2013 Africa Cup of Nations

* Afrika-nasiesbeker 2013
* Afrika Inkomishi ave Isizwe 2013
* Afrika Khapi ya Matiko 2013
* AFCON 2013
* CAN 2013

Tournament logo

Tournament details
Host country| South Africa
Dates| 19 January – 10 February
Teams| 16
Venue(s)| 5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions|  Nigeria (3rd title)
Runners-up|  Burkina Faso
Third place|  Mali
Fourth place|  Ghana
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 32
Goals scored| 69 (2.16 per match)
Attendance| 729,000 (22,781 per match)
Top scorer(s)|  Emmanuel Emenike
Mubarak Wakaso
(4 goals each)
Best player(s)|  Jonathan Pitroipa

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International football competition

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 Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).[1] 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 FIFA World Cup.[2] This edition was therefore the first to be held in an odd numbered year since 1965.

South Africa hosted the tournament for the second time, after previously hosting the 1996 African Cup of Nations. The 2013 tournament is the highest attended edition of the Africa Cup of Nations under the 16-team format. The South African team was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Mali, following a penalty shoot-out. Zambia were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the group stage.

Nigeria won its third Africa Cup of Nations championship with a 1–0 victory over Burkina Faso in the final. Nigeria participated in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil as the representative from CAF.[3]

## Host selection

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Bids :

* Angola (selected as hosts for 2010)
* Gabon / Equatorial Guinea (selected as hosts for 2012)
* Libya (selected as hosts for 2013)
Subsequently swapped hosting year with South Africa (2017)
* Nigeria (selected as reserve hosts for 2010, 2012 & 2013 tournaments)

Rejected Bids :

* Benin / Central African Republic
* Botswana
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Senegal
* Zimbabwe

On 4 September 2006, the Confederation of African Football (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 1982 African Cup of Nations.

Two-time former host Nigeria was the reserve host for the 2010, 2012 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 FIFA World Cup.[2]

### Libyan withdrawal

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Due to the Libyan Civil War, 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 Cairo, Egypt.[4]

## Qualification

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Main article: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

A total of 47 countries entered the qualification, including South Africa, which automatically qualified. Libya was not allowed to keep its automatic qualification after being stripped of its hosting rights due to the Libyan Civil War. 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 Nigeria, Togo, DR Congo, and Algeria. Cape Verde 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

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A map of Africa showing the qualified nations, highlighted by stage reached. Country | Qualified as | Qualification date | Previous appearances in tournament†

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South Africa | 00Hosts | 0028 September 2011 | 7 (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008)
Ghana | 00Winner against Malawi | 0113 October 2012 | 18 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
Mali | 00Winner against Botswana | 0113 October 2012 | 7 (1972, 1994, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012)
Zambia | 00Winner against Uganda | 0113 October 2012 | 15 (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
Nigeria | 00Winner against Liberia | 0113 October 2012 | 16 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010)
Tunisia | 00Winner against Sierra Leone | 0113 October 2012 | 15 (1962, 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
Ivory Coast | 00Winner against Senegal | 0113 October 2012 | 19 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
Morocco | 00Winner against Mozambique | 0113 October 2012 | 14 (1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012)
Ethiopia | 00Winner against Sudan | 0214 October 2012 | 9 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1976, 1982)
Cape Verde | 00Winner against Cameroon | 0214 October 2012 | 0 (debut)
Angola | 00Winner against Zimbabwe | 0214 October 2012 | 6 (1996, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
Niger | 00Winner against Guinea | 0214 October 2012 | 1 (2012)
Togo | 00Winner against Gabon | 0214 October 2012 | 6 (1972, 1984, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006)
DR Congo | 00Winner against Equatorial Guinea | 0214 October 2012 | 15 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006)
Burkina Faso | 00Winner against Central African Rep. | 0214 October 2012 | 8 (1978, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2012)
Algeria | 00Winner against Libya | 0214 October 2012 | 14 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010)

† Bold indicates champion for that year

† Italic indicates host

## Venues

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### Host cities

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The South African Football Association opened bidding to all 2010 FIFA World Cup host cities[5] however a maximum of seven venues would be used.[6] The final list of stadiums was initially to be announced by 30 March,[7] but was pushed back to 4 April,[8] 20 April, and then 3 May 2012.[9]

The venues were announced on 4 May 2012. FNB Stadium hosted the opening match and the final.[10] The other venues selected for matches were Mbombela Stadium, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Royal Bafokeng Stadium and Moses Mabhida Stadium.[11]

The average daytime temperature of the host cities ranges from 25.0 °C (77.0 °F) to 30.3 °C (86.5 °F).[12]

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Johannesburg1 | Durban1 | Port Elizabeth1

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FNB Stadium23 | Moses Mabhida Stadium | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
26°14′5.27″S 27°58′56.47″E﻿ / ﻿26.2347972°S 27.9823528°E﻿ / -26.2347972; 27.9823528﻿ (Soccer City) | 29°49′46″S 31°01′49″E﻿ / ﻿29.82944°S 31.03028°E﻿ / -29.82944; 31.03028﻿ (Moses Mabhida Stadium) | 33°56′16″S 25°35′56″E﻿ / ﻿33.93778°S 25.59889°E﻿ / -33.93778; 25.59889﻿ (Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium)
Capacity: 94,700 | Capacity: 54,0004 | Capacity: 48,000
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Johannesburg

Durban

Port Elizabeth

Rustenburg

Nelspruit

Nelspruit | Rustenburg
25°27′42″S 30°55′47″E﻿ / ﻿25.46172°S 30.929689°E﻿ / -25.46172; 30.929689﻿ (Mbombela Stadium) | 25°34′43″S 27°09′39″E﻿ / ﻿25.5786°S 27.1607°E﻿ / -25.5786; 27.1607﻿ (Royal Bafokeng Stadium)
Mbombela Stadium | Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Capacity: 41,000 | Capacity: 42,000

* ^1 Host city during 1996 African Cup of Nations
* ^2 Stadium/site used during 1996 African Cup of Nations
* ^3 As "National Stadium"
* ^4 Stadium expandable
* ^5 All capacities are approximate

### Training venues

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Host city | Venues

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Durban | Durban Peoples Park, King Zwelithini Stadium, Princess Magogo Stadium
Johannesburg | Dobsonville Stadium, Millpark Stadium, Orlando Stadium, Rand Stadium[13]
Nelspruit |
Port Elizabeth | Gelvandale Stadium, NMMU Stadium, Westbourne Oval, Zwide Stadium[14]
Rustenburg |

## Match ball

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The official match ball for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations was manufactured by Adidas and named the Katlego, which means "success" in Tswana language. The name was chosen by African football fans via an online voting competition where it beat alternate names, Khanya (light) and Motswako (mixture).[15]

## Mascot

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The official mascot of the tournament was Takuma, a hippopotamus 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 Gauteng.[16]

## Draw

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The draw for the final tournament took place on 24 October 2012 in Durban.[17][18] Positions A1 and C1 were already assigned to the hosts (South Africa) and holders (Zambia) respectively.[19] 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.

Classification  | Points awarded

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Winner  | 7
Runner-up  | 5
Losing semi-finalists  | 3
Losing quarter-finalists  | 2
Eliminated in 1st round  | 1

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.[20]

Pot 1  | Pot 2  | Pot 3  | Pot 4

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South Africa (hosts)
Zambia (title holders)
Ghana (22 pts)
Ivory Coast (22 pts) |  Mali (12 pts)
Tunisia (10 pts)
Angola (9 pts)
Nigeria (8 pts) |  Algeria (6 pts)
Burkina Faso (5 pts)
Morocco (4 pts)
Niger (3 pts) |  Togo (2 pts)
Cape Verde (0 pts)
DR Congo (0 pts)
Ethiopia (0 pts)

## Match officials

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The following referees were chosen for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[21]

Referees

* Mohamed Benouza
* Djamel Haimoudi
* Sidi Alioum
* Noumandiez Doué
* Gehad Grisha
* Eric Otogo-Castane
* Bakary Gassama
* Sylvester Kirwa
* Hamada Nampiandraza
* Koman Coulibaly
* Ali Lemghaifry
* Rajindraparsad Seechurn
* 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

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Main article: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations squads

Each team could register a squad of 23 players.[19]

## Group stage

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The schedule of the final tournament was released on 8 September 2012.[22]

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:[19]

1. points earned in the matches between the teams concerned;
2. goal difference in the matches between the teams concerned;
3. number of goals scored in the matches between the teams concerned;
4. goal difference in all group matches;
5. number of goals scored in all group matches;
6. fair play points system taking into account the number of yellow and red cards;
7. drawing of lots by the organising committee.

All times South African Standard Time (UTC+2)

### Group A

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Main article: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

Pos | Team

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* e

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

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1  |  South Africa (H) | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 2  | +2  | 5  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Cape Verde | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 2  | +1  | 5
3  |  Morocco | 3  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 3  |
4  |  Angola | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 4  | −3  | 1

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

19 January 2013

18:00

South Africa | 0–0|  Cape Verde

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| Report[usurped] |

Soccer City, Johannesburg

Attendance: 50,000[23]

Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)

19 January 2013

21:00

Angola | 0–0|  Morocco

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| Report[usurped] |

Soccer City, Johannesburg

Attendance: 25,000[23]

Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)

* * *

23 January 2013

17:00

South Africa | 2–0|  Angola

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Sangweni 30'
Majoro 62' | Report[usurped] |

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Attendance: 40,000[23]

Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)

23 January 2013

20:00

Morocco | 1–1|  Cape Verde

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El-Arabi 78' | Report[usurped] | Platini 35'

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Attendance: 25,000[23]

Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

* * *

27 January 2013

19:00

Morocco | 2–2|  South Africa

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El Adoua 10'
Hafidi 82' | Report[usurped] | Mahlangu 71'
Sangweni 86'

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Attendance: 45,000[23]

Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

27 January 2013

19:00

Cape Verde | 2–1|  Angola

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F. Varela 81'
Héldon 90+1' | Report[usurped] | Nando 33' (o.g.)

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Attendance: 20,000[23]

Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

### Group B

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Main article: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group B

Pos | Team

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* t
* e

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

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1  |  Ghana | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 6  | 2  | +4  | 7  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Mali | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 4
3  |  DR Congo | 3  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 3  |
4  |  Niger | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 4  | −4  | 1

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

20 January 2013

17:00

Ghana | 2–2|  DR Congo

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Agyemang-Badu 40'
Asamoah 49' | Report[usurped] | Mputu 53'
Mbokani 69' (pen.)

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Attendance: 7,000[23]

Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa)

20 January 2013

20:00

Mali | 1–0|  Niger

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Keita 84' | Report[usurped] |

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Attendance: 20,000[23]

Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

* * *

24 January 2013

17:00

Ghana | 1–0|  Mali

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Wakaso 38' (pen.) | Report[usurped] |

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Attendance: 8,000[23]

Referee: Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)

24 January 2013

20:00

Niger | 0–0|  DR Congo

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| Report[usurped] |

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Attendance: 12,000[23]

Referee: Bouchaïb El Ahrach (Morocco)

* * *

28 January 2013

19:00

Niger | 0–3|  Ghana

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| Report[usurped] | Gyan 6'
Atsu 23'
Boye 49'

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Attendance: 10,000[23]

Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)

28 January 2013

19:00

DR Congo | 1–1|  Mali

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Mbokani 3' (pen.) | Report[usurped] | Mah. Samassa 15'

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Attendance: 8,000[23]

Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)

### Group C

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Main article: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group C

Pos | Team

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

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1  |  Burkina Faso | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 5  | 1  | +4  | 5  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Nigeria | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 2  | +2  | 5
3  |  Zambia | 3  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 3  |
4  |  Ethiopia | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 7  | −6  | 1

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

21 January 2013

17:00

Round 1

Zambia | 1–1|  Ethiopia

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Mbesuma 45+3' | Report | Adane 65'

Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Attendance: 10,000[24]

Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)[25]

21 January 2013

20:00

Nigeria | 1–1|  Burkina Faso

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Emenike 23' | Report[usurped] | Al. Traoré 90+4'

Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Attendance: 8,500[23]

Referee: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

* * *

25 January 2013

17:00

Zambia | 1–1|  Nigeria

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Mweene 85' (pen.) | Report[usurped] | Emenike 57'

Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Attendance: 25,000[23]

Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

25 January 2013

20:00

Burkina Faso | 4–0|  Ethiopia

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Al. Traoré 34', 74'
D. Koné 79'
Pitroipa 90+5' | Report |

Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Attendance: 35,000[26]

Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)[27]

* * *

29 January 2013

19:00

Burkina Faso | 0–0|  Zambia

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| Report[usurped] |

Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Attendance: 8,000[23]

Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)

29 January 2013

19:00

Ethiopia | 0–2|  Nigeria

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| Report[usurped] | Moses 80' (pen.), 90' (pen.)

Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg

Attendance: 15,000[28]

Referee: Bouchaïb El Ahrach (Morocco)[29]

### Group D

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Main article: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group D

Pos | Team

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* e

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

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1  |  Ivory Coast | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 7  | 3  | +4  | 7  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Togo | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 3  | +1  | 4
3  |  Tunisia | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 4  | −2  | 4  |
4  |  Algeria | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 5  | −3  | 1

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

22 January 2013

17:00

Ivory Coast | 2–1|  Togo

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Y. Touré 8'
Gervinho 88' | Report[usurped] | J. Ayité 45+2'

Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg

Attendance: 2,000[23]

Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)

22 January 2013

20:00

Tunisia | 1–0|  Algeria

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Msakni 90+1' | Report[usurped] |

Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

* * *

26 January 2013

17:00

Ivory Coast | 3–0|  Tunisia

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Gervinho 21'
Y. Touré 87'
Ya Konan 90' | Report[usurped] |

Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)

26 January 2013

20:00

Algeria | 0–2|  Togo

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| Report[usurped] | Adebayor 31'
Womé 90+5'

Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg

Attendance: 35,000[23]

Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)

* * *

30 January 2013

19:00

Algeria | 2–2|  Ivory Coast

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Feghouli 64' (pen.)
Soudani 70' | Report[usurped] | Drogba 77'
Bony 81'

Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg

Attendance: 5,000[23]

Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)

30 January 2013

19:00

Togo | 1–1|  Tunisia

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Gakpé 13' | Report[usurped] | Mouelhi 30' (pen.)

Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Attendance: 7,500

Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa)

## Knockout phase

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Main article: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage

In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner, except for the play-off for third place, where no extra time would be played.[19]

### Bracket

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| Quarter-finals| | Semi-finals| | Final

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| 2 February – Durban| | | | |

|  South Africa| 1 (1)

| 6 February – Durban

|  Mali (p)| 1 (3) |

|  Mali| 1

| 3 February – Rustenburg

| |  Nigeria| 4 |

|  Ivory Coast| 1

| | 10 February – Johannesburg

|  Nigeria| 2 |

|  Nigeria| 1

| 3 February – Nelspruit

| |  Burkina Faso| 0

|  Burkina Faso (a.e.t.) | 1

| 6 February – Nelspruit|

|  Togo| 0 |

|  Burkina Faso (p)| 1 (3)

| 2 February – Port Elizabeth

| |  Ghana| 1 (2) | | Third place play-off

|  Ghana| 2

| | 9 February – Port Elizabeth

|  Cape Verde| 0 |

|  Mali| 3

|  Ghana| 1

### Quarter-finals

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2 February 2013

17:00

Ghana | 2–0|  Cape Verde

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Wakaso 54' (pen.), 90+5' | Report[usurped] |

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Attendance: 8,000[23]

Referee: Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)

* * *

2 February 2013

20:30

South Africa | 1–1 (a.e.t.)|  Mali

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Rantie 31' | Report[usurped] | Keita 58'
Penalties
Tshabalala
Furman
Mahlangu
Majoro | 1–3 |  Diabaté
Tamboura
Ma. Traoré

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Attendance: 45,000[23]

Referee: Néant Alioum (Cameroon)

* * *

3 February 2013

17:00

Ivory Coast | 1–2|  Nigeria

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Tioté 50' | Report[usurped] | Emenike 43'
Mba 78'

Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg

Attendance: 25,000[23]

Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)

* * *

3 February 2013

20:30

Burkina Faso | 1–0 (a.e.t.)|  Togo

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Pitroipa 105' | Report[usurped] |

Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Attendance: 27,000[23]

Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)

### Semi-finals

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6 February 2013

17:00

Mali | 1–4|  Nigeria

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C. Diarra 75' | Report[usurped] | Echiéjilé 25'
Ideye 30'
Emenike 44'
Musa 60'

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Attendance: 54,000[23]

Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

* * *

6 February 2013

20:30

Burkina Faso | 1–1 (a.e.t.)|  Ghana

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Bancé 60' | Report[usurped] | Wakaso 13' (pen.)
Penalties
B. Koné
H. Traoré
Paul Koulibaly
Bancé | 3–2 |  Vorsah
Atsu
Afful
Clottey
Agyemang-Badu

Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Attendance: 35,000[23]

Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

### Third place play-off

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9 February 2013

20:00

Mali | 3–1|  Ghana

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Mah. Samassa 21'
Keita 48'
S. Diarra 90+4' | Report[usurped] | Asamoah 82'

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Attendance: 6,000[23]

Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)

### Final

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Main article: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Final

10 February 2013

20:30 SAST

Nigeria | 1–0|  Burkina Faso

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Mba 40' | Report[usurped] |

FNB Stadium, Johannesburg

Attendance: 85,000

Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)

## Awards

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The following awards were given for the tournament:[30]

Orange Player of the Tournament

* Jonathan Pitroipa

Pepsi Tournament Top Scorer

* Emmanuel Emenike

Player name  | Games played  | Goals scored  | Assists  | Minutes played  | Source

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Emmanuel Emenike | 5  | 4  | 3  | 403  | [31]
Mubarak Wakaso | 5  | 4 (3 penalties)  | 0  | 396[32] | [33]

Samsung Fair Player of the Tournament

* Victor Moses

Nissan Goal of the tournament

* Youssef Msakni vs. Algeria

Team of the Tournament
Goalkeeper  | Defenders  | Midfielders  | Forwards

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Vincent Enyeama |  Bakary Koné
Nando
Siaka Tiéné
Efe Ambrose |  Jonathan Pitroipa
Seydou Keita
Mikel John Obi
Victor Moses |  Asamoah Gyan
Emmanuel Emenike

### Tournament rankings

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Ranking criteria

For teams eliminated in the same knockout round, the following criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the final rankings:[34]

1. Goal difference in round eliminated;
2. Goals scored in round eliminated;
3. If teams eliminated in the semi-finals or quarter-finals are tied, the above criteria are reapplied for the previous knockout round, with this process repeated once more should two semi-finalists remain tied;
4. Points in group stage;
5. Goal difference in group stage;
6. Goals scored in group stage;
7. Disciplinary points.

For teams eliminated in the group stage, the following criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the final rankings:[34]

1. Position in group;
2. Points;
3. Goal difference;
4. Goals scored;
5. Disciplinary points.

Pos. | Team  | G | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD

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1  |  Nigeria | C | 6  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 14  | 11  | 4  | +7
2  |  Burkina Faso | C | 6  | 2  | 3  | 1  | 9  | 7  | 3  | +4
3  |  Mali | B | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 8  | 7  | 8  | −1
4  |  Ghana | B | 6  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 11  | 10  | 6  | +4
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5  |  South Africa | A | 4  | 1  | 3  | 0  | 6  | 5  | 3  | +2
6  |  Ivory Coast | D | 4  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 7  | 8  | 5  | +3
7  |  Togo | D | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 4  | 4  | 4  | 0
8  |  Cape Verde | A | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 5  | 3  | 4  | −1
Eliminated in the group stage
9  |  Tunisia | D | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 2  | 4  | −2
10  |  Morocco | A | 3  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 3  | 0
11  |  DR Congo | B | 3  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 3  | 0
12  |  Zambia | C | 3  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 2  | 0
13  |  Algeria | D | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 5  | −3
14  |  Angola | A | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 4  | −3
15  |  Niger | B | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 4  | −4
16  |  Ethiopia | C | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 7  | −6

## Goalscorers

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4 goals

* Emmanuel Emenike
* Mubarak Wakaso

3 goals

* Alain Traoré
* Seydou Keita

2 goals

* Jonathan Pitroipa
* Dieumerci Mbokani
* Kwadwo Asamoah
* Gervinho
* Yaya Touré
* Mahamadou Samassa
* Sunday Mba
* Victor Moses
* Siyabonga Sangweni

1 goal

* Sofiane Feghouli
* Hillal Soudani
* Aristide Bancé
* Djakaridja Koné
* Platini
* Héldon Ramos
* Fernando Varela
* Trésor Mputu
* Adane Girma
* Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
* Christian Atsu Twasam
* John Boye
* Asamoah Gyan
* Wilfried Bony
* Didier Drogba
* Cheick Tioté
* Didier Ya Konan
* Cheick Fantamady Diarra
* Sigamary Diarra
* Issam El Adoua
* Youssef El-Arabi
* Abdelilah Hafidi
* Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé
* Brown Ideye
* Ahmed Musa
* May Mahlangu
* Lehlohonolo Majoro
* Tokelo Rantie
* Emmanuel Adebayor
* Jonathan Ayité
* Serge Gakpé
* Dové Wome
* Khaled Mouelhi
* Youssef Msakni
* Collins Mbesuma
* Kennedy Mweene

Own goals

* Nando (playing against Angola)

## Marketing

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### Sponsorship

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* Orange
* Standard Bank
* Pepsi
* Samsung
* Nissan
* Ifd Kapital
* Doritos
* Adidas

## Media

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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

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Territory  | Broadcaster  | Ref

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Albania  | SuperSport | [citation needed]
Australia  | Eurosport | [35]
Botswana  | Botswana TV | [36]
Brazil  | SporTV | [37][failed verification]
Cape Verde  | RTC | [citation needed]
Europe1 | Eurosport | [38]
France  | Canal+ | [39]
Ghana  | GTV | [40]
Hong Kong  | Now TV | [41]
Ireland  | ITV4, British Eurosport | [42]
Israel  | Eurosport | [38]
Malaysia  | Media Prima | [43]
MENA | Al Jazeera | [44]
Romania  | Romanian Eurosport | [citation needed]
Russia  | Russian Eurosport | [citation needed]
South Africa  | SABC | [45]
Sub-Saharan Africa  | SuperSport | [46]
Thailand  | CH7 | [citation needed]
United Kingdom  | ITV4, British Eurosport | [42]
South America2 | DirecTV | [47]
United States  | ESPN | [48][49]

^1  – Excluding France.
^2  – Excluding Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Paraguay and Suriname.

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## External links

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2013 Africa Cup of Nations

Stages|

* Group A
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Winner|

* Nigeria

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* Burkina Faso

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* Mali

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* Ghana

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* Cape Verde
* Ivory Coast
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* Togo

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There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only.
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