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[DU18]

Senegal and Cameroon are so far the only teams in the tournament that show a confident game, the rest surprise (or even shock like Nigeria).

A Cameroon vs Senegal game in the final will be intense and something everyone who has been following up on the competition will want to see. With the way both teams have played so far, i think if they don't let the current ratings get into their heads, getting to the final is almost sure. If any other team gets to the final aside these two teams, it is just a lucky run. IMO the other teams have not been convincing enough in performance so far.

Right now we have the best 8 teams that have reached the quarter-finals, Cameroon, Senegal and Egypt are teams that seem stronger than the other teams that have qualified now, I think even though Egypt had a bit of difficulty in the group phase and their qualification yesterday was determined by penalty, but Egypt is still a strong team, admit it or not, but Salah has a strong factor to make Egypt as one of the candidates for the championship African Cup of Nations.

[snipie]

From the look of the performance of all this teams, it can either be  Egypt or Cameroon that may likely win the AFCON tournament because this are the two strong teams as it stands now.  Cameroon have higher tendency of winning,  Cameroon has been doing greatly in their performance from the beginning.

Well I doubt Egypt will be able to pass Morocco honestly. Ok they have some good players in addition to Salah but Morocco showed so far a better and solid performance. Odds are good for Morocco @2.4 comparing to Egypt @3.4
Now Cameroon has to get the help of the VAR, Covid, referees and extra corruption power to be able to lift the trophy. They are a joke for me, maybe I am exaggerating but their last game was definitely a joke.

[Wiwo]

capable squad.

TEAM THAT SUCCESSFULLY PASSED TO THE QUARTER FINAL:

1. Burkina Faso
2. Tunisia
3. Gambia
4. Cameroon
5. Senegal
6. Morocco
7. Egypt
8. Equatorial Guinea


NEXT QUARTER-FINAL MATCH:

1. Gambia vs Cameroon

2. Burkina Faso vs Tunisia

3. Egypt vs Morocco

4. Senegal vs Equatorial Guinea

I think teams that will go into the semi finals are Cameroon,Tunisia,Egypt and Senegal. Choosing all the favorites in this matches to go into the next round but i wouldnt be surprised if someone from the underdogs wins a match over penalties or something like that. This tournament is still really wierd and low goalscoring.

From the look of the performance of all this teams, it can either be  Egypt or Cameroon that may likely win the AFCON tournament because this are the two strong teams as it stands now.  Cameroon have higher tendency of winning,  Cameroon has been doing greatly in their performance from the beginning.

Well, the four finalists for this round of the tournament have all learned from their previous games and in their next matches, I expect a new level of football skills as they need to upgrade the standard to list represent the international standard.


Looking at this table for this round I see Cameroon having the upper hands since they are home to win 🏆 the cup of the nation this year.

[dataispower]

I'm in the position to choose the team that win this tournament i think my vote will go directly to Egypt, because looking at Cameroon team are strong enough but Egypt is playing more than Cameroon the way i view the matches so far, it is not that i bring Egypt in mind because they defeated their counterpart for quarter semi final easily but their formation is strong, except that Cameroon will examine them and find out their weakening point first before they can defeat Egypt

[BIT-BENDER]

It's sad really to see most team Nigeria is better than still in the tournament even Egypt that Nigeria defeated in the tournament group stage is still in the competition, although I have lost interest in the tournament there are tons of exciting matches to look out for, I think my favorite team to win this competition this year would be Senegal, I think the Senegalese team has all it takes to do that and also because I like Mane.

[Welsh]

Now we're in the quarter finals I'll give my predictions for the rest of the tournament:

Gambia 0 vs  2 Cameroon
Burkina Faso 0 vs 1 Tunisia
Egypt (P) 0 vs Morocco
Senegal 2 vs 0 Equatorial Guinea

For the semi's obviously depends on the draw (which I'm not exactly sure how that works in the AFCON), but I'm feeling a Senegal vs Egypt final, which Senegal take in normal time. Probably a 2-1 victory or 2-0 victory.

Well I doubt Egypt will be able to pass Morocco honestly. Ok they have some good players in addition to Salah but Morocco showed so far a better and solid performance. Odds are good for Morocco @2.4 comparing to Egypt @3.4
Now Cameroon has to get the help of the VAR, Covid, referees and extra corruption power to be able to lift the trophy. They are a joke for me, maybe I am exaggerating but their last game was definitely a joke.

Egypt have had to go to penalties already this tournament, and I think that's exactly the approach they'll be taking this time around. They'll be playing rather defensive hoping they can either get a counter attack with Salah or they'll try to hold on until penalties which I think they've a realistic chance of winning with their players.

[fuguebtc]

It's sad really to see most team Nigeria is better than still in the tournament even Egypt that Nigeria defeated in the tournament group stage is still in the competition, although I have lost interest in the tournament there are tons of exciting matches to look out for, I think my favorite team to win this competition this year would be Senegal, I think the Senegalese team has all it takes to do that and also because I like Mane.

It's true that it is really sad to see it team like Nigeria doing that bad in this tournament.

Anyway, I also think that Senegal is a really good team and Mane is also a great player. So they should really go very far in this tournament and I also think that Egypt should do you are better than they are doing right now. Because I am a big supporter of Mohammed Salah.

[coco23]

Egypt have had to go to penalties already this tournament, and I think that's exactly the approach they'll be taking this time around. They'll be playing rather defensive hoping they can either get a counter attack with Salah or they'll try to hold on until penalties which I think they've a realistic chance of winning with their players.

Maybe you are right that they will choose this strategy, but it is a risky one. Not only they could fall behind by a surprise goal, also it is not guaranteed that they win in penalties.
In 4 games Egypt scored 2 goals so far and only got 1 goal against them. I doubt they will change their strategy much, but then also a single goal could decide a game.

Morocco on the other side is at 7:3 goals in 4 games which is a lot on both sides, at least for the ongoing tournament. They will face a difficult game vs Egypt for sure.

[onecall123]

Morocco on the other side is at 7:3 goals in 4 games which is a lot on both sides, at least for the ongoing tournament. They will face a difficult game vs Egypt for sure.

It is Morocco's turn to compete in the quarterfinals of the Afcon. With a brilliant strike like Hakimi, Morocco has the advantage over the rest of the field. The Moroccans only conceded 3 goals in 4 matches, which is not disappointing, but otherwise, this African team is living up to expectation. Egypt and Morocco are getting ready to face off, sure it will be a challenge for Morocco.

[RaltcoinsB]

I'm in the position to choose the team that win this tournament i think my vote will go directly to Egypt, because looking at Cameroon team are strong enough but Egypt is playing more than Cameroon the way i view the matches so far, it is not that i bring Egypt in mind because they defeated their counterpart for quarter semi final easily but their formation is strong, except that Cameroon will examine them and find out their weakening point first before they can defeat Egypt

It will be very difficult in Egypt's match against Morocco. They will have to beat Morocco first. If they can reach the final after beating Morocco, then if they play against Cameroon, I can agree with what they say. I think Egypt, Morocco, Cameroon and Tunisia are strong teams in this tournament. One of these four teams will be champion.  I'm looking forward to this cup game.

[coco23]

It will be very difficult in Egypt's match against Morocco. They will have to beat Morocco first. If they can reach the final after beating Morocco, then if they play against Cameroon, I can agree with what they say. I think Egypt, Morocco, Cameroon and Tunisia are strong teams in this tournament. One of these four teams will be champion.  I'm looking forward to this cup game.

3 of your 4 teams are playing for only 1 spot in the final. Don't forget about Senegal. They have scored 3-0 goals in their first 4 games. While they did not show very entertaining football until now, they were highly efficient which can give them an edge against other teams.

[swogerino]

It looks like only Egypt vs Morocco is the strongest game to predict as both teams have played well so far in the tournament and both teams deserve to move forward but only one will get the chance to do so.The other three games look relatively easy on paper but surprises can happen,it is just one game to be played,the odds are not low,the minimum of Cameroon and Senegal which in paper has the easiest games are at 1.55-1.6 right now.Burkina Faso can also be a surprise in the semifinals as the odds are 3.5 with 2.5 not a big difference so the bookies maybe expect a draw here.

[Gozie51]

It will be very difficult in Egypt's match against Morocco. They will have to beat Morocco first. If they can reach the final after beating Morocco, then if they play against Cameroon, I can agree with what they say. I think Egypt, Morocco, Cameroon and Tunisia are strong teams in this tournament. One of these four teams will be champion.  I'm looking forward to this cup game.

3 of your 4 teams are playing for only 1 spot in the final. Don't forget about Senegal. They have scored 3-0 goals in their first 4 games. While they did not show very entertaining football until now, they were highly efficient which can give them an edge against other teams.

I'm thinking Egypt can be the better side with there compactness and strong attackers and good on penalty kicks. Cameroon didn't really impress me with there last game with Comoros playing a man down and yet bitting harder with the pedigree of the Cameroon. I expect that the next set of games will really show who is ready to lift the cup.

[Slow death]

these next games should not be the reason once again the referees win attention with their constant red cards, it has become a shame a tournament like this have so many red cards and we have to also take attention that in africa many teams that organize the event become champions even if they are weak teams

[Welsh]

Maybe you are right that they will choose this strategy, but it is a risky one. Not only they could fall behind by a surprise goal, also it is not guaranteed that they win in penalties.
In 4 games Egypt scored 2 goals so far and only got 1 goal against them. I doubt they will change their strategy much, but then also a single goal could decide a game.

Morocco on the other side is at 7:3 goals in 4 games which is a lot on both sides, at least for the ongoing tournament. They will face a difficult game vs Egypt for sure.

I'd say its natural for the team with the lesser quality players overall to sit back a little. I don't think Egypt would be wise to go head to head with any of the remaining teams. I personally think sitting back, and looking for the counter attack is their safest bet, as you say they haven't conceded all that much this competition, which implies they have a decent enough defense. Then they have Salah who can score goals on his own at times.

I'd fancy Egypt on penalties though, they seem to be more composed, and have specialised penalty takers, at least more than Morocco do.

[KTChampions]

I'm thinking Egypt can be the better side with there compactness and strong attackers and good on penalty kicks. Cameroon didn't really impress me with there last game with Comoros playing a man down and yet bitting harder with the pedigree of the Cameroon. I expect that the next set of games will really show who is ready to lift the cup.

But in this set of games there is not one (except maybe Egypt - Morocco) where the main contenders for the title will meet. Cameroon and Senegal have easy opponents and it will be difficult to judge how ready they are if they win their matches. Burkina Faso and Tunisia are underdogs in this group of teams. The only thing we will be able to see in this round is how much Egypt can mobilize, at the moment their game is not convincing.

[S A KHAIR]

Now we're in the quarter finals I'll give my predictions for the rest of the tournament:

Gambia 0 vs  2 Cameroon
Burkina Faso 0 vs 1 Tunisia
Egypt (P) 0 vs Morocco
Senegal 2 vs 0 Equatorial Guinea

For the semi's obviously depends on the draw (which I'm not exactly sure how that works in the AFCON), but I'm feeling a Senegal vs Egypt final, which Senegal take in normal time. Probably a 2-1 victory or 2-0 victory.

I think that your prediction are quite on the point. If we look at how these teams have played in this tournament we can expect an outcome which is going to look somewhat like that. I do want Egypt to win but if they face Senegal in the semi-finals, I also probably think that Egypt is going to lose that match, but Cameroon vs Tunisia is a hard one to predict in my opinion.

[Ratash]

It looks like only Egypt vs Morocco is the strongest game to predict as both teams have played well so far in the tournament and both teams deserve to move forward but only one will get the chance to do so.The other three games look relatively easy on paper but surprises can happen,it is just one game to be played,the odds are not low,the minimum of Cameroon and Senegal which in paper has the easiest games are at 1.55-1.6 right now.Burkina Faso can also be a surprise in the semifinals as the odds are 3.5 with 2.5 not a big difference so the bookies maybe expect a draw here.

Morroco vs egypte is the main game for this quarter finals and its the game i am looking forward to watch in my opinion morroco will pass even if egypte seem more ready especially after their performance against ivory coast, cameroon and senegal  shouldnt find difficulties getting past their opponents and as you said burkina faso and tunisia can be a tricky game and we might see a surprise.

[laurenB7742]

Well I doubt Egypt will be able to pass Morocco honestly. Ok they have some good players in addition to Salah but Morocco showed so far a better and solid performance. Odds are good for Morocco @2.4 comparing to Egypt @3.4
Now Cameroon has to get the help of the VAR, Covid, referees and extra corruption power to be able to lift the trophy. They are a joke for me, maybe I am exaggerating but their last game was definitely a joke.

Egypt have had to go to penalties already this tournament, and I think that's exactly the approach they'll be taking this time around. They'll be playing rather defensive hoping they can either get a counter attack with Salah or they'll try to hold on until penalties which I think they've a realistic chance of winning with their players.

I agree with this because without this approach realistically they don't have much of a chance if they just try to win in normal time.

But if they can actually score with Salah being on the counter-attack then it will obviously be really good for them, but I honestly doubt that. I think they will just play defensive and try to win it in the penalties which is really a dangerous plan to have.

[Rruchi man]

I think they will just play defensive and try to win it in the penalties which is really a dangerous plan to have.

Planning to defend is not a good plan, there's a common saying that attack is the best form of defense. Even if Egypt manages to get a goal, maybe Salah scores, who is to say that their defense can prevent the Moroccan side from scoring, they have not had a clean sheet, and we all know their defence can be breached. I think the game will be less physical but still competitive, judging from the fact that they are both countries from same region and may play same pattern of football.