Nigeria concluded a thrilling tournament by edging Burkina Faso to win a third continental crown and book passage to the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. FIFA.com reviews all the action from a fascinating 23 days in South Africa.
Burkina Faso's march to the CAF Africa Cup of Nations last eight has come at a major price, with star player Alain Traore sustaining a muscle injury that rules him out of the rest of the competition.
A breathtaking, Barcelona-esque goal in the United Arab Emirates and a scoring feat for two Argentinians feature in FIFA.com’s latest stats review, along with unforeseen cup eliminations in England and Africa.
Burkina Faso and Zambia played out a goalless draw that sent the former through to the last eight as Group C winners and eliminated the defending champions.
Burkina Faso ended a 19-game wait for a win at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations win, with Alain Traore scoring twice in a 4-0 win over Ethiopia, despite being down to ten men.
There have been some surprising results at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations, with Burkina Faso and Ethiopia snatching draws in the group stages. FIFA.com wants to know who you think will win the tournament.
