2010 Africa Cup of Nations
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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, where it began on 10 January 2010 and concluded on 31 January.[1][2]
Campeonato Africano das Nações de 2010 (Angolan Portuguese) | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Angola |
Dates | 10–31 January |
Teams | 15 |
Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Egypt (7th title) |
Runners-up | Ghana |
Third place | Nigeria |
Fourth place | Algeria |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 29 |
Goals scored | 71 (2.45 per match) |
Attendance | 543,500 (18,741 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Gedo (5 goals) |
Best player(s) | Ahmed Hassan |
Best goalkeeper | Essam El Hadary |
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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 after a terrorist attack on their bus upon arriving for the tournament reduced the number of participating nations to 15. A total of 29 games were played, instead of the scheduled 32 games. Egypt won the tournament, their seventh ACN title and an unprecedented third in a row, beating Ghana 1–0 in the final.[3]