The greens failed to score Sierra Leone AndEquatorial Guinea They scored a goal of honor in the loss to Côte d’Ivoire At the end of their career, the match ended with the Elephants winning the group 3-1.
Algeria’s technical director commented Jamal Belmadi That what happened failed, hinting at his departure from training vegetables After a golden period during which he won the Nations Cup and the Arab Cup.
The Ghanaian national team, which has the five titles in its history, was also bid farewell to the group stage after falling to the third group, which witnessed a major surprise by qualifying Comoros national team As the third best, in his first participation in the Nations Cup.
Comoros national team achieved a miracle after winning against Ghana, waiting for a loss Guinea Bissau And Sudan is in the fourth group, and a loss Algeria And Sierra Leone is in Group E, which has already happened, to qualify the Arab team.
The Tunisian team, in turn, has a negative number, after its players missed 3 penalty kicks in the group stage against Mali, Mauritania and Gambia, respectively, so that the Carthage Eagles finished third in the group.
And it didn’t work Tunisia national team In the scoring against Mali and Gambia, the first participant in history, and lost both matches with a clean goal, to remain with 3 points, to collide with the Eagles of Nigeria.
Championship top scorer
Cameroonian striker Vincent Aboubakar has managed to top the tournament’s top scorer so far with 5 goals, with two goals in the net. Burkina Faso In the opening, and the same against Ethiopia before scoring a single goal against Cap Verde at the end of the group stage.
The matches of the round of 16 witness fiery confrontations, as Tunisia collides with Nigeria, the only team that managed to score 9 points with the full mark in its group.
as meets Egyptian team Before Côte d’IvoireIn the first confrontation between the two teams since the 2008 championship, which witnessed the Pharaohs’ superiority at the time by four to one goal.
The round of 16 matches are scheduled as follows:
January 23
Burkina Faso and Gabon
Nigeria vs Tunisia
January 24
Guinea vs Gambia
Cameroon vs Comoros
25 January
Senegal and Cape Verde
Morocco and Malawi
January 26
Equatorial Guinea vs Mali
Egypt in front of Côte d’Ivoire
Sports critic Tariq Talaat commented on the matches of the first round, stressing that the group stage was not strong due to the increase in the number of teams in the tournament to 24 teams, despite the presence of some matches that he described as promising, so that the next round will be a real start for the African Championship.
Talaat considered that the exit of the defending champion Algeria from the group stage is the strongest surprise so far.
He also expressed his admiration for the performance of Equatorial Guinea and Comoros, especially after the latter’s surprise victory against Ghana, one of the continent’s superpowers, and qualifying for the next round.
Regarding the chances of the Arab teams, Talaat explained that the Moroccan team is able to reach the farthest point in the tournament, especially after the performance of the Morocco match, but unfortunately, Morocco and Egypt will collide if they pass the round of 16, in the quarter-finals.
He stressed that Egypt includes a strong list, but the path of the Pharaohs depends on facing Côte d’Ivoire.
And Talaat gave preference to Egypt at the expense of Morocco in the quarter-finals if the Pharaohs surpassed the Elephants team.
He explained that Tunisia can complete its journey in the tournament despite the Corona injuries that may hinder the Carthage Eagles, and despite the two losses in the group stage.
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The group stage witnessed major surprises, most notably the exit Algerian National Team The defending champion and the first candidate for the title, early after bottoming the fifth group with a single point.
The greens failed to score Sierra Leone AndEquatorial Guinea They scored a goal of honor in the loss to Côte d’Ivoire At the end of their career, the match ended with the Elephants winning the group 3-1.
Algeria’s technical director commented Jamal Belmadi That what happened failed, hinting at his departure from training vegetables After a golden period during which he won the Nations Cup and the Arab Cup.
The Ghanaian national team, which has the five titles in its history, was also bid farewell to the group stage after falling to the third group, which witnessed a major surprise by qualifying Comoros national team As the third best, in his first participation in the Nations Cup.
Comoros national team achieved a miracle after winning against Ghana, waiting for a loss Guinea Bissau And Sudan is in the fourth group, and a loss Algeria And Sierra Leone is in Group E, which has already happened, to qualify the Arab team.
The Tunisian team, in turn, has a negative number, after its players missed 3 penalty kicks in the group stage against Mali, Mauritania and Gambia, respectively, so that the Carthage Eagles finished third in the group.
And it didn’t work Tunisia national team In the scoring against Mali and Gambia, the first participant in history, and lost both matches with a clean goal, to remain with 3 points, to collide with the Eagles of Nigeria.
Championship top scorer
The Cameroonian striker, Vincent Aboubakar, has been the top scorer in the tournament so far with 5 goals, with two goals in the net. Burkina Faso In the opening, and the same against Ethiopia before scoring a single goal against Cap Verde at the end of the group stage.
The matches of the round of 16 witness fiery confrontations, as Tunisia collides with Nigeria, the only team that managed to score 9 points with the full mark in its group.
as meets Egyptian team Before Côte d’IvoireIn the first confrontation between the two teams since the 2008 championship, which witnessed the Pharaohs’ superiority at the time by four to one goal.
The round of 16 matches are scheduled as follows:
January 23
Burkina Faso and Gabon
Nigeria vs Tunisia
January 24
Guinea vs Gambia
Cameroon vs Comoros
25 January
Senegal and Cape Verde
Morocco and Malawi
January 26
Equatorial Guinea vs Mali
Egypt in front of Côte d’Ivoire
Sports critic Tariq Talaat commented on the matches of the first round, stressing that the group stage was not strong due to the increase in the number of teams in the tournament to 24 teams, despite the presence of some matches that he described as promising, so that the next round will be a real start for the African Championship.
Talaat considered that the exit of the defending champion Algeria from the group stage is the strongest surprise so far.
He also expressed his admiration for the performance of Equatorial Guinea and Comoros, especially after the latter’s surprise victory against Ghana, one of the continent’s superpowers, and qualifying for the next round.
Regarding the chances of the Arab teams, Talaat explained that the Moroccan team is able to reach the farthest point in the tournament, especially after the performance of the Morocco match, but unfortunately, Morocco and Egypt will collide if they pass the round of 16, in the quarter-finals.
He stressed that Egypt includes a strong list, but the path of the Pharaohs depends on facing Côte d’Ivoire.
And Talaat gave preference to Egypt at the expense of Morocco in the quarter-finals if the Pharaohs surpassed the Elephants team.
He explained that Tunisia can complete its journey in the tournament despite the Corona injuries that may hinder the Carthage Eagles, and despite the two losses in the group stage.