2010 Africa Cup of Nations

27th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations March 2015 Africa Cup of Nations 2010 Campeonato Africano das Nações de 2010 (Angolan Portuguese) 2010 Africa Cup of Nations logo.svg 180px Official logo Angola 10–31 January 16 4 4 Egypt 7 Ghana Nigeria Algeria 29 71 EGY Gedo (5 goals) EGY Ahmed Hassan EGY Essam El Hadary 2008 2012 The 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 27th Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial football championship of Africa (CAF). It was held in Angola, from 10 January to 31 January 2010.Angola to host 2010 Nations Cup https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/5314036.stm BBC Sport 4 September 2006 27 September 2006 Camino a la Copa Africana de Naciones Angola 2010 http://arogeraldes.com/2009/02/angola-2010.html Fox Sport 20 February 2009 30 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20190822061635/http://arogeraldes.blogspot.com/ 22 August 2019 dead In the tournament, the hosts Angola were to be joined by 15 nations who advanced from the qualification process that began in October 2007 and involved 53 African national teams. The withdrawal of Togo two days before the tournament began, after a terrorist attack on their bus upon arriving in Angola, reduced the number of participating nations to 15. A total of 29 games were played, instead of the scheduled 32 because of the reduced teams. Egypt won the tournament, their seventh ACN title and an unprecedented third in a row, beating Ghana 1–0 in the final.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8489708.stm Ghana 0–1 Egypt 31 January 2010 BBC Sport 31 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100201053035/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8489708.stm 1 February 2010 live Host selection Bids: Angola (selected as hosts for 2010) Gabon / Equatorial Guinea (selected as hosts for 2012) Libya (selected as hosts for 2013) Nigeria (selected as reserve hosts for 2010, 2012 & 2013 tournaments) Rejected Bids : Benin / Central African Republic Botswana Mozambique Namibia Senegal Zimbabwe On 4 September 2006, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) approved a compromise between rival countries to host the Africa Cup of Nations after it ruled out Nigeria. CAF agreed to award the next three editions from 2010 to Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Libya respectively. They assigned Angola in 2010, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, which submitted a joint bid in 2012, and Libya for 2014. This edition was awarded to Angola to encourage the country to move towards peace after the Angolan Civil War. Two-time former host Nigeria was the reserve host for the 2010, 2012 and 2014 tournaments, in the event that any of the host countries failed to meet the requirements established by CAF, although this ended up being unnecessary. The 2014 tournament was pushed forward to 2013 and subsequently held in odd-numbered years to avoid year-clash with the FIFA World Cup.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8685251.stm Africa Cup of Nations Cup to move to odd-numbered years 16 May 2010 BBC Sport 13 February 2012 Qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) The Confederation of African Football announced that the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification would also be the qualification for this tournament. Despite the fact Angola were the host of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, they also needed to participate in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification. South Africa suffered the same situation, being the hosts for the World Cup but still needing to compete in qualification in order to qualify for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.Angola 2010 – Fixture, stadiums and list of champions http://arogeraldes.blogspot.com/2009/11/copa-africana-de-naciones-angola-2010.htmlLanguage=es_ES Periodismo de fútbol internacional 30 January 2010 2 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200502063829/http://arogeraldes.blogspot.com/2009/11/copa-africana-de-naciones-angola-2010.htmlLanguage=es_ES dead Qualified teams thumb|300px|A map of Africa showing the qualified nations, highlighted by stage reached. Algeria Angola (hosts) Benin Burkina Faso Cameroon Egypt Gabon Ghana Ivory Coast Malawi Mali Mozambique Nigeria Togo (withdrew) Tunisia Zambia Venues LuandaAngola right 400 Angola -8.84 13.23 Luanda low Angola -5.55 12.2 Cabinda right Angola -12.55 13.42 Benguela low Angola -14.92 13.5 Lubango low Cabinda Estádio 11 de Novembro Estádio Nacional do Chiazi 150px 150px Capacity: 50,000 Capacity: 20,000 Benguela Lubango Estádio Nacional de Ombaka Estádio Nacional da Tundavala 150px 150px Capacity: 35,000 Capacity: 20,000 Draw The draw for the final tournament took place on 20 November 2009 at the Talatona Convention Centre in Luanda, Angola. The 16 teams were split into four pots, with Pot 1 containing the top four seeded nations. Angola were seeded as hosts and Egypt as reigning holders. The remaining 14 teams were ranked based on their records in the three last editions of the competition. Cameroon and Ivory Coast had the two strongest records and so completed the top seeded Pot 1. The four seeded teams were placed into their groups in advance of the final draw.February 2011 Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 ANG (hosts)EGY (title holders)CMRCIV GHANGATUNMLI ZAMBENALGTOG (withdrew) BURMOZGABMWI Match officials The following referees were chosen for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. Referees Assistant RefereesALG Mohamed Benouza ANG Hélder Martins de Carvalho BEN Coffi Codjia CIV Noumandiez Doué EGY Essam Abdel-Fatah MLI Koman Coulibaly MRI Rajindraparsad Seechurn KSA Khalil Al Ghamdi SEN Badara Diatta SEY Eddy Maillet RSA Daniel Bennett RSA Jerome Damon SUD Khalid Abdel Rahman TOG Kokou Djaoupe TUN Kacem Bennaceur UGA Muhmed SsegongaANG Inácio Manuel Candido BDI Desire Gahungu CMR Evarist Menkouande EGY Nasser Sadek Abdel Nabi ERI Angesom Ogbamariam GHA Ayuba Haruna IRN Hassan Kamranifar LBY 1977 Fooad El Maghrabi MWI Moffat Champiti MAR Redouane Achik NGA Peter Edibe KSA Mohammed Al Ghamdi RSA Enock Molefe RWA Celestin Ntagungira TUN Bechir Hassani ZAM Kenneth Chichenga Squads 2010 Africa Cup of Nations squads Group stage Tie-breaking criteria If two or more teams end the group stage with the same number of points, their ranking is determined by the following criteria:http://www.can-angola2010.com/ucm_can/groups/public/documents/library/can_002629.pdf Regulations of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations Angola 2010, art. 72, p. 29 9 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100106121303/http://can-angola2010.com/ucm_can/groups/public/documents/library/can_002629.pdf 6 January 2010 dead dmy-all points earned in the matches between the teams concerned; goal difference in the matches between the teams concerned; number of goals scored in the matches between the teams concerned; goal difference in all group matches; number of goals scored in all group matches; fair play points system taking into account the number of yellow and red cards; drawing of lots by the organising committee. All times given as local time (UTC+1) Group A 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Group A standings no_hide_class_rules a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 Group B 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Group B standings no_hide_class_rules a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 Group C 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Group C standings no_hide_class_rules a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 Group D 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Group D standings no_hide_class_rules a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 Knockout stage 2010 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage In the knockout stage, extra time and a penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winners if necessary. Bracket Bracket Quarter-finals QF1 QF2 QF3 QF4 Semi-finals SF1 SF2 Third place play-off 3rd Final 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Final Final Awards Best player of the competition: EGY Ahmed HassanOrange CAN 2010 awards http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/4616-orange-can-2010-awards.html cafonline.com Confederation of African Football 31 January 2010 6 January 2011 Fair Play player of the competition: EGY Ahmed Fathy Discovery Player of the Tournament: EGY Gedo Goalkeeper of the competition: EGY Essam El Hadary Top scorer: EGY Gedo Best XI The following players were selected as the best in their respective positions, based on their performances throughout the tournament. Their performances were analysed by the tournament's Technical Study Group (TSG), who picked the team.CAF Releases top 11 of Orange CAN http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-cup-of-nations-angola_2010/news/4614-caf-releases-top-11-of-orange-can.html cafonline.com Confederation of African Football 31 January 2010 1 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100204125848/http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-cup-of-nations-angola_2010/news/4614-caf-releases-top-11-of-orange-can.html 4 February 2010 live Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders ForwardsEGY Essam El HadaryALG Madjid Bougherra EGY Wael Gomaa ANG MabináEGY Ahmed Fathy NGR Peter Odemwingie CMR Alex Song EGY Ahmed HassanGHA Asamoah Gyan EGY Mohamed Zidan ANG Flávio Substitutes GHA Richard Kingson EGY Gedo ZAM Emmanuel Mbola ALG Karim Ziani CMR Achille Emaná GHA Kwadwo Asamoah MLI Seydou Keita GHA André Ayew GAB Éric Mouloungui NGR Chinedu Obasi CIV Salomon Kalou ZAM Jacob Mulenga Goalscorers 5 goals EGY Gedo 3 goals ANG Flávio EGY Ahmed Hassan GHA Asamoah Gyan MLI Seydou Keita 2 goals ANG Manucho CMR Samuel Eto'o EGY Emad Moteab MWI Russel Mwafulirwa MLI Frédéric Kanouté NGA Peter Odemwingie ZAM Jacob Mulenga 1 goal ALG Hamer Bouazza ALG Madjid Bougherra ALG Rafik Halliche ALG Karim Matmour ANG Gilberto 1 goal BEN Razak Omotoyossi CMR Geremi CMR Mohammadou Idrissou CMR Landry N'Guémo CIV Didier Drogba CIV Gervinho CIV Salomon Kalou CIV Kader Keïta CIV Siaka Tiéné EGY Mohamed Abdel-Shafy EGY Hosny Abd Rabo EGY Ahmed Elmohamady EGY Mohamed Zidan GAB Daniel Cousin GAB Fabrice Do Marcolino GHA André Ayew MWI Davi Banda MWI Elvis Kafoteka MLI Mamadou Bagayoko MLI Mustapha Yatabaré 1 goal MOZ Fumo MOZ Miro NGA Obafemi Martins NGA Chinedu Obasi NGA Victor Obinna NGA Yakubu TUN Amine Chermiti TUN Zouheir Dhaouadi ZAM James Chamanga ZAM Rainford Kalaba ZAM Christopher Katongo Own goals 2 goals MOZ Dario Khan (against Benin and Egypt) 1 goal CMR Aurélien Chedjou (against Tunisia) EGY Ahmed Hassan (against Cameroon) Tournament rankings Ranking criteria For teams eliminated in the same knockout round, the following criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the final rankings:AFC Competition Operations Manual (Edition 2023) https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/miscellaneous-regulations/AFC-Competition-Operations-Manual-(Edition-2023).pdf Asian Football Confederation 25 January 2024 Goal difference in round eliminated; Goals scored in round eliminated; If teams eliminated in the semi-finals or quarter-finals are tied, the above criteria are reapplied for the previous knockout round, with this process repeated once more should two semi-finalists remain tied; Points in group stage; Goal difference in group stage; Goals scored in group stage; Disciplinary points. For teams eliminated in the group stage, the following criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the final rankings: Position in group; Points; Goal difference; Goals scored; Disciplinary points. yes yes yes 95 1 EGY C yes 6 0 0 15 2 gold 2 GHA B yes 3 0 2 4 4 silver 3 NGA C yes 3 1 2 6 4 #c96 4 ALG A yes 2 1 3 4 10 |- | colspan="11" | Eliminated in the quarter-finals |- 5 ANG A yes 1 2 1 6 5 6 ZAM D yes 1 2 1 5 5 7 CIV B yes 1 1 1 5 4 8 CMR D yes 1 1 2 6 8 |- | colspan="11" | Eliminated in the group stage |- 9 MLI A yes 1 1 1 7 6 10 GAB D yes 1 1 1 2 2 11 TUN D yes 0 3 0 3 3 12 MWI A yes 1 0 2 4 5 13 BUR B yes 0 1 1 0 1 14 BEN C yes 0 1 2 2 5 15 MOZ C yes 0 1 2 2 7 |} Statistics Total number of goals scored: 71 Average goals per match: 2.45 Most goals scored by a team in the first round: 7 – EGY and MLI Most goals conceded by a team: 10 – ALG Most goals conceded by a team in the first round: 7 – MOZ Fewest goals conceded by a team in the first round: 1 – EGY and BUR*** and CIV*** Fewest goals conceded by a team continuing on to the second round: 2 – EGY Fastest goal in a match: 36th second: Kanouté for MLI (against MWI) Latest goal scored in a match: 104th minute: Ahmed Hassan for EGY (against CMR) Most goals scored in a match: 8 – ANG 4–4 MLI Fewest goals scored in a match: 0 – CIV vs. BUR, – ANG vs. ALG, – GAB vs. TUN– ZAM vs. NGA Most goals scored by a losing team: 2 – ZAM (against CMR); and CIV (against ALG) Most goals scored in a draw: 8 – ANG 4–4 MLI Most goals scored by a winning team: 4 – EGY (4–0 vs. ALG) *** indicates the team played only two matches in the group stage, due to the withdrawal of Togo from the tournament. Mascot thumb|right|upright|Palanquinha, the mascot of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations The Mascot for the Tournament is Palanquinha, which was inspired by the Giant Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger variani), a national symbol and a treasured animal in Angola. In Angola, this animal is found only in the Cangandala National Park in Malange Province. Match ball The official match ball for the tournament is the Adidas Jabulani Angola, a modified version of the Adidas Jabulani to be used at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with the colours of the flag of Angola. Marketing Tournament had seven sponsors, Doritos, MTN Group, NASUBA, Orange, Pepsi, Samsung and only African corporate sponsor Standard Bank.April 2021 Attack on the Togo national team Togo national football team attack On 8 January 2010, the team bus of the Togo national football team was attacked by gunmen in Cabinda, Angola as it travelled to the tournament. A spokesman for the Togolese football federation said assistant coach Améleté Abalo and press officer Stanislaud Ocloo had died as well as the driver. The separatist group Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda-Military Position claimed responsibility for the attack. The Togolese team withdrew from the competition the following day. The players initially decided to compete as a way to commemorate the victims, but were immediately ordered to return by the Togolese government.Togo head home as Africa Cup of Nations gets under way https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8450529.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2010 6 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100114071258/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8450529.stm 14 January 2010 live Following their departure from Angola, Togo were formally disqualified from the tournament after failing to fulfil their opening Group B game against Ghana on 11 January. On 30 January 2010, CAF banned Togo from participating in the next two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments and fined the team $50,000 due to "government involvement in the withdrawal from the tournament".Togo handed two-tournament Nations Cup suspension http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=733642&sec=global&cc=5901 ESPN Soccernet 30 January 2010 6 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100203022629/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=733642&sec=global&cc=5901 3 February 2010 dead The ban would have meant that Togo would be unable to compete until the 2015 tournament, but that ban was lifted on 14 May 2010 by a ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport.Togo's African Cup ban is lifted https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8682511.stm bbc.co.uk BBC 15 June 2015 14 May 2010 References External links Results at CAF web site Official Site Dossier on African Cup of Nations – Radio France Internationale African Cup of Nations Guide African Cup of Nations – ar 2010 Africa Cup of Nations at ESPN https://web.archive.org/web/20130201215813/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/league?id=CAF.NATIONS&cc=5739 1 February 2013 2010 Cup of Nations Cup of Nations Category:2010 in Angolan football Category:Men's football competitions in Angola Category:International association football competitions hosted by Angola Category:2010s in Luanda Category:Football competitions in Luanda Category:Sport in Cabinda Province Category:Benguela Category:Lubango Category:January 2010 sports events in Africa