# 2013 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 2 February
with the round of 16 and ended on 10 February 2013 with the final held at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. 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.
All match times are local, SAST (UTC+2).

## Format

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

The top two placed teams from each of the four groups advanced to the knockout stage.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
| A | South Africa | Cape Verde |
| B | Ghana | Mali |
| C | Burkina Faso | Nigeria |
| D | Ivory Coast | Togo |

## Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 2 February – Durban | 2 February – Durban | | | |
| South Africa | 1 (1) | | | |
| South Africa | 1 (1) | 6 February – Durban | 6 February – Durban | | |
| Mali (p) | 1 (3) | 6 February – Durban | 6 February – Durban | |
| Mali (p) | 1 (3) | Mali | 1 | |
| 3 February – Rustenburg | 3 February – Rustenburg | | Mali | 1 | |
| 3 February – Rustenburg | 3 February – Rustenburg | Nigeria | 4 | |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | Nigeria | 4 | |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | | | | 10 February – Johannesburg | 10 February – Johannesburg |
| Nigeria | 2 | | | | 10 February – Johannesburg | 10 February – Johannesburg |
| Nigeria | 2 | | | | Nigeria | 1 |
| 3 February – Nelspruit | 3 February – Nelspruit | | | | | Nigeria | 1 |
| 3 February – Nelspruit | 3 February – Nelspruit | | | | Burkina Faso | 0 |
| Burkina Faso (a.e.t.) | 1 | | | | Burkina Faso | 0 |
| Burkina Faso (a.e.t.) | 1 | 6 February – Nelspruit | 6 February – Nelspruit | | | |
| Togo | 0 | 6 February – Nelspruit | 6 February – Nelspruit | | | |
| Togo | 0 | Burkina Faso (p) | 1 (3) | | | |
| 2 February – Port Elizabeth | 2 February – Port Elizabeth | | Burkina Faso (p) | 1 (3) | | | |
| 2 February – Port Elizabeth | 2 February – Port Elizabeth | Ghana | 1 (2) | | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| Ghana | 2 | Ghana | 1 (2) | | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| Ghana | 2 | | | | 9 February – Port Elizabeth | 9 February – Port Elizabeth |
| Cape Verde | 0 | | | | 9 February – Port Elizabeth | 9 February – Port Elizabeth |
| Cape Verde | 0 | | | | Mali | 3 |
| | | | | | Ghana | 1 |
All times are South African Standard Time (UTC+2)

## Quarter-finals
### Ghana vs. Cape Verde

| Ghana | Cape Verde |
| GK | 16 | Fatau Dauda |
| RB | 4 | John Paintsil | 63' |
| CB | 21 | John Boye |
| CB | 15 | Isaac Vorsah |
| LB | 23 | Harrison Afful | 68' |
| DM | 11 | Mohammed Rabiu | 27' | 84' |
| RM | 10 | Albert Adomah | | 47' |
| CM | 8 | Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu |
| LM | 7 | Christian Atsu | | 78' |
| SS | 20 | Kwadwo Asamoah |
| CF | 3 | Asamoah Gyan (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 22 | Mubarak Wakaso | | 47' |
| MF | 14 | Solomon Asante | | 78' |
| MF | 9 | Derek Boateng | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| James Kwesi Appiah ||
| GK | 1 | Vozinha |
| RB | 23 | Carlitos | 53' |
| CB | 3 | Fernando Varela |
| CB | 6 | Nando (c) |
| LB | 18 | Nivaldo |
| DM | 8 | Toni Varela | | 67' |
| CM | 15 | Marco Soares |
| CM | 5 | Babanco | 16' |
| RW | 10 | Héldon Ramos |
| LW | 20 | Ryan Mendes | | 51' |
| CF | 11 | Julio Tavares | | 80' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 7 | Platini | | 51' |
| FW | 21 | Djaniny | | 67' |
| FW | 9 | Rambé | 87' | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Lúcio Antunes ||
* Man of the Match:
* Fatau Dauda (Ghana)
* Assistant referees:
* Yéo Songuifolo (Ivory Coast)
* Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
* Fourth official:
* Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

### South Africa vs. Mali

| South Africa | Mali |
| GK | 16 | Itumeleng Khune |
| RB | 2 | Siboniso Gaxa |
| CB | 21 | Siyabonga Sangweni |
| CB | 14 | Bongani Khumalo (c) | 24' |
| LB | 3 | Tsepo Masilela | 109' |
| CM | 15 | Dean Furman |
| CM | 12 | Reneilwe Letsholonyane |
| RW | 18 | Thuso Phala | 45+3' | 89' |
| AM | 19 | May Mahlangu |
| LW | 17 | Bernard Parker | | 105+2' |
| CF | 23 | Tokelo Rantie | 39' | 41' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 7 | Lehlohonolo Majoro | 91' | 41' |
| MF | 10 | Thulani Serero | | 89' |
| MF | 8 | Siphiwe Tshabalala | | 105+2' |
| Manager: ||
| Gordon Igesund ||
| GK | 16 | Soumbeïla Diakité |
| RB | 2 | Fousseni Diawara |
| CB | 13 | Molla Wague |
| CB | 4 | Adama Coulibaly |
| LB | 3 | Adama Tamboura |
| DM | 6 | Mohamed Sissoko | | 55' |
| CM | 12 | Seydou Keita (c) |
| CM | 18 | Samba Sow | 69' |
| RW | 20 | Samba Diakité | | 24' |
| LW | 10 | Modibo Maïga |
| CF | 15 | Mahamadou Samassa | | 88' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Sigamary Diarra | | 24' |
| MF | 17 | Mahamane Traoré | 111' | 55' |
| FW | 9 | Cheick Diabaté | | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Patrice Carteron ||
* Man of the Match:
* Seydou Keita (Mali)
* Assistant referees:
* Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
* Peter Edibe (Nigeria)
* Fourth official:
* Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

### Ivory Coast vs. Nigeria

| Ivory Coast | Nigeria |
| GK | 1 | Boubacar Barry |
| RB | 21 | Emmanuel Eboué |
| CB | 5 | Didier Zokora |
| CB | 22 | Sol Bamba | 81' |
| LB | 17 | Siaka Tiéné |
| CM | 9 | Cheick Tioté |
| CM | 6 | Romaric | | 83' |
| RW | 8 | Salomon Kalou | 47' | 69' |
| AM | 19 | Yaya Touré | 39' |
| LW | 10 | Gervinho |
| CF | 11 | Didier Drogba (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 15 | Max Gradel | | 69' |
| FW | 18 | Lacina Traoré | | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Sabri Lamouchi ||
| GK | 1 | Vincent Enyeama (c) | 90' |
| RB | 5 | Efe Ambrose |
| CB | 22 | Kenneth Omeruo |
| CB | 14 | Godfrey Oboabona |
| LB | 3 | Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé |
| DM | 17 | Ogenyi Onazi | 28' |
| CM | 19 | Sunday Mba |
| CM | 10 | Mikel John Obi |
| RW | 9 | Emmanuel Emenike |
| LW | 11 | Victor Moses | | 90' |
| CF | 8 | Brown Ideye |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 2 | Joseph Yobo | | 90' |
| Manager: ||
| Stephen Keshi ||
* Man of the Match:
* Sunday Mba (Nigeria)
* Assistant referees:
* Redouane Achik (Morocco)
* Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos (Angola)
* Fourth official:
* Bouchaïb El Ahrach (Morocco)

### Burkina Faso vs. Togo

| Burkina Faso | Togo |
| GK | 1 | Daouda Diakité |
| RB | 5 | Mohamed Koffi |
| CB | 4 | Bakary Koné |
| CB | 8 | Paul Koulibaly |
| LB | 12 | Saïdou Panandétiguiri |
| CM | 6 | Djakaridja Koné |
| CM | 18 | Charles Kaboré | 43' |
| RW | 20 | Wilfried Sanou | | 96' |
| AM | 11 | Jonathan Pitroipa | | 108' |
| LW | 13 | Issouf Ouattara | 40' | 66' |
| CF | 9 | Moumouni Dagano (c) |
| Substitutions: |||
| FW | 22 | Prejuce Nakoulma | | 66' |
| MF | 21 | Abdou Razack Traoré | | 96' |
| MF | 7 | Florent Rouamba | | 108' |
| Manager: |||
| Paul Put |||
| GK | 16 | Kossi Agassa |
| RB | 21 | Djené |
| CB | 5 | Serge Akakpo | | 106' |
| CB | 9 | Vincent Bossou | 120+3' |
| LB | 2 | Daré Nibombé |
| RM | 6 | Abdoul-Gafar Mamah | 40' |
| CM | 15 | Alaixys Romao | 92' |
| CM | 8 | Komlan Amewou | | 116' |
| LM | 10 | Floyd Ayité | 20' | 67' |
| SS | 17 | Serge Gakpé | 34' |
| CF | 4 | Emmanuel Adebayor (c) | 112' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 14 | Prince Segbefia | | 67' |
| MF | 3 | Dové Womé | | 106' |
| MF | 7 | Moustapha Salifou | | 116' |
| Manager: ||
| Didier Six ||
* Man of the Match:
* Jonathan Pitroipa (Burkina Faso)
* Assistant referees:
* Djibril Camara (Senegal)
* El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal)
* Fourth official:
* Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

## Semi-finals
### Mali vs. Nigeria

| Mali | Nigeria |
| GK | 1 | Mamadou Samassa |
| RB | 2 | Fousseni Diawara | 84' |
| CB | 13 | Molla Wague |
| CB | 21 | Mahamadou N'Diaye |
| LB | 3 | Adama Tamboura |
| DM | 8 | Mohamed Kalilou Traoré |
| CM | 12 | Seydou Keita (c) |
| CM | 6 | Mohamed Sissoko | | 56' |
| RW | 10 | Modibo Maïga | 38' | 46' |
| LW | 17 | Mahamane Traoré | | 67' |
| CF | 15 | Mahamadou Samassa |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 7 | Cheick Fantamady Diarra | | 46' |
| FW | 9 | Cheick Diabaté | | 56' |
| MF | 18 | Samba Sow | 69' | 67' |
| Manager: ||
| Patrice Carteron ||
| GK | 1 | Vincent Enyeama (c) |
| RB | 5 | Efe Ambrose | 26' | 81' |
| CB | 22 | Kenneth Omeruo |
| CB | 14 | Godfrey Oboabona |
| LB | 3 | Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé |
| DM | 10 | Mikel John Obi |
| CM | 19 | Sunday Mba |
| CM | 17 | Ogenyi Onazi |
| RW | 9 | Emmanuel Emenike |
| LW | 11 | Victor Moses | | 53' |
| CF | 8 | Brown Ideye | | 72' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 7 | Ahmed Musa | | 53' |
| MF | 18 | Ejike Uzoenyi | | 72' |
| DF | 2 | Joseph Yobo | | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Stephen Keshi ||
* Man of the Match:
* Emmanuel Emenike (Nigeria)
* Assistant referees:
* Angesom Ogbamariam (Eritrea)
* Félicien Kabanda (Rwanda)
* Fourth official:
* Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

### Burkina Faso vs. Ghana

| Burkina Faso | Ghana |
| GK | 1 | Daouda Diakité |
| RB | 5 | Mohamed Koffi | | 90+2' |
| CB | 4 | Bakary Koné |
| CB | 8 | Paul Koulibaly | 77' |
| LB | 12 | Saïdou Panandétiguiri |
| CM | 6 | Djakaridja Koné |
| CM | 7 | Florent Rouamba |
| RW | 22 | Prejuce Nakoulma |
| AM | 18 | Charles Kaboré (c) |
| LW | 11 | Jonathan Pitroipa | 67' 117' |
| CF | 15 | Aristide Bancé |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 3 | Henri Traoré | | 90+2' |
| Manager: ||
| Paul Put ||
| GK | 16 | Fatau Dauda |
| RB | 4 | John Paintsil | | 10' |
| CB | 21 | John Boye |
| CB | 15 | Isaac Vorsah |
| LB | 23 | Harrison Afful |
| DM | 11 | Mohammed Rabiu | 21' | 47' |
| CM | 8 | Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu |
| RW | 7 | Christian Atsu |
| AM | 22 | Mubarak Wakaso | | 104' |
| LW | 20 | Kwadwo Asamoah |
| CF | 3 | Asamoah Gyan (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 14 | Solomon Asante | | 10' |
| MF | 9 | Derek Boateng | 71' | 47' |
| FW | 17 | Emmanuel Clottey | | 104' |
| Manager: ||
| James Kwesi Appiah ||
* Man of the Match:
* Aristide Bancé (Burkina Faso)
* Assistant referees:
* Béchir Hassani (Tunisia)
* Anouar Hmila (Tunisia)
* Fourth official:
* Bouchaib El Ahrach (Morocco)

## Third place play-off

| Mali | Ghana |
| GK | 16 | Soumbeïla Diakité |
| RB | 2 | Fousseni Diawara |
| CB | 4 | Adama Coulibaly |
| CB | 19 | Salif Coulibaly |
| LB | 3 | Adama Tamboura | 46' |
| DM | 8 | Mohamed Kalilou Traoré |
| CM | 17 | Mahamane Traoré |
| RW | 23 | Ousmane Coulibaly |
| AM | 12 | Seydou Keita (c) |
| LW | 15 | Mahamadou Samassa | | 78' |
| CF | 9 | Cheick Diabaté |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Sigamary Diarra | | 78' |
| Manager: ||
| Patrice Carteron ||
| GK | 16 | Fatau Dauda |
| RB | 23 | Harrison Afful |
| CB | 21 | John Boye | | 46' |
| CB | 15 | Isaac Vorsah | 33' |
| LB | 2 | Richard Boateng |
| DM | 5 | Mohamed Awal |
| CM | 20 | Kwadwo Asamoah |
| AM | 7 | Christian Atsu | | 70' |
| RW | 14 | Solomon Asante | 90+1' |
| LW | 22 | Mubarak Wakaso | 25' |
| CF | 3 | Asamoah Gyan (c) | | 75' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 19 | Jonathan Mensah | | 46' |
| MF | 10 | Albert Adomah | | 70' |
| FW | 17 | Emmanuel Clottey | | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| James Kwesi Appiah ||
* Man of the Match:
* Seydou Keita (Mali)
* Assistant referees:
* Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
* Marwa Range (Kenya)
* Fourth official:
* Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

## Final

| Nigeria | Burkina Faso |
| GK | 1 | Vincent Enyeama (c) |
| RB | 5 | Efe Ambrose |
| CB | 22 | Kenneth Omeruo | 57' |
| CB | 14 | Godfrey Oboabona |
| LB | 3 | Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé | | 67' |
| CM | 17 | Ogenyi Onazi | 38' |
| CM | 10 | Mikel John Obi | 57' |
| RW | 11 | Victor Moses |
| AM | 19 | Sunday Mba | | 89' |
| LW | 8 | Brown Ideye | 90+2' |
| CF | 15 | Ikechukwu Uche | | 54' |
| Substitutions: |||
| FW | 7 | Ahmed Musa | | 54' |
| DF | 21 | Juwon Oshaniwa | 71' | 67' |
| DF | 2 | Joseph Yobo | | 89' |
| Manager: |||
| Stephen Keshi |||
| GK | 1 | Daouda Diakité |
| RB | 5 | Mohamed Koffi |
| CB | 4 | Bakary Koné |
| CB | 8 | Paul Koulibaly | | 84' |
| LB | 12 | Saïdou Panandétiguiri |
| CM | 6 | Djakaridja Koné | | 90' |
| CM | 7 | Florent Rouamba | 33' | 65' |
| RW | 22 | Prejuce Nakoulma |
| AM | 18 | Charles Kaboré (c) |
| LW | 11 | Jonathan Pitroipa |
| CF | 15 | Aristide Bancé |
| Substitutions: |||
| MF | 20 | Wilfried Sanou | | 65' |
| FW | 9 | Moumouni Dagano | | 84' |
| MF | 21 | Abdou Razack Traoré | | 90' |
| Manager: |||
| Paul Put |||
* Man of the Match:
* Mikel John Obi (Nigeria)
* Assistant referees:
* Redouane Achik (Morocco)
* Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
* Fourth official:
* Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)