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2010 Africa Cup Of Nations: Day 12

The group phase is finally over. This group was all over the place during the matches and the first real excitement of the tournament. Gabon were unable to advance as Zambia got the 2-1 win to advance themselves to the

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2010 Africa Cup Of Nations: Day 11

The group phase is nearing its end with 2 more teams qualifying for the knockout round. Egypt kept its perfect record with a 2-0 win over Benin. Nigeria finally put in an impressive performance with a 3-0 win over Mozambique.

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2010 Africa Cup Of Nations: Day 10

Group B finished up and we finally have set up some of the quarterfinal matchups. Ghana were not that impressive as they won 1-0 over Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso held their own but they couldn’t get the goal they needed

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2010 Africa Cup Of Nations: Day 9

Group A finished today and it was pretty disappointing. Algeria and Angola both advanced as they played for a 0-0 draw. It was an okay game until about the 60th minute when it was clear both teams decided that they

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2010 Africa Cup Of Nations: Day 8

The tournament field is beginning to take shape. Tunisia and Gabon played a pretty boring game that ended in a 0-0 draw. Gabon were the better team, but Tunisia did have some good chances. Cameroon fought back to get to

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2010 Africa Cup Of Nations: Day 7

Group C completed its second round of games today. Nigeria underwhelmed again but they got a 1-0 win over Benin behind a Yakubu penalty. The win gives Nigeria hope of advancing out of the group, but they don’t look likely

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2010 Africa Cup Of Nations: Day 6

This is probably the premier matchup of the group stage as Cote d’Ivoire defeated Ghana 3-1. It was a solid performance by Cote d’Ivoire against a weakened Ghana squad that only brought on Michael Essien for the second half. I

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2010 Africa Cup Of Nations: Day 5

The Africa Cup Of Nations continued as Algeria got their first win beating Mali 1-0. It is actually the first win by any of the teams from Africa that have qualified for the World Cup. In the other Group A

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2010 Africa Cup Of Nations: Day 4

The surprising results are rolling in as the tournament is continuing. Gabon defeated Cameroon 1-0. Tunisia came back to get a 1-1 tie with Zambia. These games were played with a bit more quality at the defensive end compared to

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2010 Africa Cup Of Nations: Day 3

The tournament continued with two exciting matches. In the game between two lesser known teams, Mozambique and Benin played to a 2-2 draw. In the other Group C contest Egypt came back to win 3-1 against Nigeria. The games somewhat

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