AFCON 2021 (2021 is for administrative purpose as it was supposed to be held last year, same as with the EURO 2020 case) starts tonight and the first match is already on, 77th minute so far between Cameroon and Burkina Faso, Cameroon leading 2:1. Next match is between Ethiopa and Cape Verde at 8 PM CET.
My 3 favorites in this tournament are: Morocco (because of our Moroccans), Mali (because of our ex-players Kanoute and Keita) and Senegal (old love from the 2002 World Cup).
What are yours?
I’ll be following the Moroccan team, but I’m not planning on watching any of the games. BeIN is the North American broadcast partner, and they’re coverage/access is terrible.
I read yesterday that Yen tested pos for covid when he joined the group so won’t be playing for the 1st couple of games, also suffering some knee discomfort. Maybe a blessing in disguise
Great. The YouTube stream presented by CAF, yes the official one, was copystriked.
Yeah anyone got a stream?
I signed up for Bein on YoutubeTV (already subscribed) for 10.99 per month.
Bono with a great save just now.
Morocco up 1-0 Boufal, the Angers SCO winger scores the goal.
Morocco win 1-0, Bono keeps a clean sheet after a fine top corner save. Munir stayed on the bench.
Loving it so far and the passion these players are showing. Bono was tremendous.
Low scoring football so far with only 9 goals in 9 matches played. They’re playing it safe in the beginning it seems.
Didn’t see it but it sounds ridiculous…
Except for the matches involving Cameroon, all the others so far have ended with 0 to 1 goals max.
Cameroon is my pick to win it tbh.
Shit. En-nesyri missed a penalty.
The Comoros keeper had a crazy good day for the most part.
YEN starts for Morocco, Munir and Bono on the bench
What a group today. Wow - Morocco and Gabon fighting it out 2-2 draw right now.
Ghana will be booted if the current scores hold.
Man it’s good for Morocco but I really wish this competition wasn’t on. It could be responsible for wrecking our title hopes mainly due to Bono. We are at crisis point in the goalkeeping position. Valencia must be licking their lips.