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[Ebede]

Egypt came from behind and advanced in overtime. Morocco were an important contender, even looking one step ahead this round, but they were eliminated.
Senegal won comfortably as expected. They showed that they are the favorites of the tournament. Kouyate also scored after a long time.
Tunisia's elimination was a big surprise. Now I see Cameroon and Senegal ahead for the championship. Will Egypt make another surprise? Difficult but not impossible. I don't think Burkina Faso has any chance.

The future of the is going apparently to the Senegal and Cameroon but it looking like Senegal is not strong enough to withstand Cameroon, from group match Cameroon performance is difference from other remaining team that is facing the present matches, Egypt and Burkina Faso, Egypt can play but Burkina Faso have a strong team method, i don't think Burkina Faso has lose any of their matches starting from their group

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[3meek]

I didn't expect Egypt to beat Morocco today either! But Sallah did his job well! Without him, of course, Egypt would never have won...
I somehow have no doubts about Senegal winning the next match! It was a miracle for Guinea to make it to the quarter-finals,

Senegal was not that playing good before than luck but now surprised everyone. Like you have said, it was a surprise to still see Guinea in the quarter final, we have the prediction that Senegal will win Guinea flawlessly. The semi final between Egypt and Cameroon is not predictable at all. I know most people will go for Senegal though, but Senegal has not faced tough teams yet.

I don't know much about African national teams, but I know that many good players play in Senegal! For example, I only know one Egyptian player, Mohamed Sallah, and I know more than half of the players who play for European clubs in Senegal! So I had no doubts about Senegal.... Just as I have no doubt they will beat Burkina Faso in the 1/2...
By the way, Senegal will play a World Cup qualifier against Egypt in March...

[LittleBitFunny]

Cameroon   vs    Egypt
However, the Egyptian team often shows surprise. Their victory or defeat depends largely on Salah's performance. My prediction was that Morocco would win the match between Morocco and Egypt. But Salah's one goal and one assist helped Egypt win the match 2-1. Similarly, I would like to say that Egypt will win against Cameroon if Salah can play well.

Morocco is a north African country just like Egypt and a similarity between these sides is that they play less aggressive and physical football. Cameroon is in no mood for jokes, you shouldn't forget. if a victory of a team largely depends on the performance of one man that everyone is aware of, i will say the victory is not a certain one. The Indomitable lions are well motivated, and physically fit in performance and with the advantage of the home crowd are well able to outclass any team they face in this competition. It will be a difficult game for Cameroon, but i see them in the finals.

I would also like to see Cameroon in the final, as Egypt's gameplay depends entirely on Mohamed Salah's performance. So if Cameroon's players can only hold Salah, then the match will be under Cameroon's control. Cameroon's players are more talented and hardworking than Egypt's players. So the favorite in this game is Cameroon. However, Salah has the ability to change the outcome of the match.

[bekti3]

i would definitely be shocked if burkina faso became champion, egypt has a chance, they win games in a painful way but it is teams like this that most of the time become champions, well at least in african tournaments it has been frequent to see that, in the end big teams with greater odds hardly become champions in africa competitions

if I'm going to place a bet I don't risk going against bookmakers

I'm even surprised to see that burkina faso can advance until now Because I didn't predict that they could advance until now.
to be honest i still want to see senegal and egypt in the final now but on the other hand cameeroon is still one of the seed now.
I personally will not place a bet for now but will see the opponent first in the semi-finals

[Igebotz]

I think the semi-final against burkina faso will be easy to pass. the final match became a balanced match against Egypt Mane will clash sharpness with his team-mates at Liverpool. I'm sure Senegal will win the Africa Cup of Nations.

I don't think you've been following or watching Senegal's games, because if you had, you'd know that they got to the Semi by the easier ways, and Burkina Faso will be their toughest test. I envision Burkina Faso defeating them by a score of 1-0. Refs constantly wreck important matches like this one. I'm hoping that nothing similar happens in this game since I want to witness a fantastic game.

[S4VV4S]

Egypt isn't evolving, they are kind stable and struggling to show their maximum performance while Cameroon gameplay is improving from a game to another without fluctuations.

It will shock you that Egypt will play in the finals and also take the trophy. You may not like their pattern of play and you think they are a struggling side but you have to know that they are playing to instruction to conserve energy. That is what matters. Not what the Nigerian team did by winning all their three group matches and then lost miserably to Tunisia.

It can be possible for Egypt to win the trophy, they have what it takes to win a trophy,  so it won't be a surprise to me. With the performance of their last match I think Egypt is doing better that when the tournament started.

If Egypt can defeat the host country Cameroon in the semifinals, they will lift the Cup, they keep on improving in all their subsequent matches since they lost their first match against Nigeria, I agreed that they are playing according to their game plan, I believe cameroon will have their first test playing against a formidable opponent in the semifinals having been playing easy matches so far in the competition, though they might have a home advantage which I believe wouldn't matter at this stage of the competition.

Egypt is currently showing such an outstanding performance in the African Cup of Nations since entering the knockout phase where they can beat their opponents to get to the semifinals at this time where the next opponent in the semifinals is not easy considering Cameroon is a candidate to win the Africa Cup of Nations this season where they played quite impressively in both the group and knockout stages.while for Egypt themselves they were quite overwhelmed by their opponents in the previous knockout round where they only won 2-1 against Morocco, they had to finish it until extra time

[Oshosondy]

Egypt is currently showing such an outstanding performance in the African Cup of Nations since entering the knockout phase where they can beat their opponents to get to the semifinals at this time where the next opponent in the semifinals is not easy considering Cameroon is a candidate to win the Africa Cup of Nations this season where they played quite impressively in both the group and knockout stages.while for Egypt themselves they were quite overwhelmed by their opponents in the previous knockout round where they only won 2-1 against Morocco, they had to finish it until extra time

I have never yet seen the best of Cameroon, may be if Cameroon wins Egypt, then may be it will be their first match I will like, since Cameroon started, they were given easy group stage, even easy round of 16. May be this is how it is if a country is hosting AFCON. Egypt vs Cameroon will really be an interesting match but I will strongly go for Egypt. We hope that Senegal will not find it hard to win Burkina Faso. As for me, I will prefer to go for both countries for the ultima.

[Harkorede]

Egypt isn't evolving, they are kind stable and struggling to show their maximum performance while Cameroon gameplay is improving from a game to another without fluctuations.

It will shock you that Egypt will play in the finals and also take the trophy. You may not like their pattern of play and you think they are a struggling side but you have to know that they are playing to instruction to conserve energy. That is what matters. Not what the Nigerian team did by winning all their three group matches and then lost miserably to Tunisia.

Egypt will definitely be Cameroon's biggest task yet this tournament, and honestly I wouldn't write-off the Egyptians chances of making it to the finals, Cameroon look the better team, but they've really not been under any really pressure, while the Egyptian have played through all tournament long, and that might be in their favor in this fixture.

Cameroon vs Senegal is my expectations for the Finals btw.

[TheEconomists]

Egypt isn't evolving, they are kind stable and struggling to show their maximum performance while Cameroon gameplay is improving from a game to another without fluctuations.

It will shock you that Egypt will play in the finals and also take the trophy. You may not like their pattern of play and you think they are a struggling side but you have to know that they are playing to instruction to conserve energy. That is what matters. Not what the Nigerian team did by winning all their three group matches and then lost miserably to Tunisia.

Egypt will definitely be Cameroon's biggest task yet this tournament, and honestly I wouldn't write-off the Egyptians chances of making it to the finals, Cameroon look the better team, but they've really not been under any really pressure, while the Egyptian have played through all tournament long, and that might be in their favor in this fixture.

Cameroon vs Senegal is my expectations for the Finals btw.

This nation cup is some how difficult to predict who will move to the next round based on what I have observed in this tournament so far. Your expectation for Cameroon vs Senegal might be dash if care is not taking since anything is bound to happen. The Egyptians should not be completely roll out if take time to compare their get so far.

[Maestro75]

Are you really that confident that Egypt will win this African Cup? In such a case, you can make some easy money, as the bookmakers do not consider them as favorites and give great odds for them to win:

Bookmakers are not always right. They are humans like everyone of us and can only see what their brains allow them to see. I still maintain that Egypt is the favourite to win this tournament even though not so many people are giving them that credit. We all will find this out this week when they will knock Cameroon out to get into the finals.

[snipie]

Egypt isn't evolving, they are kind stable and struggling to show their maximum performance while Cameroon gameplay is improving from a game to another without fluctuations.

It will shock you that Egypt will play in the finals and also take the trophy. You may not like their pattern of play and you think they are a struggling side but you have to know that they are playing to instruction to conserve energy. That is what matters. Not what the Nigerian team did by winning all their three group matches and then lost miserably to Tunisia.

There isn't any shocking thing in games taking place in Africa especially when you see the miserable condition of the stadium and the impressive referees decisions that will make you speechless.
For me it is a matter of odds and parameters to take on consideration to judge which team is favorite in each game. I made mistakes for sure since if you take a look on what I wrote about pathetic Cameroon first games and how much I am backing it right now. I would like to see Egypt advancing to the finals for sure but they have to improve. So far odds Cameroon @2.17 - Egypt @3.8

[Dewi Aries]

Cameroon vs Senegal is my expectations for the Finals btw.

You are not alone most of us agree Cameroon vs Senegal in the final including the betting market seems to be in favor
The gambling market must have considered why it offers such odds , I will go with this offer multi bet is also suitable

[Tony116]

Egypt isn't evolving, they are kind stable and struggling to show their maximum performance while Cameroon gameplay is improving from a game to another without fluctuations.

It will shock you that Egypt will play in the finals and also take the trophy. You may not like their pattern of play and you think they are a struggling side but you have to know that they are playing to instruction to conserve energy. That is what matters. Not what the Nigerian team did by winning all their three group matches and then lost miserably to Tunisia.

There isn't any shocking thing in games taking place in Africa especially when you see the miserable condition of the stadium and the impressive referees decisions that will make you speechless.
For me it is a matter of odds and parameters to take on consideration to judge which team is favorite in each game. I made mistakes for sure since if you take a look on what I wrote about pathetic Cameroon first games and how much I am backing it right now. I would like to see Egypt advancing to the finals for sure but they have to improve. So far odds Cameroon @2.17 - Egypt @3.8

I also think that Egypt obviously has to improve. But they know their team very well and looking at their team I think that this "conserve energy" is a great tactic that they have adapted to.
Because fatigue will play its part later and obviously if someone gets injured then it will be really hard for them. Actually really clever on their part.

Odds are pretty much higher for both teams, @2.17 means it will double your stake, not seems very safe bet at all.

[TheEconomists]

Cameroon vs Senegal is my expectations for the Finals btw.

You are not alone most of us agree Cameroon vs Senegal in the final including the betting market seems to be in favor
The gambling market must have considered why it offers such odds , I will go with this offer multi bet is also suitable

You maybe surprised what the outcome of your bet will be and your support for the betting site believing that the probability of the Egyptians progressing to the final is slime may turn out in a different way if care is not taking. If the gambling site will provide you the accurate something and it turned out that way how will they make profit. I believe the Egyptians will progress to the final.

[davis196]

My bet is that the final will be Senegal-Egypt and Egypt will win the cup.This is the most obvious bet.
By the way,what is wrong with the referees?The referee of Mali-Tunisia ended the game twice before the 90 minutes have passed.Is it really that hot?Can't they play the games late in the evening,rather than being exposed on the daily heat.
Anyway,I'm not impressed by the quality of the football that was shown on this tournament.Unfortunately,the African teams cannot compete against the European and Latin American teams.Maybe FIFA should invest more money into the development of the African football.

[coco23]

You maybe surprised what the outcome of your bet will be and your support for the betting site believing that the probability of the Egyptians progressing to the final is slime may turn out in a different way if care is not taking. If the gambling site will provide you the accurate something and it turned out that way how will they make profit. I believe the Egyptians will progress to the final.

The chance for Egypt progressing to the final is not so slim. Here are the current odds for the cup winners:
Senegal 2.5
Cameroon 3.0
Egypt 4.0
Burkina Faso 11.0

Burkina Faso is clearly the outsider in this group. Cameroon is favored against Egypt, but not by that much. Egypt already has shown that they can win against stronger teams and they already faced 3 teams that were stronger on the paper (1 loss against Nigeria, 1 draw against Ivory Coast and 1 win in extension time against Morocco). They are now a typical "tournament team" and seem to be comfortable in their role as outsiders. Cameroon of the other hand has not faced a stronger team yet and might fail just like Ivory Coast or Morocco.

[swogerino]

My bet is that the final will be Senegal-Egypt and Egypt will win the cup.This is the most obvious bet.
By the way,what is wrong with the referees?The referee of Mali-Tunisia ended the game twice before the 90 minutes have passed.Is it really that hot?Can't they play the games late in the evening,rather than being exposed on the daily heat.
Anyway,I'm not impressed by the quality of the football that was shown on this tournament.Unfortunately,the African teams cannot compete against the European and Latin American teams.Maybe FIFA should invest more money into the development of the African football.

I think that they have competed in the past with South Africa being a good team in 2010 when they were hosting the World Cup and they did a decent performance at that tournament.Also if I remember correctly in another World Cup,Mali has shown a great performance even beating some of the stronger teams from Europe or Latin America,I don't recall exactly which World Cup but at that tournament Mali was made famous by their game play.Maybe FIFA should invest more in these countries but they have the quality needed to compete in the World Cup and let's see how they will do,the teams that will qualify for such events from Africa,I think they will do not so bad in the upcoming World Cup.

[3meek]

I think Senegal will play Egypt in the final... Cameroon are certainly playing well this season, but I don't think they will beat Egypt in the semi-finals! By the way the odds of Egypt winning against Cameroon are very good! Well and the winner of the cup i see Senegal, in my opinion they play much better than others...

[Maestro75]

There isn't any shocking thing in games taking place in Africa especially when you see the miserable condition of the stadium and the impressive referees decisions that will make you speechless.

If you talk of the poor state of the tournament and officiating your are correct. It is very disappointing, I admit. But that does not mean there has not been areas where the tournament has brought smiles and genuine appreciation from spectators. Participating countries have shown areas of brilliant performance too. We have seen upsets too, and one of it which is yet to happen is the one between Cameroon and Egypt. Egypt will shock the host nation in the coming encounter this week.

I think Senegal will play Egypt in the final... Cameroon are certainly playing well this season, but I don't think they will beat Egypt in the semi-finals!

I also think so. Infact, am giving this cup to Egypt. They will go on to defeat Cameroon to set up a finals with Senegal, and then defeat Senegal. Eventhough Egypt had a slow start I see them as eventual winners of this AFCON.

[uchegod-21]

I think Senegal will play Egypt in the final... Cameroon are certainly playing well this season, but I don't think they will beat Egypt in the semi-finals! By the way the odds of Egypt winning against Cameroon are very good! Well and the winner of the cup i see Senegal, in my opinion they play much better than others...

I will like to see Mane and salah play against each other from country side. The people of Liverpool are missing their combination. AFCON has improved very well. The type of football they are playing this time is very coordinated and presentable. Meanwhile Egypt that Nigeria defeated are now going to finals. This year AFCON is not fair with Nigeria, despite that they came with talented players and a good coach.