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Zambia 0-0 Ivory Coast: Zambia win the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on penalties

February 13, 2012
Zambia 0-0 Ivory Coast: Zambia win the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on penalties

Zambia completed an astonishing victory on penalties after a tight final.
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Zambia 1-0 Ghana: Ghana fail to break down deep opposition and Zambia subs win it

February 8, 2012
Zambia 1-0 Ghana: Ghana fail to break down deep opposition and Zambia subs win it

Emmanuel Mayuka came off the bench to score an excellent goal, and Zambia are in the final.
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Six points on Ghana 2-1 Tunisia

February 6, 2012
Six points on Ghana 2-1 Tunisia

1. Ghana replicated the Ivory Coast’s tendency to rely on opposition mistakes and set-pieces to get their goals.
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Ivory Coast 3-0 Equatorial Guinea: Ivory Coast reliant on set-pieces and mistakes

February 5, 2012
Ivory Coast 3-0 Equatorial Guinea: Ivory Coast reliant on set-pieces and mistakes

The individual quality of Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure proved too much for Equatorial Guinea, but the Ivory Coast are yet to convince.
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Portugal 6-2 Bosnia: Portugal better all over the pitch (and Bosnia’s complete reshuffle at half-time doesn’t help)

November 16, 2011
Portugal 6-2 Bosnia: Portugal better all over the pitch (and Bosnia’s complete reshuffle at half-time doesn’t help)

Paulo Bento’s side wobbled midway through the match, but overall deserved to progress to Euro 2012.
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