It has been a busy week for African football.
After the playoff draw earlier this weekend for the CAF qualifiers for this year's World Cup showed us the potential path to the finals, the AFCON knockout stage kicks off today. It took a while for the tournament to gear up, but boy are we ready for some serious battles.
Sunday will host two matches that will determine who will guarantee their spot in the quarterfinals.
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#AFCON2021 returns today after a short break. The round of 16 kicks-off with two interesting matches. Who will continue to the quarter-final?#TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 pic.twitter.com/TW7Kab2Jwo
— BabaGol (@BabaGol_) January 23, 2022
Burkina Faso v Gabon, 17:00 CET, Limbe Stadium, Limbe
A fight between two west African sides, who showed a lot of talent and quality in the group stage. Burkina Faso, with Gustavo Sangaré, can pose a threat to any team left in the competition.
Gabon on the other hand, are the masters of chaos. Covid-19, scandals, and a dressing room devoid of morale is nothing for Aaron Boupendza and his crew, with Gabon surprising many against Ghana and Morocco.
BabaGol’s prediction: Burkina Faso are more noble, but Gabon are a wounded animal that is fighting against its demons. Gabon will win in extra time/penalties.
Gabon played very well in the group stage but Burkina Faso is not a walk in the park either. Who will qualify to the quarter-final?
— BabaGol (@BabaGol_) January 23, 2022
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Nigeria v Tunisia, 20:00 CET, Stade Omnisport Roumdé Adija, Garoua
This clash has the potential to become an AFCON classic. The Super Eagles are the best team in the tournament, have won all their games, and looked fantastic. They are surely the favourites to go all the way here.
Tunisia on the other hand are an enigma. They lost due to a refereeing scandal, won convincingly 4-0, and lost the last match to Gambia. Monther Kbeair’s side is unpredictable, but have the tools to make Nigeria’s life difficult.
BabaGol’s prediction: No matter how hard they try, Nigeria are on a mission here in Cameroon. Nigeria to win.
WHAT A MATCH! Nigeria was very impressive in the group stage, but Tunisia won't be an easy opponent for the Super Eagles. Wo will qualify for the quarter-final?#AFCON2021
— BabaGol (@BabaGol_) January 23, 2022
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