2015 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 31 January with the round of 16 and ended on 8 February 2015 with the final held at the Estadio de Bata in Bata. A total of 8 teams (the top two teams from each group) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament. All match times are local, WAT (UTC+1). Format In the knockout stage, except for the third place play-off, if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each). If still tied after extra time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. In the third place play-off, if the scores remained level after 90 minutes the match would go directly to a penalty shoot-out, without any extra time being played. Qualified teams The top two placed teams from each of the four groups advanced to the knockout stage. Group Winners Runners-up A CGO EQG B TUN COD C GHA ALG D CIV GUI Bracket N8 white-space:nowrap yes high yes Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Third place play-off 31 January – Bata CGO 2 COD 4 1 February – Malabo CIV 3 ALG 1 1 February – Malabo GHA 3 GUI 0 31 January – Bata TUN 1 EQG 2 4 February – Bata COD 1 CIV 3 5 February – Malabo GHA 3 EQG 0 8 February – Bata CIV 0 (9) GHA 0 (8) 7 February – Malabo COD 0 (4) EQG 0 (2) All times local, WAT (UTC+1). Quarter-finals Congo vs DR Congo Congo took the lead in the 55th minute, when Férébory Doré met Delvin N'Dinga's free kick to slot home. They increased the lead seven minutes later, when after they intercepted a DR Congo pass out of the defence, Thievy Bifouma scored from the rebound after Doré's shot was saved. DR Congo pulled a goal back in the 65th minute, when Dieumerci Mbokani converted from Yannick Bolasie's cross. The equalizer came ten minutes later when Jeremy Bokila scored from Cédric Makiadi's pass. DR Congo took the lead when Joël Kimwaki headed in Neeskens Kebano's free kick in the 81st minute, and completed the comeback after Mbokani converted his own rebound to score his second goal of the match in the first minute of injury time. This put them in the semi-finals for the first time since 1998.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30963458 BBC Sport – Congo 2-4 DR Congo BBC Sport 31 January 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COGs4WY72yY Congo – DR Congo Youtube 31 January 2015 31 January 2015 17:00 CGO 2–4 Report COD Doré 55Bifouma 62 Mbokani 65 90+1 Bokila 75Kimwaki 81 Estadio de Bata, Bata 31,670 Bernard Camille (Seychelles) _CGO15h _CGO15h _CGO15h _adidas white _3_stripes_white ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 Congo _rdcongo15a _rdcongo15a _rdcongo15a _rdcongo15a FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF DR Congo GK 1 Christoffer MafoumbiRB 18Marvin BaudryCB 21Sagesse BabéléCB 4 Boris MoubhiboLB 6 Dimitri BissikiDM 8 Delvin N'Dinga 83RW 12Francis Litsingi 84AM 7 Prince Oniangué (c)LW 5 Bouka Moutou 84CF 13Thievy BifoumaCF 10Férébory Doré 76Substitutions:FW 19Dominique Malonga 76MF 14Césaire Gandzé 84FW 11Fabrice Ondama 84Manager:FRA Claude Le Roy 300px GK 1 Robert Kidiaba (c)RB 2 Issama MpekoCB 17Cédric MongonguCB 14Gabriel Zakuani 50LB 3 Jean KasusulaCM 22Chancel MbembaCM 6 Cédric Makiadi 40 89RW 19Jeremy BokilaAM 18Cedrick Mabwati 66LW 11Yannick BolasieCF 9 Dieumerci MbokaniSubstitutions:DF 15Joël Kimwaki 50MF 10Neeskens Kebano 66MF 5 Nelson Munganga 89Manager:Florent Ibengé Man of the Match: Yannick Bolasie (DR Congo)http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/AWC%20Squadlist/eng_25_0131_CGO-COD_Fulltime.pdf Match report: Congo 2–4 DR Congo Confederation of African Football 31 January 2015 31 January 2015 Assistant referees: Djibril Camara (Senegal) El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal) Fourth official: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal) Tunisia vs Equatorial Guinea Tunisia took the lead in the 70th minute, when Ahmed Akaïchi flicked in Hamza Mathlouthi's cross from the right. Equatorial Guinea scored the equalizer in the third minute of injury time through Javier Balboa's penalty, which was awarded after Hamza Mathlouthi was ruled to have fouled Iván Bolado. The match went to extra time, and Balboa scored the winning goal in the 102nd minute with a direct free kick, sending the hosts to their first ever semi-finals.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30963457 BBC Sport – Tunisia 1-2 Equatorial Guinea BBC Sport 31 January 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We_8W7FZhI0 Tunisia – Equatorial Guinea Youtube 31 January 2015 The match had witnessed controversies regarding the Mauritian referee's bias refereeing in favor to the host nation, including the controversial penalty in the final minutes, resulting with Tunisian players attacking him in the end of the game. CAF decided to ban the referee for life as for the result.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/feb/03/mauritian-referee-banned-for-awarding-controversial-equatorial-guinea-penalty Africa Cup of Nations referee banned for controversial Equatorial Guinea penalty 3 February 2015 31 January 2015 20:30 TUN 1–2 yes Report EQG Akaïchi 70 Balboa 90+3 pen. 102 Estadio de Bata, Bata 41,000 Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius) _tunisia14h _tunisia14h _tunisia14h _tunisia14h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Tunisia _EQG15h _EQG15h _EQG15h _adidas white _3_stripes_white ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 Equatorial Guinea GK 16Aymen MathlouthiRB 17Hamza MathlouthiCB 3 Aymen AbdennourCB 2 Syam Ben YoussefLB 12Ali MaâloulCM 20Mohamed Ali Yacoubi 63 104CM 6 Hocine Ragued 9RW 19Ahmed Akaïchi 66 85AM 13Ferjani Sassi 90+6LW 9 Yassine Chikhaoui (c)CF 18Wahbi Khazri 85Substitutions:MF 15Mohamed Ali Manser 85FW 11Amine Chermiti 86 85MF 7 Youssef Msakni 104Manager:BEL Georges Leekens 300px GK 1 Felipe OvonoRB 8 Randy 80CB 5 Diosdado MbeleCB 4 RuiLB 16Sipo 86RM 14KikeCM 18Viera EllongCM 21Iván ZarandonaLM 11Javier BalboaCF 10Emilio Nsue (c)CF 9 Raúl Fabiani 61Substitutions:FW 15Ibán 90+6 61FW 12Iván Bolado 80MF 7 Rubén Belima 86Manager:ARG Esteban Becker Man of the Match: Javier Balboa (Equatorial Guinea)http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/AWC%20Squadlist/eng_26_0131_TUN-EQG_Fulltime.pdf Match report: Tunisia 1–2 Equatorial Guinea Confederation of African Football 31 January 2015 1 February 2015 Assistant referees: Peter Edibe (Nigeria) Jerson dos Santos (Angola) Fourth official: Koman Coulibaly (Mali) Ghana vs Guinea Ghana took the lead in the 4th minute, after André Ayew back-heeled the ball for Christian Atsu to convert from close range. Ghana increased the lead in the 44th minute, as Kwesi Appiah intercepted a missed pass from the Guinea defence to score. Atsu scored his second goal of the match in the 61st minute, when he received the ball from Mubarak Wakaso on the right flank, cut inside and curled the ball into the net. Guinea goalkeeper Naby Yattara was sent off in the fourth minute of injury time for bringing down Asamoah Gyan outside the penalty box. Ghana's win sent them to the semi-finals for the fifth consecutive tournament.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30971820 BBC Sport – Ghana 3-0 Guinea BBC Sport 1 February 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePcB_0aR-kk Ghana – Guinea Youtube 1 February 2015 1 February 2015 17:00 GHA 3–0 Report GUI Atsu 4 61Appiah 44 Estadio de Malabo, Malabo 14,500 Janny Sikazwe (Zambia) _ghana1415h _ghana1415home _ghana1415h _long_ghana1415h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Ghana _guinea15h _guinea15H _guinea15h _guinea15h _guinea15H FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 008040 Guinea GK 1 Brimah RazakRB 23Harrison AffulCB 21John BoyeCB 19Jonathan MensahLB 17Baba RahmanDM 6 Afriyie Acquah 86RW 7 Christian Atsu 79AM 11Mubarak WakasoLW 10André AyewCF 3 Asamoah Gyan (c)CF 2Kwesi AppiahSubstitutions:MF 22Frank Acheampong 79MF 13Mohammed Rabiu 86Manager:ISR Avram Grant300px GK 1 Naby Yattara 33 0 90+4RB 13Abdoulaye CisséCB 20Baissama SankohCB 5 Fodé Camara 49LB 23Djibril Tamsir Paye 90DM 17Boubacar Fofana 70CM 12Ibrahima ContéCM 10Kévin Constant 21 56RW 8 Ibrahima Traoré (c)LW 7 Abdoul Camara 81CF 11Idrissa Sylla 45Substitutions:FW 2 Mohamed Yattara 45MF 15Naby Keïta 56FW 19François Kamano 81Manager:FRA Michel Dussuyer Man of the Match: Kwesi Appiah (Ghana)http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/AWC%20Squadlist/eng_27_0201_GHA-GUI_Fulltime.pdf Match report: Ghana 3–0 Guinea Confederation of African Football 1 February 2015 1 February 2015 Assistant referees: Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon) Ali Waleed Ahmed (Sudan) Fourth official: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar) Ivory Coast vs Algeria Ivory Coast took the lead in the 26th minute, when Wilfried Bony headed in Max Gradel's cross. Algeria equalized in the 51st minute, after Riyad Mahrez passed to Hillal Soudani to score. Bony scored his second goal of the match in the 68th minute with another header, this time from Yaya Touré's free kick. Ivory Coast sealed the win in the fourth minute of injury time, as Tallo Gadji set up Gervinho in a fast break, and they qualified for the semi-finals for the fourth time in six tournaments.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30971819 BBC Sport – Ivory Coast 3-1 Algeria BBC Sport 1 February 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVExvBg8YQc Ivory Coast – Algeria Youtube 1 February 2015 1 February 2015 20:30 CIV 3–1 Report ALG Bony 26 68Gervinho 90+4 Soudani 51 Estadio de Malabo, Malabo 15,000 Bakary Gassama (Gambia) _ic1415h _ic1415home _ic1415h _ic1415h FF8A15 FF8A15 FF8A15 FF8A15 FF8A15 Ivory Coast _cruzeiropoa14a _alg15h _cruzeiropoa14a _adidasonwhite _3_stripes_black FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF CFCFCF FFFFFF Algeria GK 16Sylvain GbohouoCB 17Serge AurierCB 22Wilfried KanonCB 4 Kolo TouréRWB21Eric BaillyLWB5 Siaka Tiéné 67CM 20Serey DiéCM 19Yaya Touré (c)CM 15Max GradelCF 12Wilfried Bony 90+1CF 10GervinhoSubstitutions:MF 6 Cheick Doukouré 67FW 11Tallo Gadji 90+1Manager:FRA Hervé Renard300px GK 23Raïs M'BolhiRB 3 Faouzi GhoulamCB 2 Madjid Bougherra (c)CB 20Aïssa MandiLB 12Carl MedjaniDM 14Nabil Bentaleb 78RM 19Saphir Taïder 90LM 11Yacine BrahimiAM 10Sofiane FeghouliCF 7 Riyad Mahrez 72CF 15Hillal Soudani 72Substitutions:FW 9Ishak Belfodil 72FW 13Islam Slimani 72Manager:FRA Christian Gourcuff Man of the Match: Wilfried Bony (Ivory Coast)http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/AWC%20Squadlist/eng_28_0201_CIV-ALG_Fulltime.pdf Match report: Ivory Coast 3–1 Algeria Confederation of African Football 1 February 2015 2 February 2015 Assistant referees: Jean-Claude Birumushasu (Burundi) Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea) Fourth official: Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania) Semi-finals DR Congo vs Ivory Coast Ivory Coast took the lead in the 20th minute, when Yaya Touré slammed home a pass from Wilfried Bony. DR Congo equalized four minutes later through Dieumerci Mbokani's penalty, awarded for Eric Bailly's handball. Ivory Coast retook the lead in the 41st minute, as Bony set up Gervinho to score. Wilfried Kanon sealed the win in the 68th minute, as he scored from the rebound after Serge Aurier's header was saved. The win put the Ivorians into their fourth Africa Cup of Nations final.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31014710 BBC Sport – DR Congo 1-3 Ivory Coast BBC Sport 4 February 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YINSladhd9I DR Congo – Ivory Coast Youtube 4 February 2015 4 February 2015 20:00 COD 1–3 Report CIV Mbokani 24 pen. Y. Touré 20Gervinho 41Kanon 68 Estadio de Bata, Bata 30,000 Néant Alioum (Cameroon) _rdcongo15a _rdcongo15a _rdcongo15a _rdcongo15a f00000 DR Congo _ic1415h _ic1415home _ic1415h _ic1415a _ic1415a 26A064 26A064 Ivory Coast GK 1 Robert Kidiaba (c)RB 2 Issama MpekoCB 15Joël KimwakiCB 14Gabriel ZakuaniLB 3 Jean Kasusula 67CM 22Chancel MbembaCM 6 Cédric Makiadi 79RW 19Jeremy BokilaAM 18Cedrick Mabwati 69LW 11Yannick BolasieCF 9 Dieumerci Mbokani 61Substitutions:FW 13Junior Kabananga 71 61MF 10Neeskens Kebano 69FW 21Firmin Ndombe Mubele 79Manager:Florent Ibengé300px GK 16Sylvain GbohouoRB 17Serge Aurier 76CB 21Eric BaillyCB 4 Kolo TouréLB 22Wilfried Kanon 26CM 20Serey Dié 70CM 19Yaya Touré (c) 28RW 15Max Gradel 62LW 5 Siaka Tiéné 72CF 12Wilfried Bony 90+2CF 10GervinhoSubstitutions:FW 8 Salomon Kalou 62DF 2 Ousmane Viera 72FW 18Lacina Traoré 90+2Manager:FRA Hervé Renard Man of the Match: Gervinho (Ivory Coast)http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/AWC%20Squadlist/eng_29_0204_COD-CIV_Fulltime.pdf Match report: DR Congo 1–3 Ivory Coast Confederation of African Football 4 February 2015 5 February 2015 Assistant referees: Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon) Zakhele Siwela (South Africa) Fourth official: Bernard Camille (Seychelles) Ghana vs Equatorial Guinea Ghana took the lead in the 42nd minute through Jordan Ayew's penalty, awarded after Kwesi Appiah was fouled by Felipe Ovono. In the first minute of first half injury time, Mubarak Wakaso finished Christian Atsu's pass in a counter-attack to double Ghana's lead. Ghana's third goal was scored by André Ayew from a cross by Appiah in the 75th minute. The win put the Ghanaians into a record ninth Africa Cup of Nations final.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31033703 BBC Sport – Ghana 3-0 Equatorial Guinea BBC Sport 5 February 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzhbCibWHLs Ghana – Equatorial Guinea Youtube 5 February 2015 Crowd disturbances began after Ghana's first goal, culminating after the third in a 40-minute stoppage while security forces corralled the Ghanaian section from the rest of the crowd.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/feb/05/africa-cup-nations-ghana-equatorial-guinea-violence Ghana players, fans pelted with missiles in win over Equatorial Guinea Ames Nick 5 February 2015 The Guardian 10 February 2015 London The hosts were fined US$100,000 by the CAF.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/feb/06/equatorial-guinea-fined-africa-cup-violence-ghana Equatorial Guinea fined £65,000 over Africa Cup violence against Ghana Press Association 6 February 2015 The Guardian 10 February 2015 London 5 February 2015 20:00 GHA 3–0 Report EQG J. Ayew 42 pen.Wakaso 45+1A. Ayew 75 Estadio de Malabo, Malabo 15,250 Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon) _ghana1415h _ghana1415home _ghana1415h _long_ghana1415h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Ghana _EQG15h _EQG15h _EQG15h _adidas white _3_stripes_white ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 Equatorial Guinea GK 1 Brimah RazakRB 23Harrison Afful 44CB 21John BoyeCB 19Jonathan MensahLB 17Baba RahmanCM 6 Afriyie Acquah 68CM 11Mubarak Wakaso 18 76RW 7 Christian AtsuAM 9 Jordan AyewLW 10André Ayew (c) 66 82CF 2 Kwesi AppiahSubstitutions:MF 8 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu 76MF 22Frank Acheampong 82Manager:ISR Avram Grant300px GK 1 Felipe Ovono 41RB 2 Dani Evuy 37 58CB 5 Diosdado MbeleCB 4 RuiLB 7 Rubén BelimaCM 21Iván Zarandona 82CM 18Viera EllongRW 14KikeLW 11Javier BalboaCF 15Ibán 68 74CF 10Emilio Nsue (c)Substitutions:FW 9 Raúl Fabiani 58DF 16Sipo 74DF 22Pablo Ganet 82Manager:ARG Esteban Becker Man of the Match: Christian Atsu (Ghana)http://www.ghanasoccernet.com/afcon-2015-christian-atsu-wins-man-match-equatorial-guinea/ AFCON 2015: Christian Atsu wins Man of the Match in Equatorial Guinea win Ghana Soccernet 6 February 2015 7 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150628085243/http://ghanasoccernet.com/afcon-2015-christian-atsu-wins-man-match-equatorial-guinea/ 28 June 2015 dead dmy-all Assistant referees: Albdelhak Etchiali (Algeria) Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos (Angola) Fourth official: Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria) Third place play-off After a goalless 90 minutes, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played as per regulations). Equatorial Guinea missed their first and second penalties by Javier Balboa and Raúl Fabiani, while DR Congo converted all four of their kicks, giving them their best finish in the Africa Cup of Nations since 1998 when they also finished third, while the fourth-placed finish for the hosts were still their best ever in the Africa Cup of Nations.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31071168 BBC Sport – DR Congo 0-0 Equatorial Guinea BBC Sport 7 February 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj41PxAGKyU DR Congo – Equatorial Guinea Youtube 7 February 2015 7 February 2015 17:00 DRC 0–0 Report EQG Estadio de Malabo, Malabo Mabwati Mabidi Mbemba Mongongu 4–2 Balboa Fabiani Juvenal Ellong Gehad Grisha (Egypt) _rdcongo15a _rdcongo15a _rdcongo15a _rdcongo15a FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF F00000 DR Congo _EQG15h _EQG15h _EQG15h _adidas white _3 stripes blue ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 ed0000 FFFFFF Equatorial Guinea GK 1 Robert Kidiaba (c)RB 2 Issama MpekoCB 17Cédric MongonguCB 14Gabriel ZakuaniLB 3 Jean KasusulaRM 18Cedrick Mabwati 87CM 22Chancel MbembaCM 6 Cédric Makiadi 51 72LM 11Yannick BolasieAM 8 Hervé Kage 46CF 19Jeremy Bokila 74Substitutions:FW 9 Dieumerci Mbokani 46MF 20Lema Mabidi 72FW 13Junior Kabananga 74Manager:Florent Ibengé300px GK 1 Felipe OvonoRB 8 RandyCB 2Dani EvuyCB 4RuiLB 16SipoRM 14Kike 46CM 21Iván Zarandona 46CM 6 Juvenal (c)LM 7 Rubén Belima 85CF 10Emilio NsueCF 11Javier BalboaSubstitutions:DF 20Miguel Ángel 46MF 18Viera Ellong 46FW 9 Raúl Fabiani 85Manager:ARG Esteban Becker Man of the Match: Robert Kidiaba (DR Congo)http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/AWC%20Squadlist/eng_31_0207_COD-EQG_Fulltime.pdf Match report: DR Congo 0–0 (4–2 pen.) Equatorial Guinea Confederation of African Football 7 February 2015 7 February 2015 Assistant referees: Peter Edibe (Nigeria) Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi) Fourth official: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal) Final 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Final After a goalless 120 minutes (regulation and extra time), the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out. Ivory Coast missed their first and second penalties by Wilfried Bony and Tallo Gadji, while Ghana missed their third and fourth penalties by Afriyie Acquah and Frank Acheampong. Both teams converted their kicks in the fifth to tenth rounds, and in the eleventh round, Ivorian goalkeeper Boubacar Barry saved from his counterpart Brimah Razak, diving to his left to push the ball around the post. He then scored his own penalty shooting to the right of the net. Ivory Coast won their second title and their first since 1992, where they also defeated Ghana in the final after a penalty shoot-out, while Ghana lost their third straight Africa Cup of Nations final after their last triumph in 1982.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31079315 BBC Sport – Ivory Coast 0-0 Ghana BBC Sport 8 February 2015https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr1KUzRWRAw Ivory Coast – Ghana YouTube 8 February 2015 Details 8 February 2015 20:00 CIV 0–0 yes Report GHA Estadio de Bata, Bata 32,857 Bakary Gassama (Gambia) Bony Gadji Aurier Doumbia Y. Touré Kalou K. Touré Kanon Bailly Dié Barry 9–8 Wakaso J. Ayew Acquah Acheampong A. Ayew Mensah Badu Afful Rahman Boye Razak _ic1415h _ic1415home _ic1415h _ic1415h FF8A15 FF8A15 FF8A15 FF8A15 FF8A15 Ivory Coast _ghana1415h _ghana1415home _ghana1415h _long_ghana1415h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Ghana GK 1 Boubacar BarryCB 21Eric Bailly 105+1CB 4 Kolo TouréCB 22Wilfried Kanon 87RM 17Serge AurierCM 20Serey Dié 14CM 19Yaya Touré (c)LM 5 Siaka Tiéné 57 116RF 15Max Gradel 67CF 12Wilfried BonyLF 10Gervinho 120+2Substitutions:FW 7 Seydou Doumbia 67FW 8 Salomon Kalou 116FW 11Tallo Gadji 120+2Manager:FRA Hervé Renard300px GK 1 Brimah RazakRB 23Harrison AffulCB 21John BoyeCB 19Jonathan MensahLB 17Baba RahmanCM 11Mubarak WakasoCM 6 Afriyie AcquahRW 7 Christian Atsu 116AM 2 Kwesi Appiah 99LW 10André AyewCF 3 Asamoah Gyan (c) 120+1Substitutions:FW 9 Jordan Ayew 99FW 22Frank Acheampong 116MF 8 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu 120+1Manager:ISR Avram Grant Man of the Match: Afriyie Acquah (Ghana)http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=N5LLNBRtUVsPZJSOkHVjrw%3D%3D Orange AFCON 2015 Awards and Best XI CAF 12 February 2015 Assistant referees: Djibril Camara (Senegal) Ali Waleed Ahmed (Sudan) Fourth official: Jacob Bolam (Zambia) References External links Orange Africa Cup Of Nations, Equatorial Guinea 2015, CAFonline.com Knockout stage Africa Africa