African Cup of Nations 2021 (played in 2022) | Final: Senegal v Egypt, 7 PM UK time

[adexkola]

I'm sure the ref blew 15 seconds early there

Well done Burkina Faso (despite them losing their heads a bit at 80 mins). That seals at least a 4th place finish for them in this tournament, which goes along with a silver and bronze medal from the last 10 years

And I'm sure they have personal reasons for not wanting to go home early

 

[kouroux]

The game should have been 2-0 rather than 1-0

 

[Redlyn]

Cameroon are through to the Semi-finals, they've definitely exceeded expectations so far. Aboubakar and Ekambi their only scorers with 10 goals between them.

Burkina Faso and Tunisia kicking off now...

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A top 8 team playing on home turf, the people have high expectations. Somehow they got to the semis without playing anyone of note. The other big teams have thinned out the field but there is nowhere to hide now in the semis. Burkina Faso is the big surprise in the SF though.

 

[adexkola]

Trust you to keep this thread updated.
A top 8 team playing on home turf, the people have high expectations. Somehow they got to the semis without playing anyone of note. The other big teams have thinned out the field but there is nowhere to hide now in the semis. Burkina Faso is the big surprise in the SF though.

They may have had an easy route to the semis but they handled their business in the group stage (against a strong Burkinabe side as well). Ghana would have been their competition instead of Comoros if they did what they had to do.

Burkina Faso has had a strong history of making the SF of this tournament in the past 10 years...they are definitely doing a lot right.

 

[adexkola]

And as I speak Morocco draw first blood against Egypt. Long ways to go.

 

[adexkola]

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[adexkola]

What a dreadful half of football

 

[RooneyLegend]

Egypt all over Morocco

 

[Idxomer]

Salah has really turned it on for the national team this AFCON.

 

[adexkola]

Game on!

 

[RooneyLegend]

Why does Quieroz refuse to start Zizo.

 

[Samid]

Handbags

 

[kouroux]

Munir is a little cnut. His theatrics reflex kicked in but he forgot it was the ref who touched him

 

[adexkola]

I'm surprised no one hasn't been sent off

 

[Avatar]

Our GK was just saying " I won't come out". He's playing injured now!

 

[kouroux]

Egypt's keeper looks like Ederson

 

[Idxomer]

Another one bites the dust, 5th player from the backline to be injured this tournament.

 

[kouroux]

Salah is one of a kind. Amazing player

 

[adexkola]

Salah is one of a kind. Amazing player

Word

 

[Samid]

Could've been a red

 

[One Night Only]

Morocco not even tested the Egypt sub keeper.

 

[adexkola]

Morocco not even tested the Egypt sub keeper.

Bizarre how passive they've been since the start of the second half.

 

[kouroux]

Egypt are a bunch drama queens

 

[One Night Only]

The absolute state of Morocco, deserve to go out.

Egypt not managing to score into an open goal is also hilarious.

 

[kouroux]

Wtf was that ? A keeper comes for a late FK but they somehow try something clever then Egypt misses the open goal

 

[RoyH1]

That Morocco free kick at the end was a travesty

 

[adexkola]

That Morocco free kick at the end was a travesty

They've been shit at them all game

 

[el3mel]

Get the fecking feck in.

 

[adexkola]

And breathe.

 

[kouroux]

That Morocco free kick at the end was a travesty

A professional mistake, why the feck would they play it short ?

 

[Mb194dc]

That Morocco free kick at the end was a travesty

WTF were they thinking...

Crazy end to the game.

 

[el3mel]

This tournament has well and truly restored our pride as one of the biggest African teams in history.

We're back. We're fecking back.

With all these amount of injuries and our shit draw, this has been a fantastic tournament for us.

 

[Fanatic 00237]

Egypt started the tournament very slowly but they have slowly built some momentum on their way to the semis. Very solid performance from them today. Quieroz is doing something out of that squad. Cameroon would have it tough in the semis.

 

[Guy Incognito]

Salah and Egypt running into form now.

 

[el3mel]

Salah's real class appears in such games. Both this one and in Ivory Coast game, he literally carried the attack on his own.

Fetouh also had Hakemi in his own pockets.

 

[adexkola]

Salah's real class appears in such games. Both this one and in Ivory Coast game, he literally carried the attack on his own.

Fetouh also had Hakemi in his own pockets.

Hakimi is a smug cnut, glad to see him neutered in this game.

How is the reaction in Egypt? Any additional joy over taking down Morocco?

 

[el3mel]

Hakimi is a smug cnut, glad to see him neutered in this game.

How is the reaction in Egypt? Any additional joy over taking down Morocco?

Of course, there's nothing more entertaining than beating a North African team.

 

[Chicharo]

Egypt might very well go all the way through again, after barely surviving the group stages

Even more sure after today's matches

 

[adexkola]

Senegal up 1-0... Enroute for an easy win

 

[SCP]

This tournament has well and truly restored our pride as one of the biggest African teams in history.

We're back. We're fecking back.

With all these amount of injuries and our shit draw, this has been a fantastic tournament for us.

This is the type of shit and siege mentality Queiroz likes to build. Reason why I think for him is easier to work well with Iran or Egypt where he doesn't have to deal with prima donnas, while at Portugal or Colombia you cannot expect those players to just sit and listen and do as I want. On a side note for you, since you're also a Al Ahly fan, he and Manuel Jose hate each other. Next game against Cameroon playing at home is bloody hard, and definitely having to face Senegal to reach Qatar is terrible because beside the quality players they are solid as a rock in Africa when it's related to suffer goals.