AFCON 2012
ChampionsZambia
Zambia won, ahead of Ivory Coast (0–0, Zambia won on penalties in the final, 12 Feb 2012). 16 teams, 32 games, 2.38 goals a game; hosted by Equatorial Guinea, Gabon.
The road to the final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambiathrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| Equatorial Guineathrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| Libya | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Senegal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coastthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| Sudanthrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Angola | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
Final
- 2012-02-12Zambia0–0Ivory Coast (Zambia won on penalties)Final · Libreville23%
Top scorers
- Emmanuel Mayuka Zambia 3
- Manucho Angola 3
- Didier Drogba Ivory Coast 3
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Gabon 3
- Houssine Kharja Morocco 3
- Christopher Katongo Zambia 3
- Cheick Diabaté Mali 3
- Youssef Msakni Tunisia 2
- John Mensah Ghana 2
- Ahmed Saad Osman Libya 2
Upsets
- 2012-01-25Equatorial Guinea2–1SenegalUpsetGroup A · Bata25%
- 2012-02-08Zambia1–0GhanaUpsetSemi-finals · Bata26%
- 2012-02-11Ghana0–2MaliUpsetThird-place play-off · Malabo76%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.