The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations South Africa 2013 for sponsorship reasons, held from 19 January to 10 February 2013, was the 29th

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, the

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championship of Africa organized by the

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(CAF). Starting from this edition, the tournament was switched to being held in odd-numbered years instead of even-numbered years so that it does not clash with the

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. This edition was therefore the first to be held in an odd numbered year since

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. South Africa hosted the tournament for the second time, after previously hosting the

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. The 2013 tournament is the highest attended edition of the Africa Cup of Nations under the current, 16-team format. The South African team was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Mali, following a penalty shoot-out.

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were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the group stage.

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won its third Africa Cup of Nations championship with a 1–0 victory over

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in the

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. Nigeria participated in the

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in Brazil as the representative from CAF.

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

(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 Libya for the second time after

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. Two-time former host Nigeria was the reserve host for the

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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 and subsequently held in odd-numbered years to avoid year-clash with the

Libyan withdrawal

Due to the

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, Libya traded years with South Africa, so that South Africa hosted in 2013 and Libya will be hosting in 2017. This was ratified in September 2011 at CAF's Executive Committee in

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, Egypt.

Qualification

A total of 47 countries entered the qualification, including

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, which automatically qualified.

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was not allowed to keep its automatic qualification after being stripped of its hosting rights due to the

. Many teams made their return to the finals in this tournament. The hosts, South Africa returned after a 4-year absence. Ethiopia appeared for the first time since 1982 (a 31-year absence). Other teams absent from the 2012 finals that featured in 2013 were

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, and

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made its finals debut. Teams that didn't qualify for this tournament from the 2012 African Cup of Nations were both co-hosts, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, Libya, Senegal, Sudan, Guinea and Botswana. South Sudan was ineligible to participate as the qualifying competition had already started by the time its membership of CAF was confirmed.

Qualified nations

^† Bold indicates champion for that year

^† ''Italic'' indicates host

Venues

Host cities

The

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opened bidding to all

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host cities however a maximum of seven venues would be used. The final list of stadiums was initially to be announced by 30 March, but was pushed back to 4 April, 20 April, and then 3 May 2012. The venues were announced on 4 May 2012. FNB Stadium hosted the opening match and the final. The other venues selected for matches were Mbombela Stadium, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium,

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and Moses Mabhida Stadium. The average daytime temperature of the host cities ranges from to . *Host city during

*Stadium/site used during 1996 African Cup of Nations *As "National Stadium" *Stadium expandable *All capacities are approximate

Training venues

Match ball

The official match

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for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations was manufactured by

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and named the ''Katlego'', which means "success" in

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. The name was chosen by African football fans via an online voting competition where it beat alternate names, ''Khanya'' (light) and ''Motswako'' (mixture).

Mascot

The official mascot of the tournament was Takuma, a

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wearing sports kit in South Africa's official yellow and green. The mascot was designed by Tumelo Nkoana, a 13-year-old South African student from Hammanskraal in

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Draw

The draw for the final tournament took place on 24 October 2012 in

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. Positions A1 and C1 were already assigned to the hosts (South Africa) and holders (Zambia) respectively. The other 14 qualified teams were ranked based on their performances during the last three Africa Cup of Nations, i.e. the 2008, 2010 and 2012 editions. Moreover, a weighted coefficient on points was given to each of the last three editions of the Africa Cup of Nations as follows: * 2012 edition: points to be multiplied by 3 * 2010 edition: points to be multiplied by 2 * 2008 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 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. ;Referees *

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* Djamel Haimoudi *

Sidi Alioum Sidi Alioum (born 17 July 1982) is a Cameroonian football referee. He has officiated at five editions of the Africa Cup of Nations and was the referee for the 2019 final. Alioum has also officiated at two editions of the FIFA Club World Cup, t ...

Noumandiez Doué Noumandiez Desiré Doué (born 29 September 1970) is a football referee from Côte d'Ivoire. He became a FIFA referee in 2004. Doué has refereed in international tournaments including the 2010, 2012, and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations competitions. H ...

* Gehad Grisha * Eric Otogo-Castane *

Bakary Gassama Bakary Papa Gassama (born 10 February 1979) is a Gambian football referee. He became a FIFA referee in 2007. He officiated at the 2012 Olympic tournament, in which he was the fourth official for the gold medal match between Mexico and Brazil. ...

* Sylvester Kirwa * Hamada Nampiandraza *

Koman Coulibaly Koman Coulibaly (born 4 July 1970) is a Malian football referee. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 1999 and officiated his first international match on 19 April 2000, between Mali and Burkina Faso. Coulibaly is one of Mali's ...

* Ali Lemghaifry *

Rajindraparsad Seechurn Rajindraparsad Seechurn (born 3 June 1970) is a Mauritian football referee. He started his career in 1996 and reached the first grade for referees in 2001. He is an international referee and has taken charge of matches for the African Federatio ...

* Bouchaïb El Ahrach * Badara Diatta * Bernard Camille * Daniel Bennett * Slim Jedidi * Janny Sikazwe ;Assistant referees * Albdelhak Etchiali * Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos * Jean-Claude Birumushahu * Evarist Menkouande * Yanoussa Moussa * Yéo Songuifolo * Angesom Ogbamariam * Theophile Vinga * Malik Alidu Salifu * Marwa Range * Balla Diarra * Redouane Achik * Arsénio Chadreque Marengula * Peter Edibe * Félicien Kabanda * Djibril Camara * El Hadji Malick Samba * Zakhele Siwela * Ali Waleed Ahmed * Béchir Hassani * Anouar Hmila

Squads

Each team could register a squad of 23 players.

Group stage

The schedule of the final tournament was released on 8 September 2012. ;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

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)

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knockout phase

In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time,

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shall be played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner, except for the play-off for third place where no extra time shall be played.

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Third place play-off

Final

Player awards

The following awards were given for the tournament: ; Orange Player of the Tournament *

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;

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Tournament Top Scorer * Emmanuel Emenike ;

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Fair Player of the Tournament *

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;

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Goal of the tournament * Youssef Msakni vs.

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;Team of the Tournament

Goalscorers

;4 goals * Emmanuel Emenike *

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;3 goals *

Alain Traoré Sibiri Alain Traoré (born 31 December 1988) is a Burkinabé footballer who plays as a striker for Arta/Solar7, and the Burkina Faso national team. He started his career with local side Planète Champion, before moving to France as a 17-year- ...

Seydou Keita Seydou Keïta (; anglicised to Keita; born 16 January 1980) is a Malian former footballer. A versatile midfielder, he operated as both a central or defensive midfielder. Keita most notably played for Lens (five seasons) and Barcelona (four), ...

;2 goals *

Dieumerci Mbokani Dieudonné "Dieumerci" Mbokani Bezua (born 22 November 1985) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Beveren. He is captain of the DR Congo national football team. He has previously played for TP Mazembe, Anderlecht, V ...

* Kwadwo Asamoah * Gervinho *

Yaya Touré Gnégnéri Yaya Touré (born 13 May 1983) is an Ivorian professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is an academy coach for Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. Touré aspired to be a striker during his ...

* Mahamadou Samassa * Sunday Mba *

Siyabonga Sangweni Doctor Siyabonga Sangweni (born 29 September 1981 in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal), known as Siyabonga Sangweni, is a retired South African soccer defender who used to play for Premier Soccer League club Orlando Pirates and South Africa. His y ...

;1 goal * Sofiane Feghouli *

Hillal Soudani El Arabi Hilal Soudani ( ar, العربي هلال سوداني; born 25 November 1987) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Damac and the Algeria national team. Soudani made his international debut in 2010, and ...

Aristide Bancé Aristide Bancé (born 19 September 1984) is a Burkinabé former professional footballer who played as a striker. He started his European career at Lokeren, scoring 27 goals in 87 Jupiler Pro League games. After a season in Ukraine with Metal ...

* Djakaridja Koné * Platini * Héldon Ramos * Fernando Varela *

Trésor Mputu Trésor Mputu Mabi (born 10 December 1985) is a Congolese footballer who plays as a midfielder or striker for TP Mazembe and the DR Congo national team. He has been described by former Cameroon and DR Congo coach Claude Le Roy as being "the ...

Adane Girma Adane Girma ( am, አዳነ ግርማ; born 25 June 1985) is an Ethiopian footballer who plays for Wolkite City. He was a member of the Ethiopia national team from 2006 to 2015 and made 45 appearances scoring 9 goals. Club career Adane began ...

* Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu *

Christian Atsu Twasam Christian Atsu Twasam (10 January 1992 – ) was a Ghanaian professional footballer who primarily played as a winger, although he was also deployed as an attacking midfielder or left back. Atsu began his career with Porto, also spending a seas ...

John Boye John Boye (born 23 April 1987) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender. Club career Early career Born in Accra, Boye began his career with Schwepps' youth academy, where he played alongside Mohammed Iddi, he then later ...

* Asamoah Gyan * Wilfried Bony *

Didier Drogba Didier Yves Drogba Tébily (; born 11 March 1978) is an Ivorian retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the all-time top scorer and former captain of the Ivory Coast national team. He is best known for his career at ...

Cheick Tioté Cheick Ismaël Tioté (; 21 June 1986 – 5 June 2017) was an Ivorian professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. After playing youth football for FC Bibo in his hometown of Yamoussoukro, he made his professional debut in 200 ...

* Didier Ya Konan * Cheick Fantamady Diarra * Sigamary Diarra *

Issam El Adoua Issam El Adoua (born 9 December 1986) is a Moroccan footballer who plays as a Al Arabi as a central defender. Club career Born in Casablanca, El Adoua made his senior debuts for his hometown's Wydad Casablanca and formed a solid partnership wit ...

Youssef El-Arabi Youssef El-Arabi (; born 3 February 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Greek Super League club Olympiacos and the Morocco national team. He began his career with hometown club Caen in Ligue 1, making his debut in 200 ...

* Abdelilah Hafidi * Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé *

Brown Ideye Aide Brown Ideye (born 11 October 1988) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Kuwaiti Division One club Al-Yarmouk. Club career Early career Ideye began his career with Bayelsa United before moving to Ocean Boys. ...

* Ahmed Musa *

May Mahlangu May Mahlangu (born 1 May 1989) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder. Club career Early career Mahlangu joined the Stars of Africa Academy at age 15 and played for their team Alexandra United FC. Helsing ...

* Lehlohonolo Majoro * Tokelo Rantie * Emmanuel Adebayor * Jonathan Ayité *

Serge Gakpé Serge Gakpé (born 7 May 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger. Born in France, he represents Togo at international level. Club career Gakpé began his career playing for his local club UMS Pontault-Combault, whom AS Mo ...

* Dové Wome * Khaled Mouelhi * Youssef Msakni *

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, Francis ...

* Kennedy Mweene ;Own goals * Nando (playing against Angola)

Team statistics

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Marketing

Sponsorship

* Orange * Standard Bank *

* Ifd Kapital *

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Media

South African public broadcaster SABC was the host broadcaster of the tournament. It paid R65 million (US$7.5 million) for the rights, which entitle it to transmit all of the games across its radio and television platforms.

Broadcasting

: – Excluding France. : – Excluding Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Paraguay and Suriname.

References

External links

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