3-0 now , Hakimi crosses for El Nesyri to finish at the far post .


RM

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FT: Morocco 3 Tanzania 0


DR Congo v Zambia is the next game and the final game of the first match day of the group stage.

Forgive me for mentioning another competition on the AFCON thread, but I’ll be watching Blackpool v Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup at the time, I’ll try to switch channels during pauses in play.


RM

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HT: DR Congo 1 - Zambia 1

DR Congo equalised on 27 minutes when Wissu (sp?) knocked in a low cross. They also had a shot cleared off the line. Looks from the highlights like DR Congo have had more of the game.

RM

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Zambia take the lead on 23 minutes with a calamity goal. DR Congo’s keeper challenged for a ball outside the area, before he could get back Into his goal Zambia quickly started play and Kangwa chipped the ball past the retreating keeper and over two
flailing defenders into the net! DR Congo ask for a VAR review on the grounds of a foul on the keeper but the goal stands!


RM

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FT: DR Congo 1 - Zambia 1

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Cameroon are playing the Champions of Africa tomorrow! (17:00 UTC in case anyone wants to know.)

Apparently Vincent Aboubakar isn't playing. I don't know why. And I still don't know why Nicolas Nkoulou isn't in the squad. How are we going to cope without either of the players from my all-time Cameroon XI ?

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FT: Ecquatorial Guinea 4 - Guinea-Bissau 2

Things are looking a bit desperate for Guinea-Bissau, although theoretically they could still go through as one of the highest ranked third placed teams.


RM

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Mark wrote:

Cameroon are playing the Champions of Africa tomorrow! (17:00 UTC in case anyone wants to know.)

Apparently Vincent Aboubakar isn't playing. I don't know why. And I still don't know why Nicolas Nkoulou isn't in the squad. How are we going to cope without either of the players from my all-time Cameroon XI ?

Annoyingly I’ll probably be out and will miss at least the first half.

No idea why certain players haven’t been picked but hopefully it should be a good game.

Ecquatorial Guinea currently leading Guinea-Bissau 4-1 in front of rows and rows of empty seats in the 60000 capacity Alassane Ouattara Stadium.

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I was otherwise engaged but FT: Ivory Coast 0 - Nigeria 1

Group A:

1st Ecquatorial Guinea 4pts

2nd Nigeria 4pts

3rd Ivory Coast 3pts

4th Guinea-Bissau 0pts

Guinea-Bissau are now officially eliminated.

Hosts Ivory Coast at risk of elimination.


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Despite the attentions of two Egypt defenders Kudus shoots low and hard from m outside the area to put Ghana 1-0 up in first half injury time.

Salah has gone off injured too.

RM

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FT: Egypt 2 - Ghana 2


A result which gives both teams some difficulty in the group, they could even both get eliminated depending on forthcoming results.


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What a crazy couple of minutes. Marmoush pounces on a backpass and takes the ball around the keeper to equalise for Egypt, but straight after Ghana work the ball into the Egypt area from the right, Kudus shoots from a tight angle but the shot takes a
deflection to put Ghana 2-1 up!

EDIT: No sooner do I finish typing the above Trezegueut robs a Ghana defender of the ball outside the Ghana area and passes back to Mostafa Mohammed to fire in to make it 2-2!

76 minutes played.

RM

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On 2024-01-18 5:03 p.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

FT: Egypt 2 - Ghana 2

A result which gives both teams some difficulty in the group, they could
even both get eliminated depending on forthcoming results.

RM

A 3 goal blitz in 3 minutes and neither team will be happy. Egypt
probably looked better after Salah went off injured.

I cant figure out what will happen in this cup? Is it there for Morocco
to lose or will it be one of the numerous other countries to win, since
most games are even and hard to pick a winner. With 3rd place teams qualifying, it kind of makes the group stage less interesting, but
results are so random, you really dont know who will qualify. Like
Egypt for example could finish 4th in the group.

The game between Senegal v Cameroon should be good, if Senegal win it
they will be favourites to lift the trophy, otherwise who knows.

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Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-01-18 5:03 p.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

FT: Egypt 2 - Ghana 2


A result which gives both teams some difficulty in the group, they could
even both get eliminated depending on forthcoming results.


RM

A 3 goal blitz in 3 minutes and neither team will be happy. Egypt
probably looked better after Salah went off injured.

I cant figure out what will happen in this cup? Is it there for Morocco
to lose or will it be one of the numerous other countries to win, since
most games are even and hard to pick a winner. With 3rd place teams qualifying, it kind of makes the group stage less interesting, but
results are so random, you really dont know who will qualify. Like
Egypt for example could finish 4th in the group.

The game between Senegal v Cameroon should be good, if Senegal win it
they will be favourites to lift the trophy, otherwise who knows.

Back early enough to watch Senegal- Cameroon after all.

And as if to underline Binder’s point above, Senegal take the lead she Cameroon fail to clear a corner, allowing Sarr to set himself up for a low shot into the net.

Senegal 1 - Cameroon 0 19 minutes played.

RaM

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On 2024-01-19 12:21 p.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-01-18 5:03 p.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

FT: Egypt 2 - Ghana 2


A result which gives both teams some difficulty in the group, they
could even both get eliminated depending on forthcoming results.


RM

A 3 goal blitz in 3 minutes and neither team will be happy.  Egypt
probably looked better after Salah went off injured.

I cant figure out what will happen in this cup?  Is it there for
Morocco to lose or will it be one of the numerous other countries to
win, since most games are even and hard to pick a winner.  With 3rd
place teams qualifying, it kind of makes the group stage less
interesting, but results are so random, you really dont know who will
qualify.  Like Egypt for example could finish 4th in the group.

The game between Senegal v Cameroon should be good, if Senegal win it
they will be favourites to lift the trophy, otherwise who knows.

Back early enough to watch Senegal- Cameroon after all.

And as if to underline Binder’s point above, Senegal take the lead she Cameroon fail to clear a corner, allowing Sarr to set himself up for a
low shot into the net.

Senegal 1 - Cameroon 0 19 minutes played.

RaM

Tuned in a bit late, but from what I have seen, the Tigers of Senegal
are looking better than the Lions of Cameroon.

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Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-01-19 12:21 p.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-01-18 5:03 p.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

FT: Egypt 2 - Ghana 2


A result which gives both teams some difficulty in the group, they
could even both get eliminated depending on forthcoming results.


RM

A 3 goal blitz in 3 minutes and neither team will be happy.  Egypt
probably looked better after Salah went off injured.

I cant figure out what will happen in this cup?  Is it there for
Morocco to lose or will it be one of the numerous other countries to
win, since most games are even and hard to pick a winner.  With 3rd
place teams qualifying, it kind of makes the group stage less
interesting, but results are so random, you really dont know who will
qualify.  Like Egypt for example could finish 4th in the group.

The game between Senegal v Cameroon should be good, if Senegal win it
they will be favourites to lift the trophy, otherwise who knows.

Back early enough to watch Senegal- Cameroon after all.

And as if to underline Binder’s point above, Senegal take the lead she
Cameroon fail to clear a corner, allowing Sarr to set himself up for a
low shot into the net.

Senegal 1 - Cameroon 0 19 minutes played.

RaM

Tuned in a bit late, but from what I have seen, the Tigers of Senegal
are looking better than the Lions of Cameroon.

Senegal = The Lions of Teranga

Cameroon = The Indomitable Lions

There are no tigers here, only lions.

50 minutes Senegal 1 - Cameroon 0

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On 2024-01-19 1:11 p.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-01-19 12:21 p.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-01-18 5:03 p.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

FT: Egypt 2 - Ghana 2


A result which gives both teams some difficulty in the group, they
could even both get eliminated depending on forthcoming results.


RM

A 3 goal blitz in 3 minutes and neither team will be happy.  Egypt
probably looked better after Salah went off injured.

I cant figure out what will happen in this cup?  Is it there for
Morocco to lose or will it be one of the numerous other countries to
win, since most games are even and hard to pick a winner.  With 3rd
place teams qualifying, it kind of makes the group stage less
interesting, but results are so random, you really dont know who
will qualify.  Like Egypt for example could finish 4th in the group.

The game between Senegal v Cameroon should be good, if Senegal win
it they will be favourites to lift the trophy, otherwise who knows.

Back early enough to watch Senegal- Cameroon after all.

And as if to underline Binder’s point above, Senegal take the lead
she Cameroon fail to clear a corner, allowing Sarr to set himself up
for a low shot into the net.

Senegal 1 - Cameroon 0 19 minutes played.

RaM

Tuned in a bit late, but from what I have seen, the Tigers of Senegal
are looking better than the Lions of Cameroon.

Senegal = The Lions of Teranga

Cameroon = The Indomitable Lions

There are no tigers here, only lions.

50 minutes Senegal 1 - Cameroon 0
RM

Cameroon were looking a bit better to start the half, but Senegal score
and now Cameroon need to score quickly.

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Diablo taps in a low cross at the far post to put Senegal 2-0 up.

Looking grim for Cameroon.

Great atmosphere though, full stadium and drums and trumpets combine for tha authentic AFCON sound.

75 minutes played.


RM

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Just as Cameroon come close to equalising Senegal break away and Mane puts them 3-1 up.

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Cameroon pull a goal back when Castalletto heads in a cross from the right!

We’ve got a match on our hands!

84 minutes played.

RM

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FT:

Senegal 3 - Cameroon 1


Senegal qualify for the next round.

Cameroon will be hoping Guinea and The Gambia draw later.


RM

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On 2024-01-19 2:16 p.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

FT:

Senegal 3 - Cameroon 1

Senegal qualify for the next round.

Cameroon will be hoping Guinea and The Gambia draw later.

RM

Cameroon did not score quickly enough.
They had two good chances before Senegal got the 3rd, but Tigers beat
Lions (you cant have two Lion teams!).

I have to assume the Gambia will lose every game, so Guinea should be
through after this match ( I assume 4 points will be at least enough for
a 3rd place qualifier).

For some reason I thought the Chelsea Jackson was Brazilian (he is
Senegalese).

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On 2024-01-19 4:24 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:

Just how injured are Guirassy and keita?

I guess they can rest them until the ko stage.

Guinea need to bring on someone who can finish.  To be fair the The
Gambia are defending well

On 2024-01-19 2:45 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-01-19 2:16 p.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

FT:

Senegal 3 - Cameroon 1


Senegal qualify for the next round.

Cameroon will be hoping Guinea and The Gambia draw later.


RM

Cameroon did not score quickly enough.
They had two good chances before Senegal got the 3rd, but Tigers beat
Lions  (you cant have two Lion teams!).

I have to assume the Gambia will lose every game, so Guinea should be
through after this match ( I assume 4 points will be at least enough
for a 3rd place qualifier).

For some reason I thought the Chelsea Jackson was Brazilian (he is
Senegalese).

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Just how injured are Guirassy and keita?

Guinea need to bring on someone who can finish. To be fair the The
Gambia are defending well


On 2024-01-19 2:45 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-01-19 2:16 p.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

FT:

Senegal 3 - Cameroon 1


Senegal qualify for the next round.

Cameroon will be hoping Guinea and The Gambia draw later.


RM

Cameroon did not score quickly enough.
They had two good chances before Senegal got the 3rd, but Tigers beat
Lions  (you cant have two Lion teams!).

I have to assume the Gambia will lose every game, so Guinea should be
through after this match ( I assume 4 points will be at least enough for
a 3rd place qualifier).

For some reason I thought the Chelsea Jackson was Brazilian (he is Senegalese).

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On 2024-01-19 4:24 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:

Just how injured are Guirassy and keita?

Oh look, Keita is coming on now.

Guinea need to bring on someone who can finish.  To be fair the The
Gambia are defending well

On 2024-01-19 2:45 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-01-19 2:16 p.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

FT:

Senegal 3 - Cameroon 1


Senegal qualify for the next round.

Cameroon will be hoping Guinea and The Gambia draw later.


RM

Cameroon did not score quickly enough.
They had two good chances before Senegal got the 3rd, but Tigers beat
Lions  (you cant have two Lion teams!).

I have to assume the Gambia will lose every game, so Guinea should be
through after this match ( I assume 4 points will be at least enough
for a 3rd place qualifier).

For some reason I thought the Chelsea Jackson was Brazilian (he is
Senegalese).

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The The Gambia did much better than I expected, but Guinea get the win
and should be through to the next round.


On 2024-01-19 4:36 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-01-19 4:24 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:

Just how injured are Guirassy and keita?

Oh look, Keita is coming on now.

Guinea need to bring on someone who can finish.  To be fair the The
Gambia are defending well


On 2024-01-19 2:45 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2024-01-19 2:16 p.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

FT:

Senegal 3 - Cameroon 1


Senegal qualify for the next round.

Cameroon will be hoping Guinea and The Gambia draw later.


RM

Cameroon did not score quickly enough.
They had two good chances before Senegal got the 3rd, but Tigers beat
Lions  (you cant have two Lion teams!).

I have to assume the Gambia will lose every game, so Guinea should be
through after this match ( I assume 4 points will be at least enough
for a 3rd place qualifier).

For some reason I thought the Chelsea Jackson was Brazilian (he is
Senegalese).

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Group C:

1st Senegal 6pts

2nd Guinea 4pts

3rd Cameroon 1pt

4th The Gambia 0pts


If Senegal and Guinea draw in the next match then they finish 1st and 2nd and condemn Cameroon to having to rely on trying to be one of the higher ranked 3rd place sides.


In other news Cape Verde beat Mozambique 3-0 meaning they win Group B:


1st Cape Verde 6pts

2nd Egypt 2pts

3rd Ghana 1 pt

4th Mozambique 1pt



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Didn't get to watch hardly any of today's action:


Algeria 2 - Burkina Faso 2


When I clicked on the link on NOW TV for this match I got Gillette Soccer Saturday (a score update show) instead.


Mauritania 2 - Angola 3


Personal choice this time, I opted to watch a match from a competition I won't dirty this thread by naming.


Tunisia 1 - Mali 1


I watched some of the first half but technical problems (not entirely sure if down to NOW TV or my internet provider) prevented me from watching most if it. Still, when i joined with 5 minutes left the commentator said it had been a stop start affair
with each team apparently only having one shot on goal, so doesn't sound like I missed much.



Group D:

1st Angola 4pts

2nd Burkina Faso 4pts

3rd Algeria 2pts

4th Mauritania 0pts


RM

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Mark wrote:

Real_Mardin wrote:

FT:

Senegal 3 - Cameroon 1

Senegal qualify for the next round.

Cameroon will be hoping Guinea and The Gambia draw later.

RM

Cameroon are definitely not the best team in Africa at the moment. It was clear from this match that Senegal are a better team. Other than the goal, did Cameroon even have a shot on target?

I haven't looked up the stats but as I recall Cameroon were just getting back into the game and very nearly scored just before Senegal broke away for the third. It could have worked out very differently.

Were Senegal the better team on the night? Yes. Does an Indomitable Lion give up hope based on one performance? Never!


RM

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Real_Mardin wrote:

FT:

Senegal 3 - Cameroon 1

Senegal qualify for the next round.

Cameroon will be hoping Guinea and The Gambia draw later.

RM

Cameroon are definitely not the best team in Africa at the moment. It was clear from this match that Senegal are a better team. Other than the goal, did Cameroon even have a shot on target?

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South Africa with a penalty awarded for handball following a VAR review- Percy Tau shoots low and hard to put South Africa 1-0 up!

14 minutes played.

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Rows and rows of empty seats, traditional music and South Africa v Namibia - yes, it’s an AFCON Sunday night!


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Namibia have responded well to going behind and have come close to scoring a couple of times.

South Africa 1 - Namibia 0


EDIT:


As soon as I type that South Africa break away, the ball is crossed from the right to Zwane who shoots past the keeper to double South Africa’s lead!


South Africa 2 - Namibia 0 27 minutes.

RM

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FT: South Africa 4 - Namibia 0


Other FTs:


Morocco 1 - DR Congo 1

Zambia 1 - Tanzania 1



Group E:


1st Mali 4pts

2nd South Africa 3pts

3rd Namibia 3pts

4th Tunisia 1pt


Group F:


1st Morocco 4pts

2nd DR Congo 2pts

3rd Zambia 2pts

4th Tanzania 1pt


RM

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The business end of the group stage starts and Ecquatorial Guinea lead hosts Ivory Coast 1-0 at half time. EG worked the ball into the box well to set up Nsue for a simple finish on 42 minutes.

In the other game Nigeria lead Guinea-Bissau 1-0.

If these are the results at full time Ecquatorial Guinea and Nigeria will advance to the second round, Ivory Coast would have to hope to finish as one of the higher ranked third placed sides to advance.


RM

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Ivory Coast are knocking on the door but haven’t made the breakthrough yet, good save from the EG keeper denies an equaliser!

Nigeria still 1-0 up over GB.

Are Ivory Coast about to crash out of their own tournament?

63 minutes played.

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For the second time this match Ivory Coast find the back of the net for VAR to rule the goal out for offside! ( clearly offside on both occasions)

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And Ecquatorial Guinea go 2-0 up with a beautiful curling free kick from Ganet!

STOP PRESS

Make that 3-0! Nsue on the counterattack!

Ivory Coast 0 EG 3!

Fans booing! Commentators speculating about empty stadiums for the rest of the AFCON!

77 minutes played.


RM

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FT:

Ivory Coast 0 - Ecquatorial Guinea 4

Guinea-Bissau 0 - Nigeria 1

Group A:


1st Ecquatorial Guinea 7pts

2nd Nigeria 7pts

3rd Ivory Coast 3pts

4th Guinea-Bissau 0pts


Ecquatorial Guinea and Nigeria advance.

Ivory Coast could go through as a higher ranked third placed side but are up against it with only three points and a minus three goal difference.

They’re calling it the most humiliating day in Ivorian football.


RM

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Another wonderful Ecquatorial Guinea counterattack sees Buyla put EG 4-0 up! The National Thunder have rocked the Elephants!


RM

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FT:

Ivory Coast 0 - Ecquatorial Guinea 4

Guinea-Bissau 0 - Nigeria 1


Group A Final:


1st Ecquatorial Guinea 7pts

2nd Nigeria 7pts

3rd Ivory Coast 3pts

4th Guinea-Bissau 0pts


Ecquatorial Guinea and Nigeria advance.

Ivory Coast could advance as a higher ranked third placed side but will be up against it with 3 points and a goal difference of minus three.

They’re calling it the most humiliating day in Ivorian football.


RM

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Egypt going out now as well????


On 2024-01-22 2:15 p.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

FT:

Ivory Coast 0 - Ecquatorial Guinea 4

Guinea-Bissau 0 - Nigeria 1

Group A Final:

1st Ecquatorial Guinea 7pts

2nd Nigeria 7pts

3rd Ivory Coast 3pts

4th Guinea-Bissau 0pts

Ecquatorial Guinea and Nigeria advance.
Ivory Coast could advance as a higher ranked third placed side but will
be up against it with 3 points and a goal difference of minus three.

They’re calling it the most humiliating day in Ivorian football.

RM

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What drama! Egypt practically play the last 10 my minutes in Cape Verde’s area but just as it seems like they won’t make the breakthrough a direct ball finds Mostafa Mohammed who jumps high to poke the ball over the keeper and into the net.......


....BUT.......

......there is VAR review for a possible handball...........Mohammed had his arm out.......VAR review goes on forever......first angle doesn’t look handball.......


.......but the second angle looks like the ball hit his arm!

........VAR decision........


Goal given!

2-1 Egypt!



But Cape Verde then equalise in injury time following a goal mouth scramble! 2-2!

And in the other game Mozambique have come back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Ghana!

It’s all happening here at the AFCON!


RM

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Binder Dundat wrote:

Egypt going out now as well????

60 minutes:

Cape Verde 1 - Egypt 1

Mozambique 0 - Ghana 1


If things finish as they stand it’s 1st Cape Verde, 2nd Ghana. Egypt would be third with 3 points but a better GD than Ivory Coast, so they might have half a chance of going through?


RM

On 2024-01-22 2:15 p.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

FT:

Ivory Coast 0 - Ecquatorial Guinea 4

Guinea-Bissau 0 - Nigeria 1


Group A Final:


1st Ecquatorial Guinea 7pts

2nd Nigeria 7pts

3rd Ivory Coast 3pts

4th Guinea-Bissau 0pts


Ecquatorial Guinea and Nigeria advance.
Ivory Coast could advance as a higher ranked third placed side but will
be up against it with 3 points and a goal difference of minus three.

They’re calling it the most humiliating day in Ivorian football.


RM

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FT:

Cape Verde 2 - Egypt 2

Mozambique 2 - Ghana 2



Group B Final:


1st Cape Verde 7pts

2nd Egypt 3 pts

3rd Ghana 2pts

4th Mozambique 2 pts (goal difference)


Mozambique’s injury time equaliser sent Egypt through at the expense of Ghana. It also did Ivory Coast a favour in that Ghana are behind them in the third placed team rankings (Egypt would have been ahead of them), if another third placed team finishes
on less than 3 points minus 3 GD Ivory Coast are through.

Ghana could still go through but need two third placed teams to do worse than 2 points and a minus 2 GD.


RM

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On 2024-01-22 5:04 p.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

What drama! Egypt practically play the last 10 my minutes in Cape
Verde’s area but just as it seems like they won’t make the breakthrough
a direct ball finds Mostafa Mohammed who jumps high to poke the ball
over the keeper and into the net.......

....BUT.......

......there is VAR review for a possible handball...........Mohammed had
his arm out.......VAR review goes on forever......first angle doesn’t
look handball.......

.......but the second angle looks like the ball hit his arm!

........VAR decision........

Goal given!

2-1 Egypt!

But Cape Verde then equalise in injury time following a goal mouth
scramble! 2-2!

And in the other game Mozambique have come back from 2-0 down to draw
2-2 with Ghana!

It’s all happening here at the AFCON!

RM

Yeah pretty wild ending to both games.

When I posted Ghana were leading 2-0 and Egypt losing 1-0, with around
20 minutes left I think. Which would have meant Ghana second and Egypt
third with 2 points (probably not getting a best 3rd place),

Tomorrow's games should be interesting. In Grup C Senegal will end up
first or second, Guinea can end in 1st, 2nd or 3rd ( and should qualify
with a best third place finish), so both will qualify. The The Gambia
can not qualify and Cameroon can finish second on GD if they score a two
goal victory over the the gambia, otherwise they need to win to hope to qualify.

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Ekambi heads Cameroon 1-0 up against The Gambia!

Guinea and Senegal 0-0 after 60 minutes.

As it stands Senegal, Guinea and Cameroon would all advance (ranked in that order).

RM

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Senegal 1-0 up against Guinea.

Which means if Cameroon score another they would go through in second place on goals scored.

However, as soon as I type that The Gambia equalise with Jallow’s volley. They had been looking dangerous for a while.

Cameroon now third with two points and minus 2 GD, which would probably see them knocked out.

RM

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Ekambi has come close twice for Cameroon (hit the crossbar once) but The Gambia are playing like men possessed as two goals would put them through!

82 minutes played.


RM

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Real_Mardin wrote:

FT:

Cape Verde 2 - Egypt 2

Mozambique 2 - Ghana 2

Group B Final:

1st Cape Verde 7pts

2nd Egypt 3 pts

3rd Ghana 2pts

4th Mozambique 2 pts (goal difference)

Mozambique’s injury time equaliser sent Egypt through at the expense of Ghana. It also did Ivory Coast a favour in that Ghana are behind them in the third placed team rankings (Egypt would have been ahead of them), if another third placed team

finishes on less than 3 points minus 3 GD Ivory Coast are through.

So, when I was tipping Ghana to win the African Cup of nations and they kept losing in the semi-final, and then I didn't tip them to win it and they finished runners-up, so I tipped them to win it again, only for them to lose in the semi-final again, and
I asked when Ghana were going to finally win it, I was told (by Sven I think) "When you stop tipping". Well I haven't tipped them to win it since about 2017, and they're getting worse, not better! What's going on?

Ghana could still go through but need two third placed teams to do worse than 2 points and a minus 2 GD.

RM

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Both teams score the third round of penalties. All level,

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