Côte d'Ivoire organised one of the most prestigious and colourful CAMFOOT despite the tense political atmosphere that was reigning at this time. The Ivorian High Authorities put in a huge package for the success of this event. After a welcome speech by the Minister of Sport and representative of the Government, the CAMFOOT 2012 Edition was declared open. Mali gave a very impressive display during the tournament and emerged the Champions by beating Cameroon 1- 0 during the finals. The third place was occupied by Côte d'Ivoire who really gave an outstanding performance during the competition. Mali and Cameroon are automatically qualified for the 5th World Military Games to take place in Korea 2015. At the end of this tournament, the Ivorian authorities treated their visitors to a grandiose closing ceremony