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Afcon 2023: who's ready to take the final step towards the playoffs?

Jan 23, 2024, 2:13 PM

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Gambia v Cameroon

Gambia lost twice in the tournament and failed to score a single goal. Tom

Saintfiet's team found themselves in a difficult group, but the fans believed in

another miracle after the historic quarterfinals at Afcon 2021. The Scorpions

still have a mathematical chance of making it to the playoffs, but to do this, they

need to defeat one of the strongest teams on the continent in the final round.

Before the start of Afcon 2023, Cameroon was considered one of the favorites,

but risks leaving the tournament after the group stage. Rigobert Song's team

drew with Guinea and lost to Senegal. Now, to reach the playoffs, the

Indomitable Lions need to win, preferably with a big score - after all, the goal

difference will be the decisive factor in the event of a tie. Before the start of the tournament, the Cameroonians lost their main striking force, Vincent Aboubakar, due to injury and now must figure out how to effectively replace

him.

Guinea v Senegal

Guinea has 4 points after two rounds and has every chance of reaching the playoffs. National Elephants showed their character in the game with Cameroon, holding out against the elite team in the minority for an entire half.

A hypothetical victory over Senegal will give the Guineans first place in the group and an easier opponent in the next stage, while a draw will definitely be enough to guarantee themselves in the playoffs. In the last two Afcon tournaments, Guinea qualified for the 1/8, but the current selection of players allows Kaba Diawara to think about more.

Reigning African champions Senegal made a strong start to their title defence with two wins and guaranteed a place in the playoffs. Aliou Cisse's team defeated Gambia with a score of 3-0 and then left no chance for Cameroon.

Lions of Teranga regularly created pressure from the wings and showed perfectrealization, scoring three goals against Andre Onana after three shots on target.

In both games, the Senegalese scored a quick goal, so Guinea will certainly try to hold off the favorite's opening attack and find their chances in counterplay.

Angola v Burkina Faso

In Group D, three teams fight for leadership. Angola and Burkina Faso scored 4 points each, and a victory in the head-to-head match guarantees one of the opponents first place. In the event of a draw, Algeria, which currently has 2 points, can break through to the top, but it still has a game with tournament outsider Mauritania in the final round.

Thanks to a better goal difference, Angola is virtually ahead of Burkina Faso, so they can afford to play defensively. This is bad news for the Stallions, whose positional attack is not a strong suit, but they have Bertrand Traore at their disposal. The Aston Villa midfielder scored in the first two matches after coming on as a substitute, and now Hubert Velud will have to solve the dilemma: start the player from the first minutes or save him as a wild card? The Angolans boldly attack, which is exactly what the opponent is waiting for. Both managers may have to abandon their philosophy to achieve a positive result in the decider.

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