Madagascar get serious for 2004

[Canadian_Supporter]

"Madagascar's 100 percent start to their Africa Nations Cup campaign has given the islanders high hopes of a first-ever qualification to the final tournament"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/cup_of_nations/2702397.stm

Madagascar has really improved over the past few years, but how many of their players are abroad? I would assume a few play in France....

[desertfox2]

I too am surprised by how great Madagascar has been playing. However, don't count out Egypt by any stretch of the imagination. In the match that the Scorpions won 1:0 against Egypt they got their first shot on goal in the 73rd minute, and it was the only goal of the game. Egypt had many chances to score and did not play up to par. Expect a much different Egyptian squad the next time they play in Egypt. Personally I think it could easily come down to goal difference between Egypt and Madagascar. Should be interesting

[calcioplaya]

you guys do realize that egypt had to make a 40+ hour plane ride to the island of Madagascar, this time they play in egypt,and make no mistake about it, egypt will destroy them

[Canadian_Supporter]

Originally posted by calcioplaya
you guys do realize that egypt had to make a 40+ hour plane ride to the island of Madagascar,

I assume you mean it took them 40 hours to get to Madagascar with the lay overs etc....

[blueslacker]

Originally posted by Canadian_Supporter
I assume you mean it took them 40 hours to get to Madagascar with the lay overs etc....

Nice point. I do hope the 40 hrs included lay overs also.

[ursula]

Actually it was a really really slow plane.