# 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

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.

## Standings

| 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Mali | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Malawi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
* 1 2 Algeria finished ahead of Mali due to winning the match between the teams (see tie-breaking criteria).

## Angola vs Mali

| GK | 13 | Carlos |
| CB | 15 | Rui Marques |
| CB | 10 | Zuela |
| CB | 5 | Kali |
| RM | 21 | Mabiná |
| CM | 20 | Stélvio | 45' |
| CM | 8 | Xara | 61' |
| CM | 19 | Dédé | | 25' |
| LM | 11 | Gilberto | | 81' |
| CF | 23 | Manucho |
| CF | 16 | Flávio | | 83' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 14 | Djalma | | 25' |
| DF | 3 | Enoque | | 81' |
| FW | 18 | Love | | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Manuel José ||
| GK | 1 | Mahamadou Sidibé |
| RB | 13 | Bakary Soumaré | 45+2' |
| CB | 2 | Ousmane Berthé |
| CB | 5 | Souleymane Diamouténé |
| LB | 3 | Adama Tamboura |
| DM | 6 | Mahamadou Diarra | 77' |
| CM | 15 | Bakaye Traoré | | 57' |
| CM | 17 | Mahamane Traoré | 72' |
| RW | 8 | Mamadou Diallo | | 75' |
| LW | 10 | Modibo Maïga | | 34' |
| CF | 19 | Frédéric Kanouté |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 12 | Seydou Keita | 73' | 34' |
| MF | 20 | Lassana Fané | | 57' |
| FW | 21 | Mustapha Yatabaré | | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| Stephen Keshi ||

## Malawi vs Algeria

| GK | 1 | Swadic Sanudi |
| DF | 3 | Moses Chavula |
| DF | 5 | James Sangala |
| DF | 7 | Peter Mponda |
| DF | 12 | Elvis Kafoteka |
| MF | 10 | Joseph Kamwendo |
| MF | 13 | Hellings Mwakasungula |
| MF | 19 | Davi Banda | 51' |
| FW | 9 | Russell Mwafulirwa | 64' |
| FW | 11 | Essau Kanyenda |
| FW | 18 | Peter Wadabwa | 83' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 15 | Robert Ng'ambi | 51' |
| FW | 4 | Chiukepo Msowoya | 64' |
| FW | 17 | Jimmy Zakazaka | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Kinnah Phiri ||
| GK | 16 | Faouzi Chaouchi |
| DF | 2 | Madjid Bougherra |
| DF | 3 | Nadir Belhadj |
| DF | 5 | Rafik Halliche |
| DF | 17 | Samir Zaoui |
| MF | 6 | Yazid Mansouri |
| MF | 13 | Karim Matmour | | 62' |
| MF | 15 | Karim Ziani | 83' |
| MF | 19 | Hassan Yebda |
| FW | 9 | Abdelkader Ghezzal | | 79' |
| FW | 10 | Rafik Saïfi | | 63' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 7 | Yacine Bezzaz | | 62' |
| FW | 21 | Abdelmalek Ziaya | | 63' |
| MF | 18 | Hameur Bouazza | | 79' |
| Manager: ||
| Rabah Saâdane ||

## Mali vs Algeria

| GK | 16 | Soumbeïla Diakité |
| DF | 2 | Ousmane Berthé |
| DF | 3 | Adama Tamboura |
| DF | 23 | Abdoulaye Maïga |
| DF | 13 | Bakary Soumaré | 42' |
| MF | 6 | Mahamadou Diarra | 59' |
| MF | 18 | Mohamed Sissoko | | 66' |
| MF | 12 | Seydou Keita |
| FW | 7 | Tenema N'Diaye | 35' | 61' |
| FW | 10 | Modibo Maïga |
| FW | 21 | Mustapha Yatabaré | | 59' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 8 | Mamadou Diallo | | 59' |
| FW | 19 | Frédéric Kanouté | | 61' |
| MF | 20 | Lassana Fané | | 66' |
| Manager: ||
| Stephen Keshi ||
| GK | 16 | Faouzi Chaouchi |
| DF | 2 | Madjid Bougherra |
| DF | 3 | Nadir Belhadj | 64' |
| DF | 14 | Abdelkader Laïfaoui |
| DF | 5 | Rafik Halliche |
| MF | 6 | Yazid Mansouri |
| MF | 7 | Yacine Bezzaz | | 70' |
| MF | 13 | Karim Matmour | | 90+2' |
| MF | 15 | Karim Ziani |
| MF | 19 | Hassan Yebda | 33' |
| FW | 9 | Abdelkader Ghezzal | | 80' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 18 | Hameur Bouazza | | 70' |
| FW | 10 | Rafik Saïfi | | 80' |
| FW | 21 | Abdelmalek Ziaya | | 90+2' |
| Manager: ||
| Rabah Saâdane ||

## Angola vs Malawi

| GK | 13 | Carlos |
| DF | 5 | Kali |
| DF | 15 | Rui Marques |
| DF | 10 | Zuela |
| MF | 8 | Xara |
| MF | 11 | Gilberto | | 35' |
| MF | 20 | Stélvio | 15' |
| MF | 21 | Mabiná |
| FW | 14 | Djalma | | 73' |
| FW | 16 | Flávio | | 62' |
| FW | 23 | Manucho |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 2 | Jamuana | | 35' |
| FW | 9 | Mantorras | | 62' |
| MF | 6 | David | | 73' |
| Manager: ||
| Manuel José ||
| GK | 1 | Swadic Sanudi |
| DF | 3 | Moses Chavula | 75' |
| DF | 5 | James Sangala |
| DF | 7 | Peter Mponda |
| DF | 12 | Elvis Kafoteka |
| MF | 10 | Joseph Kamwendo | | 75' |
| MF | 13 | Hellings Mwakasungula |
| MF | 19 | Davi Banda | 45+4' |
| FW | 14 | Victor Nyirenda | | 46' |
| FW | 11 | Essau Kanyenda |
| FW | 18 | Peter Wadabwa | | 56' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 4 | Chiukepo Msowoya | | 46' |
| FW | 17 | Jimmy Zakazaka | 78' | 56' |
| MF | 15 | Robert Ng'ambi | | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| Kinnah Phiri ||

## Angola vs Algeria

| GK | 13 | Carlos |
| DF | 2 | Jamuana |
| DF | 5 | Kali |
| DF | 15 | Rui Marques |
| DF | 10 | Zuela | 53' |
| MF | 8 | Xara |
| MF | 11 | Gilberto |
| MF | 17 | Zé Kalanga | 64' |
| MF | 21 | Mabiná |
| FW | 14 | Djalma |
| FW | 23 | Manucho | 90+1' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 4 | Dias Caires | 53' |
| MF | 7 | Job | 64' |
| FW | 12 | Johnson Macaba | 90+1' |
| Manager: ||
| Manuel José ||
| GK | 16 | Faouzi Chaouchi |
| DF | 2 | Madjid Bougherra |
| DF | 3 | Nadir Belhadj |
| DF | 5 | Rafik Halliche |
| DF | 14 | Abdelkader Laïfaoui | 40' |
| MF | 6 | Yazid Mansouri |
| MF | 13 | Karim Matmour | 15' | 89' |
| MF | 15 | Karim Ziani |
| MF | 18 | Hameur Bouazza | | 67' |
| MF | 19 | Hassan Yebda |
| FW | 9 | Abdelkader Ghezzal |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 20 | Mourad Meghni | | 67' |
| MF | 22 | Djamel Abdoun | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Rabah Saâdane ||

## Mali vs Malawi

| GK | 1 | Mahamadou Sidibé |
| DF | 2 | Ousmane Berthé |
| DF | 3 | Adama Tamboura |
| DF | 5 | Souleymane Diamouténé |
| DF | 23 | Abdoulaye Maïga | 50' |
| MF | 20 | Lassana Fané |
| MF | 17 | Mahamane Traoré | 60' |
| MF | 18 | Mohamed Sissoko |
| MF | 12 | Seydou Keita |
| FW | 9 | Mamadou Bagayoko |
| FW | 19 | Frédéric Kanouté | 81' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 4 | Samba Sow | 50' |
| FW | 8 | Mamadou Diallo | 60' |
| FW | 10 | Modibo Maïga | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Stephen Keshi ||
| GK | 1 | Swadic Sanudi |
| DF | 3 | Moses Chavula |
| DF | 5 | James Sangala |
| DF | 7 | Peter Mponda | 40' |
| DF | 12 | Elvis Kafoteka | | 52' |
| MF | 10 | Joseph Kamwendo |
| MF | 13 | Hellings Mwakasungula |
| MF | 19 | Davi Banda | 73' |
| FW | 9 | Russell Mwafulirwa |
| FW | 11 | Essau Kanyenda | | 71' |
| FW | 18 | Peter Wadabwa | | 48' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 20 | Atusaye Nyondo | | 48' |
| FW | 4 | Chiukepo Msowoya | | 52' |
| MF | 15 | Robert Ng'ambi | | 71' |
| Manager: ||
| Kinnah Phiri ||