2015 Africa Cup of Nations

The 2015 Africa Cup of Nations was the 30th edition of the tournament. It was hosted in Equatorial Guinea.

2015 Africa Cup of Nations
Copa Africana de Naciones 2015
Campeonato Africano das Nações de 2015
Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 2015
Tournament details
Host countryEquatorial Guinea
Dates17 January – 8 February
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Ivory Coast (2nd title)
Runners-up Ghana
Third place DR Congo
Fourth place Equatorial Guinea
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored68 (2.13 per match)
Attendance617,374 (19,293 per match)
Top scorer(s)Tunisia Ahmed Akaïchi
Ghana André Ayew
Equatorial Guinea Javier Balboa
Republic of the Congo Thievy Bifouma
Democratic Republic of the Congo Dieumerci Mbokani
(3 goals each)
Best player(s)Ghana Christian Atsu
Best goalkeeperIvory Coast Sylvain Gbohouo
Fair play award DR Congo

Group Stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Congo 321042+27
2  Equatorial Guinea 312031+25
3  Gabon 310223–13
4  Burkina Faso 301214–31

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Tunisia 312043+15
2  DR Congo 30302203
3  Cape Verde 30301103
4  Zambia 302123–12

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Ghana 320143+16
2  Algeria 320152+36
3  Senegal 311134–14
4  South Africa 301236–31

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Ivory Coast 312032+15
2  Guinea 30303303
3  Mali 30303303
4  Cameroon 302123–12

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
31 January – Bata
 
 
 Congo 2
 
4 February – Bata
 
 DR Congo 4
 
 DR Congo 1
 
1 February – Malabo
 
 Ivory Coast 3
 
 Ivory Coast 3
 
8 February – Bata
 
 Algeria 1
 
 Ivory Coast (pen.)0 (9)
 
1 February – Malabo
 
 Ghana 0 (8)
 
 Ghana 3
 
5 February – Malabo
 
 Guinea 0
 
 Ghana 3
 
31 January – Bata
 
 Equatorial Guinea 0 Third place
 
 Tunisia 1
 
7 February – Malabo
 
 Equatorial Guinea (aet)2
 
 DR Congo (pen.)0 (4)
 
 
 Equatorial Guinea 0 (2)
 
 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Winners 

Ivory Coast
2nd title
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