# 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

Group A of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations ran from 21 January until 29 January. It consisted of Equatorial Guinea, Libya, Senegal and Zambia. The matches were held at Equatorial Guinea. Zambia and Equatorial Guinea progressed to the quarterfinals.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Zambia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Equatorial Guinea (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Libya | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Senegal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 | |
All times are West Africa Time (UTC+1).

## Equatorial Guinea vs. Libya

| Equatorial Guinea | Libya |
| GK | 1 | Danilo |
| DF | 3 | Kily |
| DF | 15 | Lawrence Doe |
| DF | 4 | Rui |
| DF | 5 | Fousseny Kamissoko |
| MF | 14 | Ben Konaté |
| MF | 6 | Juvenal (c) |
| FW | 11 | Javier Balboa |
| FW | 12 | Thierry Fidjeu | | 74' |
| FW | 10 | Iván Bolado | | 69' |
| FW | 8 | Randy | 68' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 17 | Narcisse Ekanga | | 69' |
| FW | 9 | Rodolfo Bodipo | 74' | 85' |
| MF | 20 | Daniel Ekedo | | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Gílson Paulo ||
| GK | 1 | Samir Aboud (c) |
| DF | 3 | Abdulaziz Belraysh |
| DF | 5 | Younes Al Shibani |
| DF | 14 | Ali Salama |
| DF | 2 | Rabea Al-Laafi |
| MF | 10 | Ahmed Sa'ad | 82' |
| MF | 23 | Djamal Mohamed |
| MF | 15 | Marwan Mabrouk | | 54' |
| MF | 17 | Walid El Khatroushi | | 60' |
| MF | 6 | Muhammad al Sanaani | | 75' |
| FW | 19 | Ahmed Zuway |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 20 | Ihaab Boussefi | | 54' |
| MF | 8 | Abdallah Sharif | 90+3' | 60' |
| MF | 16 | Abubakr al Abaidy | 82' | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| Marcos Paqueta ||
Assistant referees: Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast) Jason Damoo (Seychelles) Fourth official: Khalid Abdel Rahman (Sudan)

## Senegal vs. Zambia

| Senegal | Zambia |
| GK | 1 | Bouna Coundoul |
| DF | 5 | Souleymane Diawara |
| DF | 18 | Guirane N'Daw | 35' |
| DF | 6 | Kader Mangane |
| DF | 3 | Ludovic Sané |
| MF | 22 | Cheikh M'Bengue |
| MF | 2 | Rémi Gomis | | 27' |
| MF | 21 | Mohamed Diamé |
| FW | 7 | Moussa Sow | | 66' |
| FW | 8 | Mamadou Niang (c) | | 46' |
| FW | 19 | Demba Ba |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Dame N'Doye | | 27' |
| MF | 10 | Issiar Dia | | 46' |
| FW | 15 | Papiss Cissé | | 66' |
| Manager: ||
| Amara Traoré ||
| GK | 16 | Kennedy Mweene |
| DF | 5 | Hijani Himoonde |
| DF | 2 | Francis Kasonde |
| DF | 4 | Joseph Musonda | 86' |
| DF | 13 | Stophira Sunzu |
| MF | 8 | Isaac Chansa | 70' |
| MF | 17 | Rainford Kalaba |
| MF | 19 | Nathan Sinkala |
| FW | 11 | Christopher Katongo (c) |
| FW | 20 | Emmanuel Mayuka | 81' |
| FW | 3 | Chisamba Lungu |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 23 | Nyambe Mulenga | 70' |
| MF | 14 | Noah Chivuta | 81' |
| FW | 12 | James Chamanga | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Hervé Renard ||
Assistant referees: Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon) Yanoussa Moussa (Cameroon) Fourth official: Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)

## Libya vs. Zambia

| Libya | Zambia |
| GK | 1 | Samir Aboud (c) |
| DF | 5 | Younes Al Shibani |
| DF | 11 | Muhammad al Maghrabi |
| DF | 14 | Ali Salama |
| DF | 17 | Walid El-Khatroushi | 18' |
| MF | 10 | Ahmed Saad Osman |
| MF | 23 | Djamal Mahamat |
| MF | 2 | Rabea Al-Laafi | 77' |
| MF | 16 | Abubakr al Abaidy | 72' |
| FW | 6 | Muhammad al Sanaani |
| FW | 19 | Ahmed Zuway |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 20 | Ihaab Boussefi | 18' |
| DF | 3 | Abdulaziz Belraysh | 72' |
| MF | 8 | Abdallah Sharif | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| Marcos Paqueta ||
| GK | 16 | Kennedy Mweene |
| DF | 5 | Hijani Himoonde |
| DF | 2 | Francis Kasonde | | 31' |
| DF | 4 | Joseph Musonda |
| DF | 13 | Stophira Sunzu |
| MF | 8 | Isaac Chansa |
| MF | 17 | Rainford Kalaba |
| MF | 19 | Nathan Sinkala |
| MF | 11 | Christopher Katongo (c) |
| FW | 20 | Emmanuel Mayuka | 25' |
| FW | 3 | Chisamba Lungu | | 53' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Collins Mbesuma | 31' | 74' |
| DF | 6 | Davies Nkausu | | 53' |
| MF | 10 | Felix Katongo | | 74' |
| Manager: ||
| Hervé Renard ||
Assistant referees: Balla Diarra (Mali) Richard Bouende-Malonga (Congo) Fourth official: Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)

## Equatorial Guinea vs. Senegal

| Equatorial Guinea | Senegal |
| GK | 1 | Danilo | 42' |
| DF | 3 | Kily | 90+4' |
| DF | 15 | Lawrence Doe | 90+5' 90+5' |
| DF | 4 | Rui |
| DF | 5 | Fousseny Kamissoko |
| MF | 14 | Ben Konaté |
| MF | 6 | Juvenal (c) |
| FW | 11 | Javier Balboa |
| FW | 12 | Thierry Fidjeu | | 78' |
| FW | 10 | Iván Bolado | | 46' |
| FW | 8 | Randy | 11' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 17 | Narcisse Ekanga | | 46' |
| MF | 20 | Daniel Ekedo | 89' | 78' |
| Manager: ||
| Gílson Paulo ||
| GK | 1 | Bouna Coundoul |
| DF | 5 | Souleymane Diawara |
| DF | 18 | Guirane N'Daw |
| DF | 6 | Kader Mangane (c) |
| DF | 3 | Ludovic Sané |
| MF | 22 | Cheikh M'Bengue |
| MF | 10 | Issiar Dia | 71' |
| MF | 21 | Mohamed Diamé | 66' |
| MF | 19 | Demba Ba | 58' |
| FW | 11 | Dame N'Doye |
| FW | 15 | Papiss Cissé |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 14 | Deme N'Diaye | 58' |
| FW | 7 | Moussa Sow | 66' |
| FW | 8 | Mamadou Niang | 71' |
| Manager: ||
| Amara Traoré ||
Assistant referees: Moffat Champiti (Malawi) Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi) Fourth official: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

## Equatorial Guinea vs. Zambia

| Equatorial Guinea | Zambia |
| GK | 1 | Danilo |
| DF | 2 | Dani Evuy |
| DF | 4 | Rui |
| DF | 5 | Fousseny Kamissoko |
| DF | 23 | Colin |
| MF | 11 | Javier Balboa |
| MF | 14 | Ben Konaté | 85' |
| MF | 6 | Juvenal (c) |
| MF | 20 | Daniel Ekedo |
| FW | 10 | Iván Bolado | 76' |
| FW | 12 | Thierry Fidjeu | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 19 | Raúl Fabiani | 46' |
| MF | 18 | Viera Ellong | 76' |
| MF | 7 | Rolan de la Cruz | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Gílson Paulo ||
| GK | 16 | Kennedy Mweene |
| DF | 5 | Hijani Himoonde |
| DF | 4 | Joseph Musonda |
| DF | 13 | Stophira Sunzu |
| DF | 6 | Davies Nkausu |
| MF | 8 | Isaac Chansa | 74' |
| MF | 17 | Rainford Kalaba | 90+2' |
| MF | 19 | Nathan Sinkala |
| MF | 11 | Christopher Katongo (c) |
| FW | 20 | Emmanuel Mayuka | 81' |
| FW | 3 | Chisamba Lungu |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 2 | Francis Kasonde | 74' |
| FW | 12 | James Chamanga | 81' |
| MF | 7 | Clifford Mulenga | 90+2' |
| Manager: ||
| Hervé Renard ||
Assistant referees: Redouane Achik (Morocco) Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea) Fourth official: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

## Libya vs. Senegal

| Libya | Senegal |
| GK | 1 | Samir Aboud (c) |
| DF | 5 | Younes Al-Shibani |
| DF | 11 | Muhammad Al-Maghrabi | 44' |
| DF | 3 | Abdulaziz Belraysh | | 67' |
| DF | 14 | Ali Salama |
| MF | 10 | Ahmed Saad Osman |
| MF | 23 | Djamal Mahamat |
| MF | 16 | Abubakr Al-Abaidy | | 61' |
| MF | 6 | Mohamed Esnani | | 58' |
| FW | 19 | Ahmed Zuway |
| FW | 20 | Ihaab Boussefi |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 15 | Marwan Mabrouk | | 58' |
| MF | 8 | Abdallah Sharif | | 61' |
| DF | 2 | Rabea Al-Laafi | | 67' |
| Manager: ||
| Marcos Paqueta ||
| GK | 16 | Khadim N'Diaye |
| DF | 4 | Pape Diakhaté |
| DF | 5 | Souleymane Diawara |
| DF | 17 | Omar Daf | 12' |
| DF | 6 | Kader Mangane | 39' |
| MF | 22 | Cheikh M'Bengue |
| MF | 14 | Deme N'Diaye | 53' | 74' |
| MF | 21 | Mohamed Diamé |
| MF | 9 | Souleymane Camara |
| FW | 8 | Mamadou Niang (c) | | 66' |
| FW | 19 | Demba Ba | | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 15 | Papiss Cissé | | 46' |
| FW | 7 | Moussa Sow | | 66' |
| MF | 10 | Issiar Dia | | 74' |
| Manager: ||
| Amara Traoré ||
Assistant referees: Peter Edibe (Nigeria) David Shaanika (Namibia) Fourth official: Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)