2013 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage
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The knockout stage of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 2 February with the round of 16 and ended on 10 February 2013 with the final held at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. 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.
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 |
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| A |  South Africa |
 Cape Verde |
| B |  Ghana |
 Mali |
| C |  Burkina Faso |
 Nigeria |
| D |  Ivory Coast |
 Togo |
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 | |||||||||
All times are South African Standard Time (UTC+2)
Quarter-finals
Ghana vs. Cape Verde
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Wakaso  54' (pen.), 90+5' |
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Man of the Match:[2]
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South Africa vs. Mali
| South Africa | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Mali |
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| Rantie 31' |
Report | Keita 58' |
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Tshabalala  Furman  Mahlangu Majoro |
1–3 | Diabaté Tamboura Ma. Traoré |
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 Mali
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Ivory Coast vs. Nigeria
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Burkina Faso vs. Togo
| Burkina Faso | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Togo |
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| Pitroipa 105' |
Report |
 Burkina Faso
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 Togo
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Semi-finals
Mali vs. Nigeria
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Man of the Match:[3]
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Burkina Faso vs. Ghana
| Burkina Faso | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Ghana |
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| Bancé 60' |
Report | Wakaso 13' (pen.) |
| Penalties | ||
| B. Koné H. Traoré Paul Koulibaly Bancé |
3–2 | Vorsah Atsu Afful Clottey Agyemang-Badu |
Burkina Faso
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Ghana
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Man of the Match:[3]
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Third place play-off
Mali
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Ghana
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