2012 Africa Cup of Nations final - wikipedia 2012 Africa Cup of Nations final 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Final Event 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Zambia Côte d'Ivoire 0 0 8 -- 7 ( penalties ) Date 12 February 2012 Venue Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville Referee Badara Diatta ( Senegal ) Weather Mostly cloudy 25 ° C ( 77 ° F ) ← 2010 2013 → The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 12 February 2012 at the Stade d'Angondjé in Libreville, Gabon, to determine the winner of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ). This stadium is only a short distance from the spot where most of the Zambian national team died when their aeroplane crashed in 1993. It was contested by Zambia and Côte d'Ivoire. The kickoff time was delayed by 30 minutes to 20 : 30. Zambia won the title for the first time by beating Côte d'Ivoire 8 -- 7 on penalties. Contents 1 Background 2 Route to the final 3 Match details 3.1 Details 4 References 5 External links Background This was the third appearance in the final for Zambia ; the `` Copper Bullets '' lost in 1974 and 1994. After a surprising start and a win over Senegal, they drew with Libya before winning the deciding match against the host Equatorial Guinea and winning the group. In the quarterfinals they won 3 -- 0 against Sudan and shocked Ghana as they defeated them 1 -- 0 in the semifinals. Both Christopher Katongo and Emmanuel Mayuka scored three goals in the first five matches to help Zambia to reach the final. The match was an emotional one for Zambia, as the stadium in Libreville was just miles away from the site of the 1993 Zambia national football team air disaster, in which 18 players were killed. Côte d'Ivoire also appeared in their third final. They won it in 1992 and lost in 2006. The `` Elephants '' had gone through the tournament so far without conceding a goal and winning all of their matches. It started with a victory against Sudan, followed by two wins against Burkina Faso and Angola, the latter one without some of the best players. The quarterfinal was won against co-host Equatorial Guinea, before Mali was beaten 1 -- 0. Didier Drogba joins Katongo and Mayuka with three goals himself at the top of the goalscorers. Route to the final Zambia Round Côte d'Ivoire Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result Senegal 2 -- 1 Match 1 Sudan 1 -- 0 Libya 2 -- 2 Match 2 Burkina Faso 2 -- 0 Equatorial Guinea 1 -- 0 Match 3 Angola 2 -- 0 Team Pld GF GA GD Pts Zambia 0 5 + 2 7 Equatorial Guinea 0 + 1 6 Libya 0 Senegal 0 0 6 − 3 0 Final standing Team Pld GF GA GD Pts Ivory Coast 0 0 5 0 + 5 9 Sudan 0 Angola 5 − 1 Burkina Faso 0 0 6 − 4 0 Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result Sudan 3 -- 0 Quarterfinals Equatorial Guinea 3 -- 0 Ghana 1 -- 0 Semifinals Mali 1 -- 0 Match details Details Zambia v Ivory Coast 12 February 2012 20 : 30 UTC + 1 Zambia 0 -- 0 ( a.e.t. ) Ivory Coast Report Penalties C. Katongo Mayuka Chansa F. Katongo Mweene Sinkala Lungu Kalaba Sunzu 8 -- 7 Tioté Bony Bamba Gradel Drogba Tiéné Ya Konan K. Touré Gervinho Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville Referee : Badara Diatta ( Senegal ) Zambia Côte d'Ivoire GK 16 Kennedy Mweene RB 6 Davies Nkausu CB 13 Stophira Sunzu CB 5 Hijani Himoonde LB Joseph Musonda 12 ' RM Chisamba Lungu CM 8 Isaac Chansa CM 19 Nathan Sinkala LM 17 Rainford Kalaba CF 11 Christopher Katongo ( c ) CF 20 Emmanuel Mayuka Substitutions : DF 23 Nyambe Mulenga 69 ' 12 ' 74 ' MF 10 Felix Katongo 74 ' Manager : Hervé Renard GK Boubacar Barry RB 6 Jean - Jacques Gosso CB Kolo Touré CB 22 Sol Bamba 66 ' LB 17 Siaka Tiéné RM 5 Didier Zokora 75 ' CM 19 Yaya Touré 87 ' LM 9 Cheick Tioté 63 ' AM 10 Gervinho AM 8 Salomon Kalou 63 ' CF 11 Didier Drogba ( c ) Substitutions : MF 15 Max Gradel 63 ' MF 13 Didier Ya Konan 75 ' FW 12 Wilfried Bony 87 ' Manager : François Zahoui Assistant referees : Bechir Hassani ( Tunisia ) Evarist Menkouande ( Cameroon ) Fourth official : Eddy Maillet ( Seychelles ) References Jump up ^ http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/FOOL/2012/2/12/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA Jump up ^ `` Africa Cup of Nations final kick - off delayed ''. BBC.com. 9 February 2012. Jump up ^ `` Africa Cup of Nations : Zambia win dramatic shoot - out ''. BBC Sport. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012. Jump up ^ `` Spot - kick drama secures fairytale title ''. ESPN Soccernet. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012. Jump up ^ `` Zambia gain redemption to stun Ivory Coast in Africa Cup of Nations ''. Guardian UK. 13 February 2012. Jump up ^ `` Zambia shock Senegal to go top ''. cafonline.com. 22 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` Libya hold Zambia in four - goal thriller ''. cafonline.com. 25 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` Zambia tops Group A after beating Equatorial Guinea as both make quarter finals ''. cafonline.com. 29 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` Zambia humble 10 - man Sudan to reach last four ''. cafonline.com. 4 February 2012. Jump up ^ `` Zambia shock the Black Stars ''. cafonline.com. 8 February 2012. Jump up ^ `` Cote d'Ivoire sweat past Sudan ''. cafonline.com. 22 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` Elephants trample over Stallions to seal quarters place ''. cafonline.com. 26 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` Angola goes down to Ivory Coast and miss out on quarter final place ''. cafonline.com. 30 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` Ivory Coast through to semis after beating hosts Equatorial Guinea ''. cafonline.com. 4 February 2012. Jump up ^ `` Ivory Coast through to the final to play Zambia ''. cafonline.com. 8 February 2012. External links Official Site 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Stages Group A Group B Group C Group D Knockout stage Final General information Squads Qualification 2012 Africa Cup of Nations finalists Champions Zambia Runners - up Ivory Coast Third place Mali Fourth place Ghana Eliminated in quarterfinals Equatorial Guinea Gabon Tunisia Sudan Eliminated in group stage Angola Botswana Burkina Faso Guinea Libya Morocco Niger Senegal Qualification Squads Africa Cup of Nations Tournaments Sudan 1957 United Arab Republic 1959 Ethiopia 1962 Ghana 1963 Tunisia 1965 Ethiopia 1968 Sudan 1970 Cameroon 1972 Egypt 1974 Ethiopia 1976 Ghana 1978 Nigeria 1980 Libya 1982 Ivory Coast 1984 Egypt 1986 Morocco 1988 Algeria 1990 Senegal 1992 Tunisia 1994 South Africa 1996 Burkina Faso 1998 Ghana / Nigeria 2000 Mali 2002 Tunisia 2004 Egypt 2006 Ghana 2008 Angola 2010 Gabon / Equatorial Guinea 2012 South Africa 2013 Equatorial Guinea 2015 Gabon 2017 Cameroon 2019 Ivory Coast 2021 Guinea 2023 Qualification 1957 1959 1962 1963 1965 1968 1970 1972 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1998 2000 2002 2006 2008 2012 2013 2015 2017 2019 Finals 1957 1959 1962 1963 1965 1968 1970 1972 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1998 2000 2002 2006 2008 2012 2013 2015 2017 Squads 1957 1959 1962 1963 1965 1968 1970 1972 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1998 2000 2002 2006 2008 2012 2013 2015 2017 Statistics Appearances Records and statistics No qualification took place in 1957 and 1959 as places were given by invitation only. In 1959 and 1976, there was no final ; the article is about the decisive match of the final group stage. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2012_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_Final&oldid=825057377 '' Categories : 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Africa Cup of Nations finals 2012 in Gabon Ivory Coast national football team matches Zambia national football team matches Association football penalty shootouts 2012 in Ivorian football Libreville Talk Contents About Wikipedia Bosanski Español Français Bahasa Melayu Română Русский Svenska Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 11 February 2018, at 06 : 37. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: when did zambia win the african cup of nations
Answer: 12 February 2012