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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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Angola (H) 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Algeria 3 1 1 1 1 3 −2 4[a]
3  Mali 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 4[a]
4  Malawi 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Algeria finished ahead of Mali due to winning the match between the teams (see tie-breaking criteria).

Angola vs Mali

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

Malawi vs Algeria

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Malawi 3–0 Algeria
Mwafulirwa 17'
Kafoteka 35'
Banda 48'		 Report
Attendance: 1,000

Mali vs Algeria

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Mali 0–1 Algeria
Report Halliche 43'
Attendance: 4,000

Angola vs Malawi

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Angola 2–0 Malawi
Flávio 49'
Manucho 55'		 Report
Attendance: 48,500

Angola vs Algeria

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Angola 0–0 Algeria
Report
Attendance: 40,000

Mali vs Malawi

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

References

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