Artem
International
From January 21 to February 12, 2012 in Africa will be the main football event on this continent ... African Cup of Nations 2012 in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. This tournament involves 16 teams divided into 4 groups of 4 teams. 14 teams passed on the tournament through Qualification, and two teams (Gabon and Eq. Guinea) as the tournament hosts came to him directly. The tournament will be held at four stadiums in four different cities, on two of which are equally occur in Gabon and eq. Guinea. Each team will play in group three match, then the top two teams from each group, only 8, fall into the playoffs, where on the Olympic system and continue its participation in the tournament. Final will be held February 12 at Stade d'Angondjé in Gabon's capital Libreville.
Although this year and happened a few surprises (not getting to the tournament a Cameroon, Egypt, and the like), but I hope it will be as interesting as it was two years ago in Angola. I'll try and cover this event from beginning to end as I did with the Gold Cup 2011 and Copa America 2011. Below will be given the results, highlights, tables, descriptions of past games, in short all the same thing as I did before. I hope to illuminate all the matches of this colorful tournament.
Well, do not need another word and just watch this "celebration of life" in Africa, now it is safe to say that The African Cup of Nations 2012 in Gabon and Eq. Guinea has officially started! Happy viewing.
Here are the compositions of the participating teams at the start of the tournament:
Squads:
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ZAMBIA CHAMPION!!!
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Group stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
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Knockout phase
Quarterfinals
Zambia 3-0 Sudan
Goals: Sunzu 15'; C. Katongo 66'; Chamanga 86'
Côte d'Ivoire 3-0 Equatorial Guinea
Goals: Drogba 36', 69'; Y. Touré 81'
Gabon (4)1-1(5) Mali
Goals: Mouloungui 54' - Diabaté 85'
Penalties: Poko, Mbanangoyé, Mouloungui, Aubameyang, Manga - Diabaté, Yatabaré, Kanté, B. Traoré, Se. Keita
Ghana 2-1 Tunisia
Goals: John Mensah 9', A. Ayew 100' - Khelifa 41'
Semifinals
Zambia 1-0 Ghana
Goals: Mayuka 78'
Mali 0-1 Côte d'Ivoire
Goals: Gervinho 45'
FINAL
Zambia (8)0-0(7) Côte d'Ivoire
Goals: -
Penalties: C. Katongo, Mayuka, Chansa, F. Katongo, Mweene, Sinkala, Chisamba, Kalaba, Sunzu - Tioté, Bony, Bamba, Gradel, Drogba, Tiéné, Ya Konan, K. Touré, Gervinho
Third place match
Ghana 0-2 Mali
Goals: Diabaté 23', 80'
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Medals
Best Goalscorers of tournament:
Awards
Player of the tournament:
Top goalscorer of the competition:
Fair Player of the competition:
Fair Play Trophy:
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Not the best quality but very entertaining.
Yes, indeed, without Egypt this tournament can win almost any team, but did not become more interesting to observe such an unpredictable tournament? I think it's very interesting. After all, before all the weak teams (unless of course there can be called a weak one) flew another group stage, as they beat out teams such as Egypt, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire or Nigeria, but now they have a chance to show off, and it very and very good. Thus chance has benefited by owners, who also knock out one of the favorites of the tournament, Senegal. Now they are heroes at homeland, it's amazing, but it could not happen if such a tournament attended by more than the strongest teams. I hope there will be more a such of results, and this is very interesting, but also points out that the football on the continent begins to level off a bit, it is also very good. So C'mon mate, of course sorry that your team of Egypt not play here, but I think that at this tournament will happen still quite a few wonderful surprises, for which you can to see matches this Cup, that certainly remarkable event. Good luck!