2010 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage
# 2010 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 24 January with the quarter-finals and ended on 31 January 2010 with the final held at the Estádio 11 de Novembro in Luanda. A total of 8 teams (the top two teams from each group) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament.

All match times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

## Format

In the knockout stage, except for the third place play-off, if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each). If still tied after extra time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. In the third place play-off, if the scores remained level after 90 minutes the match would go directly to a penalty shoot-out, without any extra time being played.

## Qualified teams

The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.

| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
| - | - | - |
| A | Angola | Algeria |
| B | Ivory Coast | Ghana |
| C | Egypt | Nigeria |
| D | Zambia | Cameroon |

## Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 January – Luanda | 24 January – Luanda | | | |
| Angola | 0 | | | |
| Angola | 0 | 28 January – Luanda | 28 January – Luanda | | |
| Ghana | 1 | 28 January – Luanda | 28 January – Luanda | |
| Ghana | 1 | Ghana | 1 | |
| 25 January – Lubango | 25 January – Lubango | | Ghana | 1 | |
| 25 January – Lubango | 25 January – Lubango | Nigeria | 0 | |
| Zambia | 0 (4) | Nigeria | 0 | |
| Zambia | 0 (4) | | | | 31 January – Luanda | 31 January – Luanda |
| Nigeria (p) | 0 (5) | | | | 31 January – Luanda | 31 January – Luanda |
| Nigeria (p) | 0 (5) | | | | Ghana | 0 |
| 24 January – Cabinda | 24 January – Cabinda | | | | | Ghana | 0 |
| 24 January – Cabinda | 24 January – Cabinda | | | | Egypt | 1 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | | | | Egypt | 1 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 28 January – Benguela | 28 January – Benguela | | | |
| Algeria(a.e.t.) | 3 | 28 January – Benguela | 28 January – Benguela | | | |
| Algeria(a.e.t.) | 3 | Algeria | 0 | | | |
| 25 January – Benguela | 25 January – Benguela | | Algeria | 0 | | | |
| 25 January – Benguela | 25 January – Benguela | Egypt | 4 | | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| Egypt (a.e.t.) | 3 | Egypt | 4 | | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| Egypt (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | 30 January – Benguela | 30 January – Benguela |
| Cameroon | 1 | | | | 30 January – Benguela | 30 January – Benguela |
| Cameroon | 1 | | | | Nigeria | 1 |
| | | | | | Algeria | 0 |

## Quarter-finals

### Angola vs Ghana

| GK | 13 | Carlos |
| - | - | - |
| DF | 5 | Kali |
| DF | 15 | Rui Marques |
| DF | 10 | Zuela | | 76' |
| MF | 8 | Xara |
| MF | 11 | Gilberto | | 73' |
| MF | 20 | Stélvio | | 57' |
| MF | 21 | Mabiná | 33' |
| FW | 14 | Djalma |
| FW | 16 | Flávio |
| FW | 23 | Manucho |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 7 | Job | | 57' |
| MF | 17 | Zé Kalanga | | 73' |
| DF | 3 | Enoque | | 76' |
| Manager: ||
| Manuel José ||
| GK | 22 | Richard Kingson |
| DF | 2 | Hans Sarpei |
| DF | 12 | Lee Addy |
| DF | 15 | Isaac Vorsah |
| DF | 7 | Samuel Inkoom |
| MF | 19 | Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu |
| MF | 23 | Haminu Draman | | 79' |
| MF | 13 | André Ayew | 2' | 90+6' |
| MF | 10 | Kwadwo Asamoah |
| FW | 11 | Agyemang Opoku | 85' |
| FW | 3 | Asamoah Gyan | | 62' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 14 | Matthew Amoah | 78' | 62' |
| DF | 18 | Eric Addo | | 79' |
| MF | 17 | Ibrahim Ayew | | 90+6' |
| Manager: ||
| Milovan Rajevac ||

### Ivory Coast vs Algeria

| GK | 1 | Boubacar Barry |
| - | - | - |
| DF | 4 | Kolo Touré |
| DF | 20 | Guy Demel |
| DF | 22 | Sol Bamba |
| MF | 17 | Siaka Tiéné |
| MF | 6 | Yaya Touré | 120' |
| MF | 5 | Didier Zokora | | 96' |
| MF | 9 | Cheick Tioté | | 72' |
| FW | 11 | Didier Drogba |
| FW | 8 | Salomon Kalou | | 83' |
| FW | 10 | Gervinho |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 7 | Emerse Faé | | 72' |
| MF | 18 | Abdul Kader Keïta | | 83' |
| FW | 15 | Aruna Dindane | | 96' |
| Manager: ||
| Vahid Halilhodžić ||
| GK | 16 | Faouzi Chaouchi |
| DF | 2 | Madjid Bougherra | 2' |
| DF | 3 | Nadir Belhadj |
| DF | 4 | Antar Yahia | 71' | 85' |
| DF | 5 | Rafik Halliche |
| MF | 6 | Yazid Mansouri |
| MF | 20 | Mourad Meghni | | 90' |
| MF | 13 | Karim Matmour | 105+2' |
| MF | 15 | Karim Ziani | | 106' |
| MF | 19 | Hassan Yebda |
| FW | 9 | Abdelkader Ghezzal |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 11 | Slimane Raho | | 85' |
| MF | 18 | Hameur Bouazza | | 90' |
| MF | 22 | Djamel Abdoun | | 106' |
| Manager: ||
| Rabah Saâdane ||

### Egypt vs Cameroon

| GK | 1 | Essam El-Hadary |
| - | - | - |
| DF | 6 | Hany Said |
| DF | 20 | Wael Gomaa | 40' |
| DF | 14 | Sayed Moawad | 101' |
| DF | 2 | Mahmoud Fathallah |
| DF | 3 | Ahmed Elmohamady | 40' |
| MF | 7 | Ahmed Fathy |
| MF | 17 | Ahmed Hassan | | 118' |
| MF | 8 | Hosny Abd Rabo | 20' | 85' |
| FW | 9 | Mohamed Zidan | | 67' |
| FW | 10 | Emad Moteab |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 15 | Geddo | | 67' |
| MF | 12 | Hossam Ghaly | | 85' |
| MF | 19 | Mohamed Abdel-Shafy | | 118' |
| Manager: ||
| Hassan Shehata ||
| GK | 1 | Carlos Kameni |
| DF | 6 | Alex Song |
| DF | 3 | Nicolas N'Koulou | 57' |
| DF | 12 | Henri Bedimo | | 105' |
| DF | 5 | Aurélien Chedjou | 112' |
| MF | 20 | Georges Mandjeck | 51' |
| MF | 18 | Eyong Enoh |
| MF | 8 | Geremi Njitap | 41' | 105' |
| MF | 10 | Achille Emana | | 88' |
| FW | 9 | Samuel Eto'o |
| FW | 17 | Mohammadou Idrissou |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 15 | Pierre Webó | | 88' |
| DF | 23 | André Bikey | | 105' |
| FW | 14 | Paul Alo'o | | 105' |
| Manager: ||
| Paul Le Guen ||

### Zambia vs Nigeria

| GK | 16 | Kennedy Mweene |
| - | - | - |
| DF | 4 | Joseph Musonda | 42' |
| DF | 5 | Hijani Himoonde | 21' |
| DF | 6 | Emmanuel Mbola |
| DF | 19 | Thomas Nyrienda |
| MF | 13 | Stoppila Sunzu |
| MF | 10 | Felix Katongo | 19' | 98' |
| MF | 20 | William Njovu | | 114' |
| MF | 11 | Christopher Katongo | 78' |
| FW | 12 | James Chamanga | | 68' |
| FW | 7 | Jacob Mulenga |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 21 | Emmanuel Mayuka | | 68' |
| MF | 14 | Noah Chivuta | | 98' |
| MF | 23 | Clifford Mulenga | | 114' |
| Manager: ||
| Hervé Renard ||
| GK | 1 | Vincent Enyeama |
| DF | 6 | Danny Shittu |
| DF | 21 | Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé |
| DF | 22 | Onyekachi Apam | 60' 107' |
| DF | 19 | Yusuf Mohamed |
| MF | 20 | Dickson Etuhu | | 62' |
| MF | 10 | John Obi Mikel |
| MF | 15 | Sani Kaita |
| FW | 8 | Yakubu | | 70' |
| FW | 11 | Peter Odemwingie |
| FW | 7 | Chinedu Obasi | | 90' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 13 | Ayila Yussuf | | 62' |
| FW | 9 | Obafemi Martins | | 70' |
| FW | 18 | Victor Obinna | | 90' |
| Manager: ||
| Shaibu Amodu ||

## Semi-finals

### Ghana vs Nigeria

| GK | 22 | Richard Kingson | 90+2' |
| - | - | - | - |
| MF | 2 | Hans Sarpei | | 53' |
| DF | 12 | Lee Addy |
| DF | 15 | Isaac Vorsah |
| DF | 7 | Samuel Inkoom | 85' |
| MF | 6 | Anthony Annan | 56' |
| MF | 19 | Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu |
| MF | 13 | André Ayew |
| MF | 10 | Kwadwo Asamoah |
| FW | 11 | Agyemang Opoku | | 35' |
| FW | 3 | Asamoah Gyan | | 84' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 23 | Haminu Draman | 44' | 35' |
| MF | 17 | Abdul Rahim Ayew | | 53' |
| FW | 14 | Matthew Amoah | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Milovan Rajevac ||
| GK | 1 | Vincent Enyeama |
| DF | 6 | Danny Shittu |
| DF | 21 | Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé |
| DF | 5 | Obinna Nwaneri |
| DF | 19 | Yusuf Mohamed | | 80' |
| MF | 13 | Ayila Yussuf | 37' | 67' |
| MF | 10 | John Obi Mikel |
| MF | 15 | Sani Kaita |
| FW | 9 | Obafemi Martins |
| FW | 11 | Peter Odemwingie | | 70' |
| FW | 7 | Chinedu Obasi |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 18 | Victor Obinna | | 67' |
| FW | 8 | Yakubu | | 70' |
| DF | 17 | Chidi Odiah | | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Shaibu Amodu ||

### Algeria vs Egypt

| GK | 16 | Faouzi Chaouchi | 41' 81' |
| - | - | - | - |
| DF | 2 | Madjid Bougherra |
| DF | 3 | Nadir Belhadj | 70' |
| DF | 4 | Antar Yahia |
| DF | 5 | Rafik Halliche | 30' 38' |
| MF | 6 | Yazid Mansouri |
| MF | 20 | Mourad Meghni | | 67' |
| MF | 15 | Karim Ziani |
| MF | 13 | Karim Matmour | | 75' |
| MF | 19 | Hassan Yebda |
| FW | 9 | Abdelkader Ghezzal | | 89' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 14 | Abdelkader Laïfaoui | | 67' |
| MF | 22 | Djamel Abdoun | | 75' |
| GK | 23 | Mohamed Zemmamouche | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Rabah Saâdane ||
| GK | 1 | Essam El-Hadary |
| DF | 6 | Hany Said |
| DF | 20 | Wael Gomaa |
| DF | 14 | Sayed Moawad | | 78' |
| DF | 2 | Mahmoud Fathallah | 36' | 59' |
| DF | 3 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| MF | 7 | Ahmed Fathy |
| MF | 17 | Ahmed Hassan |
| MF | 8 | Hosny Abd Rabo |
| FW | 9 | Mohamed Zidan |
| FW | 10 | Emad Moteab | | 52' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 12 | Hossam Ghaly | | 52' |
| FW | 15 | Geddo | | 59' |
| MF | 19 | Mohamed Abdel-Shafy | | 78' |
| Manager: ||
| Hassan Shehata ||

## Third place play-off

| GK | 1 | Vincent Enyeama |
| - | - | - |
| DF | 6 | Danny Shittu |
| DF | 3 | Taye Taiwo |
| DF | 22 | Onyekachi Apam |
| DF | 17 | Chidi Odiah |
| MF | 14 | Seyi Olofinjana |
| MF | 15 | Sani Kaita |
| FW | 16 | Kalu Uche | 65' |
| FW | 4 | Nwankwo Kanu | 78' |
| FW | 18 | Victor Obinna |
| FW | 7 | Chinedu Obasi | 81' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Obafemi Martins | 65' |
| MF | 10 | John Obi Mikel | 78' |
| FW | 11 | Peter Odemwingie | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Shaibu Amodu ||
| GK | 23 | Mohamed Zemmamouche |
| DF | 2 | Madjid Bougherra |
| DF | 11 | Slimane Raho |
| DF | 17 | Samir Zaoui | 50' |
| DF | 12 | Réda Babouche |
| MF | 6 | Yazid Mansouri |
| MF | 20 | Mourad Meghni | | 58' |
| MF | 15 | Karim Ziani |
| MF | 19 | Hassan Yebda |
| MF | 18 | Hameur Bouazza | | 59' |
| FW | 9 | Abdelkader Ghezzal | | 85' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 22 | Djamel Abdoun | | 58' |
| FW | 21 | Abdelmalek Ziaya | | 59' |
| FW | 10 | Rafik Saïfi | | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Rabah Saâdane ||

## Final

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