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2013 Africa Cup of Nations

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 Wakaso Mubarak (4 goals)
Best player	Jonathan Pitroipa
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The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations was a big football tournament in Africa. It was the 29th time this event was held. The tournament took place from January 19 to February 10, 2013. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) organized it.

South Africa hosted the tournament for the second time. This was also the first time the tournament happened in an odd-numbered year. This change was made so it wouldn't clash with the FIFA World Cup.

Nigeria won the tournament! They beat Burkina Faso 1–0 in the final match. Mali came in third place. After winning, Nigeria went on to represent Africa in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Teams That Played

This section tells you which countries played in the tournament. A total of 47 countries tried to qualify. Only 16 made it to the main event.

Where the Games Were Played

The matches were played in five different cities across South Africa. Each city had a special stadium ready for the games. The weather was warm, with daytime temperatures usually between 25°C and 30°C.

Johannesburg		Durban		Port Elizabeth
FNB Stadium		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: 54,000		Capacity: 48,000
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

Group Stage Matches

The 16 teams were divided into four groups: A, B, C, and D. Each team played every other team in their group once. Teams earned points for wins and draws. The top two teams from each group moved on to the next round.

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	South Africa	3	1	2	0	4	2	+2	5
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

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Ghana	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7
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

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Burkina Faso	3	1	2	0	5	1	+4	5
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

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Ivory Coast	3	2	1	0	7	3	+4	7
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

Knockout Stage

After the group stage, the tournament became a knockout competition. If a team lost, they were out! This part included quarter-finals, semi-finals, a third-place match, and the final.

Quarter-finals

2 February 2013 17:00	Ghana	2–0	Cape Verde	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)
	Wakaso  54' (pen.), 90+5'	Report

2 February 2013 20:30	South Africa	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Mali	Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Néant Alioum (Cameroon)
	Rantie  31'	Report	Keita  58'
		Penalties
	Tshabalala Furman Mahlangu Majoro	1–3	Diabaté Tamboura Ma. Traoré

3 February 2013 17:00	Ivory Coast	1–2	Nigeria	Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
	Tioté  50'	Report	Emenike  43' Mba  78'

3 February 2013 20:30	Burkina Faso	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Togo	Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)
	Pitroipa  105'	Report

Semi-finals

6 February 2013 17:00	Mali	1–4	Nigeria	Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban Attendance: 54,000 Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
	C. Diarra  75'	Report	Echiéjilé  25' Ideye  30' Emenike  44' Musa  60'

6 February 2013 20:30	Burkina Faso	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Ghana	Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)
	Bancé  60'	Report	Wakaso  13' (pen.)
		Penalties
	B. Koné H. Traoré Paul Koulibaly Bancé	3–2	Vorsah Atsu Afful Clottey Agyemang-Badu

Third Place Match This match was played between the two teams that lost in the semi-finals. They competed for the bronze medal.

9 February 2013 20:00	Mali	3–1	Ghana	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
	Mah. Samassa  21' Keita  48' S. Diarra  90+4'	Report	Asamoah  82'

Final Match The two best teams played in the final to decide the champion of Africa.

10 February 2013 20:30	Nigeria	1–0	Burkina Faso	FNB Stadium, Johannesburg Attendance: 85,000 Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
	Mba  40'	Report

Top Goal Scorers

These players scored the most goals during the tournament.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal