Off Topic International Break Thread

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Nigeria v Egypt on the BBC. One of the bigger group games at the AFCON.
No half-time analysis at all. Really? Muzak and adverts. Shoddy.
 
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I've never heard of any of the EG team, though a number of them play for French and Spanish sides.
Their captain used to play for Boro and Birmingham and doesn't currently have a team.
The goalscorer is a defender who plays for 4th tier Antequera which is near Malaga.
Massive shock result.
 
Ghana have lost to Comoros 3-2, which eliminates them from the AFCON.
That means that Partey played a whole tournament and Arsenal didn't play a league game.
 
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Comoros had no keeper, as they all tested positive for covid at some point.
Stuck their left-back in instead, had a man sent off after 7 minutes and still pushed the hosts all the way.
Scored a fantastic free-kick, too. That must be nice...
 
Senegal are currently 1-0 up against Cape Verde, which probably isn't that surprising.
That they've failed to score more against 9 men is, though. 21st and 57th minute reds.
Mane staying in Cameroon a little longer, it seems.
 
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So many good goals in this tournament.
Insane opener and Hakimi's winner was unstoppable.
 
The pitch for Ivory Coast v Egypt described by the co-commentator:
"Looks good from afar, but it's far from good." <laugh>