68 goals were scored in the 32 matches during the entire competition. It consists of 45 gooals at the group phase, 16 at the quarter finals, seven (7) at the semis and none in the third-place and final respectively.
Of the 32 matches, 15 ended in stalemates, 10 of which finished 1-1. The general average is 2.12 goals per match (1.87 at the end of the group phase)
Scorers
Own goal
Thulani Hlastshwayo (RSA) against Algeria
Seven (7) penalties were awarded; five of which were converted and two missed;
Javier Balboa (EQG) against Gabon
-Missed penalties:
Tokelo Rantie (RSA) against Algeria
Seydou Keita (MLI) against Guinea
Fastest goal
Given Singuluma (ZAM) 1 min 4 sec against DR Congo
Late Goals
Gervinho (CIV) 90+4, against Algeria
Javier Balboa (EQG) 90+3, against Tunisia
Moussa Sow (SEN) 90+3 against Ghana
Dieumerci Mbokani (COD) 90+1 against Congo
In accordance with the regulations, the third place match between DR Congo and Equatorial Guinea ended 0-0 during normal, but went straight into penalties.
Mubarak Wakaso scores 1,500
Ghana midfielder Mubarak Wakaso went into the history books with his goal against hosts Equatorial Guinea in added-on time of the first half counting as the 1500
The 1000
Highest Scoring teams
10 : Ghana
2 : Cameroon, Gabon, Zambia
Best defence (goals conceded)
1 : Cape Verde,
Goals per quarter-hour (minutes in brackets)
Twenty-one (21) goals were scored during first half, 46 in the second half and one during extra time.
Average number of goals since 1996
Cautions
87 yellow cards were flashed out and two (2) red cards (straight red card to Ivorian Gervinho against Guinea and a second yellow card to Guinea goalkeeper, Naby Yattara against Ghana)
