The 2012 AFCON Cup or Africa Cup of Nations is the 28th edition of it. It is co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.The draw for the final tournament took place on 29 October 2011 at the Sipopo Conference Palace in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. The draw ceremony was attended by the two presidents from the host countries, President Ali Bongo of Gabon and President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea.Group Stages:
Group A
| 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 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Côte d'Ivoire | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
 Sudan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Angola | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
 Burkina Faso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gabon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
 Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
 Morocco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
 Niger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
 Mali | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
 Guinea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 |
 Botswana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Knockouts
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 4 February – Bata | ||||||||||
| Zambia | 3 | |||||||||
| 8 February – Bata | ||||||||||
| Sudan | 0 | |||||||||
| Zambia | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 February – Franceville | ||||||||||
| Ghana | 0 | |||||||||
| Ghana (aet) | 2 | |||||||||
| 12 February – Libreville | ||||||||||
| Tunisia | 1 | |||||||||
| Zambia | ||||||||||
| 5 February – Libreville | ||||||||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | ||||||||||
| Gabon | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| 8 February – Libreville | ||||||||||
| Mali (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| Mali | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
| 4 February – Malabo | ||||||||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | |||||||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 3 | Ghana | ||||||||
| Equatorial Guinea | 0 | Mali | ||||||||
