AFCON 2010
ChampionsEgypt
Egypt won, ahead of Ghana (0–1 in the final, 31 Jan 2010). 15 teams, 29 games, 2.45 goals a game; hosted by Angola.
The road to the final
Group stage
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coastthrough | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| Ghanathrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| Nigeriathrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Benin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Mozambique | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
Final
Top scorers
- Gedo Egypt 5
- Flávio Amado Angola 3
- Seydou Keita Mali 3
- Ahmed Hassan Egypt 3
- Asamoah Gyan Ghana 3
- Manucho Angola 2
- Frédéric Kanouté Mali 2
- Russel Mwafulirwa Malawi 2
- Emad Moteab Egypt 2
- Jacob Mulenga Zambia 2
Upsets
- 2010-01-11Malawi3–0AlgeriaUpsetGroup A · Luanda24%
- 2010-01-13Cameroon0–1GabonUpsetGroup D · Lubango77%
- 2010-01-24Ivory Coast2–3AlgeriaUpsetQuarter-finals · Cabinda78%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.