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2010 Africa Cup of Nations

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2010 Africa Cup of Nations
Tournament details
Host countryAngola
Dates10 – 31 January
Teams15
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Egypt (7th title)
Runners-up Ghana
Third place Nigeria
Fourth place Algeria
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored71 (2.45 per match)
Attendance543,500 (18,741 per match)
2008
2012

The 2010 Africa Cup of Nations was the 27th Africa Cup of Nations tournament. It took place in Angola from 10 January to 31 January. Egypt won the tournament after defeating Ghana.[1] Lastly, Nigeria got third place.

Group Stage

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Key to colours in group tables
Team advanced to the semi-finals.
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Angola Angola 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 5
Algeria Algeria 3 1 1 1 1 3 −2 4
Mali Mali 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 4
Malawi Malawi 3 1 0 2 4 5 –1 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
Ghana Ghana 2 1 0 1 2 3 –1 3
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso 2 0 1 1 0 1 –1 1
Togo Togo withdrew
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Egypt Egypt 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9
Algeria Nigeria 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
Benin Benin 3 0 1 2 2 5 –3 1
Mozambique Mozambique 3 0 1 2 2 7 –5 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Zambia Zambia 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
Cameroon Cameroon 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
Gabon Gabon 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
Tunisia Tunisia 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3

Knockout stage

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
24 January – Luanda        
  Angola  0
28 January – Luanda
  Ghana  1  
  Ghana  1
25 January – Lubango
    Nigeria  0  
  Zambia  0 (4)
31 January – Luanda
  Nigeria (p)  0 (5)  
  Ghana  0
24 January – Cabinda
    Egypt  1
  Ivory Coast  2
28 January – Benguela
  Algeria (aet)  3  
  Algeria  0
25 January – Benguela
    Egypt  4  
  Egypt (aet)  3
  Cameroon  1  

References

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  1. Fanning, Evan (31 January 2010). "Africa Cup of Nations final: Egypt v Ghana - as it happened! - Evan Fanning" – via www.theguardian.com.