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| Host country | South Africa | 
| Dates | 19 January – 10 February | 
| Teams | 16 | 
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (3rd title) | 
| Runners-up |  Burkina Faso | 
| Third place |  Mali | 
| Fourth place |  Ghana | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 | 
| Goals scored | 69 (2.16 per match) | 
| Attendance | 729,000 (22,781 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) |  Emmanuel Emenike  Mubarak Wakaso (4 goals each) | 
| Best player(s) |  Jonathan Pitroipa | 
The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations South Africa 2013 for sponsorship reasons, held from 19 January to 10 February 2013, was the 29th Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).[1] Starting from this edition, the tournament was switched to being held in odd-numbered years instead of even-numbered years so that it does not clash with the FIFA World Cup.[2] This edition was therefore the first to be held in an odd numbered year since 1965.
South Africa hosted the tournament for the second time, after previously hosting the 1996 African Cup of Nations. The 2013 tournament is the highest attended edition of the Africa Cup of Nations under the current, 16-team format. The South African team was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Mali, following a penalty shoot-out. Zambia were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the group stage.
Nigeria won its third Africa Cup of Nations championship with a 1–0 victory over Burkina Faso in the final. Nigeria participated in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil as the representative from CAF.[3]
Host selection
Bids :
- Angola (selected as hosts for 2010)
- Gabon / Equatorial Guinea (selected as hosts for 2012)
- Libya (selected as hosts for 2013)
 Subsequently swapped hosting year with South Africa (2017)
- Nigeria (selected as reserve hosts for 2010, 2012 & 2013 tournaments)
Rejected Bids :
- Benin / Central African Republic
- Botswana
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
On 4 September 2006, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) approved a compromise between rival countries to host the Africa Cup of Nations after it ruled out Nigeria. CAF agreed to award the next three editions from 2010 to Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Libya respectively. They assigned Angola in 2010, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, which submitted a joint bid in 2012, and Libya for 2014.
This edition was awarded to Libya for the second time after 1982 African Cup of Nations.
Two-time former host Nigeria was the reserve host for the 2010, 2012 and 2014 tournaments, in the event that any of the host countries failed to meet the requirements established by CAF, although this ended up being unnecessary
The 2014 tournament was pushed forward to 2013 and subsequently held in odd-numbered years to avoid year-clash with the FIFA World Cup.[2]
Libyan withdrawal
Due to the Libyan Civil War, Libya traded years with South Africa, so that South Africa hosted in 2013 and Libya will be hosting in 2017. This was ratified in September 2011 at CAF's Executive Committee in Cairo, Egypt.[4]
Qualification
A total of 47 countries entered the qualification, including South Africa, which automatically qualified. Libya was not allowed to keep its automatic qualification after being stripped of its hosting rights due to the Libyan Civil War. Many teams made their return to the finals in this tournament. The hosts, South Africa returned after a 4-year absence. Ethiopia appeared for the first time since 1982 (a 31-year absence). Other teams absent from the 2012 finals that featured in 2013 were Nigeria, Togo, DR Congo, and Algeria. Cape Verde made its finals debut. Teams that didn't qualify for this tournament from the 2012 African Cup of Nations were both co-hosts, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, Libya, Senegal, Sudan, Guinea and Botswana. South Sudan was ineligible to participate as the qualifying competition had already started by the time its membership of CAF was confirmed.
Qualified nations

| Country | Qualified as | Qualification date | Previous appearances in tournament† | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  South Africa | Hosts | 28 September 2011 | 7 (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008) | 
|  Ghana | Winner against Malawi | 13 October 2012 | 18 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) | 
|  Mali | Winner against Botswana | 13 October 2012 | 7 (1972, 1994, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012) | 
|  Zambia | Winner against Uganda | 13 October 2012 | 15 (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) | 
|  Nigeria | Winner against Liberia | 13 October 2012 | 16 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010) | 
|  Tunisia | Winner against Sierra Leone | 13 October 2012 | 15 (1962, 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) | 
|  Ivory Coast | Winner against Senegal | 13 October 2012 | 19 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) | 
|  Morocco | Winner against Mozambique | 13 October 2012 | 14 (1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012) | 
|  Ethiopia | Winner against Sudan | 14 October 2012 | 9 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1976, 1982) | 
|  Cape Verde | Winner against Cameroon | 14 October 2012 | 0 (debut) | 
|  Angola | Winner against Zimbabwe | 14 October 2012 | 6 (1996, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) | 
|  Niger | Winner against Guinea | 14 October 2012 | 1 (2012) | 
|  Togo | Winner against Gabon | 14 October 2012 | 6 (1972, 1984, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006) | 
|  DR Congo | Winner against Equatorial Guinea | 14 October 2012 | 15 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006) | 
|  Burkina Faso | Winner against Central African Rep. | 14 October 2012 | 8 (1978, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2012) | 
|  Algeria | Winner against Libya | 14 October 2012 | 14 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010) | 
- † Bold indicates champion for that year
- † Italic indicates host
Venues
Host cities
The South African Football Association opened bidding to all 2010 FIFA World Cup host cities[5] however a maximum of seven venues would be used.[6] The final list of stadiums was initially to be announced by 30 March,[7] but was pushed back to 4 April,[8] 20 April, and then 3 May 2012.[9]
The venues were announced on 4 May 2012. FNB Stadium hosted the opening match and the final.[10] The other venues selected for matches were Mbombela Stadium, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Royal Bafokeng Stadium and Moses Mabhida Stadium.[11]
The average daytime temperature of the host cities ranges from 25.0 °C (77.0 °F) to 30.3 °C (86.5 °F).[12]
| Johannesburg1 | Durban1 | Port Elizabeth1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FNB Stadium23 | Moses Mabhida Stadium | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | |||
| 26°14′5.27″S 27°58′56.47″E / 26.2347972°S 27.9823528°E | 29°49′46″S 31°01′49″E / 29.82944°S 31.03028°E | 33°56′16″S 25°35′56″E / 33.93778°S 25.59889°E | |||
| Capacity: 94,700 | Capacity: 54,0004 | Capacity: 48,000 | |||
|  |  |  | |||
| Nelspruit | Rustenburg | ||||
| 25°27′42″S 30°55′47″E / 25.46172°S 30.929689°E | 25°34′43″S 27°09′39″E / 25.5786°S 27.1607°E | ||||
| Mbombela Stadium | Royal Bafokeng Stadium | ||||
| Capacity: 41,000 | Capacity: 42,000 | ||||
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Training venues
| Host city | Venues | 
|---|---|
| Durban | Durban Peoples Park, King Zwelithini Stadium, Princess Magogo Stadium | 
| Johannesburg | Dobsonville Stadium, Millpark Stadium, Orlando Stadium, Rand Stadium[13] | 
| Nelspruit | |
| Port Elizabeth | Gelvandale Stadium, NMMU Stadium, Westbourne Oval, Zwide Stadium[14] | 
| Rustenburg | 
Match ball
The official match ball for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations was manufactured by Adidas and named the Katlego, which means "success" in Tswana language. The name was chosen by African football fans via an online voting competition where it beat alternate names, Khanya (light) and Motswako (mixture).[15]
Mascot
The official mascot of the tournament was Takuma, a hippopotamus wearing sports kit in South Africa's official yellow and green. The mascot was designed by Tumelo Nkoana, a 13-year-old South African student from Hammanskraal in Gauteng.[16]
Draw
The draw for the final tournament took place on 24 October 2012 in Durban.[17][18] Positions A1 and C1 were already assigned to the hosts (South Africa) and holders (Zambia) respectively.[19] The other 14 qualified teams were ranked based on their performances during the last three Africa Cup of Nations, i.e. the 2008, 2010 and 2012 editions.
| Classification | Points awarded | 
|---|---|
| Winner | 7 | 
| Runner-up | 5 | 
| Losing semi-finalists | 3 | 
| Losing quarter-finalists | 2 | 
| Eliminated in 1st round | 1 | 
Moreover, a weighted coefficient on points was given to each of the last three editions of the Africa Cup of Nations as follows:
- 2012 edition: points to be multiplied by 3
- 2010 edition: points to be multiplied by 2
- 2008 edition: points to be multiplied by 1
The teams were then divided into four pots based on the ranking. Each group contained one team from each pot.[20]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  South Africa (host; assigned to A1)  Zambia (title holder; assigned to C1)  Ghana (22 pts)  Ivory Coast (22 pts) |  Mali (12 pts)  Tunisia (10 pts)  Angola (9 pts)  Nigeria (8 pts) |  Algeria (6 pts)  Burkina Faso (5 pts)  Morocco (4 pts)  Niger (3 pts) |  Togo (2 pts)  Cape Verde (0 pts)  DR Congo (0 pts)  Ethiopia (0 pts) | 
Match officials
The following referees were chosen for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[21]
- Referees
 Mohamed Benouza Mohamed Benouza
 Djamel Haimoudi Djamel Haimoudi
 Sidi Alioum Sidi Alioum
 Noumandiez Doué Noumandiez Doué
 Gehad Grisha Gehad Grisha
 Eric Otogo-Castane Eric Otogo-Castane
 Bakary Gassama Bakary Gassama
 Sylvester Kirwa Sylvester Kirwa
 Hamada Nampiandraza Hamada Nampiandraza
 Koman Coulibaly Koman Coulibaly
.svg.png.webp) Ali Lemghaifry Ali Lemghaifry
 Rajindraparsad Seechurn Rajindraparsad Seechurn
 Bouchaïb El Ahrach Bouchaïb El Ahrach
 Badara Diatta Badara Diatta
 Bernard Camille Bernard Camille
 Daniel Bennett Daniel Bennett
 Slim Jedidi Slim Jedidi
 Janny Sikazwe Janny Sikazwe
- Assistant referees
 Albdelhak Etchiali Albdelhak Etchiali
 Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos
 Jean-Claude Birumushahu Jean-Claude Birumushahu
 Evarist Menkouande Evarist Menkouande
 Yanoussa Moussa Yanoussa Moussa
 Yéo Songuifolo Yéo Songuifolo
 Angesom Ogbamariam Angesom Ogbamariam
 Theophile Vinga Theophile Vinga
 Malik Alidu Salifu Malik Alidu Salifu
 Marwa Range Marwa Range
 Balla Diarra Balla Diarra
 Redouane Achik Redouane Achik
 Arsénio Chadreque Marengula Arsénio Chadreque Marengula
 Peter Edibe Peter Edibe
 Félicien Kabanda Félicien Kabanda
 Djibril Camara Djibril Camara
 El Hadji Malick Samba El Hadji Malick Samba
 Zakhele Siwela Zakhele Siwela
 Ali Waleed Ahmed Ali Waleed Ahmed
 Béchir Hassani Béchir Hassani
 Anouar Hmila Anouar Hmila
Squads
Each team could register a squad of 23 players.[19]
Group stage
The schedule of the final tournament was released on 8 September 2012.[22]
- Tie-breaking criteria
If two or more teams end the group stage with the same number of points, their ranking is determined by the following criteria:[19]
- points earned in the matches between the teams concerned;
- goal difference in the matches between the teams concerned;
- number of goals scored in the matches between the teams concerned;
- goal difference in all group matches;
- number of goals scored in all group matches;
- fair play points system taking into account the number of yellow and red cards;
- drawing of lots by the organising committee.
All times South African Standard Time (UTC+2)
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage | 
| 2 |  Cape Verde | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Morocco | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Angola | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | 
(H) Hosts
| South Africa  | 2–0 |  Angola | 
|---|---|---|
| Sangweni  30' Majoro  62' | Report | 
| Morocco  | 1–1 |  Cape Verde | 
|---|---|---|
| El-Arabi  78' | Report | Platini  35' | 
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | 
| 2 |  Mali | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Niger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 | 
| Ghana  | 2–2 |  DR Congo | 
|---|---|---|
| Agyemang-Badu  40' Asamoah  49' | Report | Mputu  53' Mbokani  69' (pen.) | 
| Ghana  | 1–0 |  Mali | 
|---|---|---|
| Wakaso  38' (pen.) | Report | 
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burkina Faso | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage | 
| 2 |  Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Zambia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Ethiopia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 | 
| Nigeria  | 1–1 |  Burkina Faso | 
|---|---|---|
| Emenike  23' | Report | Al. Traoré  90+4' | 
| Burkina Faso  | 4–0 |  Ethiopia | 
|---|---|---|
| Al. Traoré  34', 74' D. Koné  79' Pitroipa  90+5' | Report | 
| Burkina Faso  | 0–0 |  Zambia | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | 
| 2 |  Togo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Algeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | 
| Ivory Coast  | 3–0 |  Tunisia | 
|---|---|---|
| Gervinho  21' Y. Touré  87' Ya Konan  90' | Report | 
Knockout phase
In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time shall be played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner, except for the play-off for third place where no extra time shall be played.[19]
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 February – Durban | ||||||||||
|  South Africa | 1 (1) | |||||||||
| 6 February – Durban | ||||||||||
|  Mali (p) | 1 (3) | |||||||||
|  Mali | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 February – Rustenburg | ||||||||||
|  Nigeria | 4 | |||||||||
|  Ivory Coast | 1 | |||||||||
| 10 February – Johannesburg | ||||||||||
|  Nigeria | 2 | |||||||||
|  Nigeria | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 February – Nelspruit | ||||||||||
|  Burkina Faso | 0 | |||||||||
|  Burkina Faso (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 February – Nelspruit | ||||||||||
|  Togo | 0 | |||||||||
|  Burkina Faso (p) | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| 2 February – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
|  Ghana | 1 (2) | Third place play-off | ||||||||
|  Ghana | 2 | |||||||||
| 9 February – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||
|  Cape Verde | 0 | |||||||||
|  Mali | 3 | |||||||||
|  Ghana | 1 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Ghana  | 2–0 |  Cape Verde | 
|---|---|---|
| Wakaso  54' (pen.), 90+5' | Report | 
| South Africa  | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |  Mali | 
|---|---|---|
| Rantie  31' | Report | Keita  58' | 
| Penalties | ||
| Tshabalala  Furman  Mahlangu  Majoro  | 1 – 3 |  Diabaté  Tamboura  Ma. Traoré | 
| Burkina Faso  | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |  Togo | 
|---|---|---|
| Pitroipa  105' | Report | 
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
| Nigeria  | 1–0 |  Burkina Faso | 
|---|---|---|
| Mba  40' | Report | 
Awards
The following awards were given for the tournament:[30]
- Orange Player of the Tournament
- Pepsi Tournament Top Scorer
| Player name | Games played | Goals scored | Assists | Minutes played | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Emmanuel Emenike | 5 | 4 | 3 | 403 | [31] | 
|  Mubarak Wakaso | 5 | 4 (3 penalties) | 0 | 396[32] | [33] | 
- Samsung Fair Player of the Tournament
- Nissan Goal of the tournament
- Team of the Tournament
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  Vincent Enyeama |  Bakary Koné  Nando  Siaka Tiéné  Efe Ambrose |  Jonathan Pitroipa  Seydou Keita  Mikel John Obi  Victor Moses |  Asamoah Gyan  Emmanuel Emenike | 
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
 Sofiane Feghouli Sofiane Feghouli
 Hillal Soudani Hillal Soudani
 Aristide Bancé Aristide Bancé
 Djakaridja Koné Djakaridja Koné
 Platini Platini
 Héldon Ramos Héldon Ramos
 Fernando Varela Fernando Varela
 Trésor Mputu Trésor Mputu
 Adane Girma Adane Girma
 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
 Christian Atsu Twasam Christian Atsu Twasam
 John Boye John Boye
 Asamoah Gyan Asamoah Gyan
 Wilfried Bony Wilfried Bony
 Didier Drogba Didier Drogba
 Cheick Tioté Cheick Tioté
 Didier Ya Konan Didier Ya Konan
 Cheick Fantamady Diarra Cheick Fantamady Diarra
 Sigamary Diarra Sigamary Diarra
 Issam El Adoua Issam El Adoua
 Youssef El-Arabi Youssef El-Arabi
 Abdelilah Hafidi Abdelilah Hafidi
 Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé
 Brown Ideye Brown Ideye
 Ahmed Musa Ahmed Musa
 May Mahlangu May Mahlangu
 Lehlohonolo Majoro Lehlohonolo Majoro
 Tokelo Rantie Tokelo Rantie
 Emmanuel Adebayor Emmanuel Adebayor
 Jonathan Ayité Jonathan Ayité
 Serge Gakpé Serge Gakpé
 Dové Wome Dové Wome
 Khaled Mouelhi Khaled Mouelhi
 Youssef Msakni Youssef Msakni
 Collins Mbesuma Collins Mbesuma
 Kennedy Mweene Kennedy Mweene
- Own goals
 Nando (playing against Angola) Nando (playing against Angola)
Team statistics
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 
| 2 |  Burkina Faso | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 
| 3 |  Mali | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 
| 4 |  Ghana | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 
| Eliminated in the quarter-finals | |||||||||
| 5 |  Ivory Coast | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 
| 6 |  South Africa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 
| 7 |  Cape Verde | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 
| 8 |  Togo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 
| Eliminated in the group stage | |||||||||
| 9 |  Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 
| 10 |  DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 
| 10 |  Morocco | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 
| 12 |  Zambia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 
| 13 |  Algeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 
| 14 |  Angola | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 
| 15 |  Niger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 
| 16 |  Ethiopia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 
| Total | 32(1) | 17 | 15(2) | 17 | 81 | 69 | 69 | 0 | |
Updated to games played on 10 February 2013. Team(s) rendered in italics represent(s) the host nation(s). The competition's winning team is rendered in bold.
(1) – Total games lost not counted in total games played (total games lost = total games won)
(2) – Total number of games drawn (tied) for all teams = Total number of games drawn (tied) ÷ 2 (both teams involved)
(3) – As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
Marketing
Sponsorship
Media
South African public broadcaster SABC was the host broadcaster of the tournament. It paid R65 million (US$7.5 million) for the rights, which entitle it to transmit all of the games across its radio and television platforms.
Broadcasting
| Territory | Broadcaster | Ref | 
|---|---|---|
| Albania | SuperSport | |
| Australia | Eurosport | [34] | 
| Botswana | Botswana TV | [35] | 
| Brazil | SporTV | [36] | 
| Cape Verde | RTC | |
| Europe1 | Eurosport | [37] | 
| France | Canal+ | [38] | 
| Ghana | GTV | [39] | 
| Hong Kong | Now TV | [40] | 
| Ireland | ITV4, British Eurosport | [41] | 
| Israel | Eurosport | [37] | 
| Malaysia | Media Prima | [42] | 
| MENA | Al Jazeera | [43] | 
| Romania | Romanian Eurosport | |
| Russia | Russian Eurosport | |
| South Africa | SABC | [44] | 
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport | [45] | 
| Thailand | CH7 | |
| United Kingdom | ITV4, British Eurosport | [41] | 
| South America2 | DirecTV | [46] | 
| United States | ESPN | [47][48] | 
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External links

- Official website
- Orange CAN 2013 at cafonline.com


