This page details the process of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification phase. Forty-six African nations, including hosts

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and Equatorial Guinea, entered the competition. Gabon and Equatorial Guinea automatically qualified as host countries. The other 44 nations were drawn into eleven groups, each containing 4 teams.

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was later added to Group K after its reinstatement. In each group, teams played each other home and away in a round-robin format. The top team in each group qualified, as did the runner-up of Group K (which contained 5 teams) and the two best runners-up from the other groups.

Qualified teams

The teams qualified are: :

¹ Bold indicates champion for that year

² ''Italic'' indicates host

Draw

CAF conducted the draw for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign on 20 February 2010. The draw was held at

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where the CAF Super Cup was held on 21 February 2010. The 11 teams in Pot 1 were selected based on their ranking after the 27th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola. The rest were ranked based on their position at the latest FIFA Ranking. ;Notes *

was initially banned from competing in the tournament and was thus not involved in the draw, but they were later reinstated and added to Group K ''(see below)''. *Did not enter: , , , , , .

Togolese Ban

were banned from the 2012 and

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Africa Cup of Nations tournaments by CAF after they withdrew from the 2010 tournament following a deadly attack on their team bus. Togo appealed to the

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, with FIFA president Sepp Blatter 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 were readmitted to the 2012 and

tournaments, and (in the case of the 2012 qualifiers) added to the qualification stage.

Tie-breaking rules

The order of tie-breakers used when two or more team have the equal number of points is: (article 14) # Number of points obtained in games between the teams concerned; # Goal difference in games between the teams concerned; # Goals scored in games between the teams concerned; # Away goals scored in games between the teams concerned; # Goal difference in all games; # Goals scored in all games; # Drawing of lots.

Qualifying group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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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 ...

but moved to neutral venue due to the political situation in Libya.

Group D

*Note: The ranking of the Central African Republic and Algeria by their head-to-head records is shown below. As they could not be separated on these criteria, ranking was based on overall goal difference. ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Group E

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Group F

* Mauritania withdrew from 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification before any match was played. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ;Notes *The

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made a formal complaint that Burkina Faso fielded an ineligible player, Yaoundé-born Herve Xavier Zengue, in the games on 26 March and 4 June. Burkina Faso coach Paulo Duarte says that the player is eligible as he has a Burkinabé wife. CAF opened an investigation, but later dismissed the protest saying it was filed long after the stipulated period for such appeals. *Namibia indicated that they would appeal the decision to CAF and, if necessary, to the

on two different points. Firstly that an appeal had been filed with the match referee prior to their game with Burkina Faso but had not been forwarded to CAF and secondly that such an appeal was in any case not required due to article 36.12 of the competition regulations which stated that "non-qualified or a suspended player to take part in group matches shall lose the match by penalty (3–0), even in the absence of protests/reservations". *On 10 January 2012, their appeal was dismissed by the

Group G

---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ;Notes *The South African Football Association lodged a complaint against their elimination, claiming that goal difference should be used to decide on the group winner, as it is "the traditional way of determining a log standing". The South African team had believed they had qualified when the final whistle was blown following their 0–0 draw with Sierra Leone. The SAFA later withdrew its appeal.

Group H

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, Ivory Coast but moved to neutral venue due to the political situation in Côte d'Ivoire.

Group I

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Group J

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Group K

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Ranking of group runners-up

The two best runners-up from Groups A–J qualify for the 2012 ACN. After the withdrawal of Mauritania from Group F, the following rule applies: The two best runners-up are determined by the following parameters in this order: # Highest number of points # Goal difference # Highest number of goals scored # Match replay in case of parity

Goalscorers

There were 327 goals scored in 130 games for an average of 2.52 goals per game. ;6 goals *

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Yvan Rajoarimanana Yvan Rajoarimanana Avotriniaina (born August 23, 1988) is a Malagasy footballer who currently plays CNaPS Sport. Career Rajoarimanana started his football career with Ajesaia. He played one year with Ajessaia in the Ligue one before joined t ...

* Baggio Rakotonomenjanahary * Jean José Razafimandimby *

Davi Banda Davi Banda (born 29 December 1983 in Zomba) is a Malawian footballer who last played for Kamuzu Barracks FC in the Super League of Malawi. Career Banda began his career in his hometown for Zomba United. After four years, he transferred to city ...

* Moses Chavula * Hellings Mwakasungula * Harry Nyirenda *

Jimmy Zakazaka Jimmy Zakazaka (born 27 December 1984) is a Malawian football (soccer) player who has played at international level for Malawi. His position is striker. Clubs he has played for include Free State Stars and Bay United Bay United was a South A ...

Cédric Kanté Cédric Kanté (born 6 July 1979) is a Malian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in France, he represented the Mali national team internationally winning 41 caps and scoring once. Club career Early career Kanté pr ...

* Abdou Traoré * Oussama Assaidi *

Medhi Benatia Medhi Amine El Mouttaqi BenatiaThough the traditional Arabic spelling is "Mehdi", he spells his name "Medhi". See, for examplehis Twitter accountMbark Boussoufa *

Mounir El Hamdaoui Mounir El Hamdaoui ( ar, منير الحمداوي; born 14 July 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in the Netherlands, he represented Morocco internationally. He played for clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur, ...

Youssouf Hadji Youssouf Hadji ( ar, يوسف حجي; born 25 February 1980) is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He notably had three spells for French side AS Nancy, also serving as the team captain, making 378 a ...

* Adel Taarabt * Dário * Domingues * Josemar * Maninho *

Wilko Risser Wilko Rudi Risser (born 11 August 1982, in Windhoek) is a Namibian-German footballer who plays for Chippa United in the South African Premier Soccer League. Club career Wilko Risser began his career with Ramblers Windhoek to kick-start his foo ...

Kamilou Daouda Kamilou Daouda (born 29 December 1987) is a Nigerien professional footballer who plays as a striker for Elite One club Coton Sport. Career His first steps where in Akokana F.C., an amateur club in Niger. He had 2 very good years before makin ...

* Alhassane Issoufou * Dankwa Koffi * Issa Modibo Sidibé *

Michael Eneramo Michael Eneramo (born 26 November 1985) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Eneramo began his career with Lobi Stars and was in 2004 scouted by Tunisian top club Espérance Sportive de Tunis, he ...

Obafemi Martins Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins (born 28 October 1984) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is known for his speed on the ball. After leaving Nigeria for Italy at age 16, he has since played for a number of top-d ...

Kalu Uche Kalu Uche (born 15 November 1982) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward. He spent most of his career in Spain, mainly with Almería, with which he amassed La Liga totals of 117 matches and 27 goals (212 appearances and ...

* Labama Bokota * Eric Gasana * Jean-Claude Iranzi * Mere Kagere * Elias Uzamukunda *

Demba Ba Demba Ba (born 25 May 1985) is a former professional footballer. He serves as the chairman of National Independent Soccer Association side ASC San Diego. He made his first-team debut with French team Rouen in 2005 before moving to Mouscron an ...

* Dame N'Doye * Mustapha Bangura * Teteh Bangura *

Sheriff Suma Sheriff Awilo Suma (born 12 October 1986) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Atlanta SC and the Sierra Leone national football team. He was a member of Sierra Leone U-17 team at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World C ...

* Andile Jali *

Bernard Parker Bernard Parker (born 16 March 1986) is a South African professional association footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Premier Soccer League club TS Galaxy. Between 2007 and 2015 he made 73 appearances for the South Africa n ...

Bakri Al-Madina Bakri Abdelgadir Babiker Mohamed (born 30 November 1987) is a Sudanese footballer who plays as a forward for Dhofar Club, on loan from Al-Merrikh SC Al-Merrikh Sporting Club ( ar, نادي المريخ الرياضي) is a Sudanese football ...

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 ...

* Galag * Ala'a Eldin Yousif * Darren Christie * Manqoba Kunene * Abdi Kassim * Jerson Tegete * Kondo Arimiyaou * Serge Gakpé * Aymen Abdennour * Amine Chermiti * Oussama Darragi * Walid Hichri *

Saber Khalifa Saber Khalifa ( ar, صابر خليفة; born 14 October 1986) is a Tunisian international footballer who plays for Club Africain as a winger and striker. Club career Born in Gabès, Khalifa has played in Tunisia, Libya and France for Stade ...

* Khaled Korbi * Geofrey Massa * Andrew Mwesigwa *

Geoffrey Sserunkuma Geoffrey Sserunkuma (born 7 June 1983) is a Uganda national football team, Ugandan international Association football, footballer who of recent played for Wakiso Giants FC and the Uganda national football team, Uganda national team (the "Cranes ...

* Godfrey Walusimbi *

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. ...

Collins Mbesuma Collins Mbesuma (born 3 February 1984) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays for South African club Pretoria Callies. He is nicknamed ''The Hurricane'' or ''Ntofontofo''. Club career Mbesuma was born in Luanshya. His father, Franci ...

Fwayo Tembo Fwayo Tembo (born 2 May 1989) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a right winger or right midfielder for Lusaka-Dynamos. Football career Early football Tembo was born in Lusaka, Zambia. In 2008, at the age of 18, Tembo moved fr ...

* Khama Billiat * Ovidy Karuru * Willard Katsande ;1 own goal * Eric Nkulukuta (playing against Cameroon) * Ben Teekloh (playing against Mali) * Joye Estazie (playing against Senegal) * Richard Gariseb (playing against Burkina Faso)

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Africa Cup of Nations
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