Group D of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations ran from 24 January until 1 February. It consisted of Botswana, Ghana, Guinea and Mali. The matches were held in Gabon. Ghana and Mali progressed to the quarterfinals.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Mali | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
3 | Guinea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 | |
4 | Botswana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
All times are West Africa Time (UTC+1).
Ghana | 1–0 | Botswana |
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John Mensah 25' | Report |
Ghana | Botswana |
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Assistant referees:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Bouchaïb El Ahrach (Morocco)
Mali | Guinea |
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Assistant referees:
Bechir Hassani (Tunisia)
Felicien Kabanda (Rwanda)
Fourth official:
Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
Botswana | 1–6 | Guinea |
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Selolwane 23' (pen.) | Report | S. Diallo 15', 27' A. R. Camara 42' Traoré 45' M. Bah 83' Soumah 86' |
Botswana | Guinea |
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Assistant referees:
Bechir Hassani (Tunisia)
Theophile Vinga (Gabon)
Fourth official:
Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
Ghana | Mali |
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Assistant referees:
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Yanoussa Moussa (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)
Botswana | Mali |
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Assistant referees:
Moffat Champiti (Malawi)
Balkrishna Bootun (Mauritius)
Fourth official:
Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
Ghana | 1–1 | Guinea |
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Agyemang-Badu 27' | Report | A. R. Camara 45' |
Ghana | Guinea |
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Assistant referees:
Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast)
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
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