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2010 African Cup of Nations

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Group A

Place Team GP W D L GF GA Pts
1 Angola 3 1 2 0 6 4 5
2 Algeria 3 1 1 1 1 3 4
3 Mali 3 1 1 1 7 6 4
4 Malawi 3 0 1 2 4 5 1

Group Preview (WSD)

Matches
January 10: Angola 4, Mali 4
January 11: Malawi 3, Algeria 0
January 14: Algeria 1, Mali 0
January 14: Angola 2, Malawi 0
January 18: Angola 0, Algeria 0
January 18: Mali 3, Malawi 1

Group B

Place Team GP W D L GF GA Pts
1 Cote d’Ivoire 2 1 1 0 3 1 4
2 Ghana 2 1 0 1 2 3 3
3 Burkina Faso 2 0 1 1 0 1 1

Group Preview (WSD)

Matches
Played
January 11: Cote d’ Ivoire 0, Burkina Faso 0
January 15: Cote d’ Ivoire 3, Ghana 1
January 19: Ghana 1, Burkina Faso 0

Group C

Place Team GP W D L GF GA Pts
1 Egypt 3 3 0 0 7 1 9
2 Nigeria 3 2 0 1 5 3 6
3 Benin 3 0 1 2 2 5 1
4 Mozambique 3 0 1 2 2 7 1

Group Preview (WSD)

Matches
January 12: Egypt 3, Nigeria 1
January 12: Mozambique 2, Benin 2
January 16: Nigeria 1, Benin 0
January 16: Egypt 2, Mozambique 0
January 20: Egypt 2, Benin 0
January 20: Nigeria 3, Mozambique 0

Group D

Place Team GP W D L GF GA Pts
1 Zambia 3 1 1 1 5 5 4
2 Cameroon 3 1 1 1 5 5 4
3 Gabon 3 1 1 1 2 2 4
4 Tunisia 3 0 3 0 3 3 3

Group Preview (WSD)

Matches
January 13: Gabon 1, Cameroon 0
January 13: Zambia 1, Tunisia 1
January 17: Gabon 0, Tunisia 0
January 17: Cameroon 3, Zambia 2
January 21: Zambia 2, Gabon 1
January 21: Cameroon 2, Tunisia 2
Podcasts
Quarterfinals: Egypt, Nigeria Through (Farley, McCauley)
Quarterfinals: Ghana, Algeria into Semis (Farley, McCauley)
Quarterfinals, Preview (Farley, McCauley)
Day #11: Group C Done (Farley)
Day #10: Ghana Survives (Farley, McCauley)
Day #9: Angola, Algeria Advance
Day #7: Egypt Wins Group C (Farley, McCauley)
Day #6: Cote d’Ivoire Into Quarters (Farley, McCauley)
Day #5: Algeria and Angola Rebound (Farley, McCauley)
Day #4: Gabon Upsets Cameroon (Farley, McCauley)
Day #3: Egypt Still Formidable (Farley, McCauley)
Post Day #2: Malawi and Burkina Faso Surpise (Farley, McCauley)
Post-Day #1: Mali’s Miracle, Group C and D Previews (Farley, McCauley)
Addressing Cubinda, Group A and B Previews (Farley, Starling)
Stories
Nigeria 0, Zambi 0: Super Eagles Subdued, Through on Kicks
Egypt 3-1 Cameroon (aet): Pharaohs One Step Closer to Three Peat
Tids and Bits from Angola – Algeria World Cup champs? (Curren, 2010/01/24)
Côte d’Ivoire 2-3 Algeria: Foxes Eliminate Favorites (Farley, 2010/01/24)
Angola 0-1 Ghana: Hosts Left to Rue Missed Chances (Curren, 2010/01/24)
Tids and Bits from Angola – Take Your Bets (Curren, 2010/01/23)
CAN: Cameroon Through, Tunisia Out After 2-2 Draw (Farley, 2010/01/21)
CAN: Fourth-to-First Zambia into Quarters, Gabon Out (Farley, 2010/01/21)
Tids and bits from Angola – Day #11: Not impressed – yet (Curren, 2010/01/20)
Egypt Continues to Exhibit Primacy (Farley, WSD, 2010/01/20)
Egypt Beats Benin, Goes Through on Nine (Farley, 2010/01/20)
Odemwingie Sees Nigeria Through (Farley, 2010/01/20)
Tids and Bits from Angola – Day 10: The Kids are Alright (Curren, 2010/01/19)
Cup of Nations Update (Farley, WSD, 2010/01/19)
Ghana into Quarters after 1-0 Win Over Burkina Faso (Farley, 2010/01/19)
Tids and Bits from Angola – Day 9: Don’t Hate the Players, Hate the Game (Curren, 2010/01/18)
Mali Downs Malawi 3-1 to Close Each Nation’s ACN (Farley, 2010/01/18)
Angola, Algeria Through After 0-0 Draw (Farley, 2010/01/18)
Update: Essien Officially Out, Will Miss at Least a Month (Curren, 2010/01/18)
Tids and Bits From Angola – Day 8 (Curren, 2010/01/18)
Essien Likely Out for Crucial Burkina Faso Clash (Curren, 2010/01/18)
Cameroon 3-2 Zambia: Lions Come Back from the Brink (Curren, 2010/01/17)
Gabon 0-0 Tunisia: Panthers Close in on Quarterfinals (Curren, 2010/01/17)
Tids and Bits from Angola – Day 7 (Curren, 2010/01/16)
Egypt Clinches Group C With Win Over Mozambique (Farley, 2010/01/16)
Yakubu Penalty Kick Sees Nigeria Over Benin, 1-0 (Farley, 2010/01/16)
Tids and Bits from Angola – day 6 (Curren, 2010/01/15)
Cote d’Ivoire into Quarterfinals After Defeating Ghana (Farley, 2010/01/15)
Tids and Bits from Angola – Day 5 (Curren, 2010/01/14)
Match Day 2 Adjustments Leaves Group A Wide Open (Farley, WSD, 2010/01/14)
Angola Rebounds, Beats Malawi 2-0 (Farley, 2010/01/14)
Algeria Bounces Back with 1-0 Win Over Mali (Farley, 2010/01/14)
Tids and Bits from Angola – Day 4 (Curren, 2009/01/13)
African Depth Shines in Group D (Farley, 2010/01/13)
Zambia, Tunisia play to 1-1 Draw (Farley, 2010/01/13)
Gabon in Control, Upsets Cameroon, 1-0 (Farley, 2010/01/13)
Tids and Bites from Angola, – Day 3 (Curren, 2010/01/12)
Mozambique’s Two Goal Comeback Draws Benin (Farley, 2010/01/12)
Hassan, Egypt Counter Nigeria, 3-1 (Farley, 2010/01/12)
Cup of Nations Preview: Group D (Farley, WSD, 2010/01/12)
Tids and Bits from Angola – Day 2 (Curren, 2010/01/11)
Malawi “Shocks” Algeria, Cote d’Ivoire in Trouble After Draw (Farley, WSD, 2010/01/11)
ACN Update, 1/11 (McCauley, 24M, 2010/01/11)
Cote d’Ivoire in Danger After Burkina Faso Draw (Farley, 2010/01/11)
Malawi Runs Through Algeria, 3-0, to open CAN (Farley, 2009/01/11)
Mali’s Four Goal Comeback Launches Cup of Nations (Farley, 2009/01/11)
Cup of Nations Preview: Group C (Farley, WSD, 2010/01/11)
Cup of Nations Preview: Group B (Farley, WSD, 2010/01/10)
Cup of Nations starts Sunday in Angola (Farley, SDSE, 2010/01/10)
African Nations Cup Should Be Called Off (Krishnaiyer, 2010/01/09)
Cup of Nations Preview: Group A
2010 African Cup of Nations Starts Friday (Farley, WSD, 2010/01/08)
Goal Scorers
5
Mohamed Gado (Egypt)

3
Flávio (Angola)
Asamoah Gyan (Ghana)
Ahmed Hassan (Egypt)
Seydou Keita (Mali)

2
Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon)
Frederic Kanouté (Mali)
Manucho (Angola)
Emad Moteeb (Egypt)
Jacob Mulenga (Zambia)
Russel Mwafulirwa (Malawi)
Peter Odemwingie (Nigeria)

1
Mohamed Abdelshafy (Egypt)
Hosni Abd Rabou (Egypt)
Yakubu Ayeg Beni (Nigeria)
Andre Ayew (Ghana)
Dave Banda (Malawi)
Mamadou Bagayoko (Mali)
Hameur Bouazza (Algeria)
Madjid Bougherra (Algeria)
James Chamanga (Zambia)
Amine Chermiti (Tunisia)
Daniel Cousin (Gabon)
Souheil Dhaouadi (Tunisia)
Fabricio Do Marcolino (Gabon)
Didier Drogba (Cote d’Ivoire)
Ahmed El Mohamady (Egypt)
Mohammadou Idrissou (Cameroon)
Geremi (Cameroon)
Gervinho (Cote d’Ivoire)
Gilberto (Angola)
Gonçalves (Mozambique)
Rafik Halliche (Algeria)
Abdul Kader Keïta (Côte d’Ivoire)
Elvis Kafoteka (Malawi)
Rainford Kalaba (Zambia)
Salomon Kalou (Côte d’Ivoire)
Christopher Katongo (Zambia)
Almiro Lobo (Mozambique)
Obafemi Martins (Nigeria)
Karim Matmour (Algeria)
Landry N’Guemo (Cameroon)
Razak Omotoyossi (Benin)
Siaka Tiene (Cote d’Ivoire)
Mustapha Yatabaré (Mali)
Mohamed Zidan (Egypt)

Own Goals
2
Dario Khan (Mozambique)

1
Aurelien Chedjou (Cameroon)

Knock-out Round

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 (pens.)  0 (5)  
  Ghana  0
24 January – Cabinda
    Egypt  1
  Côte d’Ivoire  2
28 January – Benguela
  Algeria (a.e.t.)  3  
  Algeria  0 Third place
25 January – Benguela
    Egypt  4  
  Egypt (a.e.t.)  3   Nigeria  1
  Cameroon  1     Algeria  0
30 January – Benguela

Match Reports, Knockout Round

Quarterfinals

Ghana 1, Angola 0
Algeria 3, Côte d’Ivoire 2 (aet)
Egypt 3, Cameroon 1 (aet)
Nigeria 0 (5), Zambia 0 (4) (aet)

Semifinals

Ghana 1, Nigeria 0
Egypt 4, Algeria 0

Final

Egypt 1, Ghana 0