Here is the schedule:
The teams were then divided into four pots based on the ranking. Each group contained one team from each pot.
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
Equatorial Guinea (assigned to A1)
Gabon (assigned to C1)
Ghana (22 pts)
Côte d'Ivoire (17 pts)
Angola (11 pts)
Tunisia (9 pts)
Zambia (9 pts)
Guinea (6 pts)
Mali (5 pts)
Senegal (5 pts)
Morocco (3 pts)
Burkina Faso (3 pts)
Sudan (2 pts)
Libya (1 pt)
Botswana (0 pts)
Niger (0 pts)
[edit]Group stage
Groups A and B will take place in Equatorial Guinea, while Groups C and D will take place in Gabon.[13]
All times are West Africa Time (UTC+1).
Key to colours in group tables
Top two placed teams advance to the quarterfinals
Third and fourth placed teams are eliminated
[edit]Group A
Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Equatorial Guinea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Libya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Senegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zambia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 January 2012
19:30
Equatorial Guinea Match 1 Libya Estadio de Bata, Bata
21 January 2012
22:00
Senegal Match 2 Zambia Estadio de Bata, Bata
25 January 2012
17:00
Libya Match 9 Zambia Estadio de Bata, Bata
25 January 2012
20:00
Equatorial Guinea Match 10 Senegal Estadio de Bata, Bata
29 January 2012
19:00
Equatorial Guinea Match 17 Zambia Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
29 January 2012
19:00
Libya Match 18 Senegal Estadio de Bata, Bata
[edit]Group B
Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Côte d'Ivoire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sudan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burkina Faso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Angola 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 January 2012
17:00
Côte d'Ivoire Match 3 Sudan Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
22 January 2012
20:00
Burkina Faso Match 4 Angola Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
26 January 2012
17:00
Sudan Match 11 Angola Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
26 January 2012
20:00
Côte d'Ivoire Match 12 Burkina Faso Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
30 January 2012
19:00
Sudan Match 19 Burkina Faso Estadio de Bata, Bata
30 January 2012
19:00
Côte d'Ivoire Match 20 Angola Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
[edit]Group C
Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Gabon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Morocco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tunisia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 January 2012
17:00
Gabon Match 5 Niger Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
23 January 2012
20:00
Morocco Match 6 Tunisia Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
27 January 2012
17:00
Niger Match 13 Tunisia Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
27 January 2012
20:00
Gabon Match 14 Morocco Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
31 January 2012
19:00
Gabon Match 21 Tunisia Stade de Franceville, Franceville
31 January 2012
19:00
Niger Match 22 Morocco Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
[edit]Group D
Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Botswana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mali 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Guinea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 January 2012
17:00
Ghana Match 7 Botswana Stade de Franceville, Franceville
24 January 2012
20:00
Mali Match 8 Guinea Stade de Franceville, Franceville
28 January 2012
17:00
Botswana Match 15 Guinea Stade de Franceville, Franceville
28 January 2012
20:00
Ghana Match 16 Mali Stade de Franceville, Franceville
1 February 2012
19:00
Botswana Match 23 Mali Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
1 February 2012
19:00
Ghana Match 24 Guinea Stade de Franceville, Franceville
[edit]Knockout phase
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
4 February – Bata
Winner Group A
8 February – Bata
Runner-up Group B
5 February – Franceville
Winner Group D
12 February – Libreville
Runner-up Group C
5 February – Libreville
Winner Group C
8 February – Libreville
Runner-up Group D
Third place
4 February – Malabo
Winner Group B
Runner-up Group A
11 February – Malabo
[edit]Quarter-finals
4 February 2012
17:00
Winner Group A Match 25 Runner-up Group B Estadio de Bata, Bata
4 February 2012
20:00
Winner Group B Match 26 Runner-up Group A Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
5 February 2012
17:00
Winner Group C Match 27 Runner-up Group D Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
5 February 2012
20:00
Winner Group D Match 28 Runner-up Group C Stade de Franceville, Franceville
[edit]Semi-finals
8 February 2012
17:00
Winner Match 25 Match 29 Winner Match 28 Estadio de Bata, Bata
8 February 2012
20:00
Winner Match 27 Match 30 Winner Match 26 Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
[edit]Third place match
11 February 2012
20:00
Loser Match 29 Match 31 Loser Match 30 Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
[edit]Final
12 February 2012
20:00
Winner Match 29 Match 32 Winner Match 30 Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
The teams were then divided into four pots based on the ranking. Each group contained one team from each pot.
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
Equatorial Guinea (assigned to A1)
Gabon (assigned to C1)
Ghana (22 pts)
Côte d'Ivoire (17 pts)
Angola (11 pts)
Tunisia (9 pts)
Zambia (9 pts)
Guinea (6 pts)
Mali (5 pts)
Senegal (5 pts)
Morocco (3 pts)
Burkina Faso (3 pts)
Sudan (2 pts)
Libya (1 pt)
Botswana (0 pts)
Niger (0 pts)
[edit]Group stage
Groups A and B will take place in Equatorial Guinea, while Groups C and D will take place in Gabon.[13]
All times are West Africa Time (UTC+1).
Key to colours in group tables
Top two placed teams advance to the quarterfinals
Third and fourth placed teams are eliminated
[edit]Group A
Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Equatorial Guinea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Libya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Senegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zambia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 January 2012
19:30
Equatorial Guinea Match 1 Libya Estadio de Bata, Bata
21 January 2012
22:00
Senegal Match 2 Zambia Estadio de Bata, Bata
25 January 2012
17:00
Libya Match 9 Zambia Estadio de Bata, Bata
25 January 2012
20:00
Equatorial Guinea Match 10 Senegal Estadio de Bata, Bata
29 January 2012
19:00
Equatorial Guinea Match 17 Zambia Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
29 January 2012
19:00
Libya Match 18 Senegal Estadio de Bata, Bata
[edit]Group B
Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Côte d'Ivoire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sudan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burkina Faso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Angola 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 January 2012
17:00
Côte d'Ivoire Match 3 Sudan Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
22 January 2012
20:00
Burkina Faso Match 4 Angola Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
26 January 2012
17:00
Sudan Match 11 Angola Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
26 January 2012
20:00
Côte d'Ivoire Match 12 Burkina Faso Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
30 January 2012
19:00
Sudan Match 19 Burkina Faso Estadio de Bata, Bata
30 January 2012
19:00
Côte d'Ivoire Match 20 Angola Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
[edit]Group C
Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Gabon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Morocco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tunisia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 January 2012
17:00
Gabon Match 5 Niger Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
23 January 2012
20:00
Morocco Match 6 Tunisia Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
27 January 2012
17:00
Niger Match 13 Tunisia Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
27 January 2012
20:00
Gabon Match 14 Morocco Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
31 January 2012
19:00
Gabon Match 21 Tunisia Stade de Franceville, Franceville
31 January 2012
19:00
Niger Match 22 Morocco Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
[edit]Group D
Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Botswana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mali 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Guinea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 January 2012
17:00
Ghana Match 7 Botswana Stade de Franceville, Franceville
24 January 2012
20:00
Mali Match 8 Guinea Stade de Franceville, Franceville
28 January 2012
17:00
Botswana Match 15 Guinea Stade de Franceville, Franceville
28 January 2012
20:00
Ghana Match 16 Mali Stade de Franceville, Franceville
1 February 2012
19:00
Botswana Match 23 Mali Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
1 February 2012
19:00
Ghana Match 24 Guinea Stade de Franceville, Franceville
[edit]Knockout phase
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
4 February – Bata
Winner Group A
8 February – Bata
Runner-up Group B
5 February – Franceville
Winner Group D
12 February – Libreville
Runner-up Group C
5 February – Libreville
Winner Group C
8 February – Libreville
Runner-up Group D
Third place
4 February – Malabo
Winner Group B
Runner-up Group A
11 February – Malabo
[edit]Quarter-finals
4 February 2012
17:00
Winner Group A Match 25 Runner-up Group B Estadio de Bata, Bata
4 February 2012
20:00
Winner Group B Match 26 Runner-up Group A Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
5 February 2012
17:00
Winner Group C Match 27 Runner-up Group D Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
5 February 2012
20:00
Winner Group D Match 28 Runner-up Group C Stade de Franceville, Franceville
[edit]Semi-finals
8 February 2012
17:00
Winner Match 25 Match 29 Winner Match 28 Estadio de Bata, Bata
8 February 2012
20:00
Winner Match 27 Match 30 Winner Match 26 Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
[edit]Third place match
11 February 2012
20:00
Loser Match 29 Match 31 Loser Match 30 Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
[edit]Final
12 February 2012
20:00
Winner Match 29 Match 32 Winner Match 30 Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville
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