2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

Group A of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations ran from 21 January until 29 January. It consisted of Equatorial Guinea, Libya, Senegal and Zambia. The matches were held at Equatorial Guinea. Zambia and Equatorial Guinea progressed to the quarterfinals.

Standings
Key to colours in group tables
Top two placed teams advanced to the quarterfinals
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Zambia 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7
 Equatorial Guinea 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
 Libya 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
 Senegal 3 0 0 3 3 6 −3 0
Source:

All times are West Africa Time (UTC+1).

Equatorial Guinea vs. Libya
Equatorial Guinea 1–0 Libya
Balboa  87' Report
Attendance: 35,000[1]
Equatorial Guinea
Libya
GK1Danilo
DF3Kily
DF15Lawrence Doe
DF4Rui
DF5Fousseny Kamissoko
MF14Ben Konaté
MF6Juvenal (c)
FW11Javier Balboa
FW12Thierry Fidjeu 74'
FW10Iván Bolado 69'
FW8Randy 68'
Substitutions:
MF17Narcisse Ekanga 69'
FW9Rodolfo Bodipo 74' 85'
MF20Daniel Ekedo 85'
Manager:
Gílson Paulo
GK1Samir Aboud (c)
DF3Abdulaziz Belraysh
DF5Younes Al Shibani
DF14Ali Salama
DF2Rabea Al-Laafi
MF10Ahmed Sa'ad 82'
MF23Djamal Mohamed
MF15Marwan Mabrouk 54'
MF17Walid El Khatroushi 60'
MF6Muhammad al Sanaani 75'
FW19Ahmed Zuway
Substitutions:
FW20Ihaab Boussefi 54'
MF8Abdallah Sharif 90+3' 60'
MF16Abubakr al Abaidy 82' 75'
Manager:
Marcos Paqueta

Assistant referees:
Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast)
Jason Damoo (Seychelles)
Fourth official:
Khalid Abdel Rahman (Sudan)

Senegal vs. Zambia
Senegal 1–2 Zambia
N'Doye  73' Report Mayuka  12'
Kalaba  20'
Attendance: 17,500[1]
Senegal
Zambia
GK1Bouna Coundoul
DF5Souleymane Diawara
DF18Guirane N'Daw 35'
DF6Kader Mangane
DF3Ludovic Sané
MF22Cheikh M'Bengue
MF2Rémi Gomis 27'
MF21Mohamed Diamé
FW7Moussa Sow 66'
FW8Mamadou Niang (c) 46'
FW19Demba Ba
Substitutions:
FW11Dame N'Doye 27'
MF10Issiar Dia 46'
FW15Papiss Cissé 66'
Manager:
Amara Traoré
GK16Kennedy Mweene 44'
DF5Hijani Himoonde
DF2Francis Kasonde
DF4Joseph Musonda 86'
DF13Stophira Sunzu
MF8Isaac Chansa 70'
MF17Rainford Kalaba
MF19Nathan Sinkala
FW11Christopher Katongo (c)
FW20Emmanuel Mayuka 81'
FW3Chisamba Lungu
Substitutions:
DF23Nyambe Mulenga 70'
MF14Noah Chivuta 81'
FW12James Chamanga 86'
Manager:
Hervé Renard

Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Yanoussa Moussa (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)

Libya vs. Zambia
Libya 2–2 Zambia
Saad  5', 48' Report Mayuka  29'
C. Katongo  54'
Attendance: 1,500[1]
Libya
Zambia
GK1Samir Aboud (c)
DF5Younes Al Shibani
DF11Muhammad al Maghrabi
DF14Ali Salama
DF17Walid El-Khatroushi 18'
MF10Ahmed Saad Osman
MF23Djamal Mahamat
MF2Rabea Al-Laafi 77'
MF16Abubakr al Abaidy 72'
FW6Muhammad al Sanaani
FW19Ahmed Zuway
Substitutions:
FW20Ihaab Boussefi 18'
DF3Abdulaziz Belraysh 72'
MF8Abdallah Sharif 77'
Manager:
Marcos Paqueta
GK16Kennedy Mweene
DF5Hijani Himoonde
DF2Francis Kasonde 31'
DF4Joseph Musonda
DF13Stophira Sunzu
MF8Isaac Chansa
MF17Rainford Kalaba
MF19Nathan Sinkala
MF11Christopher Katongo (c)
FW20Emmanuel Mayuka 25'
FW3Chisamba Lungu 53'
Substitutions:
FW9Collins Mbesuma 31' 74'
DF6Davies Nkausu 53'
MF10Felix Katongo 74'
Manager:
Hervé Renard


Assistant referees:
Balla Diarra (Mali)
Richard Bouende-Malonga (Congo)
Fourth official:
Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)

Equatorial Guinea vs. Senegal
Equatorial Guinea 2–1 Senegal
Randy  61'
Kily  90+3'		 Report Sow  89'
Attendance: 35,000[1]
Referee: Khalid Abdel Rahman (Sudan)
Equatorial Guinea
Senegal
GK1Danilo 42'
DF3Kily 90+4'
DF15Lawrence Doe 90+5'  90+5'
DF4Rui
DF5Fousseny Kamissoko
MF14Ben Konaté
MF6Juvenal (c)
FW11Javier Balboa
FW12Thierry Fidjeu 78'
FW10Iván Bolado 46'
FW8Randy 11'
Substitutions:
MF17Narcisse Ekanga 46'
MF20Daniel Ekedo 89' 78'
Manager:
Gílson Paulo
GK1Bouna Coundoul
DF5Souleymane Diawara
DF18Guirane N'Daw
DF6Kader Mangane (c)
DF3Ludovic Sané
MF22Cheikh M'Bengue
MF10Issiar Dia 71'
MF21Mohamed Diamé 66'
MF19Demba Ba 58'
FW11Dame N'Doye
FW15Papiss Cissé
Substitutions:
MF14Deme N'Diaye 58'
FW7Moussa Sow 66'
FW8Mamadou Niang 71'
Manager:
Amara Traoré


Assistant referees:
Moffat Champiti (Malawi)
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

Equatorial Guinea vs. Zambia
Equatorial Guinea 0–1 Zambia
Report C. Katongo  68'
Attendance: 44,000[1]
Equatorial Guinea
Zambia
GK1Danilo
DF2Dani Evuy
DF4Rui
DF5Fousseny Kamissoko
DF23Colin
MF11Javier Balboa
MF14Ben Konaté 85'
MF6Juvenal (c)
MF20Daniel Ekedo
FW10Iván Bolado 76'
FW12Thierry Fidjeu 46'
Substitutions:
FW19Raúl Fabiani 46'
MF18Viera Ellong 76'
MF7Rolan de la Cruz 85'
Manager:
Gílson Paulo
GK16Kennedy Mweene
DF5Hijani Himoonde
DF4Joseph Musonda
DF13Stophira Sunzu
DF6Davies Nkausu
MF8Isaac Chansa 74'
MF17Rainford Kalaba 90+2'
MF19Nathan Sinkala
MF11Christopher Katongo (c)
FW20Emmanuel Mayuka 81'
FW3Chisamba Lungu
Substitutions:
DF2Francis Kasonde 74'
FW12James Chamanga 81'
MF7Clifford Mulenga 90+2'
Manager:
Hervé Renard


Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea)
Fourth official:
Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Libya vs. Senegal
Libya 2–1 Senegal
Boussefi  5', 84' Report D. N'Diaye  10'
Attendance: 10,000[1]
Libya
Senegal
GK1Samir Aboud (c)
DF5Younes Al-Shibani
DF11Muhammad Al-Maghrabi 44'
DF3Abdulaziz Belraysh 67'
DF14Ali Salama
MF10Ahmed Saad Osman
MF23Djamal Mahamat
MF16Abubakr Al-Abaidy 61'
MF6Mohamed Esnani 58'
FW19Ahmed Zuway
FW20Ihaab Boussefi
Substitutions:
MF15Marwan Mabrouk 58'
MF8Abdallah Sharif 61'
DF2Rabea Al-Laafi 67'
Manager:
Marcos Paqueta
GK16Khadim N'Diaye
DF4Pape Diakhaté
DF5Souleymane Diawara
DF17Omar Daf 12'
DF6Kader Mangane 39'
MF22Cheikh M'Bengue
MF14Deme N'Diaye 53' 74'
MF21Mohamed Diamé
MF9Souleymane Camara
FW8Mamadou Niang (c) 66'
FW19Demba Ba 46'
Substitutions:
FW15Papiss Cissé 46'
FW7Moussa Sow 66'
MF10Issiar Dia 74'
Manager:
Amara Traoré


Assistant referees:
Peter Edibe (Nigeria)
David Shaanika (Namibia)
Fourth official:
Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)

Notes
  1. Original kick-off at 17:00 but was delayed due to heavy rain.[2]
  2. Original kick-off at 20:00 but was pushed back due to the delay of the Libya–Zambia match.

References
  1. "2012 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  2. "Rain delays Libya-Zambia match". ESPNStar.com. 26 January 2012. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
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