The first two semifinalists were decided today as Ghana and Algeria advanced. In the first quarterfinal, Ghana defeated Angola 1-0. The goal came in the 16th minute when Kwadwo Asamoah set up Asamoah Gyan who got behind Angola’s captain Kali.…
The quarterfinals are starting up and the tournament should start getting exciting. A lot of the established powers have disappointed while Egypt and Angola have been the most entertaining teams in the tournament. The one Cinderella story left in the…
This is something that I probably will do from now on to let you know the highlights of the upcoming weekend for me. It is FA Cup weekend in England and there are some intriguing matches but this weekend I’m…
The group phase is finally over. This group was all over the place during the matches and the first real excitement of the tournament. Gabon were unable to advance as Zambia got the 2-1 win to advance themselves to the…
The group phase is nearing its end with 2 more teams qualifying for the knockout round. Egypt kept its perfect record with a 2-0 win over Benin. Nigeria finally put in an impressive performance with a 3-0 win over Mozambique.…
Group B finished up and we finally have set up some of the quarterfinal matchups. Ghana were not that impressive as they won 1-0 over Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso held their own but they couldn’t get the goal they needed…
Group A finished today and it was pretty disappointing. Algeria and Angola both advanced as they played for a 0-0 draw. It was an okay game until about the 60th minute when it was clear both teams decided that they…
The tournament field is beginning to take shape. Tunisia and Gabon played a pretty boring game that ended in a 0-0 draw. Gabon were the better team, but Tunisia did have some good chances. Cameroon fought back to get to…
Group C completed its second round of games today. Nigeria underwhelmed again but they got a 1-0 win over Benin behind a Yakubu penalty. The win gives Nigeria hope of advancing out of the group, but they don’t look likely…
This is probably the premier matchup of the group stage as Cote d’Ivoire defeated Ghana 3-1. It was a solid performance by Cote d’Ivoire against a weakened Ghana squad that only brought on Michael Essien for the second half. I…
