Africa Cup of Nations
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February 12, 2012 7:30 PM GMT
Stade d'Angondjé — Libreville
Referee:‬ B. Diatta‎
 
120+2′ (PSO) Christopher Katongo
Cheikh Tiote 120+1′ (PSO)
120+4′ (PSO) Emmanuel Mayuka
Wilfried Bony 120+3′ (PSO)
120+6′ (PSO) Isaac Chansa
Sol Bamba 120+5′ (PSO)
120+8′ (PSO) Felix Katongo
Max-Alain Gradel 120+7′ (PSO)
120+10′ (PSO) Kennedy Mweene
Didier Drogba 120+9′ (PSO)
120+12′ (PSO) Nathan Sinkala
Siaka Tiene 120+11′ (PSO)
120+14′ (PSO) Chisamba Lungu
Didier Ya Konan 120+13′ (PSO)
120+18′ (PSO) Stophira Sunzu
 

2012 Africa Cup of Nations Preview: Zambia - Cote d’Ivoire

History is about to be made at the 2012 Afcon final as the Elephants eye a second trophy and aim to maintain a clean sheet while the Chipolopolo pray for their first title

By Kent Mensah

More On :  Ivory Coast, Zambia, Zambia vs Ivory Coast
Gervinho (Ivory Coast)
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 PROBABLE LINEUPS

ZAMBIA
 
Mweene
N. Mulenga, Himonde, Kasonde, Musonda
Sinkala, F. Katongo
C. Katongo, Mbesuma, Chansa
Mayuka
COTE D'IVOIRE

Barry
Lolo, K. Toure, Bamba, Tiene
Gosso, Y. Toure, Tiote
Kalou, Drogba, Gervinho
All too soon the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations is coming to a close with Cote d’Ivoire and Zambia bringing down the curtain in a final that is too close to call. It is a must-watch fixture that is expected to be action-packed throughout, as there is much at stake.

Both teams are on the verge of making history. The Ivorians will be ending a 20-year trophy drought should they secure the title, which would be their second of the competition since its inception.

Zambia have been waiting for a long time and on two occasions – 1974 and 1994 – they were denied a chance to clinch the cup in the final, finishing as runners-up in both years.

It will be difficult to call Sunday’s final in Libreville, but it is very easy to predict a close game between two determined teams hungry for nothing less than the ultimate prize.

The Elephants have been on the rampage at the 28th edition of the continental showpiece. They have not yet lost a game in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea and are yet to concede a goal. It has been torrid but well-deserved progress, however, for the Chipolopolo. They can also boast a strong record in this competition, having won four games along with one draw to reach this stage.

There are no suspensions or injury worries in either team, and any changes to the starting 11 that took part in the semi-finals on both sides are likely to be minimal.


 DID YOU KNOW?

  • Cote d’Ivoire beat Ghana – the same team that Zambia defeated to qualify for the final - in 1992 to claim their first ever continental trophy.
  • Francis Zahoui will become the first local coach in the country to have won the Nations Cup without conceding a defeat should his side emerge as winners.
  • Elephants captain Didier Drogba is one of three leading goalscorers who are still in the competition, with three strikes to his name.
  • Zambia will be lifting their maiden Afcon trophy on Sunday if they beat Cote d’Ivoire.
  • Among the three top goalscorers in this competition, Zambia can boast two, Christopher Katongo (pictured right) and Emmanuel Mayuka.
  • The southern Africans were not tipped as pre-tournament favourites but knocked out two teams that were expected to be in their current position – Senegal and Ghana.

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  • Zambia 0-2 Ivory Coast
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  • Zambia 2-1 Ivory Coast
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  • Zambia 1-2 Ivory Coast
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Africa Cup of Nations ‎(ACN)‎ 12 Feb 2012 Zambia 0 - Ivory Coast 0
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Last Five Matches
Zambia
12 Feb 2012Zambia 0 - Ivory Coast 0ACN
8 Feb 2012Zambia 1 - Ghana 0ACN
4 Feb 2012Zambia 3 - Sudan 0ACN
29 Jan 2012Equatorial Guinea 0 - Zambia 1ACN
25 Jan 2012Libya 2 - Zambia 2ACN
Ivory Coast
12 Feb 2012Zambia 0 - Ivory Coast 0ACN
8 Feb 2012Mali 0 - Ivory Coast 1ACN
4 Feb 2012Ivory Coast 3 - Equatorial Guinea 0ACN
30 Jan 2012Ivory Coast 2 - Angola 0ACN
26 Jan 2012Ivory Coast 2 - Burkina Faso 0ACN
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Team News
Available Squads
16Kennedy MweeneGoalkeeper
4Joseph MusondaDefender
5Hijani HimoondeDefender
-Davies NkausuDefender
13Stophira SunzuDefender
8Isaac ChansaMidfielder
17Rainford KalabaMidfielder
-Nathan SinkalaMidfielder
-Chisamba LunguStriker
11Christopher KatongoMidfielder
21Emmanuel MayukaStriker
1Kalililo KakonjeGoalkeeper
-Joshua TitimaGoalkeeper
2Francis KasondeMidfielder
15Chintu KampambaDefender
-N. MulengaDefender
10Felix KatongoMidfielder
14Noah ChivutaMidfielder
12Jonas SakuwahaMidfielder
9Collins MbesumaStriker
12James ChamangaStriker
-Evans KangwaStriker
1Boubacar Barry CopaGoalkeeper
5Kolo ToureDefender
3Siaka TieneDefender
22Sol BambaDefender
8Didier ZokoraMidfielder
6Jean Jacques GossoMidfielder
10Cheikh TioteMidfielder
4Yaya Touré Midfielder
9Salomon KalouStriker
7GervinhoStriker
11Didier DrogbaStriker
-Daniel Yeboah TétchiGoalkeeper
16Gérard GnanhouanGoalkeeper
14Arthur BokaDefender
20I. LoloDefender
17Kafoumba CoulibalyMidfielder
15Max-Alain GradelMidfielder
18Kader KeitaStriker
2Emmanuel EboueDefender
7Seydou DoumbiaStriker
12Wilfried BonyStriker
22Didier Ya Konan Striker
Results
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Prince Oniangue Prince Oniangue
Midfielder
Congo 		2 1
T. Mputu T. Mputu
Striker
RD Congo 		2 0
Atusaye Nyondo Atusaye Nyondo
Striker
Malawi 		2 0
A. Kaluyituka A. Kaluyituka
Striker
RD Congo 		2 0
Léger Djimrangar Léger Djimrangar
Defender
Chad 		2 0