Only four teams are remaining in this Moroccan African Cup of Nations after the quarter finals of this weekend. Nigeria of Victor Osimhen will defy the host country, while Egypt and Senegal will face up to each other to get the right to play the final. Ivory Coast, Mali, Algeria and Cameroon are going back home.
Morocco beat Cameroon 2-0 in quarter finals in front of their fans in Rabat last Friday, with two goals scored by Brahim Diaz and Ismael Saibari. The way that leads towards the final is getting shorter and shorter, and the Lions of Atlas will challenge Nigeria, probably the most difficult contender for them in this competition. The Super Eagles dominated Algeria 2-0 without any contestation and showed their technical and physical superiority over Algeria, whose players were unable to respond on the pitch. The first shot of Algeria arrived in the 80th minute…
In defense, Nigerian Calvin Bassey showed no mercy against the Algerian strikers. On the other side of the pitch, Victor Osimhen scored before giving an assist to Akor Adams for the second goal of the last finalists in Ivory Coast. It is not a surprise to see the Super Eagles reach the semifinals of the competition, and the upcoming confrontation against Morocco looks like a final before the time.
Egypt got rid of Ivory Coast 3-2 last night with a Mohamed Salah goal scorer (again) and leader for the Pharaohs. It is the end of the journey for the last winner of the African Cup, and both the fans and the team must be disappointed to go back home so early. The Egyptians will challenge Senegal next Wednesday. The Lions defeated Mali 1-0 thanks to Iliman Ndiaye, who once played in Marseille. Malian captain Yves Bissouma got a red card in this game.
Guillaume Mahot