The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the
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Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th edition of the
Africa Cup of Nations, the
football championship of Africa organized by the
Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The competition took place between 21 January and 12 February 2012 and was co-hosted by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. The bidding process for hosting the tournament ended in September 2006.
The matches were played in
four stadiums in four host cities, with the final played at the newly built
Stade d'Angondjé in Gabon's largest city,
Libreville. Fourteen teams were selected for participation via a
continental qualification tournament that began in July 2010.
The 2012 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations took place against the backdrop of political turmoil.
Libya
Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Suda ...
and
Tunisia
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qualified for the tournament, even as the
Arab Spring
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brought upheaval and
regime change
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to both nations. Traditional African footballing nations such as reigning champions Egypt (also affected by
political events
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), as well as Cameroon, Algeria, Nigeria and South Africa had failed to qualify. Players from third-placed Mali had pleaded for the
insurgency in the north of their country to end.
In the
first round
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of the tournament finals, the teams competed in
round-robin groups of four teams for points, with the top two teams in each group proceeding. These eight teams advanced to the
knockout stage
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, where three rounds of play decided which teams would participate in the
final
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. Both host nations,
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea ( es, Guinea Ecuatorial; french: Guinée équatoriale; pt, Guiné Equatorial), officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( es, link=no, República de Guinea Ecuatorial, french: link=no, République de Guinée équatoria ...
and
Gabon
Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north ...
, were eliminated from the competition at the quarter final stage.
In the final, unfancied
Zambia
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defeated third-time finalists
Ivory Coast
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after a dramatic
penalty shootout
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, despite the fact that Ivory Coast did not concede a single goal during the entire tournament, giving Zambia their first continental title. Manager
Hervé Renard
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Renard has previously been the manager of Zambia national team, with whom ...
dedicated their win to the members of the national team who died
in a plane crash near the final's venue in Libreville in 1993.
Host selection
Bids :
*Angola
*Gabon / Equatorial Guinea
*Libya
*Nigeria
Rejected Bids :
*Benin / Central African Republic
*Botswana
*Mozambique
*Namibia
*Senegal
*Zimbabwe
On 4 September 2006, the
Confederation of African Football (CAF) approved a compromise between rival countries to host the Africa Cup of Nations after it ruled out Nigeria. CAF agreed to award the next three editions from 2010 to Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Libya respectively. They assigned Angola in 2010, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, which submitted a joint bid in 2012, and Libya for 2014.
This edition was awarded to Gabon and Equatorial Guinea to rotate the hosting of the cup and give hosting chance for first-timer nations.
Two-time former host Nigeria was the reserve host for the
2010
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, 2012 and 2014 tournaments, in the event that any of the host countries failed to meet the requirements established by CAF, although this ended up being unnecessary
The 2014 tournament was pushed forward to
2013
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and subsequently held in odd-numbered years to avoid clashing with the
FIFA World Cup
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.
Qualification
The qualification process involved ten groups of four, one of which was reduced to a group of three after the withdrawal of
Mauritania
Mauritania (; ar, موريتانيا, ', french: Mauritanie; Berber: ''Agawej'' or ''Cengit''; Pulaar: ''Moritani''; Wolof: ''Gànnaar''; Soninke:), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania ( ar, الجمهورية الإسلامية ...
, and one group of five. The top team from each group goes through, as well as the second placed team from the group of five. The two best second place teams also qualify. At the end of the qualification process, fourteen teams would have qualified, as well as the two host nations. The first qualifiers were held on 1 July 2010.
Qualified teams
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:
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, release of 18 January 2012.
Controversies
Togo
Togo
Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...
were initially banned from the 2012 and
2013
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Africa Cup of Nations tournaments by
CAF after they withdrew from the
2010
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tournament following an
attack on their team bus. Togo appealed to the
Court of Arbitration for Sport
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, with
FIFA
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president
Sepp Blatter
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stepping in to mediate. The ban was subsequently lifted with immediate effect on 14 May 2010, after a meeting of the CAF Executive Committee.
Togo
Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...
were therefore free to play in the 2012 and
2013
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qualifiers.
Nigeria
On 30 June 2010, after
Nigeria
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's exit from the
2010 FIFA World Cup
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, Nigerian President
Goodluck Jonathan
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punished the team for a poor campaign by imposing a two-year ban from international competition. This would have resulted in the Nigerians missing out on both the 2012 qualifying phase and the 2012 African Cup of Nations. However, on 5 July, the Nigerian government dropped the ban after FIFA threatened to impose harsher international sanctions as a result of the government interference. Nigeria competed in qualifying for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations as scheduled but failed to qualify.
Venues
The opening match, one semi-final and the third place match were held in Equatorial Guinea, while the other semi-final and the final were held in Gabon.
Draw
The draw for the final tournament took place on 29 October 2011 at the Sipopo Conference Palace in
Malabo
Malabo ( , ; formerly Santa Isabel) is the capital of Equatorial Guinea and the province of Bioko Norte. It is located on the north coast of the island of Bioko, ( bvb, Etulá, and as ''Fernando Pó'' by the Europeans). In 2018, the city had a p ...
, Equatorial Guinea. The draw ceremony was attended by the two presidents from the host countries, President
Ali Bongo of Gabon and President
Teodoro Obiang Nguema
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (; born 5 June 1942) is an Equatoguinean politician and former military officer who has served as the second president of Equatorial Guinea since August 1979. He is the longest-serving president of any country eve ...
of Equatorial Guinea. The draw saw the 16 qualified teams being pitted into four groups of four teams each. The two top teams from each group will qualify for the quarter finals with the winners progressing to the semi finals and final eventually.
The two hosts were automatically seeded into pot 1. The other 14 qualified teams were ranked based on their performances during the previous three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. For each of the last three African Cup of Nations final tournaments, the following system of points is adopted for the qualified countries:
Moreover, a weighted coefficient on points was given to each of the last three editions of the Africa Cup of Nations as follows:
*
2010 edition: points to be multiplied by 3
*
2008 edition: points to be multiplied by 2
*
2006 edition: points to be multiplied by 1
The teams were then divided into four pots based on the ranking. Each group contained one team from each pot.
Match officials
The following referees were chosen for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
Squads
Each team's squad for the tournament consisted of 23 players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. Each participating national association had to submit their squad by 11 January 2012 (midnight
CET
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). Replacement of seriously injured players was permitted until 24 hours before the team in question's first match of the tournament.
Group stage
Groups A and B took place in Equatorial Guinea, while Groups C and D were held in Gabon. Notably, there was not a single goalless draw during the group stage.
Tie-breaking criteria
If two or more teams end the group stage with the same number of points, their ranking is determined by the following criteria:
# points earned in the matches between the teams concerned;
# goal difference in the matches between the teams concerned;
# number of goals scored in the matches between the teams concerned;
# goal difference in all group matches;
# number of goals scored in all group matches;
# fair play points system taking into account the number of yellow and red cards;
# drawing of lots by the organising committee.
''All times are
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(
UTC+1
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Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Third place match
Final
Awards
* Player of the tournament:
Christopher Katongo
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* Top goalscorer of the competition:
Emmanuel Mayuka
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Club career
Born in Kabwe, ...
* Fair Player of the competition:
Jean-Jacques Gosso
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* Fair Play award:
Team of the tournament
;Goalkeeper
*
Kennedy Mweene
Kennedy Mweene (born 11 December 1984) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for South African Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and the Zambia national team. He is Zambia's most capped player, having repres ...
;Defenders
*
Jean-Jacques Gosso
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*
Stophira Sunzu
*
John Mensah
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Born in Obuasi, Ashanti, Mensah is a product of the scouting system in Ghana that ide ...
*
Adama Tamboura
;Midfielders
*
Emmanuel Mayuka
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Club career
Born in Kabwe, ...
*
Yaya Touré
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Touré aspired to be a striker during his yout ...
*
Gervinho
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Gervinho began his career at ASEC Abidjan and Toumod ...
*
Seydou Keita
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Keita most notably played for Lens (five seasons) and Barcelona (four ...
;Forwards
*
Christopher Katongo
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*
Didier Drogba
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;Substitutes
*
Boubacar Barry
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*
Rui
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Youssef Msakni
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Msa ...
*
Manucho
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Manucho moved from Petro Atletico to Manchester United in January 2008. Before playing ...
*
Éric Mouloungui
*
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
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*
Sadio Diallo
*
Cheick Diabaté
*
Houssine Kharja
*
Mudather El Tahir
Mudather Altayeb Ebrahim Altaher ( ar, مدثر الطيب إبراهيم الطاهر; born July 23, 1988), known as Mudather Karika, is a Sudanese striker who plays for Al-Zamala SC (Umrawaba) in the Umrawaba League.
Career
During the 2012 A ...
*
Rainford Kalaba
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Career
Kalaba was born in Kitwe.
He signed a five-year contract with Primeira Liga side S. ...
*
Kwadwo Asamoah
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Scorers
;3 goals
*
Manucho
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Manucho moved from Petro Atletico to Manchester United in January 2008. Before playing ...
*
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
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*
Didier Drogba
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*
Cheick Diabaté
*
Houssine Kharja
*
Christopher Katongo
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*
Emmanuel Mayuka
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Club career
Born in Kabwe, ...
;2 goals
*
André Ayew
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He is the second-born son of ...
*
John Mensah
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Born in Obuasi, Ashanti, Mensah is a product of the scouting system in Ghana that ide ...
*
Abdoul Camara
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Camara was born in Mamou in Guinea, but he moved to Franc ...
*
Sadio Diallo
*
Ihaab Boussefi
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*
Ahmed Saad Osman
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*
Mohamed Ahmed Bashir
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*
Mudather El Tahir
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Career
During the 2012 A ...
*
Youssef Msakni
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Msa ...
;1 goal
*
Mateus
*
Mogakolodi Ngele
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*
Dipsy Selolwane
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Club career
Selolwane first played for Gaborone United in the ...
*
Issiaka Ouédraogo
*
Alain Traoré
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*
Javier Balboa
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After emerging at Real Madrid's youth system, he could never establish himself in its first t ...
*
Kily
*
Randy
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*
Daniel Cousin
*
Bruno Zita Mbanangoyé
*
Éric Mouloungui
*
Stéphane N'Guéma
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Club career
Born in Gabon, N'Guéma made his senior debut for Rennes in the 2002–03 Ligue 1 season, after plying his trade for Rennes ...
*
Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
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Club career
Early care ...
*
Asamoah Gyan
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Gyan began his career in 2003 with Ghanaian Premier Leag ...
*
Mamadou Bah
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Club career
Born in Conakry, Bah began his career at F ...
*
Naby Soumah
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Career
Soumah played for the Tunisian club Sfaxien, having joined the team in 2007 from STIR S Zarzouna. He played the first half y ...
*
Ibrahima Traoré
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Coming through the youth system, Traoré began his senior career with French amateur club Levallois in 2005. He moved to Germany one year later, pl ...
*
Wilfried Bony
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Having begun his career at Issia Wazi, Bony moved to Sparta Prague in 2007, helping them to the Czech First League title in 2009–10 ...
*
Emmanuel Eboué
Emmanuel Eboué (born 4 June 1983) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a right back.
Formed at ASEC Mimosas, he moved to Europe to play for Belgium's Beveren in 2002. He spent most of his career, from 2005 to 2011, with A ...
*
Gervinho
Gervais Yao Kouassi (born 27 May 1987), known as Gervinho, is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Greek Super League club Aris and the Ivory Coast national team.
Gervinho began his career at ASEC Abidjan and Toumod ...
*
Salomon Kalou
Salomon Armand Magloire Kalou (born 5 August 1985) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward and winger for Djiboutian club Arta/Solar7.
He previously played for Feyenoord from 2003 to 2006 and Chelsea from 2006 to 2012. ...
*
Yaya Touré
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Touré aspired to be a striker during his yout ...
*
Garra Dembélé
*
Seydou Keita
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Keita most notably played for Lens (five seasons) and Barcelona (four ...
*
Bakaye Traoré
*
Younès Belhanda
*
William N'Gounou
William Tonji N'Gounou (born 31 July 1983) is a Nigerien retired association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), striker.
Club career
N'Gounou played for Kadji Sports Academy, AS FAN, FC Rosengård 1917, FC Rose ...
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Deme N'Diaye
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Dame N'Doye
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Moussa Sow
Moussa Sow (born 19 January 1986) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. Born in France, he represented Senegal at international level, scoring 18 goals in 50 appearances. He was known for his bicycle kick goals and emotional reac ...
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Issam Jemâa
Issam Jemâa ( ar, عصام جمعة; born 28 January 1984 in Gabès) is a Tunisian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He started his footballing career for Espérance Sportive de Tunis, and was later signed by French side ...
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Saber Khelifa
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Khaled Korbi
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James Chamanga
James Chamanga (born 2 February 1980) is a Zambian professional football who plays as a striker for Red Arrows.
Club career
Chamanga's goal against Bafana Bafana earned him his first move abroad as the then South African Premier Soccer Leagu ...
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Rainford Kalaba
Rainford Kalaba (born 14 August 1986) is a Zambian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Linafoot club TP Mazembe.
Career
Kalaba was born in Kitwe.
He signed a five-year contract with Primeira Liga side S. ...
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Stophira Sunzu
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Bakary Koné
Bakary Koné (, born 27 April 1988) is a Burkinabé former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
Club career
Early career
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(playing against Ivory Coast)
Team statistics
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By sub-region
Mascot
The mascot for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations was unveiled on 16 September 2011 at a ceremony in
Libreville, Gabon. The mascot, named
Gaguie, is a gorilla sporting the national team colors of Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
Match ball
The official match
ball
A ball is a round object (usually spherical, but can sometimes be ovoid) with several uses. It is used in ball games, where the play of the game follows the state of the ball as it is hit, kicked or thrown by players. Balls can also be used f ...
for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, manufactured by
Adidas
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, was the ''
Comoequa''. The name was inspired by the
Komo River
The Komo is a river of Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. It flows for .
It rises in Equatorial Guinea in the southwestern part of the Woleu-Ntem plateau. However much of its watershed is in the territory of Gabon. The largest tributary of the River ...
, which runs through the host nations, and the
Equator
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, which runs throughout Africa and unites the host nations.
Marketing
Sponsorship
Notes
References
External links
Africa Cup of Nationsat CAFonline.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:2012 African Cup Of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations tournaments
International association football competitions hosted by Gabon
International association football competitions hosted by Equatorial Guinea
Nations
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Africa Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations referred to as AFCON (french: Coupe d'Afrique des Nations, sometimes referred to as CAN, or TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons), and sometimes as African Cup of Nations, is the main internati ...
Africa Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations referred to as AFCON (french: Coupe d'Afrique des Nations, sometimes referred to as CAN, or TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons), and sometimes as African Cup of Nations, is the main internati ...
Africa Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations referred to as AFCON (french: Coupe d'Afrique des Nations, sometimes referred to as CAN, or TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons), and sometimes as African Cup of Nations, is the main internati ...
Africa Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations referred to as AFCON (french: Coupe d'Afrique des Nations, sometimes referred to as CAN, or TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons), and sometimes as African Cup of Nations, is the main internati ...