2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations
This page details the process of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification phase. Forty-six African nations, including hosts Gabon 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. Togo 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.[1]
Qualified teams
To be determined
Qualified
Did not qualify
Did not enter
Not part of CAF
The teams qualified are:
| Country | Qualified as | Date qualification was secured | Previous appearances in tournament |
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 Gabon | Co-hosts | 29 July 2007 | 4 (1994, 1996, 2000, 2010) |
 Equatorial Guinea | Co-hosts | 29 July 2007 | 0 (debut) |
 Botswana | Group K Winner | 26 March 2011 | 0 (debut) |
 Ivory Coast | Group H Winner | 5 June 2011 | 18 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 19842, 1986, 1988, 1990, 19921, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010) |
 Burkina Faso | Group F Winner | 3 September 2011 | 7 (1978, 1996, 19982, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010) |
 Senegal | Group E Winner | 3 September 2011 | 11 (1965, 1968, 1986, 1990, 19922, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008) |
 Ghana | Group I Winner | 8 October 2011 | 17 (196312, 19651, 1968, 1970, 197812, 1980, 19821, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 20002, 2002, 2006, 20082, 2010) |
 Guinea | Group B Winner | 8 October 2011 | 10 (1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2004, 2008) |
 Zambia | Group C Winner | 8 October 2011 | 14 (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010) |
 Libya | Top Two Runner-up | 8 October 2011 | 2 (19822, 2006) |
 Angola | Group J Winner | 8 October 2011 | 5 (1996, 1998, 2006, 2008, 20102) |
 Tunisia | Group K Runner-up | 8 October 2011 | 14 (1962, 1963, 19652, 1978, 1982, 19942, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 200412, 2006, 2008, 2010) |
 Mali | Group A Winner | 8 October 2011 | 6 (1972, 1994, 20022, 2004, 2008, 2010) |
 Niger | Group G Winner | 8 October 2011 | 0 (debut) |
 Morocco | Group D Winner | 9 October 2011 | 13 (1972, 19761, 1978, 1980, 1986, 19882, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008) |
 Sudan | Top Two Runner-up | 9 October 2011 | 7 (19572, 1959, 1963, 197012, 1972, 1976, 2008) |
- 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 Lubumbashi, Congo DR where the CAF Super Cup was held on 21 February 2010.[2] 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.[3][4]
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- Notes
- Togo 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:
Djibouti, 
Eritrea, 
Lesotho, 
São Tomé and Príncipe, 
Seychelles, 
Somalia.
Togolese Ban
Togo were banned from the 2012 and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments by CAF after they withdrew from the 2010 tournament following a deadly attack on their team bus.[5]
Togo appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, 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 2013 tournaments, and (in the case of the 2012 qualifiers) added to the qualification stage.[6]
Tie-breaking rules
The order of tie-breakers used when two or more team have the equal number of points is:[7] (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
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| Group winners, Group K runner-up, and top two runners-up in all other groups qualify for the finals |
Group A
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- Note: Mali and Cape Verde are ranked by their head-to-head records as shown below.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Mali |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
 Cape Verde |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
Group B
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Madagascar  |
0 – 2 |  Nigeria |
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| Report | Yobo  68'Obinna 75' |
Mahamasina Stadium, Antananarivo Referee: Sylvester Kirwa (Kenya) |
Ethiopia  |
4 – 2 | Madagascar |
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| Oukri 31' Girma 56'Lemessa 59'Bekele 73' |
Report | Razafimandimby 3' Nomenjanahary 57' |
Group C
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- Notes
- Note 1: Postponed from 4 September 2010, due to the late arrival of match officials.[14]
- Note 2: Originally to be played at Tripoli, Libya but moved to neutral venue due to the political situation in Libya.[15][16]
Group D
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- 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.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | AG | Pts |
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 Central African Republic |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Algeria |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Group E
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Group F
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- Mauritania withdrew from 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification before any match was played.[21]
Namibia  |
1 – 4 | Burkina Faso |
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| Shipahu 85' |
Report | A. R. Traoré 12' Bancé 57' (pen.) A. Traoré 80' (pen.) Pitroipa 90' |
- Notes
- The Namibia Football Association 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.[24] Burkina Faso coach Paulo Duarte says that the player is eligible as he has a Burkinabé wife.[25] CAF opened an investigation,[26] but later dismissed the protest saying it was filed long after the stipulated period for such appeals.[27]
- Namibia indicated that they would appeal the decision to CAF and, if necessary, to the Court of Arbitration for Sport 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".[28]
- On 10 January 2012, their appeal was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[29]
Group G
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- Note: Niger, South Africa and Sierra Leone are ranked by their head-to-head records as shown below.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Niger |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
 South Africa |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
 Sierra Leone |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 5 |
- 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".[32] The South African team had believed they had qualified when the final whistle was blown following their 0-0 draw with Sierra Leone.[33] The SAFA later withdrew its appeal.[34]
Group H
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- Note: The ranking of Burundi and Benin 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.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | AG | Pts |
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 Burundi |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Benin |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Benin |
2 – 6 | Ivory Coast |
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| Sessègnon 56', 61' (pen.) |
Report | Ya Konan 13' Drogba 22', 75' Gervinho 31', 81' Bony 90' |
- Notes
- Note 3: Originally to be played at Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire but moved to neutral venue due to the political situation in Côte d'Ivoire.[15]
Group I
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Group J
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Group K
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6 – 2 |  Chad |
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| Zakazaka 14' Kanyenda 21', 56' Msowoya 68', 72' Ng'ambi 80' |
Report | Mbaiam 27' Ndouassel 76' |
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:[21]
In case a group of four is reduced to three teams during the competition, the two best runners up of the groups of four were determined by taking into account their results with the first and third of their respective groups without taking into account their results against the last team of their groups in order to allow the second of the group reduced to three teams to remain in the race for the two best second.
The two best runners-up are determined by the following parameters in this order:[44]
- Highest number of points
- Goal difference
- Highest number of goals scored
- Match replay in case of parity
| Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| C | Libya |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 8 |
| I | Sudan |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 7 |
| A | Cape Verde |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 7 |
| B | Nigeria |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 |
| G | South Africa |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| J |  Uganda |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| E |  Cameroon |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| D | Central African Republic |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| F |  Gambia |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
| H |  Rwanda |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 3 |
Goalscorers
There were 327 goals scored in 130 games for an average of 2.52 goals per game.
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
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- 1 own goal
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References
- ↑ Orange Can 2012 : Amendments of fixtures to accommodate Togo’s reinstatement
- ↑ "Africa Cup of Nations 2012 seeding formula". World Cup Blog. 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ↑ "Formidable 2012 Orange ACN Eliminatories". CAF. 2010-02-22. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
- ↑ "Full schedule of qualifying matches". International football journalism.
- ↑ "Togo officially disqualified from Africa Cup of Nations". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 January 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ↑ "Togo's African Cup ban is lifted". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 May 2010. Archived from the original on January 12, 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ↑ Orange Africa Cup of Nations: REGULATIONS
- 1 2 Group A Day 1 Report
- 1 2 Group A Day 2 Report
- 1 2 Group B Day 1 Report
- 1 2 Group B Day 2 Report
- 1 2 Group C Day 1 Report
- 1 2 Group C Day 2 Report
- ↑ Zambia – Comoros CAN 2012 qualifier rescheduled
- 1 2 Orange CAN 2012 group C and H: matches, venues, and dates reviewed
- ↑ Orange CAN 2012: Egypt to host Libya-Mozambique match
- 1 2 Group D Day 1 Report
- 1 2 Group D Day 2 Report
- 1 2 Group E Day 1 Report
- 1 2 Group E Day 2 Report
- 1 2 Mauritania withdraws from Orange CAN 2012 qualifiers
- ↑ Group F Day 1 Report
- ↑ Group F Day 2 Report
- ↑ Gleeson, Mark (4 June 2011). "Mbengue gets all clear for Senegal debut". Reuters. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ↑ "Namibia play Burkina Faso under protest". SuperSport. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ↑ "CAF investigates Burkina Faso's player eligibility following Namibia's claim". CAFonline.com. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ↑ "Burkina cleared for Africa Cup of Nations". BBC.com. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ↑ "Namibia appeal set to affect 2012 Africa Cup of Nations". BBC.com. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ↑ "MEDIA RELEASE" (PDF). Court of Arbitration for Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- 1 2 Group G Day 1 Report
- 1 2 Group G Day 2 Report
- ↑ "SAFA officially files protest". News24. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ↑ "Massive FAIL: South Africa celebrate qualification for AFCON 2012… but didn't read the small print". News24. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ↑ "Safa withdraws appeal, apologises for Nations Cup crash". BBC.com. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- 1 2 Group H Day 1 Report
- 1 2 Group H Day 2 Report
- 1 2 Group I Day 1 Report
- 1 2 Group I Day 2 Report
- 1 2 Group J Day 1 Report
- 1 2 Group J Day 2 Report
- 1 2 3 4 Group K Days 1 & 2 Report
- 1 2 3 4 Group K Days 3 & 4 Report
- 1 2 Group K Day 5 Report
- ↑ Modalities of qualification for CAN Gabon-Equatorial Guinea 2012
External links
- Africa Cup of Nations at CAFonline.com
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