2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group D

Group D of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations ran from 24 January until 1 February. It consisted of Botswana, Ghana, Guinea and Mali. The matches were held in Gabon. Ghana and Mali progressed to the quarterfinals.

## Standings

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Ghana | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 1  | +3  | 7  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Mali | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 6
3  |  Guinea | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 7  | 3  | +4  | 4  |
4  |  Botswana | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 9  | −7  | 0

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]

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

## Ghana vs. Botswana

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24 January 2012

17:00

Ghana | 1–0|  Botswana

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John Mensah 25' | Report |

Stade de Franceville, Franceville

Attendance: 5,000[1]

Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)

Ghana

Botswana

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GK | 16 | Adam Larsen Kwarasey
DF | 5 | John Mensah (c) |  66'
DF | 4 | John Paintsil
DF | 21 | John Boye
DF | 7 | Samuel Inkoom
MF | 11 | Sulley Muntari |  |  72'
MF | 6 | Anthony Annan
MF | 8 | Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
MF | 3 | Asamoah Gyan
FW | 10 | André Ayew |  |  88'
FW | 13 | Jordan Ayew |  |  59'
Substitutions:
DF | 14 | Masahudu Alhassan |  |  59'
DF | 19 | Jonathan Mensah |  |  72'
MF | 23 | Mohammed Abu |  |  88'
Manager:
Goran Stevanović
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GK | 16 | Modiri Marumo
DF | 5 | Mompati Thuma (c) |  77'
DF | 2 | Ndiapo Letsholathebe
DF | 3 | Mosimanegape Ramohibidu
DF | 22 | Tshepo Motlhabankwe
MF | 18 | Mogogi Gabonamong
MF | 8 | Phenyo Mongala
MF | 6 | Ofentse Nato |  90+2'
MF | 12 | Patrick Motsepe |  |  65'
FW | 10 | Moemedi Moatlhaping
FW | 9 | Jerome Ramatlhakwane
Substitutions:
MF | 19 | Mogakolodi Ngele |  |  65'
Manager:
Stanley Tshosane

Assistant referees:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Bouchaïb El Ahrach (Morocco)

## Mali vs. Guinea

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24 January 2012

20:00

Mali | 1–0|  Guinea

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B. Traoré 30' | Report |

Stade de Franceville, Franceville

Attendance: 10,000[1]

Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

Mali

Guinea

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GK | 16 | Soumbeyla Diakité
DF | 5 | Cédric Kanté (c)
DF | 3 | Adama Tamboura
DF | 21 | Mahamadou N'Diaye |  68'
DF | 14 | Drissa Diakité |  |  85'
MF | 12 | Seydou Keita
MF | 7 | Abdou Traoré
MF | 15 | Bakaye Traoré
MF | 20 | Samba Diakité |  67' |  73'
FW | 10 | Modibo Maïga
FW | 9 | Cheick Diabaté |  |  64'
Substitutions:
FW | 11 | Garra Dembélé |  |  64'
MF | 18 | Samba Sow |  |  73'
DF | 23 | Ousmane Coulibaly |  |  85'
Manager:
Alain Giresse
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GK | 1 | Naby Yattara
DF | 5 | Bobo Baldé
DF | 6 | Kamil Zayatte (c)
DF | 18 | Ibrahima Diallo |  38'
DF | 20 | Habib Baldé |  |  79'
MF | 2 | Pascal Feindouno
MF | 17 | Thierno Bah
MF | 4 | Mamadou Bah |  12'
MF | 8 | Ibrahima Traoré
MF | 10 | Ismaël Bangoura |  |  61'
FW | 19 | Alhassane Bangoura |  |  58'
Substitutions:
FW | 7 | Abdoul Camara |  |  58'
FW | 21 | Ousmane Barry |  |  61'
FW | 9 | Sadio Diallo |  |  79'
Manager:
Michel Dussuyer

Assistant referees:
Bechir Hassani (Tunisia)
Felicien Kabanda (Rwanda)
Fourth official:
Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)

## Botswana vs. Guinea

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28 January 2012

17:00

Botswana | 1–6|  Guinea

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Selolwane 23' (pen.) | Report | S. Diallo 15', 27'
A. R. Camara 42'
Traoré 45'
M. Bah 83'
Soumah 86'

Stade de Franceville, Franceville

Attendance: 4,000[1]

Referee: Bouchaïb El Ahrach (Morocco)

Botswana

Guinea

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GK | 16 | Modiri Marumo
DF | 5 | Mompati Thuma (c)
DF | 2 | Ndiapo Letsholathebe
DF | 4 | Mmusa Ohilwe |  51'
DF | 22 | Tshepo Motlhabankwe |  28'
MF | 11 | Dipsy Selolwane
MF | 18 | Mogogi Gabonamong
MF | 8 | Phenyo Mongala |  |  72'
MF | 6 | Ofentse Nato |  |  38'
FW | 9 | Jerome Ramatlhakwane
FW | 7 | Pontsho Moloi |  |  46'
Substitutions:
MF | 12 | Patrick Motsepe |  45' |  38'
MF | 13 | Boitumelo Mafoko |  |  46'
MF | 19 | Mogakolodi Ngele |  |  72'
Manager:
Stanley Tshosane
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GK | 1 | Naby Yattara |  21'
DF | 5 | Bobo Baldé
DF | 6 | Kamil Zayatte (c) |  22'
DF | 18 | Ibrahima Diallo
MF | 2 | Pascal Feindouno |  |  63'
MF | 17 | Thierno Bah
MF | 4 | Mamadou Bah
MF | 8 | Ibrahima Traoré |  |  68'
FW | 10 | Ismaël Bangoura
FW | 7 | Abdoul Camara
FW | 9 | Sadio Diallo |  |  79'
Substitutions:
MF | 12 | Ibrahima Conte |  |  63'
FW | 19 | Alhassane Bangoura |  |  68'
MF | 14 | Naby Soumah |  |  79'
Manager:
Michel Dussuyer

Assistant referees:
Bechir Hassani (Tunisia)
Theophile Vinga (Gabon)
Fourth official:
Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

## Ghana vs. Mali

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28 January 2012

20:00

Ghana | 2–0|  Mali

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Gyan 64'
A. Ayew 71' | Report |

Stade de Franceville, Franceville

Attendance: 7,000[1]

Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)

Ghana

Mali

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GK | 16 | Adam Larsen Kwarasey
DF | 4 | John Paintsil (c) |  48'
DF | 21 | John Boye
DF | 19 | Jonathan Mensah |  36'
DF | 14 | Masahudu Alhassan
MF | 11 | Sulley Muntari |  |  59'
MF | 6 | Anthony Annan |  |  90+4'
MF | 20 | Kwadwo Asamoah |  |  88'
MF | 8 | Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
FW | 3 | Asamoah Gyan
FW | 10 | André Ayew
Substitutions:
MF | 18 | Charles Takyi |  |  59'
DF | 7 | Samuel Inkoom |  |  88'
MF | 9 | Derek Boateng |  |  90+4'
Manager:
Goran Stevanović
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GK | 16 | Soumbeïla Diakité
DF | 5 | Cédric Kanté (c)
DF | 3 | Adama Tamboura
DF | 4 | Ousmane Berthé
DF | 14 | Drissa Diakité
MF | 12 | Seydou Keita |  40'
MF | 7 | Abdou Traoré |  |  85'
MF | 15 | Bakaye Traoré |  62'
MF | 20 | Samba Diakité |  52'
FW | 10 | Modibo Maïga |  |  71'
FW | 9 | Cheick Diabaté |  |  64'
Substitutions:
FW | 11 | Garra Dembélé |  |  64'
FW | 6 | Mustapha Yatabaré |  |  71'
MF | 18 | Samba Sow |  |  85'
Manager:
Alain Giresse

Assistant referees:
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Yanoussa Moussa (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)

## Botswana vs. Mali

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1 February 2012

19:00

Botswana | 1–2|  Mali

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Ngele 50' | Report | Dembélé 56'
Keita 75'

Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville

Attendance: 20,000[1]

Referee: Khalid Abdel Rahman (Sudan)

Botswana

Mali

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GK | 16 | Modiri Marumo
DF | 5 | Mompati Thuma (c)
DF | 2 | Ndiapo Letsholathebe
DF | 4 | Mmusa Ohilwe
DF | 22 | Tshepo Motlhabankwe |  71'
MF | 18 | Mogogi Gabonamong
MF | 13 | Boitumelo Mafoko
MF | 19 | Mogakolodi Ngele |  |  87'
MF | 21 | Lemponye Tshireletso |  |  81'
FW | 10 | Moemedi Moatlhaping
FW | 9 | Jerome Ramatlhakwane |  |  87'
Substitutions:
MF | 8 | Phenyo Mongala |  |  81'
FW | 14 | Onalethata Thekiso |  |  87'
MF | 11 | Dipsy Selolwane |  |  87'
Manager:
Stanley Tshosane
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GK | 1 | Oumar Sissoko
DF | 5 | Cédric Kanté (c)
DF | 3 | Adama Tamboura
DF | 4 | Ousmane Berthé
DF | 14 | Drissa Diakité |  |  59'
MF | 12 | Seydou Keita
MF | 7 | Abdou Traoré |  |  87'
MF | 15 | Bakaye Traoré
MF | 18 | Samba Sow |  63'
FW | 10 | Modibo Maïga
FW | 11 | Garra Dembélé |  |  73'
Substitutions:
DF | 23 | Ousmane Coulibaly |  |  59'
FW | 9 | Cheick Diabaté |  |  73'
FW | 6 | Mustapha Yatabaré |  |  87'
Manager:
Alain Giresse

Assistant referees:
Moffat Champiti (Malawi)
Balkrishna Bootun (Mauritius)
Fourth official:
Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)

## Ghana vs. Guinea

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1 February 2012

19:00

Ghana | 1–1|  Guinea

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Agyemang-Badu 27' | Report | A. R. Camara 45'

Stade de Franceville, Franceville

Attendance: 5,500[1]

Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa)

Ghana

Guinea

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GK | 16 | Adam Larsen Kwarasey
DF | 4 | John Paintsil (c)
DF | 15 | Isaac Vorsah
DF | 21 | John Boye
DF | 14 | Masahudu Alhassan |  2'
DF | 7 | Samuel Inkoom
MF | 6 | Anthony Annan |  |  75'
MF | 20 | Kwadwo Asamoah
MF | 8 | Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
FW | 3 | Asamoah Gyan |  |  74'
FW | 10 | André Ayew |  |  86'
Substitutions:
FW | 12 | Prince Tagoe |  |  74'
MF | 9 | Derek Boateng |  |  75'
MF | 18 | Charles Takyi |  |  86'
Manager:
Goran Stevanović
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GK | 1 | Naby Yattara
DF | 5 | Bobo Baldé
DF | 6 | Kamil Zayatte (c) |  90'
DF | 18 | Ibrahima Diallo
MF | 2 | Pascal Feindouno |  20' |  75'
MF | 17 | Thierno Bah
MF | 4 | Mamadou Bah |  49' 69'
MF | 8 | Ibrahima Traoré |  |  76'
FW | 10 | Ismaël Bangoura |  |  83'
FW | 7 | Abdoul Camara
FW | 9 | Sadio Diallo
Substitutions:
DF | 20 | Habib Baldé |  |  75'
FW | 19 | Alhassane Bangoura |  |  76'
MF | 14 | Naby Soumah |  |  83'
Manager:
Michel Dussuyer

Assistant referees:
Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast)
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "2012 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.

## External links

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2012 Africa Cup of Nations

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* Group A
* Group B
* Group C
* Group D
* Knockout stage
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*[Pld]: Played
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