Ghana and Mali are the final teams through to the CAF Africa Cup of Nations last eight after a dramatic final day in Group D with Botswana and Guinea also in contention until the final whistle.
CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2012
Ghana finished top of Group D at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations, setting up a quarter-final match against Tunisia, after a 1-1 draw with Guinea in Franceville.
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After ten days of action, the 2012 CAF Africa Cup of Nations has already provided a host of shock results and exciting new stars. Here are a half-dozen breakout names from Africa’s showpiece championship.
Guinea put themselves back into quarter-final reckoning with a resounding 6-1 victory over Botswana at the weekend, with the Syli National now riding high on momentum ahead of their pivotal meeting with Ghana.
CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2012
Sadio Diallo scored twice as Guinea boosted their chances of reaching the CAF Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages by hammering ten-man Botswana 6-1 in a thoroughly one-sided affair in Franceville.
2012 CAF Africa Cup of Nations
