Group A was one of four groups of national teams competing at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. The group's first round of matches began on January 10 and its last matches were played on January 18. Most matches were played at the Estádio 11 de Novembro in Luanda and featured the host Angola, joined by Mali, Algeria, and Malawi. The opening day saw an extraordinary game which saw Mali come four goals down to tie Angola 4-4, although it was Angola that made it to the second round.[1]
| GK | 13 | Carlos | ||
| CB | 15 | Rui Marques | ||
| CB | 10 | Zuela | ||
| CB | 5 | Kali | ||
| RM | 21 | Mabiná | ||
| CM | 20 | |||
| CM | 8 | |||
| CM | 19 | |||
| LM | 11 | |||
| CF | 23 | Manucho | ||
| CF | 16 | |||
| Substitutions: | ||||
| FW | 14 | |||
| DF | 3 | |||
| FW | 18 | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| Manuel José | ||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Mahamadou Sidibé | ||
| RB | 13 | |||
| CB | 2 | Ousmane Berthé | ||
| CB | 5 | Souleymane Diamouténé | ||
| LB | 3 | Adama Tamboura | ||
| DM | 6 | |||
| CM | 15 | |||
| CM | 17 | |||
| RW | 8 | |||
| LW | 10 | |||
| CF | 19 | Frédéric Kanouté | ||
| Substitutions: | ||||
| MF | 12 | |||
| MF | 20 | |||
| FW | 21 | |||
| Manager: | ||||
 Stephen Keshi | ||||
| GK | 1 | |||
| DF | 3 | Moses Chavula | ||
| DF | 5 | James Sangala | ||
| DF | 7 | Peter Mponda | ||
| DF | 12 | Elvis Kafoteka | ||
| MF | 10 | Joseph Kamwendo | ||
| MF | 13 | Hellings Mwakasungula | ||
| MF | 19 | |||
| FW | 9 | |||
| FW | 11 | Essau Kanyenda | ||
| FW | 18 | |||
| Substitutions: | ||||
| MF | 15 | |||
| FW | 4 | |||
| FW | 17 | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| Kinnah Phiri | ||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 16 | Faouzi Chaouchi | ||
| DF | 2 | Madjid Bougherra | ||
| DF | 3 | Nadir Belhadj | ||
| DF | 5 | Rafik Halliche | ||
| DF | 17 | Samir Zaoui | ||
| MF | 6 | Yazid Mansouri | ||
| MF | 13 | |||
| MF | 15 | |||
| MF | 19 | Hassan Yebda | ||
| FW | 9 | |||
| FW | 10 | |||
| Substitutions: | ||||
| MF | 7 | |||
| FW | 21 | |||
| MF | 18 | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| Rabah Saâdane | ||||
| GK | 16 | Soumbeïla Diakité | ||
| DF | 2 | Ousmane Berthé | ||
| DF | 3 | Adama Tamboura | ||
| DF | 23 | Abdoulaye Maïga | ||
| DF | 13 | |||
| MF | 6 | |||
| MF | 18 | |||
| MF | 12 | Seydou Keita | ||
| FW | 7 | |||
| FW | 10 | Modibo Maïga | ||
| FW | 21 | |||
| Substitutions: | ||||
| FW | 8 | |||
| FW | 19 | |||
| MF | 20 | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| Stephen Keshi | ||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 16 | Faouzi Chaouchi | ||
| DF | 2 | Madjid Bougherra | ||
| DF | 3 | |||
| DF | 14 | Abdelkader Laïfaoui | ||
| DF | 5 | Rafik Halliche | ||
| MF | 6 | Yazid Mansouri | ||
| MF | 7 | |||
| MF | 13 | |||
| MF | 15 | Karim Ziani | ||
| MF | 19 | |||
| FW | 9 | |||
| Substitutions: | ||||
| MF | 18 | |||
| FW | 10 | |||
| FW | 21 | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| Rabah Saâdane | ||||
| GK | 13 | Carlos | ||
| DF | 5 | Kali | ||
| DF | 15 | Rui Marques | ||
| DF | 10 | Zuela | ||
| MF | 8 | Xara | ||
| MF | 11 | |||
| MF | 20 | |||
| MF | 21 | Mabiná | ||
| FW | 14 | |||
| FW | 16 | |||
| FW | 23 | Manucho | ||
| Substitutions: | ||||
| DF | 2 | |||
| FW | 9 | |||
| MF | 6 | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| Manuel José | ||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Swadic Sanudi | ||
| DF | 3 | |||
| DF | 5 | James Sangala | ||
| DF | 7 | Peter Mponda | ||
| DF | 12 | Elvis Kafoteka | ||
| MF | 10 | |||
| MF | 13 | Hellings Mwakasungula | ||
| MF | 19 | |||
| FW | 14 | |||
| FW | 11 | Essau Kanyenda | ||
| FW | 18 | |||
| Substitutions: | ||||
| FW | 4 | |||
| FW | 17 | |||
| MF | 15 | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| Kinnah Phiri | ||||
| GK | 13 | Carlos | ||
| DF | 2 | Jamuana | ||
| DF | 5 | Kali | ||
| DF | 15 | Rui Marques | ||
| DF | 10 | |||
| MF | 8 | Xara | ||
| MF | 11 | Gilberto | ||
| MF | 17 | |||
| MF | 21 | Mabiná | ||
| FW | 14 | Djalma | ||
| FW | 23 | |||
| Substitutions: | ||||
| DF | 4 | |||
| MF | 7 | |||
| FW | 12 | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| Manuel José | ||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 16 | Faouzi Chaouchi | ||
| DF | 2 | Madjid Bougherra | ||
| DF | 3 | Nadir Belhadj | ||
| DF | 5 | Rafik Halliche | ||
| DF | 14 | |||
| MF | 6 | Yazid Mansouri | ||
| MF | 13 | |||
| MF | 15 | Karim Ziani | ||
| MF | 18 | |||
| MF | 19 | Hassan Yebda | ||
| FW | 9 | Abdelkader Ghezzal | ||
| Substitutions: | ||||
| MF | 20 | |||
| MF | 22 | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| Rabah Saâdane | ||||
| GK | 1 | Mahamadou Sidibé | ||
| DF | 2 | Ousmane Berthé | ||
| DF | 3 | Adama Tamboura | ||
| DF | 5 | Souleymane Diamouténé | ||
| DF | 23 | |||
| MF | 20 | Lassana Fané | ||
| MF | 17 | |||
| MF | 18 | Mohamed Sissoko | ||
| MF | 12 | Seydou Keita | ||
| FW | 9 | Mamadou Bagayoko | ||
| FW | 19 | |||
| Substitutions: | ||||
| MF | 4 | |||
| FW | 8 | |||
| FW | 10 | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| Stephen Keshi | ||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Swadic Sanudi | ||
| DF | 3 | Moses Chavula | ||
| DF | 5 | James Sangala | ||
| DF | 7 | |||
| DF | 12 | |||
| MF | 10 | Joseph Kamwendo | ||
| MF | 13 | Hellings Mwakasungula | ||
| MF | 19 | |||
| FW | 9 | Russell Mwafulirwa | ||
| FW | 11 | |||
| FW | 18 | |||
| Substitutions: | ||||
| FW | 20 | |||
| FW | 4 | |||
| MF | 15 | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| Kinnah Phiri | ||||