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2010 Africa Cup of Nations – Day 3 Preview – Group A
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Angola and Algeria will clash at the Estadio 11 de Novembro in Luanda whereas Mali and Malawi will lock horns at the Estadio Chimandela in Cabinda.
In Group A, nothing is settled yet. Angola top the table with 4 points followed by Malawi and Algeria who both have 3 points.
Mali are the most vulnerable with a single point and a negative goal difference but they still have the mathematical chance of reaching the quarter-finals at the expense of one of Group A’s top three teams at the moment.
LiveSoccerTV.com starts by previewing Angola vs Algeria before looking ahead to the Mali vs Malawi game.
2010 Africa Cup of Nations – Day 2 Preview – Group A
The Estadio 11 de Novembro will in Luanda will host Mali and Algeria at 16:00 GMT before welcoming Angola and Malawi at 18:30.
Mali vs Algeria – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Match Preview
This clash will undoubtedly receive much attention due to the mental battles that will definitely be involved in the encounter.
Mali
On match-day one of the campaign, Mali unbelievably recovered from 4-0 down against the Angolans to draw level, thanks to four late goals that were scored in the last 11 minutes of the match.
The Eagles consequently earned at least a point and can now enter Thursday’s game with a boost of confidence after achieving the ‘unthinkable’ on the opening day of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.
Africa Cup of Nations – Day 1 Preview
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In the first match of the day, Group A’s Malawi and Algeria will lock horns before Cote d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso open Group B – the tournament’s group of death.
Ghana and Togo will close the day with an encounter at 18:30 GMT at the Estadio Chimandela in Cabinda.
Malawi vs Algeria 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Match Preview
In the second game in Group A, Malawi will stay at the Estádio 11 de Novembro to face Algeria on January 11th 2010, at 13:45 GMT. Both sides are very much likely to be influenced by the score line of the Angola vs Mali game which would have taken place a day before.
Malawi will enter this match with a boost of confidence from their recent lucky 0-0 draw against 2010 Africa Cup of Nations favorites Ghana, but it is however probable that their concern will be slightly turned onto their scoring abilities.
Malawi Team Profile - 2010 Africa Cup of Nations
Malawi – the country, the history, the football
Like Mali, with which they are paired in Group A, Malawi is a landlocked country situated in the southeast of the African continent. Zambia, Tanzania, and Mozambique are located at the northwest, the northeast, and the east of the Malawian territory respectively.
The 118,000 km² country that used to be known as Nyasaland counts over 13,900,000 inhabitants.
Malawi’s name originates from the word “Maravi”, which was an ancient name of the ones (Nyanja people) that used to occupy the territory. According to historians, Malawi became a settled nation around 900 A. D.