Topic: 2019 Africa Cup of Nations

[oojason]

A cracking piece on Mauritania, who play Mali tonight, in their first ever AFCON game...


'Mauritania rise from fourth worst team in world to Africa’s grand stage':-

In 2012 only Bhutan, San Marino and the Turks & Caicos Islands were ranked below the desert nation but a football revolution has delivered an Africa Cup of Nations debut

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/22/mauritania-fourth-worst-team-world-africa-cup-nations

[Ziltoid]

I bet Amada misses a fleet of
chances.

How did anyone miss this one, I was bowled over by it

[please, I have my reasons for it but...]

Cote d'Ivoire vs South Africa starts in 10 minutes, arguably the first big game of the tournament with the new Ivorian stars like Pepe eager to shine on the international scene for the first time, this game is in Group D.

Tunisia vs Angola is afterwards followed by Mali vs Mauritania, both in Group E.

[Crosby Nick]

How did anyone miss this one, I was bowled over by it

Ziltoid chilling last weekend.

[please, I have my reasons for it but...]

Ivorians win 1-0, Tunisia v Angola Starts in 15 minutes. In other news Cameroon will begin their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations campaign without Portuguese-based striker, Joel Tagueu who has been diagnosed with a heart defective problem that could lead to his death from the workload of playing professionally.

[Boaty McBoatface]

Ivorians win 1-0

Pepe was a threat every time he was on the ball (although that didn't happen often enough). Quick feet, good balance, gliding past players when dribbling, some good runs in behind that deserved a pass. He hit the bar with a freekick in the first half and the keeper pulled off a great save from another freekick at the end of the second.

Very promising player.

[Boaty McBoatface]

Cameroon beat Guinea-Bissau 2-0. Banana Yaya (great name) and Stéphane Bahoken with the goals.

[afc tukrish]

Cameroon beat Guinea-Bissau 2-0. Banana Yaya (great name) and Stéphane Bahoken with the goals.

His bananas are very noteworthy...

[PoetryInMotion]

Okay, I didn't know this before - just found out while checking scores that Seedorf is managing Cameroon.

[Bobinhood]

Cameroon beat Guinea-Bissau 2-0. Banana Yaya (great name) and Stéphane Bahoken with the goals.

It is a great curse of ancient and powerful origin to have a banana yaya. It is known.

[please, I have my reasons for it but...]

Okay, I didn't know this before - just found out while checking scores that Seedorf is managing Cameroon.

And Kluivert is his assistant.

[jillcwhomever]

Wow, Ghana 1-0 down.

[please, I have my reasons for it but...]

Wow, Ghana 1-0 down.

The Ayew brothers quickly scored to make it 2-1 at HT.

[jillcwhomever]

Aren't Ghana supposed to be among the favourites for this? I have to say their defence is a little bit unstable at times, they will have to improve further in that department.

[jillcwhomever]

2-2.

[Boaty McBoatface]

Ghana are down to 10 men.

[Fazak_Red]

Ghana are down to 10 men.

Due to one of the worst decisions I've ever seen.

[gerrardisgod]

Mark Bright’s making more noises than the guy out of Police Academy.

[jillcwhomever]

The sending off was very unlucky but I have to say Benin have played really well tonight. Ghana have been vulnerable at the back all game.

[Boaty McBoatface]

Mark Bright’s making more noises than the guy out of Police Academy.

[Boaty McBoatface]

Mounie should have scored for Benin. Header from 6 yards out.

FT 2-2.

[jillcwhomever]

Mark Bright's waffling aside, it's been okay the coverage on Eurosport. So nice to hear commentators concentrating on the football rather than following agendas.

[gerrardisgod]

Stewart Robson’s great on it.

[jillcwhomever]

Stewart Robson’s great on it.

It's very understated coverage which I really enjoy.

[Ziltoid]

Ziltoid chilling last weekend.

Look at mi trabs, no one can say I'm a wool

[jillcwhomever]

So Egypt are playing tonight, there are some rumours that they are going to play Mo as a striker.

[classycarra]

So Egypt are playing tonight, there are some rumours that they are going to play Mo as a striker.

Wonder what his finishing is like?

[please, I have my reasons for it but...]

Amr Warda has been sent home from the Egypt camp for offering sexual advances to Egyptian (and other nationalities) Instagram models while in the camp and sending unsolicited videos.

Naby starts for Guinea against Ghana.

[Crosby Nick]

Amr Warda has been sent home from the Egypt camp for offering sexual advances to Egyptian (and other nationalities) Instagram models while in the camp and sending unsolicited videos.

Naby starts for Guinea against Ghana.

Cos I’m a creep, Amr Warda, what the hell am I doing here? I don’t belong here

[gerrardisgod]

Fucking hell

Just noticed Guinea had two players called Sylla in their squad, must be a lorra, lorra people with that name there.

[jillcwhomever]

Wonder what his finishing is like?

We know what his finishing is like, but last game he played entirely on the wing it was noticeable he'd been told to stay there by the manager.

[newterp]

This game is awful (Nigeria - Guinea)

[Bobinhood]

Fuck!

edit  naby went down, but looks like just a kick.

[Crouch Potato]

Agreed, every time Naby gets tackled i'm worried too.

[newterp]

Fuck!

edit  naby went down, but looks like just a kick.

he's ok/

[Phil M]

Cos I’m a creep, Amr Warda, what the hell am I doing here? I don’t belong here

The young 'uns have no respect these days I tell thee.

[Boaty McBoatface]

Ndidi has just gone over the ball and caught Naby. Nasty.

He's back on after some treatment.

[Crouch Potato]

Naby Keita off finally.

Hope they go out asap, they are obv. gonna try to play him even when unfit.

[Rush 82]

Naby Keita off finally.

Hope they go out asap, they are obv. gonna try to play him even when unfit.

I hate all national coaches - selfish fucks dont care about the players at all.

[Ray K]

Cos I’m a creep, Amr Warda, what the hell am I doing here? I don’t belong here

I'll have to give you that one, that's good.