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

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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
3  Libya 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4  Senegal 3 0 0 3 3 6 −3 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

All times are West Africa Time (UTC+1).

Equatorial Guinea vs. Libya

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Equatorial Guinea 1–0 Libya
Balboa 87' Report
Attendance: 35,000[1]
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 downward-facing red arrow 74'
FW 10 Iván Bolado downward-facing red arrow 69'
FW 8 Randy Yellow card 68'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Narcisse Ekanga upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 9 Rodolfo Bodipo upward-facing green arrow 74' downward-facing red arrow 85'
MF 20 Daniel Ekedo upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Brazil 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 Yellow card 82'
MF 23 Djamal Mohamed
MF 15 Marwan Mabrouk downward-facing red arrow 54'
MF 17 Walid El Khatroushi downward-facing red arrow 60'
MF 6 Muhammad al Sanaani downward-facing red arrow 75'
FW 19 Ahmed Zuway
Substitutions:
FW 20 Ihaab Boussefi upward-facing green arrow 54'
MF 8 Abdallah Sharif Yellow card 90+3' upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 16 Abubakr al Abaidy Yellow card 82' upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Brazil Marcos Paqueta

Assistant referees:
Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast)
Jason Damoo (Seychelles)
Fourth official:
Khalid Abdel Rahman (Sudan)

Senegal vs. Zambia

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Senegal 1–2 Zambia
N'Doye 73' Report Mayuka 12'
Kalaba 20'
Attendance: 17,500[1]
Senegal
Zambia
GK 1 Bouna Coundoul
DF 5 Souleymane Diawara
DF 18 Guirane N'Daw Yellow card 35'
DF 6 Kader Mangane
DF 3 Ludovic Sané
MF 22 Cheikh M'Bengue
MF 2 Rémi Gomis downward-facing red arrow 27'
MF 21 Mohamed Diamé
FW 7 Moussa Sow downward-facing red arrow 66'
FW 8 Mamadou Niang (c) downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 19 Demba Ba
Substitutions:
FW 11 Dame N'Doye upward-facing green arrow 27'
MF 10 Issiar Dia upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 15 Papiss Cissé upward-facing green arrow 66'
Manager:
Amara Traoré
GK 16 Kennedy Mweene Yellow card 44'
DF 5 Hijani Himoonde
DF 2 Francis Kasonde
DF 4 Joseph Musonda downward-facing red arrow 86'
DF 13 Stophira Sunzu
MF 8 Isaac Chansa downward-facing red arrow 70'
MF 17 Rainford Kalaba
MF 19 Nathan Sinkala
FW 11 Christopher Katongo (c)
FW 20 Emmanuel Mayuka downward-facing red arrow 81'
FW 3 Chisamba Lungu
Substitutions:
DF 23 Nyambe Mulenga upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 14 Noah Chivuta upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW 12 James Chamanga upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
France Hervé Renard

Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Yanoussa Moussa (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)

Libya vs. Zambia

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Libya 2–2 Zambia
Saad 5', 48' Report Mayuka 29'
C. Katongo 54'
Attendance: 1,500[1]
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 downward-facing red arrow 18'
MF 10 Ahmed Saad Osman
MF 23 Djamal Mahamat
MF 2 Rabea Al-Laafi downward-facing red arrow 77'
MF 16 Abubakr al Abaidy downward-facing red arrow 72'
FW 6 Muhammad al Sanaani
FW 19 Ahmed Zuway
Substitutions:
FW 20 Ihaab Boussefi upward-facing green arrow 18'
DF 3 Abdulaziz Belraysh upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 8 Abdallah Sharif upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Brazil Marcos Paqueta
GK 16 Kennedy Mweene
DF 5 Hijani Himoonde
DF 2 Francis Kasonde downward-facing red arrow 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 Yellow card 25'
FW 3 Chisamba Lungu downward-facing red arrow 53'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Collins Mbesuma upward-facing green arrow 31' downward-facing red arrow 74'
DF 6 Davies Nkausu upward-facing green arrow 53'
MF 10 Felix Katongo upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
France Hervé Renard


Assistant referees:
Balla Diarra (Mali)
Richard Bouende-Malonga (Congo)
Fourth official:
Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)

Equatorial Guinea vs. Senegal

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Equatorial Guinea 2–1 Senegal
Randy 61'
Kily 90+3'		 Report Sow 89'
Attendance: 35,000[1]
Equatorial Guinea
Senegal
GK 1 Danilo Yellow card 42'
DF 3 Kily Yellow card 90+4'
DF 15 Lawrence Doe Yellow card 90+5' Yellow-red card 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 downward-facing red arrow 78'
FW 10 Iván Bolado downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 8 Randy Yellow card 11'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Narcisse Ekanga upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 20 Daniel Ekedo Yellow card 89' upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Brazil 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 downward-facing red arrow 71'
MF 21 Mohamed Diamé downward-facing red arrow 66'
MF 19 Demba Ba downward-facing red arrow 58'
FW 11 Dame N'Doye
FW 15 Papiss Cissé
Substitutions:
MF 14 Deme N'Diaye upward-facing green arrow 58'
FW 7 Moussa Sow upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 8 Mamadou Niang upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Amara Traoré


Assistant referees:
Moffat Champiti (Malawi)
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

Equatorial Guinea vs. Zambia

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Equatorial Guinea 0–1 Zambia
Report C. Katongo 68'
Attendance: 44,000[1]
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 downward-facing red arrow 85'
MF 6 Juvenal (c)
MF 20 Daniel Ekedo
FW 10 Iván Bolado downward-facing red arrow 76'
FW 12 Thierry Fidjeu downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Raúl Fabiani upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 18 Viera Ellong upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 7 Rolan de la Cruz upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Brazil 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 downward-facing red arrow 74'
MF 17 Rainford Kalaba downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
MF 19 Nathan Sinkala
MF 11 Christopher Katongo (c)
FW 20 Emmanuel Mayuka downward-facing red arrow 81'
FW 3 Chisamba Lungu
Substitutions:
DF 2 Francis Kasonde upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 12 James Chamanga upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 7 Clifford Mulenga upward-facing green arrow 90+2'
Manager:
France Hervé Renard


Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea)
Fourth official:
Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Libya vs. Senegal

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Libya 2–1 Senegal
Boussefi 5', 84' Report D. N'Diaye 10'
Attendance: 10,000[1]
Libya
Senegal
GK 1 Samir Aboud (c)
DF 5 Younes Al-Shibani
DF 11 Muhammad Al-Maghrabi Yellow card 44'
DF 3 Abdulaziz Belraysh downward-facing red arrow 67'
DF 14 Ali Salama
MF 10 Ahmed Saad Osman
MF 23 Djamal Mahamat
MF 16 Abubakr Al-Abaidy downward-facing red arrow 61'
MF 6 Mohamed Esnani downward-facing red arrow 58'
FW 19 Ahmed Zuway
FW 20 Ihaab Boussefi
Substitutions:
MF 15 Marwan Mabrouk upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF 8 Abdallah Sharif upward-facing green arrow 61'
DF 2 Rabea Al-Laafi upward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Brazil Marcos Paqueta
GK 16 Khadim N'Diaye
DF 4 Pape Diakhaté
DF 5 Souleymane Diawara
DF 17 Omar Daf Yellow card 12'
DF 6 Kader Mangane Yellow card 39'
MF 22 Cheikh M'Bengue
MF 14 Deme N'Diaye Yellow card 53' downward-facing red arrow 74'
MF 21 Mohamed Diamé
MF 9 Souleymane Camara
FW 8 Mamadou Niang (c) downward-facing red arrow 66'
FW 19 Demba Ba downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 15 Papiss Cissé upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 7 Moussa Sow upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 10 Issiar Dia upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Amara Traoré


Assistant referees:
Peter Edibe (Nigeria)
David Shaanika (Namibia)
Fourth official:
Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)

Notes

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  1. ^ Original kick-off at 17:00 but was delayed due to heavy rain.[2]
  2. ^ Original kick-off at 20:00 but was pushed back due to the delay of the Libya–Zambia match.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "2012 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Rain delays Libya-Zambia match". ESPNStar.com. 26 January 2012. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
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