The knockout stage of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 4 February with the quarter-finals and ended on 12 February 2012 with the final held at the Stade d'Angondjé in Libreville. A total of 8 teams (the top two teams from each group) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament.
Format edit
In the knockout stage, except for the third place play-off, if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each). If still tied after extra time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. In the third place play-off, if the scores remained level after 90 minutes the match would go directly to a penalty shoot-out, without any extra time being played.
Qualified teams edit
The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
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| A |  Zambia
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 Equatorial Guinea
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| B |  Ivory Coast
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 Sudan
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| C |  Gabon
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 Tunisia
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| D |  Ghana
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 Mali
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Bracket edit
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| 4 February – Bata | ||||||||||
| Zambia | 3 | |||||||||
| 8 February – Bata | ||||||||||
| Sudan | 0 | |||||||||
| Zambia | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 February – Franceville | ||||||||||
| Ghana | 0 | |||||||||
| Ghana (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| 12 February – Libreville | ||||||||||
| Tunisia | 1 | |||||||||
| Zambia (p) | 0 (8) | |||||||||
| 5 February – Libreville | ||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 0 (7) | |||||||||
| Gabon | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| 8 February – Libreville | ||||||||||
| Mali (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| Mali | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 February – Malabo | ||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 1 | Third place play-off | ||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 3 | |||||||||
| 11 February – Malabo | ||||||||||
| Equatorial Guinea | 0 | |||||||||
| Ghana | 0 | |||||||||
| Mali | 2 | |||||||||
All times are West Africa Time (UTC+1).
Quarter-finals edit
Zambia vs. Sudan edit
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Assistant referees:
Jason Damoo (Seychelles)
Angesom Ogbamariam (Eritrea)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)
Ivory Coast vs. Equatorial Guinea edit
| Ivory Coast | 3–0 | Equatorial Guinea |
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Drogba  35', 69'Y. Touré 81' |
Report |
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Assistant referees:
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Felicien Kabanda (Rwanda)
Fourth official:
Badara Diatta (Senegal)
Gabon vs. Mali edit
| Gabon | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Mali |
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| Mouloungui 54' |
Report | Diabaté 85' |
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Poko  Mbanangoyé Mouloungui Aubameyang  Manga |
4–5 | Diabaté Yatabaré Kanté B. Traoré Keita |
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Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Albdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Fourth official:
Daniel Bennett (South Africa)
Ghana vs. Tunisia edit
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     Tunisia
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Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
Semi-finals edit
Zambia vs. Ghana edit
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Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Fourth official:
Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
Mali vs. Ivory Coast edit
| Mali | 0–1 | Ivory Coast |
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| Report | Gervinho 45' |
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Assistant referees:
Jason Damoo (Seychelles)
Angesom Ogbamariam (Eritrea)
Fourth official:
Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)
Third place match edit
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Mali
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Man of the Match:
Cheick Diabaté (Mali)
Assistant referees:
Peter Edibe (Nigeria)
Moffat Champiti (Malawi)
Fourth official:
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Final edit
| Zambia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Ivory Coast |
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| C. Katongo Mayuka Chansa F. Katongo Mweene Sinkala Lungu Kalaba Sunzu |
8–7 | Tioté Bony Bamba Gradel Drogba Tiéné Ya Konan K. Touré Gervinho |
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Assistant referees:
Bechir Hassani (Tunisia)
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "2012 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ "Africa Cup of Nations final kick-off delayed". BBC.com. 9 February 2012.