Afcon 2021: All you need to know ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations in January
The 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations is not long from now after getting rescheduled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations is not long from now after getting rescheduled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“We have no right to see in front of us an eliminated team [Namibia] because they are coming with pride and play for themselves,” Sredojevic told Zambia FA social media pages. “We need be fully focused that we are not playing an eliminated team but like we are playing a cup final before the final. “Only that mindset without complacency can bring us good results, anything else is a huge risk and we know that that football is a game that will lead any direction. We have recently seen Liverpool and Burnley. “We want to give respect to opponents and if we respect them, we have no right ...
In the 15th minute, the referee had to make a big call when Mory Kante made a bad challenge on Rwanda captain Jacques Tuyisenge. The referee, initially, showed him a yellow card but on review by the VAR, he changed it to a red card leaving the National Elephants with 10 men. Tuyisenge was also forced out with that reckless tackle and Ernest Sugira took his place. In the 47th minute, the substitute had a massive chance to give his team a lead when the ball found its way to him. But with the goal at his mercy, he blasted wide.
The Moroccans won a free kick in a good area which was taken by Omar Namsaoui. Cameroon goalkeeper Haschou Kerrido failed to put the ball to safety and Bouftini did not hesitate to find the back of the net. The second goal for the reigning champions came in the 40th minute. The tournament hosts had committed forward in numbers and they were caught on the counter-attack. The ball was eventually passed to Abdelilah Hafidi who passed the ball to Rahimi and the latter eventually scored to register his fourth goal of the competition. Defensive lapses in the 75th minute allowed Rahimi to win posses...
Title holders Morocco to face Mali in CHAN final Title holders Morocco will play Mali in the final of the TOTAL Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde on Sunday. This comes after the sides triumphed in the two semi-final matches played on Wednesday in the tournament exclusively designed for home-based players. ð£ðð ððððððð¢ð£ð¢! ð#TotalCHAN2020pic.twitter.com/vP3N1XaHG8— #TotalCHAN2020 (@CAF_Online) February 3, 2021 The Eagles sealed their place in the fina...