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[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

Main Discussion:

African countries are not going to find it easy to qualify from the group stage. Alot of them will result to prayers instead of practising harder to beat their opponents on the pitch. Am sure Nigeria would have been in Group C if that we qualified. There is something with Nigeria and Argentina to be in the same group at world stage in football. For the group, Morocco, Tunisia and Ghana all seem like they will not make it to the knockout stage. They are in the group of death.

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Source: https://en.as.com/en/2022/04/01/soccer/1648815114_145812.amp.html

Don't you just hate it when the international break comes and as an African, you feel left out because there isn't a discussion thread for we Africans to discuss international football like our counterparts. Well that feeling should be a thing of the past as this thread will serve as a dedicated hangout joint for discussion by all forum users (both Africans and foreigners) interested in Africa football.

This thread will be updated with everything Africa football worth discussing, each round fixtures, table standing etc. Feel free to drop your prediction on table toppers, match winners and discussion as any tournament progresses etc.

Side Discussion:

[Upgrade00]

In earlier competitions Cameroon would have gotten an automatic ticket to the competition by virtue of being hosts, but they have to also partake in the qualifying phase now. Well, I expect they would qualify easily from their group,
I would also expect Nigeria to qualify from their group. They have lots of talented players who are performing brilliantly in various continents

[kawetsriyanto]

In earlier competitions Cameroon would have gotten an automatic ticket to the competition by virtue of being hosts, but they have to also partake in the qualifying phase now. Well, I expect they would qualify easily from their group,

No need to worry about Cameroon, I am sure they will lead all the countries as the winner in their group. I don't underestimate other countries but we can see Cameroon has good players from some famous clubs in the world. I think this can increase motivation to win besides automatically contributes quality supports.   

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

In earlier competitions Cameroon would have gotten an automatic ticket to the competition by virtue of being hosts, but they have to also partake in the qualifying phase now. Well, I expect they would qualify easily from their group,

I was also suprise when i notice that too, tried googling but couldn't find any answer, could it been because they weren't the original nation to host the tournament? Earlier Ivory coast were supposed to host but it was later announced that Cameroon would take over as the hosting nation. This to me could be the only logical explanation why a host nation is also contesting but also on Wikipedia it already list Cameron as qualifiers due to they're the host nation.

The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations host, Cameroon, will participate in the qualifiers with the team guaranteed a spot in the finals regardless of its ranking in the group. Their matches and results will count in determining the qualification of the other teams from their group.

Nigeria opponents aren't that strong so definitely they should be able to make it out of the qualifications process. Nigeria will be playing Benin tomorrow as other match will be played (view OP) what's your predictions? I predicte a 3:1 goal scoreline in favor of Nigeria considering it's a home advantage match.

[Lembuswana]

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Nigeria opponents aren't that strong so definitely they should be able to make it out of the qualifications process. Nigeria will be playing Benin tomorrow as other match will be played (view OP) what's your predictions? I predicte a 3:1 goal scoreline in favor of Nigeria considering it's a home advantage match.

I think Nigeria will get resistance, Nigeria won't win easily, and if speaking of scores, I predict they will win by no more than one goal difference.

[Upgrade00]

I expect Nigeria to win their match and possibly give playing time to some of the locally based players in the squad.
The match of the round for me is Ghana - South Africa. Definitely not as polarizing as when the South Africans take on Nigeria, but there's still plenty of talent on display and a lot at stake, both teams would be expected to lead the group, the question is, who tops?

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

The match of the round for me is Ghana - South Africa. Definitely not as polarizing as when the South Africans take on Nigeria, but there's still plenty of talent on display and a lot at stake, both teams would be expected to lead the group, the question is, who tops?

When was the last time the South Africa men's football team qualified for the AFCON? Hopefully they can make it out of the groupstage this time around although I don't think they'll defeat ghana. The most recent games (including international friendly) has either ended in a draw or Ghana winning by 1/2 goals margin so i guess the case this time won't be any different although the South Africa team are quite competitive abd are quite capably of winning.

Concerning the match, I still back Ghana to wins with a one goal scoreline difference considering they'll also be having the home ground to their advantage. Ghana is currently ranked 51 via FIFA Global ranking while South Africa is ranked 72.

[swogerino]

I think it will be a great tournament as always and probably will see many good games.For me the top contenders if I were to choose 4 would be,Egypt,Tunisia,Cameroon and Ivory Coast although there are a lot of other strong teams participating here.This is also another major tournament where if we play with caution and study a bit our bets we may make some extra money here too.

[AakZaki]

of the many countries that participated, I was more supportive of Egypt because what I know of Egypt has a star player currently playing in a club in Europe, Mohammed Salah.  and also I know from the last 10 games egypt swallowed 1 loss, 1 draw and 8 wins.

[BitcoinGirl.Club]

of the many countries that participated, I was more supportive of Egypt because what I know of Egypt has a star player currently playing in a club in Europe, Mohammed Salah.  and also I know from the last 10 games egypt swallowed 1 loss, 1 draw and 8 wins.

Yap! Salah should be the key for their national team as he is one of the heart of Liverpool FC. I just hope that he does not get any injury from this international break. I really hate this international breaks.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

I think it will be a great tournament as always and probably will see many good games.For me the top contenders if I were to choose 4 would be,Egypt,Tunisia,Cameroon and Ivory Coast although there are a lot of other strong teams participating here.This is also another major tournament where if we play with caution and study a bit our bets we may make some extra money here too.

My top4 contenders would be Algeria, Senegal, Egypt and Nigeria. As usual I will expect players like Ndidi, Mane, Mahrez and Mo salah to continue with their current form as displayed in the premier league.

Yap! Salah should be the key for their national team as he is one of the heart of Liverpool FC. I just hope that he does not get any injury from this international break. I really hate this international breaks.

True, that would really be devastating for Liverpool's premier league campaign if Mo Salah does get injured, the physicality of the tournament posses the possibility of injuries but since this is just the qualification stage I'm quiet sure the commitment won't be that serious to risk injury considering all the big players are already aware of the competition presently in club football especially the premier league.

I hate the international break too but love the AFCON tournament since it present an opportunity to see our Africa exports (Africa footballers playing outside Africa) display for their respective countries.

[muslol67]

Don't you just hate it when the international break comes and as an African, you feel left out because there isn't a discussion thread for we Africans to discuss international football like our counterparts. Well that feeling should be a thing of the past as this thread will serve as a dedicated hangout joint for discussion by all forum users (both Africans and foreigners) interested in Africa football.

Africa Cup of Nation, is the biggest most famous and prestigious main international football competition of the continent and it holds every 2years, you can read more about African biggest tournament on Wikipedia

2021 Host Nation: Cameroon

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Round 1 Fixtures:

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This thread will be updated with each round fixtures, table standing etc. Feel free to drop your prediction on table toppers, match winners and discussion as the tournament progresses etc. The qualification matches starts tomorrow. Hope this will be fun. For the meantime you can stay updated with the table standing using Goal AFCON table standing

I want to start by stating that what you think is very sad. On the contrary, I am very happy to create this topic.

I as a citizen of Turkey, I enjoy to follow in the Africa Cup. I am especially excited about the fact that I have a few African players in the team I am a fan of. For this reason, I will closely watch the matches of Algeria, Morocco and Ivory Coast. When I look at the group matches, I think these 3 teams are favorite in their groups.

[Harkorede]

I expect Nigeria to win their match and possibly give playing time to some of the locally based players in the squad.
The match of the round for me is Ghana - South Africa. Definitely not as polarizing as when the South Africans take on Nigeria, but there's still plenty of talent on display and a lot at stake, both teams would be expected to lead the group, the question is, who tops?

Nigeria won as you've anticipated, although Nigeria had to come back from being a goal but, I still think it was an easy game because Benin the cause any threat and only had a single shot on goal.

Senegal also won their own fixture, and the big surprise  for today imo was Angola losing to the Gambia despite taking the lead just 3 minutes in to game.

[nelson4lov]

We're on top of the table for Group L thanks to goals from Victor and Samuel. After missing out on the 2019 AFCON to Algeria, I believe Nigeria will put in more effort to edge out opponents this round. In group L, I see Nigeria and Benin being the two teams to qualify from our group.  Teams I'm on the lockout for in this tournament :

• Nigeria
• Algeria
• Senegal
• Egypt

*Subject to changes

[notblox1]

I missed watching any matches today, but some interesting games and good results.
I did not expect to see easy away win in Angola - Gambia 1:3 game.
Maybe I missed some news...

[TopT3ns]

We're on top of the table for Group L thanks to goals from Victor and Samuel. After missing out on the 2019 AFCON to Algeria, I believe Nigeria will put in more effort to edge out opponents this round. In group L, I see Nigeria and Benin being the two teams to qualify from our group.  Teams I'm on the lockout for in this tournament :

• Nigeria
• Algeria
• Senegal
• Egypt

*Subject to changes

Nigeria is one of the champion candidates so there is no need to doubt they qualify from the group
My prediction is that Nigeria and Egypt will be in the quarter-finals and one of them will be the champion

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

We're on top of the table for Group L thanks to goals from Victor and Samuel. After missing out on the 2019 AFCON to Algeria, I believe Nigeria will put in more effort to edge out opponents this round. In group L,

You mean lossing to Algeria in the semi finals right because we were at the 2019 AFCON and came back disappointed with a 3rd place position.

Update: Here are the result from yesterday's 13/11/2019 features, the table in the OP will be updated once Round 1 feature are over. The tournament is already turning into an interesting one with goals already coming from all angle.

Out of the 11 game played, just two ended goalless while three (2 from the goalless) ended in a draw.

I want to start by stating that what you think is very sad. On the contrary, I am very happy to create this topic.

I meant before now since there wasn't a thread to discuss Africa football on international break like the one we're currently on, it seems we felt left out so I decided to create one so we can hangout to discuss Africa football.

[nelson4lov]

We're on top of the table for Group L thanks to goals from Victor and Samuel. After missing out on the 2019 AFCON to Algeria, I believe Nigeria will put in more effort to edge out opponents this round. In group L,

Exactly my point. Sorry for the mix up. It was hard forgetting about the 2019 AFCON disappointment. But let's look forward to the one in 2021. I have a feeling we'll go beyond where we got knocked out this year. The 2-1 win yesterday against Benin was a step ~ One taken in the right direction.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

Match results are in, just as I previously predicted, Ghana defeated South Africa, game ended 2:0. The biggest wins so far came from the defending champions as they won against Zambia by 5:0 scoreline. Mo Salah's Egypt has already began this tournament on a low form by drawing 1:1 to kenya in their first home game, very disappointing if you ask me.

Round 1 matches continue today while round 2 begins tommorow. The tournament is already living to expectations as it isn't shy of goals and also filled with outstanding display by the players.

[Upgrade00]

The tournament is already living to expectations as it isn't shy of goals and also filled with outstanding display by the players.

I'm not closely following the full matches, but catching up on the highlights. African football always had so much potential to be better than it was (and to an extent still is). The love for football on the continent is massive and so is the talent. Hopefully with this and subsequent tournaments we show that to the world and shine more light on our own football; the home based leagues.
Impressive result by Ghana and Kenya. Nigeria made hardwork of it, but a winning start is always welcome.