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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Niger |
| City | Niamey |
| Dates | 7 November - 14 November |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Niger (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Benin |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 28 (2.15 per match) |
The 2010 edition of the UEMOA Tournament was the fourth edition of the competition. It took place between 7 and 14 November 2010 in Niamey, Niger. [1]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludovic Alla | |||||
| Saturnin Allagbe | |||||
| Fousseni Lazadi | |||||
| Yacinth-Akapovi | |||||
| Junior Salomon | |||||
| Yaya Toure Fatao | |||||
| Ibrahim Sankande | |||||
| Issa Gomo | |||||
| Gabriel Kabore | |||||
| Assamy Ouedraogo | |||||
| Ali Zoungrana | |||||
| Idrissa Sako | |||||
| Wasiyou Isnola | |||||
| Asante Solomon | |||||
| Ocansey Mandela | |||||
| Abamah Plange | |||||
| Adama Diomande | |||||
| 11 | FW | Adjai Moussa-Ajayi Musa | 21 | Buffles FC |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saidou Sandaogo | |||||
| Victor Nikiema | |||||
| Clement Gnimassou | |||||
| Barazeseidou Christian Foune | |||||
| Daniel Loute | |||||
| Gerard Adanhounmey | |||||
| Cîdric Corea | |||||
| William Dassagaté | ASPAC | ||||
| Djamal Fassass | |||||
| Abikoye Shakirou | |||||
| Makarimiousmane | |||||
| Anoumqu Ahlin Agbossou | |||||
| Jacques Bessan | |||||
| Isaac Ioute | |||||
| Mohamed Aoudou | |||||
| Arnaud Seka |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issa Ndiaye | |||||
| Mar Soumare | |||||
| Babacar Ndiour | |||||
| Ablaye Seck | |||||
| Ferdinand Gomis | |||||
| Moustapha Kasse | |||||
| Issa Saar | |||||
| Lamine Ly | |||||
| Djibril Sidibé | |||||
| Dieukani Khade Abdou Fall | |||||
| Pape Diop | |||||
| Ndiaye Khadim | |||||
| Alpha Ba | |||||
| Youssouf Ben Karamba Diallo | |||||
| Stephane Badji | |||||
| Stephane Badji |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
 Burkina Faso | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
 Togo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
 Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
 Ivory Coast | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Senegal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
 Mali | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
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