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2012 Africa Cup of Nations Final

Event	2012 Africa Cup of Nations
Zambia Ivory Coast 0 0
After extra time Zambia won 8–7 on penalties
Date	12 February 2012
Venue	Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
Referee	Badara Diatta (Senegal)
Attendance	40,000
Weather	Mostly cloudy 25 °C (77 °F)
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The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 12 February 2012 between Zambia and Ivory Coast. The match took place at the Stade d'Angondjé in Libreville, Gabon to determine the winner of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). This match was an emotional match for Zambia, as the stadium is located near the spot where most of the Zambian national team died when their aeroplane crashed in 1993. The kickoff time was delayed by 30 minutes to 20:30.

Zambia won the title for the first time by beating Ivory Coast 8–7 on penalties after the only goalless draw in the entire tournament.

Background

This was the third appearance in the final for Zambia; the "Copper Bullets" lost in 1974 and 1994. After a surprising start and a win over Senegal, they drew with Libya before winning the deciding match against the host Equatorial Guinea and winning the group. In the quarterfinals they won 3–0 against Sudan and shocked Ghana as they defeated them 1–0 in the semifinals. Both Christopher Katongo and Emmanuel Mayuka scored three goals in the first five matches to help Zambia to reach the final. The match was an emotional one for Zambia, as the stadium in Libreville was just kilometres away from the site of the 1993 Zambia national football team air disaster, in which 18 players were killed.

Ivory Coast also appeared in their third final. They won it in 1992 and lost in 2006. The "Elephants" had gone through the tournament so far without conceding a goal and winning all of their matches. It started with a victory against Sudan, followed by two wins against Burkina Faso and Angola, the latter one without some of the best players. The quarterfinal was won against co-host Equatorial Guinea, before Mali was beaten 1–0. Didier Drogba joins Katongo and Mayuka with three goals himself at the top of the goalscorers.

Route to the final

Zambia		Round	Ivory Coast
Opponent	Result	Group stage	Opponent	Result
Senegal	2–1	Match 1	Sudan	1–0
Libya	2–2	Match 2	Burkina Faso	2–0
Equatorial Guinea	1–0	Match 3	Angola	2–0
Pos Team v t e 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		Final standing	Pos Team v t e Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1  Ivory Coast 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage 2  Sudan 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 3  Angola 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4 4  Burkina Faso 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0 Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Opponent	Result	Knockout stage	Opponent	Result
Sudan	3–0	Quarterfinals	Equatorial Guinea	3–0
Ghana	1–0	Semifinals	Mali	1–0

Match details

Details

Zambia	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Ivory Coast
	Report
Penalties
C. Katongo Mayuka Chansa F. Katongo Mweene Sinkala Lungu Kalaba Sunzu	8–7	Tioté Bony Bamba Gradel Drogba Tiéné Ya Konan K. Touré Gervinho

Zambia

Ivory Coast

GK 16 Kennedy Mweene RB 6 Davies Nkausu CB 13 Stophira Sunzu CB 5 Hijani Himoonde LB 4 Joseph Musonda  12' RM 3 Chisamba Lungu CM 8 Isaac Chansa CM 19 Nathan Sinkala LM 17 Rainford Kalaba CF 11 Christopher Katongo (c) CF 20 Emmanuel Mayuka Substitutions: DF 23 Nyambe Mulenga  69'  12'  74' MF 10 Felix Katongo  74' Manager: Hervé Renard

GK 1 Boubacar Barry RB 6 Jean-Jacques Gosso CB 4 Kolo Touré CB 22 Sol Bamba  66' LB 17 Siaka Tiéné RM 5 Didier Zokora  75' CM 19 Yaya Touré  87' LM 9 Cheick Tioté  63' AM 10 Gervinho AM 8 Salomon Kalou  63' CF 11 Didier Drogba (c) Substitutions: MF 15 Max Gradel  63' MF 13 Didier Ya Konan  75' FW 12 Wilfried Bony  87' Manager: François Zahoui

Assistant referees:
Bechir Hassani (Tunisia)
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

Notes

References

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11. "Cote d'Ivoire sweat past Sudan". cafonline.com. 22 January 2012.
12. "Elephants trample over Stallions to seal quarters place". cafonline.com. 26 January 2012.
13. "Angola goes down to Ivory Coast and miss out on quarter final place". cafonline.com. 30 January 2012.
14. "Ivory Coast through to semis after beating hosts Equatorial Guinea". cafonline.com. 4 February 2012.
15. "Ivory Coast through to the final to play Zambia". cafonline.com. 8 February 2012.

External links

• Official Site

• 2012 Africa Cup of Nations
• Africa Cup of Nations finals
• 2012 in Gabonese sport
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• Zambia national football team matches
• 2012 in Ivorian football
• Sports competitions in Libreville
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• February 2012 sports events in Africa