2010 Africa Cup of Nations facts for kids
| 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) |
The 2010 Africa Cup of Nations was a big football tournament. It was the 27th time this event happened. The games took place in Angola from January 10 to January 31, 2010. Many teams from Africa played to see who was the best. In the end, Egypt won the tournament. They beat Ghana in the final match. Nigeria finished in third place.
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What Was the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations?
The Africa Cup of Nations is a major football competition. It happens every two years. National teams from across Africa play against each other. The 2010 tournament was held in Angola. It brought together 15 top teams from the continent. They all wanted to win the championship trophy.
How the Tournament Worked
The tournament had two main parts. First, teams played in groups. Then, the best teams moved on to the knockout stage. This is where teams are eliminated if they lose.
Group Stage: The First Round
In the group stage, teams were put into different groups. Each team played against the other teams in their group. Teams earned points for winning or drawing a match.
- A win gave 3 points.
- A draw (tie) gave 1 point.
- A loss gave 0 points.
After all the games in a group, the top two teams moved forward. They went to the next part of the tournament.
Here are the teams that made it out of their groups:
- Group A: Angola and Algeria
- Group B: Ivory Coast and Ghana
- Group C: Egypt and Nigeria
- Group D: Zambia and Cameroon
Knockout Stage: The Finals
After the group stage, the tournament became a knockout competition. This means if a team lost a match, they were out. The games included quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final. There was also a match for third place.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 24 January – Luanda | ||||||||||
 Angola |
0 | |||||||||
| 28 January – Luanda | ||||||||||
| Ghana |
1 | |||||||||
| Ghana |
1 | |||||||||
| 25 January – Lubango | ||||||||||
| Nigeria |
0 | |||||||||
 Zambia |
0 (4) | |||||||||
| 31 January – Luanda | ||||||||||
| Nigeria (p) |
0 (5) | |||||||||
| Ghana |
0 | |||||||||
| 24 January – Cabinda | ||||||||||
| Egypt |
1 | |||||||||
 Ivory Coast |
2 | |||||||||
| 28 January – Benguela | ||||||||||
| Algeria (aet) |
3 | |||||||||
| Algeria |
0 | |||||||||
| 25 January – Benguela | ||||||||||
| Egypt |
4
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| Egypt (aet) |
3 | |||||||||
 Cameroon |
1
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Who Won the Tournament?
The final match was played on January 31, 2010. It was between Ghana and Egypt. Egypt won the game with a score of 1-0. This made Egypt the champions of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. It was their seventh time winning the title, which is a record!
Nigeria played against Algeria for third place. Nigeria won this match, securing the bronze medal.
Images for kids
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This map shows the African countries that played in the tournament. You can see how far each team went in the competition.
See also
In Spanish: Copa Africana de Naciones 2010 para niños
