2021 African Cup of Nations (2022)

Discussion in 'CAF: Tournaments' started by Ofori, Nov 30, 2021.

  1. vancity eagle

    vancity eagle Member+

    Apr 6, 2006
    both matches Cameroon has played in have been the most entertaining.

    I actually think Cameroon is pretty solid, they look pretty good, despite their moments of defensive lapses.

    I think they are actually the one team I do not want to meet for World Cup qualifiers. They are a more solid team than both Egypt and Ghana.

    They look a well drilled team, and maybe their knocking out CIV wasn't as much a fluke as I thought it was.
     
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  2. vancity eagle

    vancity eagle Member+

    Apr 6, 2006
    Ethiopia are similar to what you said about Saudi Arabia. They play quick passing football. Their problem is their physicallity. Same way Saudi's get destroyed against the stronger Europeans, the Ethiopians get destroyed against the stronger West African players.
     
  3. Game of Billions

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    Scotland
    Nov 16, 2021
    Scotland
    4-1 Cameroon at present. Could be 5-3 to be honest! Looks like the tournament has came to life!
     
  4. glennaldo_sf

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    Houston Dynamo, Penang FC, Al Duhail
    United States
    Nov 25, 2004
    Doha, Qatar
    Club:
    FL Fart Vang Hedmark
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    To be honest with you, tournaments are usually like this. Teams are rusty and cautious in the opening group games, and it's usually the 2nd round of group games where the best games are. Teams are warmed up and either fighting to stay alive or looking to secure a place in the next round. Not surprised to see the level go up now.
     
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  5. Game of Billions

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    #205 Game of Billions, Jan 13, 2022
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    Indeed.

    Full-time: Cameroon 4 - 1 Ethiopia

    Good game, could have been 7-3 to Cameroon! That pitch looked MASSIVE, so wide, acres of space. It looked like 7-a-side at times! Africa is amazing. Hope the teams play well in Qatar, Iran too might be a dark horse.
     
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  6. Felix Herve Caroll

    Jun 1, 2015
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    Ivory Coast
    Cameroon convinced me today. Well played.
    Finally a game with lots of goals. I like it.
     
  7. vancity eagle

    vancity eagle Member+

    Apr 6, 2006
    The opening matches were very cagey, especially with the lack of prep for all the teams, so they did not want to lose.

    Today Ethiopia needed to play and get something, as we see more teams actually have to play for points the tournament will open up.

    best game of tournament so far today, and Ethiopia played their part in a very good first half that was close to even.
     
  8. Kamtedrejt

    Kamtedrejt Member+

    Internazionale Milano
    Albania
    Mar 14, 2017
    Hamburg
    Club:
    FC Internazionale Milano
    Nat'l Team:
    Albania
    More solid than Ghana for sure. Ghana has still a long way to go to get back to their 2006-2015 form.
    I want to see more from Egypt before I agree to your assessment.
     
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  9. vancity eagle

    vancity eagle Member+

    Apr 6, 2006
    Goalkeeper: Cameroon beats Egypt
    Defence: Equal, maybe slight edge Cameroon
    Midfield: Cameroon kills Egypt
    Attack: Egypt

    Midfield for me is the most important. I'm pretty sure this Cameroon team would beat Egypt pretty bad.

    and I'm pretty sure Cameroon would be a tougher opponent for us.
     
  10. vancity eagle

    vancity eagle Member+

    Apr 6, 2006
    Egypt has been failing with how many consecutive top level coaches from Quieroz, to Aguirre, to Cuper.

    Their midfield is poor and that is why they have been failing, they lack players like Abu Treika and Ahmed Hassan that made them so good in the past, so despite having their best attacker ever, they struggle. Salah rarely even gets the ball if the opposing team plays them right.
     
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  11. Kamtedrejt

    Kamtedrejt Member+

    Internazionale Milano
    Albania
    Mar 14, 2017
    Hamburg
    Club:
    FC Internazionale Milano
    Nat'l Team:
    Albania
    I will skip the Morocco game today. I think there´s more at stake in the South African derby between Malawi and Zimbabwe.

    If Zimbabwe is going to play a relevant role in this tournament they don´t have any other choice than to get the first three points on the board today.
     
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  12. Iranian Monitor

    Iranian Monitor Member+

    Aug 18, 2004
    Nat'l Team:
    Iran
    Guinea has so far outplayed Senegal in an otherwise scoreless and lackluster first half.
     
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  13. vancity eagle

    vancity eagle Member+

    Apr 6, 2006
    Senegal have looked poor. Not a fan of their coach.

    But they are missing half of their first team to injuries and Covid, also it hasn't helped that they've played both their matches at the hottest point in the day.

    Also if you look at Guinea's starting midfield, it is actually superior to the team Senegal was able to lineup.

    Naby Keita (Liverpool) Moriba (Barcelona) Diawara (Roma)

    With all these factors the end result is not surprising.
     
  14. Game of Billions

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    Nov 16, 2021
    Scotland
    #214 Game of Billions, Jan 14, 2022
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    Yeah, it's currently 1-0 Morocco and they look strong. Other game will be a closer affair...

    Half-time: Malawai 1 - 1 Zimbabwe

    Great equaliser by Malawi! Quite a good game this one. Could be a frenzied second half...
     
  15. Game of Billions

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    Nov 16, 2021
    Scotland
    58 mins: Malawi 2-1 Zimbabwe

    Awful defending by Zimbabwe. They'll need to go full-on now...
     
  16. Kamtedrejt

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    Internazionale Milano
    Albania
    Mar 14, 2017
    Hamburg
    Club:
    FC Internazionale Milano
    Nat'l Team:
    Albania
    Malawi won 2-1.
    They were very clinical on the day.
    Something you wouldn't expect from a very young team that has no experience at an higher level.
    Zimbabwe were the better team until they conceded the 2nd goal. They couldn't regroup and lost eventually.
     
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  17. Game of Billions

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    18 mins: Great goal from Ghana! Andre Ayew turned and blasted it low from 20 yards, fantastic! 1-0 Ghana.
     
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    #218 Game of Billions, Jan 14, 2022
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    Gabon have been pretty good, as I thought, but no dice yet, 25 minutes to go, they should go for broke...

    88 mins: GOAL GABON! Allevinah, a fine goal! 1-1 Holy shit! Well done, son!
     
  19. Felix Herve Caroll

    Jun 1, 2015
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    Ivory Coast
    Gabon equalizes !!!!!
     
  20. Kamtedrejt

    Kamtedrejt Member+

    Internazionale Milano
    Albania
    Mar 14, 2017
    Hamburg
    Club:
    FC Internazionale Milano
    Nat'l Team:
    Albania
    Completely deserved. Ghana did nothing after Ayew's strike.
     
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  21. Kamtedrejt

    Kamtedrejt Member+

    Internazionale Milano
    Albania
    Mar 14, 2017
    Hamburg
    Club:
    FC Internazionale Milano
    Nat'l Team:
    Albania
    Ghana is not playing well as a team.
    They rely on individual brilliance.
    Problem is they don't have the class they used to have.
    If I were a seeded team in the WCQ playoffs I would want to pull out Ghana.
     
  22. glennaldo_sf

    glennaldo_sf Member+

    Houston Dynamo, Penang FC, Al Duhail
    United States
    Nov 25, 2004
    Doha, Qatar
    Club:
    FL Fart Vang Hedmark
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Meh, and Bein Sports cuts it off right when things just started to get interesting... :eek:
     
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  23. vancity eagle

    vancity eagle Member+

    Apr 6, 2006
    they've been very poor. Such a dissapointment.
     
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  24. vancity eagle

    vancity eagle Member+

    Apr 6, 2006
    yup no team play at all. Unfortunately a lot of African teams play that way sometimes.

    Wouldn't be scared of Ghana at all but they do have the individuals to do damage (especially if Kudus is back) so I dont know if they'd be my first pick.

    If I were to order the teams I would want to draw it would be this.

    1. DR Congo
    2. Mali
    3. Ghana
    4. Egypt
    5. Cameroon
     
  25. Felix Herve Caroll

    Jun 1, 2015
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    Ivory Coast
    Gabon supporters are very happy in the stadium.
    There're many Gabonese in Cameroon because Gabon is a neighbour country of Cameroon.

    I've seen a decline of Ghana National Team. Ayew brothers are being old and the play isn't so nice.
     
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