African Cup of Nations - great tournament

[hehfest]

Wow. Yeah, that's crazy.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Most of the big teams have been wiped out:

*Ghana/Algeria: don't get out of Group.
*DR Congo - takes out Egypt.
*So afr - shock Morocco.
*Ivory C - takes out Sengal.
*Nigeria - knock out Cameroon.

I mentioned the two big teams remaining. Otherwise, it's going to be a relative minnow to the Finals.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Thanks Chucky. Was unaware with this. So much going on I can't keep up with it all. I probably don't bet it until L8 anyway. Ghana used to have a real solid team years ago, but that was then.

I have followed Ghana closely. They have a very young team. Average age = 22.5.

Top Ghana goal-scorers have been Gyan and the Ayew Brothers. If they had a good young scorer, the Ayews would have been passed up.

Down from the previous Ghana standard. Ghana would have been in World Cup final 4 if not for PK miss after Suarez Red-card.

[hehfest]

Thanks Chucky. Was unaware with this. So much going on I can't keep up with it all. I probably don't bet it until L8 anyway. Ghana used to have a real solid team years ago, but that was then.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Some big exits thus far. Down to the L8:

Nigeria/Angola
Cape Verde/SoAfrica
Mali/IvoryC
DRCongo/Guinea

IvoryC took out Defending Champ Senegal. They eliminated a huge player.

A lot of outsiders remaining in the field. If I had to guess at a final, I'd say Nigeria vs IvoryC. But this tournament has been filled with surprises.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Passionate fans:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPmmKnBsiS0

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Ghana residents not happy:

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Ghana dumped out. Big shocker.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Africa_Cup_of_Nations

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Lot of talent.

Just don't like the 24-team pool that advances 16 teams. Should be 50% max.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Africa_Cup_of_Nations