Mazraoui back from injury for Morocco is a big bonus
AFCON 2023 (2024): AFCON 2025 Qualifiers
- Thread starter Rood
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South Africa and Morrocco both have really nice anthems. Looking forward to this one
South Africa lead Morocco, 30 minutes left
Another shock on the cards! Shaping up for a entertaining last 30
I can't keep up with the madness of this tournament
Penalty to Morocco
Hakimi skies it
Substitution
Out: Sithole
In: Thabang
Out: Sithole
In: Thabang
Right in the Sithole
10 minutes added 
Amrabat sent off now 
Really hope we haven’t already bought him
Amrabat off, great tournament for our players
What was that
We haven’t
United players not having the best tournament
2-0. Morocco out!
What a goal, Mokoena!!!!
Can VAR rescind a red card if it’s the result of two yellows? It’s what the commentators initially claimed was happening.
Keeper has to be stronger there. Got a good hand to it and still beat him.
He gave a second yellow which was a mistake as it was a red card offence (last man DOGSA).
2 of the faves knocked out
Last 8 still and none of Senegal, Morocco, Egypt, Cameroon, Algeria will be there. I might add Ghana and Tunisia as well!
So who are the favourite now?
Ivory Coast,Nigeria or Mali?
Ivory Coast,Nigeria or Mali?
What a tournament that has been. Probably the best I have witnessed. Anyone can beat anyone. No small or weak team. No guaranteed win.
African football has improved drastically. This is a new era for most teams..
African football has improved drastically. This is a new era for most teams..
The last 8 of this tournament are all completely different from the last 8 of the previous tournament. Must be some sort of International tournament record !
Ivory Coast by the bookies but they've hardly been impressive
Not sure, but I'm rooting for Cape Bebe!
The big names remaining are Nigeria and Ivory Coast. I might add South Africa as well.
But this has been anything but a big name tournament. Some of the supposedly smaller teams are playing brilliantly. There's a level of maturity in this AFCON I've never seen before.
I think they're taking the home advantage into consideration. That didn't do shit for them against Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea so we'll see.
I can't select a favorite. This is an evenly matched tournament now.
What a brilliant FK for the 2nd goal. Even their 1st goal was beautiful football
It just means the shot was powerful
Or it could be a goalkeeping error with his technique like I said.
If I had to my money down I back Nigeria but it's wide open - even random teams like Angola looked surprisingly good
Bafana!!!
Didn't have any expectations at all before the tournament... Now I'm all in.
Didn't have any expectations at all before the tournament... Now I'm all in.
Cabo Verde, spearheaded by our most bizarre signing, is the team to watch. Their clash with Mzansi will be a thriller.
Mali and Angola are very dangerous. I'm hoping for a maiden champion; half the teams remaining have never won the title and have decent shout.
Mali and Angola are very dangerous. I'm hoping for a maiden champion; half the teams remaining have never won the title and have decent shout.
The quarter finals lowdown ...
Afcon 2023: Can Nigeria and Ivory Coast avoid more shocks in quarter-finals?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/68153973
Upsets and unpredictability have been the story of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, with none of the quarter-finalists from the 2021 edition of the tournament reaching the last eight in Ivory Coast.
Defending champions Senegal, the continent's top-ranked side Morocco and record seven-time winners Egypt all fell by the wayside in the last 16 against the odds.
Just four countries who have lifted the trophy remain and Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea and Mali are still dreaming of becoming continental champions for the first time.
Three-time winners Nigeria are now the favourites on paper as the highest-ranked country left, at 42nd in the world, but the Super Eagles will be wary of the growing expectation on them as the West Africans seek a first Afcon triumph since 2013....
Afcon 2023: Can Nigeria and Ivory Coast avoid more shocks in quarter-finals?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/68153973
Upsets and unpredictability have been the story of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, with none of the quarter-finalists from the 2021 edition of the tournament reaching the last eight in Ivory Coast.
Defending champions Senegal, the continent's top-ranked side Morocco and record seven-time winners Egypt all fell by the wayside in the last 16 against the odds.
Just four countries who have lifted the trophy remain and Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea and Mali are still dreaming of becoming continental champions for the first time.
Three-time winners Nigeria are now the favourites on paper as the highest-ranked country left, at 42nd in the world, but the Super Eagles will be wary of the growing expectation on them as the West Africans seek a first Afcon triumph since 2013....
I expect fewer shocks, if any at all, from here on. So I'd expect South Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria, and DR Congo to prevail.
My money is on Nigeria to win it. Most likely against Cote d'Ivoire in the final. I saw somewhere that Nigeria created the most clear-cut chances (13) across the group stage. Only one goal conceded so far and that was on opening day.
The worse thing that can happen is that Peseiro stays on after a trophy win. He should be thanked for... whatever he has been doing, and should be moved on. Get someone more serious in for the WC qualifiers
Nigeria or Ivory Coast will probably win it now