2010 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

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Group A was one of four groups of national teams competing at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. The group's first round of matches began on January 10 and its last matches were played on January 18. Most matches were played at the Estádio 11 de Novembro in Luanda and featured the host Angola, joined by Mali, Algeria, and Malawi. The opening day saw an extraordinary game which saw Mali come four goals down to tie Angola 4-4, although it was Angola that made it to the second round.[1]

Standings[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Angola 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 5
 Algeria 3 1 1 1 1 3 −2 4[a]
 Mali 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 4[a]
 Malawi 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Algeria finished ahead of Mali due to winning the match between the teams (see tie-breaking criteria).

Angola vs Mali[]

Angola 4–4 Mali
Flávio Goal 36', 42'
Gilberto Goal 67' (pen.)
Manucho Goal 74' (pen.)		 Report Keita Goal 79', 90+3'
Kanouté Goal 88'
Yatabaré Goal 90+4'
Attendance: 45,000

Malawi vs Algeria[]

 Malawi3–0 Algeria
Mwafulirwa Goal 17'
Kafoteka Goal 35'
Banda Goal 48'		 Report
Attendance: 1,000

Mali vs Algeria[]

Mali 0–1 Algeria
Report Halliche Goal 43'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: (Uganda)

Angola vs Malawi[]

Angola 2–0 Malawi
Flávio Goal 49'
Manucho Goal 55'		 Report
Attendance: 48,500
Referee: (Ivory Coast)

Angola vs Algeria[]

Angola 0–0 Algeria
Report
Attendance: 40,000

Mali vs Malawi[]

Mali 3–1 Malawi
Kanouté Goal 1'
Keita Goal 3'
Bagayoko Goal 85'		 Report Mwafulirwa Goal 58'
Attendance: 21,000

References[]

  1. ^ Stephen Fottrell (10 January 2010). "Angola 4-4 Mali". bbc.com. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
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