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

Key to colours in group tables
Top two placed teams advanced to the quarterfinals
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Zambia 321053+27
 Equatorial Guinea 320132+16
 Libya 31114404
 Senegal 300336−30

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Libya

21 January 2012
19:30
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:
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  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:
Brazil Marcos Paqueta

Assistant referees:
Songuifolo Yeo (Côte d'Ivoire)
Jason Damoo (Seychelles)
Fourth official:
Khalid Abdel Rahman (Sudan)

Senegal vs. Zambia

21 January 2012
22:00
Senegal  1–2  Zambia
N'Doye  73' Report Mayuka  12'
Kalaba  20'
Estadio de Bata, Bata
Attendance: 17,500[1]
Referee: Néant Alioum (Cameroon)
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:
France Hervé Renard

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

Libya vs. Zambia

25 January 2012
18:15[note 1]
Libya  2–2  Zambia
Saad  5', 48' Report Mayuka  29'
C. Katongo  54'
Estadio de Bata, Bata
Attendance: 1,500[1]
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
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:
Brazil 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:
France Hervé Renard

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Senegal

25 January 2012
21:15[note 2]
Equatorial Guinea  2–1  Senegal
Randy  61'
Kily  90+3' 		Report Sow  89'
Estadio de Bata, Bata
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 Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 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:
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  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

29 January 2012
19:00
Equatorial Guinea  0–1  Zambia
Report C. Katongo  68'
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:
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  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:
France Hervé Renard

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

Libya vs. Senegal

29 January 2012
19:00
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:
Brazil 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2012 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Rain delays Libya-Zambia match". ESPNStar.com. 26 January 2012.

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