2010 Africa Cup of Nations final
# 2010 Africa Cup of Nations final

The 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 31 January 2010 at the Estádio 11 de Novembro in Luanda, Angola, to determine the winner of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

It was contested by Ghana and Egypt.

Egypt won the title for the seventh time by beating Ghana 1–0.

## Route to the final

| Ghana | Ghana | Round | Egypt | Egypt |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result |
| Togo | Cancelled | Match 1 | Nigeria | 3–1 |
| Ivory Coast | 1–3 | Match 2 | Mozambique | 2–0 |
| Burkina Faso | 1–0 | Match 3 | Benin | 2–0 |
| Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1  Ivory Coast 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Advance to knockout stage 2  Ghana 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3 3  Burkina Faso 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1 4  Togo (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: (D) Disqualified Notes: ↑ Togo withdrew from the tournament due to the attack on their team bus while traveling to their opening match against Ghana, thus they were officially disqualified. Group B became a three-team group. 11 January 201017:00 Ivory Coast 0–0 Burkina Faso Report Estádio Nacional do Chiazi, CabindaAttendance: 5,000Referee: Kacem Bennaceur (Tunisia) 11 January 201019:30 Ghana Cancelled Togo Estádio do Chiazi, Cabinda 15 January 201017:00 Burkina Faso Cancelled Togo Estádio do Chiazi, Cabinda 15 January 201019:30 Ivory Coast 3–1 Ghana Gervinho 23' Tiéné 66' Drogba 90' Report Gyan 90+3' (pen.) Estádio Nacional do Chiazi, CabindaAttendance: 23,000Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa) 19 January 201017:00 Burkina Faso 0–1 Ghana Report A. Ayew 30' Estádio 11 de Novembro, LuandaAttendance: 8,000Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles) 19 January 201017:00 Ivory Coast Cancelled Togo Estádio do Chiazi, Cabinda | Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1  Ivory Coast 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Advance to knockout stage 2  Ghana 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3 3  Burkina Faso 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1 4  Togo (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: (D) Disqualified Notes: ↑ Togo withdrew from the tournament due to the attack on their team bus while traveling to their opening match against Ghana, thus they were officially disqualified. Group B became a three-team group. 11 January 201017:00 Ivory Coast 0–0 Burkina Faso Report Estádio Nacional do Chiazi, CabindaAttendance: 5,000Referee: Kacem Bennaceur (Tunisia) 11 January 201019:30 Ghana Cancelled Togo Estádio do Chiazi, Cabinda 15 January 201017:00 Burkina Faso Cancelled Togo Estádio do Chiazi, Cabinda 15 January 201019:30 Ivory Coast 3–1 Ghana Gervinho 23' Tiéné 66' Drogba 90' Report Gyan 90+3' (pen.) Estádio Nacional do Chiazi, CabindaAttendance: 23,000Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa) 19 January 201017:00 Burkina Faso 0–1 Ghana Report A. Ayew 30' Estádio 11 de Novembro, LuandaAttendance: 8,000Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles) 19 January 201017:00 Ivory Coast Cancelled Togo Estádio do Chiazi, Cabinda | Final standing | Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1  Egypt 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage 2  Nigeria 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6 3  Benin 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1 4  Mozambique 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1 Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: 12 January 201017:00 Egypt 3–1 Nigeria Moteab 34' Hassan 54' Gedo 87' Report Obasi 12' Complexo da Sr. da Graça, BenguelaAttendance: 18,000Referee: Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius) 12 January 201019:30 Mozambique 2–2 Benin Miro 29' Fumo 54' Report Omotoyossi 14' (pen.) Khan 20' (o.g.) Complexo da Sr. da Graça, BenguelaAttendance: 15,000Referee: Khalid Abdel Rahman (Sudan) 16 January 201017:00 Nigeria 1–0 Benin Yakubu 42' (pen.) Report Complexo da Sr. da Graça, BenguelaAttendance: 8,000Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola) 16 January 201019:30 Egypt 2–0 Mozambique Khan 47' (o.g.) Gedo 81' Report Complexo da Sr. da Graça, BenguelaAttendance: 16,000Referee: Kokou Djaoupe (Togo) 20 January 201017:00 Egypt 2–0 Benin Elmohamady 7' Moteab 23' Report Complexo da Sr. da Graça, BenguelaAttendance: 12,500Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa) 20 January 201017:00 Nigeria 3–0 Mozambique Odemwingie 45', 47' Martins 86' Report Estádio Alto da Chela, LubangoAttendance: 10,000Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali) | Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1  Egypt 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage 2  Nigeria 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6 3  Benin 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1 4  Mozambique 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1 Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: 12 January 201017:00 Egypt 3–1 Nigeria Moteab 34' Hassan 54' Gedo 87' Report Obasi 12' Complexo da Sr. da Graça, BenguelaAttendance: 18,000Referee: Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius) 12 January 201019:30 Mozambique 2–2 Benin Miro 29' Fumo 54' Report Omotoyossi 14' (pen.) Khan 20' (o.g.) Complexo da Sr. da Graça, BenguelaAttendance: 15,000Referee: Khalid Abdel Rahman (Sudan) 16 January 201017:00 Nigeria 1–0 Benin Yakubu 42' (pen.) Report Complexo da Sr. da Graça, BenguelaAttendance: 8,000Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola) 16 January 201019:30 Egypt 2–0 Mozambique Khan 47' (o.g.) Gedo 81' Report Complexo da Sr. da Graça, BenguelaAttendance: 16,000Referee: Kokou Djaoupe (Togo) 20 January 201017:00 Egypt 2–0 Benin Elmohamady 7' Moteab 23' Report Complexo da Sr. da Graça, BenguelaAttendance: 12,500Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa) 20 January 201017:00 Nigeria 3–0 Mozambique Odemwingie 45', 47' Martins 86' Report Estádio Alto da Chela, LubangoAttendance: 10,000Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali) |
| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result |
| Angola | 1–0 | Quarterfinals | Cameroon | 3–1 (aet) |
| Nigeria | 1–0 | Semifinals | Algeria | 4–0 |

## Match details

### Details

| Ghana | Egypt |
| - | - |
| GK | 22 | Richard Kingson (c) |
| RB | 7 | Samuel Inkoom |
| CB | 15 | Isaac Vorsah |
| CB | 12 | Lee Addy |
| LB | 2 | Hans Sarpei |
| CM | 6 | Anthony Annan |
| CM | 19 | Emmanuel Badu |
| RW | 10 | Kwadwo Asamoah |
| AM | 9 | Agyemang Opoku | 47' | 89' |
| LW | 13 | André Ayew |
| CF | 3 | Asamoah Gyan | | 87' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 20 | Dominic Adiyiah | | 87' |
| DF | 18 | Eric Addo | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Milovan Rajevac ||
| GK | 1 | Essam El-Hadary |
| RB | 7 | Ahmed Fathy | | 89' |
| CB | 20 | Wael Gomaa |
| CB | 6 | Hany Said |
| LB | 14 | Sayed Moawad | 48' | 57' |
| DM | 3 | Ahmed Elmohamady | 52' |
| RM | 12 | Hossam Ghaly | 60' |
| LM | 8 | Hosny Abd Rabo |
| AM | 17 | Ahmed Hassan (c) |
| CF | 9 | Mohamed Zidan |
| CF | 10 | Emad Moteab | | 70' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 19 | Mohamed Abdel-Shafy | | 57' |
| FW | 15 | Gedo | | 70' |
| DF | 4 | Moatasem Salem | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Hassan Shehata ||

* Assistant referees:
* Évarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
* Rédouane Achik (Morocco)
* Fourth official:
* Hélder Carvalho (Angola)
