Between ‘the underdogs’ and ‘the giants’ in AFCON round of 16

Between ‘the underdogs’ and ‘the giants’ in AFCON round of 16

Super Eagles Beat Cameroon 2-0, To Meet Angola In AFCON Quarterfinal

As the knockout stage of 34th African Cup of Nations enters second day today in Cote d’Ivoire, football fans across the continent are angling for more upsets. It is the second time Cote d’Ivoire is hosting the competition, the first was in 1984.

So far, this year’s AFCON has produced some shocking results, with so-called ‘African football giants’ sent packing by ‘minnows’. The shock waves created by the ‘minnows’ was felt in all the group stage, with Ghana, Algeria and Tunisia sent home early in the competition.

Angola continued their impressive run in the competition by beating Namibia 3-0 in the round of 16 Southern Africa derby yesterday. The Angolans became the first nation to book a place in the quarterfinal, with Dala accounting for two goals in the first half. That was before the Super Eagles of Nigeria and their counterparts from Cameroon, the…
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