Equatorial Guinea
AFRICA CUP 2015
GROUP A QUARTER-FINALS Semi-Finals Third Place
Nations Cup appearances: 1
Best result: Quarter-finals (2012)
Coach: Esteban Becker (Argentina)
Key player: Emilio Nsue
Fifa ranking: 118
Equatorial Guinea were given a place at the finals after replacing Morocco
They had been eliminated from qualifying after being penalised for fielding an ineligible player.
They are the only side ranked outside Fifa's top 70 and appointed coach Becker only 11 days before the start of the tournament.
The semi-final in Malabo is described as a "war zone"
Ghana reached the final - the semi-final between Ghana and Equatorial Guinea is described as a "war zone" after major crowd trouble.
Equatorial Guinea reached the semi-finals
Equatorial Guinea coach Esteban Becker was ecstatic as he led the hosts into the Africa Cup of Nations last eight.
Hosts Equatorial Guinea make it through to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals by beating Gabon
Burkina Faso held by hosts in stalemate
facts & stats
Thievy Bifouma scored late on for Congo to deny hosts Equatorial Guinea victory in the opening match of the Africa Cup of Nations at a packed Bata Stadium.
Freebies & big names
Host: Equatorial Guinea
Dates: 17 January - 08 February
Africa Cup of Nations hosts Equatorial Guinea have included 14 players who were born in Spain in their final 23-man squad for the tournament.
