# 2012 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage

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.
All match times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

## 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 qualified for the knockout stage.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
| A | Zambia | Equatorial Guinea |
| B | Ivory Coast | Sudan |
| C | Gabon | Tunisia |
| D | Ghana | Mali |

## Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 4 February – Bata | 4 February – Bata | | | |
| Zambia | 3 | | | |
| Zambia | 3 | 8 February – Bata | 8 February – Bata | | |
| Sudan | 0 | 8 February – Bata | 8 February – Bata | |
| Sudan | 0 | Zambia | 1 | |
| 5 February – Franceville | 5 February – Franceville | | Zambia | 1 | |
| 5 February – Franceville | 5 February – Franceville | Ghana | 0 | |
| Ghana (a.e.t.) | 2 | Ghana | 0 | |
| Ghana (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | 12 February – Libreville | 12 February – Libreville |
| Tunisia | 1 | | | | 12 February – Libreville | 12 February – Libreville |
| Tunisia | 1 | | | | Zambia (p) | 0 (8) |
| 5 February – Libreville | 5 February – Libreville | | | | | Zambia (p) | 0 (8) |
| 5 February – Libreville | 5 February – Libreville | | | | Ivory Coast | 0 (7) |
| Gabon | 1 (4) | | | | Ivory Coast | 0 (7) |
| Gabon | 1 (4) | 8 February – Libreville | 8 February – Libreville | | | |
| Mali (p) | 1 (5) | 8 February – Libreville | 8 February – Libreville | | | |
| Mali (p) | 1 (5) | Mali | 0 | | | |
| 4 February – Malabo | 4 February – Malabo | | Mali | 0 | | | |
| 4 February – Malabo | 4 February – Malabo | Ivory Coast | 1 | | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | Ivory Coast | 1 | | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | | | | 11 February – Malabo | 11 February – Malabo |
| Equatorial Guinea | 0 | | | | 11 February – Malabo | 11 February – Malabo |
| Equatorial Guinea | 0 | | | | Ghana | 0 |
| | | | | | Mali | 2 |
All times are West Africa Time (UTC+1).

## Quarter-finals
### Zambia vs. Sudan

| Zambia | Sudan |
| GK | 16 | Kennedy Mweene |
| DF | 5 | Hijani Himoonde |
| DF | 4 | Joseph Musonda |
| DF | 13 | Stophira Sunzu |
| DF | 6 | Davies Nkausu |
| MF | 8 | Isaac Chansa |
| MF | 17 | Rainford Kalaba |
| MF | 19 | Nathan Sinkala | 45+1' |
| MF | 3 | Chisamba Lungu | | 56' |
| FW | 11 | Christopher Katongo (c) | | 89' |
| FW | 20 | Emmanuel Mayuka | | 64' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 2 | Francis Kasonde | | 56' |
| FW | 12 | James Chamanga | | 64' |
| MF | 21 | Jonas Sakuwaha | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Hervé Renard ||
| GK | 21 | Akram Salim |
| DF | 3 | Mowaia Bashir |
| DF | 5 | Ala'a Yousif | | 30' |
| DF | 15 | Ahmed Al-Basha | 37' |
| DF | 6 | Mosaab Omer |
| MF | 19 | Mohamed Bashir |
| MF | 23 | Hamid Nizar | | 42' |
| MF | 8 | Haitham Mustafa (c) | | 69' |
| FW | 9 | Masawi | 36' 65' |
| FW | 10 | Muhannad Tahir | 45+2' |
| FW | 17 | Mudathir El-Tahir |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 13 | Amer Kamal | | 30' |
| FW | 7 | Ramadan Agab | | 42' |
| MF | 12 | Bader Galag | | 69' |
| Manager: ||
| Mohamed Abdalla ||
Assistant referees: Jason Damoo (Seychelles) Angesom Ogbamariam (Eritrea) Fourth official: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

### Ivory Coast vs. Equatorial Guinea

| Ivory Coast | Equatorial Guinea |
| GK | 1 | Boubacar Barry |
| DF | 4 | Kolo Touré |
| DF | 3 | Arthur Boka |
| DF | 22 | Sol Bamba |
| DF | 5 | Didier Zokora | 76' |
| MF | 19 | Yaya Touré |
| MF | 14 | Kafoumba Coulibaly | 86' |
| MF | 6 | Jean-Jacques Gosso |
| MF | 15 | Max Gradel | 84' |
| FW | 11 | Didier Drogba (c) |
| FW | 10 | Gervinho |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 12 | Wilfried Bony | 76' |
| FW | 8 | Salomon Kalou | 84' |
| DF | 21 | Emmanuel Eboué | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| François Zahoui ||
| GK | 1 | Danilo |
| DF | 3 | Kily |
| DF | 15 | Lawrence Doe |
| DF | 4 | Rui |
| DF | 5 | Fousseny Kamissoko | | 83' |
| MF | 14 | Ben Konaté |
| MF | 11 | Javier Balboa |
| MF | 17 | Narcisse Ekanga | | 70' |
| MF | 6 | Juvenal (c) | 80' |
| FW | 20 | Daniel Ekedo | | 46' |
| FW | 8 | Randy |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 12 | Thierry Fidjeu | | 46' |
| FW | 10 | Iván Bolado | | 70' |
| FW | 19 | Raúl Fabiani | | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Gílson Paulo ||
Assistant referees: Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi) Felicien Kabanda (Rwanda) Fourth official: Badara Diatta (Senegal)

### Gabon vs. Mali

| Gabon | Mali |
| GK | 1 | Didier Ovono |
| DF | 5 | Bruno Ecuele Manga |
| DF | 17 | Moïse Brou Apanga |
| DF | 3 | Edmond Mouele | 75' |
| DF | 22 | Charly Moussono |
| MF | 18 | Cédric Moubamba | 35' | 93' |
| MF | 14 | Lévy Madinda | | 102' |
| MF | 15 | André Biyogo Poko |
| MF | 11 | Eric Mouloungui |
| FW | 10 | Daniel Cousin (c) | | 69' |
| FW | 9 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 20 | Fabrice Do Marcolino | 74' | 69' |
| MF | 8 | Lloyd Palun | | 93' |
| MF | 13 | Bruno Zita Mbanangoyé | | 102' |
| Manager: ||
| Gernot Rohr ||
| GK | 16 | Soumbeïla Diakité |
| DF | 5 | Cédric Kanté (c) |
| DF | 3 | Adama Tamboura |
| DF | 4 | Ousmane Berthé |
| DF | 14 | Drissa Diakité | 21' |
| MF | 12 | Seydou Keita |
| MF | 7 | Abdou Traoré | | 63' |
| MF | 15 | Bakaye Traoré |
| MF | 18 | Samba Sow | | 75' |
| FW | 20 | Samba Diakité |
| FW | 10 | Modibo Maïga | 85' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 6 | Mustapha Yatabaré | | 63' |
| FW | 9 | Cheick Diabaté | | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| Alain Giresse ||
Assistant referees: Redouane Achik (Morocco) Albdelhak Etchiali (Algeria) Fourth official: Daniel Bennett (South Africa)

### Ghana vs. Tunisia

| Ghana | Tunisia |
| GK | 16 | Adam Larsen Kwarasey |
| DF | 5 | John Mensah (c) | | 52' |
| DF | 21 | John Boye | 23' |
| DF | 14 | Masahudu Alhassan |
| DF | 7 | Samuel Inkoom |
| MF | 11 | Sulley Muntari | | 64' |
| MF | 6 | Anthony Annan | 113' |
| MF | 20 | Kwadwo Asamoah |
| MF | 8 | Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu | 76' |
| FW | 3 | Asamoah Gyan | | 99' |
| FW | 10 | André Ayew |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 15 | Isaac Vorsah | | 52' |
| FW | 13 | Jordan Ayew | | 64' |
| FW | 12 | Prince Tagoe | | 99' |
| Manager: ||
| Goran Stevanović ||
| GK | 16 | Aymen Mathlouthi |
| DF | 3 | Karim Haggui (c) | 31' |
| DF | 20 | Aymen Abdennour | 108' |
| DF | 12 | Khalil Chemmam |
| DF | 2 | Bilel Ifa | | 81' |
| MF | 6 | Hocine Ragued |
| MF | 14 | Mejdi Traoui |
| MF | 21 | Jamel Saihi | | 68' |
| MF | 15 | Zouheir Dhaouadi | | 105' |
| FW | 19 | Saber Khelifa |
| FW | 7 | Youssef Msakni |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 17 | Issam Jemâa | | 68' |
| DF | 18 | Anis Boussaïdi | | 81' |
| MF | 10 | Oussama Darragi | | 105' |
| Manager: ||
| Sami Trabelsi ||
Assistant referees: Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon) Djibril Camara (Senegal) Fourth official: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

## Semi-finals
### Zambia vs. Ghana

| Zambia | Ghana |
| GK | 16 | Kennedy Mweene |
| RB | 6 | Davies Nkausu |
| CB | 13 | Stophira Sunzu | 52' |
| CB | 5 | Hijani Himoonde |
| LB | 4 | Joseph Musonda |
| CM | 19 | Nathan Sinkala |
| CM | 2 | Francis Kasonde | 10' | 66' |
| RW | 17 | Rainford Kalaba |
| LW | 11 | Christopher Katongo (c) |
| SS | 8 | Isaac Chansa | 70' |
| CF | 12 | James Chamanga | | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 20 | Emmanuel Mayuka | | 46' |
| MF | 3 | Chisamba Lungu | | 66' |
| Manager: ||
| Hervé Renard ||
| GK | 16 | Adam Larsen Kwarasey |
| RB | 7 | Samuel Inkoom |
| CB | 21 | John Boye | 15' |
| CB | 5 | John Mensah (c) | | 72' |
| LB | 17 | Lee Addy |
| CM | 9 | Derek Boateng | 63' 83' |
| CM | 6 | Anthony Annan |
| RW | 10 | André Ayew | | 87' |
| LW | 13 | Jordan Ayew |
| SS | 20 | Kwadwo Asamoah |
| CF | 3 | Asamoah Gyan | | 74' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 15 | Isaac Vorsah | | 72' |
| FW | 12 | Prince Tagoe | | 74' |
| MF | 11 | Sulley Muntari | | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| Goran Stevanović ||
Assistant referees: Redouane Achik (Morocco) Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi) Fourth official: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)

### Mali vs. Ivory Coast

| Mali | Ivory Coast |
| GK | 16 | Soumbeïla Diakité |
| RB | 14 | Drissa Diakité | | 46' |
| CB | 4 | Ousmane Berthé | 6' |
| CB | 5 | Cédric Kanté (c) |
| LB | 3 | Adama Tamboura |
| CM | 15 | Bakaye Traoré |
| CM | 20 | Samba Diakité | 89' |
| RW | 6 | Mustapha Yatabaré | | 73' |
| LW | 18 | Samba Sow | | 84' |
| SS | 12 | Seydou Keita | 7' |
| CF | 9 | Cheick Diabaté |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 23 | Ousmane Coulibaly | | 46' |
| FW | 11 | Garra Dembélé | | 73' |
| MF | 17 | Mahamane Traoré | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Alain Giresse ||
| GK | 1 | Boubacar Barry |
| RB | 6 | Jean-Jacques Gosso |
| CB | 4 | Kolo Touré |
| CB | 22 | Sol Bamba |
| LB | 17 | Siaka Tiéné | 90+3' |
| CM | 9 | Cheick Tioté | 83' |
| CM | 5 | Didier Zokora |
| AM | 19 | Yaya Touré | | 90' |
| RF | 10 | Gervinho |
| CF | 11 | Didier Drogba (c) |
| LF | 8 | Salomon Kalou | | 79' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 18 | Abdul Kader Keïta | | 79' |
| MF | 13 | Didier Ya Konan | | 90' |
| Manager: ||
| François Zahoui ||
Assistant referees: Jason Damoo (Seychelles) Angesom Ogbamariam (Eritrea) Fourth official: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

## Third place match

| Ghana | Mali |
| GK | 16 | Adam Larsen Kwarasey |
| RB | 4 | John Paintsil (c) |
| CB | 19 | Jonathan Mensah |
| CB | 15 | Isaac Vorsah | 47' 64' |
| LB | 17 | Lee Addy |
| CM | 6 | Anthony Annan |
| CM | 23 | Mohammed Abu | | 46' |
| AM | 20 | Kwadwo Asamoah | | 68' |
| RW | 7 | Samuel Inkoom | | 35' |
| LW | 10 | André Ayew |
| CF | 13 | Jordan Ayew | 26' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 12 | Prince Tagoe | | 35' |
| MF | 11 | Sulley Muntari | | 46' |
| DF | 14 | Masahudu Alhassan | | 68' |
| Manager: ||
| Goran Stevanović ||
| GK | 1 | Oumar Sissoko |
| RB | 23 | Ousmane Coulibaly |
| CB | 2 | Abdoulaye Maïga |
| CB | 5 | Cédric Kanté (c) |
| LB | 3 | Adama Tamboura |
| DM | 15 | Bakaye Traoré | 56' |
| CM | 20 | Samba Diakité |
| CM | 12 | Seydou Keita |
| RW | 11 | Garra Dembélé | | 86' |
| LW | 18 | Samba Sow | 42' | 86' |
| CF | 9 | Cheick Diabaté |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 8 | Souleymane Keita | | 86' |
| FW | 6 | Mustapha Yatabaré | | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Alain Giresse ||
Man of the Match: Cheick Diabaté (Mali)
Assistant referees: Peter Edibe (Nigeria) Moffat Champiti (Malawi) Fourth official: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

## Final

| Zambia | Ivory Coast |
| GK | 16 | Kennedy Mweene |
| RB | 6 | Davies Nkausu |
| CB | 13 | Stophira Sunzu |
| CB | 5 | Hijani Himoonde |
| LB | 4 | Joseph Musonda | | 12' |
| RM | 3 | 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 | 1 | Boubacar Barry |
| RB | 6 | Jean-Jacques Gosso |
| CB | 4 | 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)