[digg=http://digg.com/soccer/Africa_Cup_of_Nations_Angola_2010_Groups_and_Match_Schedule]With a host of players from the English Premier League, Spanish La Liga, Italian Serie A and French Ligue 1 on show, the Africa Cup of Nations 2010 is the most anticipated ever.
Africa’s premier footballing event and the first major world football event of 2010 kicks off on January 10th and run through January 31st in Angola.
Here’s a look at the participating teams and the tournament schedule. Will Egypt be able to make it three African championships in a row or will Didier Drogba of Ivory Coast or Michael Essien of Ghana lead two of the tournament favourites to continental glory? Stay tuned for more.
ALL GAMES WILL BE SHOWN LIVE ON THE NETWORKS OF BRITISH EUROSPORT IN THE U.K.
GROUP A: ANGOLA, MALI, MALAWI, ALGERIA
GROUP B: COTE D’IVOIRE, BURKINA FASO, GHANA, TOGO (withdrew from tournament following a gun attack on their team bus)
GROUP C: EGYPT (defending champions), NIGERIA, MOZAMBIQUE, BENIN
GROUP D: CAMEROON, GABON, ZAMBIA, TUNISIA
Group Stage Matches
01-10-2010
Angola
20:00
Mali
01-11-2010
Malawi
14:45
Algeria
01-14-2010
Mali
17:00
Algeria
01-14-2010
Angola
19:30
Malawi
01-18-2010
Angola
17:00
Algeria
01-18-2010
Mali
17:00
Malawi
01-11-2010
Cote d’Ivoire
17:00
Burkina Faso
01-11-2010
Ghana
19:30
Togo
01-15-2010
Burkina Faso
17:00
Togo
01-15-2010
Cote d’Ivoire
19:30
Ghana
01-19-2010
Burkina Faso
17:00
Ghana
01-19-2010
Cote d’Ivoire
17:00
Togo
01-12-2010
Egypt
17:00
Nigeria
01-12-2010
Mozambique
19:30
Benin
01-16-2010
Nigeria
17:00
Benin
01-16-2010
Egypt
19:30
Mozambique
01-20-2010
Egypt
17:00
Benin
01-20-2010
Nigeria
17:00
Mozambique
01-13-2010
Cameroon
17:00
Gabon
01-13-2010
Zambia
19:30
Tunisia
01-17-2010
Gabon
17:00
Tunisia
01-17-2010
Cameroon
19:30
Zambia
01-21-2010
Cameroon
17:00
Tunisia
01-21-2010
Gabon
17:00
Zambia
QUARTER FINALSAngola V Ghana 24/01/2010 17H:00 LUANDA