zuway
Substitutions:
FW20 Ihaab Boussefi Sub on.svg 54'
MF8 Abdallah Sharif Yellow card.svg 90+3'Sub on.svg 60'
MF16 Abubakr al Abaidy Yellow card.svg 82'Sub on.svg 75'
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Paqueta

Assistant referees:
Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast)
Jason Damoo (Seychelles)
Fourth official:
Khalid Abdel Rahman (Sudan)

Senegal vs. Zambia

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 [1]
Referee: Néant Alioum (Cameroon)
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Senegal
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Zambia
GK1 Bouna Coundoul
DF5 Souleymane Diawara
DF18 Guirane N'Daw Yellow card.svg 35'
DF6 Kader Mangane
DF3 Ludovic Sané
MF22 Cheikh M'Bengue
MF2 Rémi Gomis Sub off.svg 27'
MF21 Mohamed Diamé
FW7 Moussa Sow Sub off.svg 66'
FW8 Mamadou Niang (c)Sub off.svg 46'
FW19 Demba Ba
Substitutions:
FW11 Dame N'Doye Sub on.svg 27'
MF10 Issiar Dia Sub on.svg 46'
FW15 Papiss Cissé Sub on.svg 66'
Manager:
Amara Traoré
GK16 Kennedy Mweene Yellow card.svg 44'
DF5 Hijani Himoonde
DF2 Francis Kasonde
DF4 Joseph Musonda Sub off.svg 86'
DF13 Stophira Sunzu
MF8 Isaac Chansa Sub off.svg 70'
MF17 Rainford Kalaba
MF19 Nathan Sinkala
FW11 Christopher Katongo (c)
FW20 Emmanuel Mayuka Sub off.svg 81'
FW3 Chisamba Lungu
Substitutions:
DF23 Nyambe Mulenga Sub on.svg 70'
MF14 Noah Chivuta Sub on.svg 81'
FW12 James Chamanga Sub on.svg 86'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Hervé Renard

Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Yanoussa Moussa (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)

Libya vs. Zambia

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 [1]
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
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Libya
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Zambia
GK1 Samir Aboud (c)
DF5 Younes Al Shibani
DF11 Muhammad al Maghrabi
DF14 Ali Salama
DF17 Walid El-Khatroushi Sub off.svg 18'
MF10 Ahmed Saad Osman
MF23 Djamal Mahamat
MF2 Rabea Al-Laafi Sub off.svg 77'
MF16 Abubakr al Abaidy Sub off.svg 72'
FW6 Muhammad al Sanaani
FW19 Ahmed Zuway
Substitutions:
FW20 Ihaab Boussefi Sub on.svg 18'
DF3 Abdulaziz Belraysh Sub on.svg 72'
MF8 Abdallah Sharif Sub on.svg 77'
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Paqueta
GK16 Kennedy Mweene
DF5 Hijani Himoonde
DF2 Francis Kasonde Sub off.svg 31'
DF4 Joseph Musonda
DF13 Stophira Sunzu
MF8 Isaac Chansa
MF17 Rainford Kalaba
MF19 Nathan Sinkala
MF11 Christopher Katongo (c)
FW20 Emmanuel Mayuka Yellow card.svg 25'
FW3 Chisamba Lungu Sub off.svg 53'
Substitutions:
FW9 Collins Mbesuma Sub on.svg 31'Sub off.svg 74'
DF6 Davies Nkausu Sub on.svg 53'
MF10 Felix Katongo Sub on.svg 74'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Hervé Renard


Assistant referees:
Balla Diarra (Mali)
Richard Bouende-Malonga (Congo)
Fourth official:
Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)

Equatorial Guinea vs. Senegal

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 [1]
Referee: Khalid Abdel Rahman (Sudan)
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Equatorial Guinea
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Senegal
GK1 Danilo Yellow card.svg 42'
DF3 Kily Yellow card.svg 90+4'
DF15 Lawrence Doe Yellow card.svg 90+5' Yellow-red card.svg 90+5'
DF4 Rui
DF5 Fousseny Kamissoko
MF14 Ben Konaté
MF6 Juvenal (c)
FW11 Javier Balboa
FW12 Thierry Fidjeu Sub off.svg 78'
FW10 Iván Bolado Sub off.svg 46'
FW8 Randy Yellow card.svg 11'
Substitutions:
MF17 Narcisse Ekanga Sub on.svg 46'
MF20 Daniel Ekedo Yellow card.svg 89'Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Gílson Paulo
GK1 Bouna Coundoul
DF5 Souleymane Diawara
DF18 Guirane N'Daw
DF6 Kader Mangane (c)
DF3 Ludovic Sané
MF22 Cheikh M'Bengue
MF10 Issiar Dia Sub off.svg 71'
MF21 Mohamed Diamé Sub off.svg 66'
MF19 Demba Ba Sub off.svg 58'
FW11 Dame N'Doye
FW15 Papiss Cissé
Substitutions:
MF14 Deme N'Diaye Sub on.svg 58'
FW7 Moussa Sow Sub on.svg 66'
FW8 Mamadou Niang Sub on.svg 71'
Manager:
Amara Traoré


Assistant referees:
Moffat Champiti (Malawi)
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

Equatorial Guinea vs. Zambia

Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg0–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report C. Katongo Soccerball shade.svg68'
Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Attendance: 44,000 [1]
Referee: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)
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Equatorial Guinea
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Zambia
GK1 Danilo
DF2 Dani Evuy
DF4 Rui
DF5 Fousseny Kamissoko
DF23 Colin
MF11 Javier Balboa
MF14 Ben Konaté Sub off.svg 85'
MF6 Juvenal (c)
MF20 Daniel Ekedo
FW10 Iván Bolado Sub off.svg 76'
FW12 Thierry Fidjeu Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
FW19 Raúl Fabiani Sub on.svg 46'
MF18 Viera Ellong Sub on.svg 76'
MF7 Rolan de la Cruz Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Gílson Paulo
GK16 Kennedy Mweene
DF5 Hijani Himoonde
DF4 Joseph Musonda
DF13 Stophira Sunzu
DF6 Davies Nkausu
MF8 Isaac Chansa Sub off.svg 74'
MF17 Rainford Kalaba Sub off.svg 90+2'
MF19 Nathan Sinkala
MF11 Christopher Katongo (c)
FW20 Emmanuel Mayuka Sub off.svg 81'
FW3 Chisamba Lungu
Substitutions:
DF2 Francis Kasonde Sub on.svg 74'
FW12 James Chamanga Sub on.svg 81'
MF7 Clifford Mulenga Sub on.svg 90+2'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Hervé Renard


Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea)
Fourth official:
Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Libya vs. Senegal

Libya  Flag of Libya.svg2–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Boussefi Soccerball shade.svg5', 84' Report D. N'Diaye Soccerball shade.svg10'
Estadio de Bata, Bata
Attendance: 10,000 [1]
Referee: Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)
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Libya
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Senegal
GK1 Samir Aboud (c)
DF5 Younes Al-Shibani
DF11 Muhammad Al-Maghrabi Yellow card.svg 44'
DF3 Abdulaziz Belraysh Sub off.svg 67'
DF14 Ali Salama
MF10 Ahmed Saad Osman
MF23 Djamal Mahamat
MF16 Abubakr Al-Abaidy Sub off.svg 61'
MF6 Mohamed Esnani Sub off.svg 58'
FW19 Ahmed Zuway
FW20 Ihaab Boussefi
Substitutions:
MF15 Marwan Mabrouk Sub on.svg 58'
MF8 Abdallah Sharif Sub on.svg 61'
DF2 Rabea Al-Laafi Sub on.svg 67'
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Paqueta
GK16 Khadim N'Diaye
DF4 Pape Diakhaté
DF5 Souleymane Diawara
DF17 Omar Daf Yellow card.svg 12'
DF6 Kader Mangane Yellow card.svg 39'
MF22 Cheikh M'Bengue
MF14 Deme N'Diaye Yellow card.svg 53'Sub off.svg 74'
MF21 Mohamed Diamé
MF9 Souleymane Camara
FW8 Mamadou Niang (c)Sub off.svg 66'
FW19 Demba Ba Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
FW15 Papiss Cissé Sub on.svg 46'
FW7 Moussa Sow Sub on.svg 66'
MF10 Issiar Dia Sub on.svg 74'
Manager:
Amara Traoré


Assistant referees:
Peter Edibe (Nigeria)
David Shaanika (Namibia)
Fourth official:
Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)

Notes

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

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