2013 Africa Cup of Nations

Host selection

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.

Libyan withdrawal

Due to the Libyan Civil War, Libya traded years with South Africa, so that South Africa hosted in 2013 and Libya would be hosting in 2017. This was ratified in September 2011 at CAF's Executive Committee in Cairo, Egypt.

Qualification

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

:† Bold indicates champion for that year :† Italic indicates host

Venues

Host cities

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

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

The average daytime temperature of the host cities ranges from 25.0 °C to 30.3 °C.

• Host city during 1996 African Cup of Nations
• Stadium/site used during 1996 African Cup of Nations
• As "National Stadium"
• Stadium expandable
• All capacities are approximate

Training venues

Match ball

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).

Mascot

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.

Draw

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

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.

Match officials

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

;Referees

• ALG Mohamed Benouza
• ALG Djamel Haimoudi
• CMR Sidi Alioum
• CIV Noumandiez Doué
• EGY Gehad Grisha
• GAB Eric Otogo-Castane
• GAM Bakary Gassama
• KEN Sylvester Kirwa
• MAD Hamada Nampiandraza
• MLI Koman Coulibaly
• MTN Ali Lemghaifry
• MRI Rajindraparsad Seechurn
• MAR Bouchaïb El Ahrach
• SEN Badara Diatta
• SEY Bernard Camille
• RSA Daniel Bennett
• TUN Slim Jedidi
• ZAM Janny Sikazwe

;Assistant referees

• ALG Albdelhak Etchiali
• ANG Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos
• BDI Jean-Claude Birumushahu
• CMR Evarist Menkouande
• CMR Yanoussa Moussa
• CIV Yéo Songuifolo
• ERI Angesom Ogbamariam
• GAB Theophile Vinga
• GHA Malik Alidu Salifu
• KEN Marwa Range
• MLI Balla Diarra
• MAR Redouane Achik
• MOZ Arsénio Chadreque Marengula
• NGR Peter Edibe
• RWA Félicien Kabanda
• SEN Djibril Camara
• SEN El Hadji Malick Samba
• RSA Zakhele Siwela
• SUD Ali Waleed Ahmed
• TUN Béchir Hassani
• TUN Anouar Hmila

Squads

Main article: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations squads

Each team could register a squad of 23 players.

Group stage

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

;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:

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

Main article: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

Group B

Main article: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group B

Group C

Main article: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group C

Group D

Main article: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group D

Knockout phase

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.

Bracket

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Third place play-off

Final

Main article: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Final

Awards

The following awards were given for the tournament: ;Orange Player of the Tournament

• BFA Jonathan Pitroipa

;Pepsi Tournament Top Scorer

• NGR Emmanuel Emenike

;Samsung Fair Player of the Tournament

• NGR Victor Moses

;Nissan Goal of the tournament

• TUN Youssef Msakni vs. Algeria

;Team of the Tournament

Tournament rankings

Goalscorers

;4 goals

• NGA Emmanuel Emenike
• GHA Mubarak Wakaso ;3 goals
• BFA Alain Traoré
• MLI Seydou Keita ;2 goals
• BFA Jonathan Pitroipa
• COD Dieumerci Mbokani
• GHA Kwadwo Asamoah
• CIV Gervinho
• CIV Yaya Touré
• MLI Mahamadou Samassa
• NGA Sunday Mba
• NGA Victor Moses
• RSA Siyabonga Sangweni

;1 goal

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

;Own goals

• CPV Nando (playing against Angola)

Marketing

Sponsorship

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

Media

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

: – Excluding France. : – Excluding Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Paraguay and Suriname.

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