Author Topic: AFCON 2023 (Read 33358 times)

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #240 on:** January 15, 2024, 02:00:43 pm »

It’s annoying there’s a 3rd/4th play off. Get knocked out, come home. I remember rejoicing when Mane lost in 2017 when we were struggling domestically. That must have been in the Quarters then?

thaddeus · « **Reply #241 on:** January 15, 2024, 02:00:53 pm »

Quote from: AmanShah21 on January 15, 2024, 01:57:13 pm

My thoughts are simply that either Egypt get knocked out before quarters or win the whole thing. Anything in between would be a lose-lose situation.
Egypt look awful though. Apart from Mo and a decent frontline, this team really doesnt look like it can go very far. Especially the defence looks awful. I thought that Gabal, their goalkeeper in last world cup was really good. No idea why he has been switched out.
Lets hope they dont run Mo into the ground like last time with Extra time in every knockout round.

They certainly don't look like they're going to be winning the whole thing!

elsewhere · « **Reply #242 on:** January 15, 2024, 02:04:53 pm »

senegal already a goal up

Boaty McBoatface · « **Reply #243 on:** January 15, 2024, 08:26:27 pm »

Overhead kick to put Algeria 2 up, but he's offside.

elsewhere · « **Reply #244 on:** January 15, 2024, 09:42:30 pm »

now Algeria struggling, 1-1, 10 mins to go

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #245 on:** January 15, 2024, 09:43:18 pm »

Looks like Algeria will regret not getting another goal.

Boaty McBoatface · « **Reply #246 on:** January 15, 2024, 09:44:22 pm »

Angola equalised from the penalty spot. Luckily it had bounced across the line off the bar, because the taker put in the rebound. Otherwise I'm sure it would have been ruled out because the taker can't touch the ball again, until somebody else does.

Boaty McBoatface · « **Reply #247 on:** January 15, 2024, 09:57:04 pm »

Freekick to Algeria in stoppage time. Mahrez to take it...

Boaty McBoatface · « **Reply #248 on:** January 15, 2024, 09:58:05 pm »

Keeper saves and the rebound goes wide!

Boaty McBoatface · « **Reply #249 on:** January 15, 2024, 09:58:55 pm »

FT 1-1.

TipTopKop · « **Reply #250 on:** January 15, 2024, 10:05:45 pm »

Drama but it ends in a draw. Well, one thing I always enjoy watching the AFCON at this time of year is the weather

Boaty McBoatface · « **Reply #251 on:** January 16, 2024, 03:57:56 pm »

Late penalty to Burkina Faso after VAR sends the ref to the monitor.

Boaty McBoatface · « **Reply #252 on:** January 16, 2024, 03:59:41 pm »

Scored!

Sudden Death Draft Loser · « **Reply #253 on:** January 16, 2024, 04:00:13 pm »

Quote from: Boaty McBoatface on January 15, 2024, 09:44:22 pm

Otherwise I'm sure it would have been ruled out because the taker can't touch the ball again, until somebody else does.

Alonso, Istanbul 2005?

Boaty McBoatface · « **Reply #254 on:** January 16, 2024, 04:00:34 pm »

Quote from: Sudden Death Draft Loser on January 16, 2024, 04:00:13 pm

Alonso, Istanbul 2005?

Keeper touched it. If it had come straight back off the post, Alonso would have been penalised because of the double touch rule.

blert596 · « **Reply #255 on:** January 16, 2024, 04:01:07 pm »

Quote from: Sudden Death Draft Loser on January 16, 2024, 04:00:13 pm

Alonso, Istanbul 2005?

The keeper saved Alonsos kick, so the ball was available for the taker

Boaty McBoatface · « **Reply #256 on:** January 16, 2024, 04:04:44 pm »

FT 1-0 to Burkina Faso.

A draw probably would have been a fair result.

Tapsoba looked good for BF. Very good on the ball, calm as you like...

Boaty McBoatface · « **Reply #257 on:** January 16, 2024, 04:07:18 pm »

I'm pretty sure a goal was ruled out this season (maybe in Europe) where the freekick taker hit the bar and then volleyed in the rebound, and it was ruled out. Nobody on the comms initially knew why.

Samie · « **Reply #258 on:** January 16, 2024, 05:55:37 pm »

Lad is called AK47.

Boaty McBoatface · « **Reply #259 on:** January 16, 2024, 06:01:43 pm »

He's got a hell of a shot on him.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #260 on:** January 16, 2024, 06:39:46 pm »

So many chances and great saves in this game.

1892tillforever · « **Reply #261 on:** January 16, 2024, 06:45:07 pm »

Quote from: Samie on January 16, 2024, 05:55:37 pm

Lad is called AK47.

It's Kamara who used to play for Fulham.

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #262 on:** January 16, 2024, 06:48:00 pm »

Namibia lead in the dying minutes!

Boaty McBoatface · « **Reply #263 on:** January 16, 2024, 06:48:22 pm »

Finally the keeper is beaten!

Namibia 1-0.

Boaty McBoatface · « **Reply #264 on:** January 16, 2024, 06:51:32 pm »

A lot of surprise results in this first round of matches so far.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #265 on:** January 16, 2024, 06:52:15 pm »

The keeper was amazing.

Boaty McBoatface · « **Reply #266 on:** January 16, 2024, 06:52:40 pm »

Namibia score again, but the flag rightly goes up.

In the Name of Klopp · « **Reply #267 on:** January 16, 2024, 06:56:50 pm »

This Namibia team is very exciting. Looks devastating every time they have the ball

elsewhere · « **Reply #268 on:** January 16, 2024, 06:59:28 pm »

well fucking done Namibia, i think they are my new African team now. Great scenes.

newterp · « **Reply #269 on:** January 16, 2024, 07:09:49 pm »

Hmmm....I'm sure this was covered earlier but....Naby Keita is fit for AFCON!

(to be fair he was on the Werder bench for 3 games in early-mid december - playing 0 mins - but then missed the last game in december befere the BL winter break)

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #270 on:** January 16, 2024, 07:20:59 pm »

It's really good to see how most of these teams are really setting out to attack, as usually the group stages can be a bit dull.

newterp · « **Reply #271 on:** January 16, 2024, 08:13:48 pm »

Coronet for west ham seems to have skipped this?

Legs · « **Reply #272 on:** January 16, 2024, 08:16:29 pm »

Quote from: newterp on January 16, 2024, 08:13:48 pm

Coronet for west ham seems to have skipped this?

Benrahma too ?

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #273 on:** January 16, 2024, 08:19:56 pm »

Penalty to SA, and he balloons it over the bar.

Boaty McBoatface · « **Reply #274 on:** January 16, 2024, 08:21:04 pm »

South Africa get a pen but Waddle it over the bar.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #275 on:** January 16, 2024, 08:36:09 pm »

Quote from: newterp on January 16, 2024, 08:13:48 pm

Coronet for west ham seems to have skipped this?

Hopefully the kind hearts of the Ivory Coast will forgive him.

Boaty McBoatface · « **Reply #276 on:** January 16, 2024, 09:17:59 pm »

Mali take the lead.

Boaty McBoatface · « **Reply #277 on:** January 16, 2024, 09:20:05 pm »

The African commentators call the guy that lies down behind the wall, the log. I like it

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #278 on:** January 16, 2024, 09:21:14 pm »

The log, that's cool.

Dougle · « **Reply #279 on:** January 16, 2024, 09:22:57 pm »

Well, hands down the African continent's teams have the best flags and the best kits I think.