Morocco and Senegal are the top two groups, with Ghana being sent packing by minnows.
In one of the tournament’s greatest upsets so distant; Comoros lowered Ghana with a 3-2 triumph in their Gather C assembly in Garoua. Morocco and Senegal are the top two groups, with Ghana being send packing by minnows.
Ghana, the four-time winner, was knock from the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday in a stunning upset; while Morocco and Senegal both won their groups but failed to live up to their pre-tournament expectations.
Comoros humbled Ghana with a 3-2 win in their Group C battle in Garoua; only two days after Equatorial Guinea shook up the tournament by defeating defending champions; Algeria in one of the tournament’s biggest surprises so far.
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Ghana may be able to sneak into the last 16 as one of the four best third-place finishers; after pushing them to the bottom of the pile, but they will have to wait for the results; of the final bunch diversions on Wednesday and Thursday. In a continental final, El Fardou Ben Mohamed scored the first goal for the Comoros; and Ahmed Mogni added a goal shortly after the hour mark. Dede Ayew, Ghana’s captain, was sent off early in the game; but goals by Richmond Boakye and Alexander Djiku kept them in the game; as did Mogni of the Comoros, who scored the game-winning goal with five minutes remaining.
Morocco won the group after coming from behind twice to tie 2-2 with Gabon; who were missing eight players due to COVID-19 infections; and captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was order back to his club in England for for medical examinations; after post-virus heart lesions were discover. Gabon will be hopeful he is clear to play in Sunday’s round of 16 match against Burkina Faso in Limbe.
Senegal beat Guinea to the best of Gather B prior on Tuesday; in spite of the fact that it was after however another disillusioning execution; in spite of captain Kalidou Koulibaly and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy’s return from COVID-19 quarantine. They were bless not to commit a punishment in a 0-0 draw with Malawi on Tuesday; and they have as it were score one objective in three recreations – a stoppage time punishment by Sadio Mane. Malawi were clear out irate as Cameroon arbitrator Blaise Ngwa invalidated; a late punishment granted to them in Bafoussam after shield Bouna Sarr thumped Gomezgani Chirwa down within the box.
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The verdict was overturn on appeal, but Senegal can consider themselves; fortunate because there was both a shirt pull and touch.
Malawi’s president, Lazarus Chakwera, had offered; each player who faced Senegal a 1 million Kwacha ($1,223) reward if the team moved to the second round; which they appear to be almost certain to achieve despite coming third in the group.
Despite losing 2-1 to Zimbabwe, who had already eliminated, Guinea finished second on a head-to-head countback against Malawi.
Guinea equalized after Zimbabwe had led 2-0 at halftime in Yaounde; but Naby Keita was book late in the game and will miss their second round match next week. Group D will be complete on Wednesday, with Nigeria already in first place. They will face Guinea Bissau in Garoua, while Egypt would need a far better showing against Sudan to finish second.