Qualifying campaign: Equatorial Guineaqualified automatically for the 2012 African Cup of Nations as co-hosts with Gabon. History: It is the first CAN appearance for Equatorial Guinea. Expectations: Despite being co-hosts, Equatorial Guinea are expected to finish at the bottom of the group, given that they were paired with much more fancied teams in Senegal, Libya and Zambia. The new coach Gilson Paulo had a very short time to prepare his team as Henri Michel resigned in late December because of the interference in his job. FIFA ranking: xxxx Coach: Gilson Paulo (Brazil) Key players: Rodolfo Bodipo and Fidjeu Tazemeta Full squad: Goalkeepers: Danilo Emanuel (America, Brazil), Felipe Ovono (Sony de Ela Nguema), Achil Pensi Muokembe (The Panthers) Defenders: Lawrence Sokota Doe (Al Shabab, Oman), Jose Bokung (Deportivo de Mongomo), Rui Fernando da Gracia Gomes (Logrones, Spain), David Álvarez (Langreo, Spain), Armando Sipoto Buale (Badajoz, Spain), Raúl Ivan Fabiani Bosio (C. D. Alcoyano, Spain) Midfielders: Ben Esono Konate (The Panthers), Daniel Vazquez Evuy (Villaviciosa, Spain), Rolan de la Cruz Biyogo (Fortaleza, Colombia), Juvenal Edjogo Owono (Sabadell, Spain), Narcisse Ekanga Amia (TP Mazembe, DR Congo), Raúl Juan Máximo Eyama (Deportivo de Mongomo), Jose Javier Balboa Osa (SC Beira-Mar, Portugal), Fousseiny Kamissoko (Al Shabab, Oman) Forwards: Ellong Douwala Viera (Sony de Ela Nguema), Rodolfo Bodipo (Deportivo de A Coruna, Spain), Ivan Bolado Palacios (Cartagena, Spain), Iban 'Randy' Iyanga (Union Deportiva Las Palmas, Spain), Thierry Fidjeu Tazemeta (Konyaspor, Turkey), Daniel-Bladimir Ekedo (San Roque de Lepe, Spain)
