2012 Africa Cup of Nations
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| Host countries | Gabon Equatorial Guinea |
| Dates | 21 January – 12 February |
| Teams | 16 (from 5 sub-confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Champions |  Zambia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Template:Country data Cote d'Ivoire |
| Third place |  Mali |
| Fourth place |  Ghana |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 76 (2.38 per match) |
| Attendance | 456,332 (14,260 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Manucho Template:Country data CIV Didier Drogba Template:Country data GAB Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Cheick Diabaté Template:Country data MAR Houssine Kharja Christopher Katongo Emmanuel Mayuka (3 goals each) |
| Best player | Christopher Katongo |
| Fair play award | Template:Country data CIV |
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The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
