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
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:
(H) Hosts

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Libya

Equatorial Guinea 1–0 Libya
Balboa 87' Report
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 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  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  44'
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 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  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 2–1 Senegal
Randy 61'
Kily 90+3'
Report Sow 89'
Attendance: 35,000[1]
Referee: Khalid Abdel Rahman (Sudan)
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 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  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 2–1 Senegal
Boussefi 5', 84' Report D. N'Diaye 10'
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)

Notes

  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

  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.