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 NovembroinLuanda 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]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 4[a] | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4[a] | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
Angola ![]() | 4–4 | ![]() |
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Flávio ![]() Gilberto ![]() Manucho ![]() |
Report | Keita ![]() Kanouté ![]() Yatabaré ![]() |
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Essam Abdel-Fatah (Egypt)
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Malawi ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Mwafulirwa ![]() Kafoteka ![]() Banda ![]() |
Report |
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)
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Mali ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Halliche ![]() |
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Muhmed Ssegonga (Uganda)
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Angola ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Flávio ![]() Manucho ![]() |
Report |
Attendance: 48,500
Referee: Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)
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Angola ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)
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Mali ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Kanouté ![]() Keita ![]() Bagayoko ![]() |
Report | Mwafulirwa ![]() |
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)
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