Morocco Fails to Beat Senegal: Strange Own Goal Costs Them Africa Cup Semi-Final Spot
Saintfiet steken tegen Senegal na vreemde tegengoal, Saibari schenkt Marokko halve finales Afrika Cup
Einde verhaal voor Tom Saintfiet. The Belgian coach had great ambitions adn even greater expectations at this Africa Cup, but in the quarterfinals he saw his team go down fighting against top country Senegal. Due to a goalkeeper blunder and a red card just before halftime, it quickly became a “mission unfeasible” for Mali.Morocco, in turn, won the duel against Cameroon dominantly.
The miracle did not happen this time for Mali. The team of our compatriot and national coach Tom Saintfiet held on, but reached its limits against top favorite Senegal in the quarterfinals.
The only goal in the hard-fought match came after a messy phase.On a cross, goalkeeper Diarra missed the ball, after which Ndiaye could easily tap it in.
Mali tried to restore the balance, but received a heavy blow just before halftime. Captain Yves Bissouma came in added time of the first half too late in a duel again and received his second yellow card. A harsh decision, but one with major consequences.
After the break, Mali showed a lot of character despite the numerical disadvantage. Djigui Diarra recovered with fine saves on attempts by sadio Mané and Idrissa Gueye, while on the other side abdoulaye Diaby came close to the equalizer. edouard Mendy, though, kept Senegal upright.
Saintfiet brought in fresh blood, but Senegal played the game maturely and gave little away. A new Houdini act – like in the previous round against Tunisia, when mali escaped deep in injury time and only progressed after penalties – did not happen this time.
Thus, the Africa Cup ends for Mali in the quarterfinals, after a journey that gave hope and fueled expectations. Saintfiet had already emphasized beforehand that senegal was “on paper a step ahead”, and that ultimately proved to be the case on the field.Although the circumstances today were not i
Their multiple recognize in Morocco, which is increasingly emphasizing its favorite role in the paint.
The Moroccan national team with old acquaintances such as El Khannouss (ex-Genk) and saibari - ex-youth product of, among others, Anderlecht and Genk – quickly showed dominance against the physical game of Cameroon. An advantage that was cashed in after 25 minutes by attacker Brahim Diaz.
It was not by chance that the versatile player of Real Madrid made the difference. With five goals in five matches, he is currently one of the revelations of the tournament.
after that, Morocco tried to remain dominant and – despite some convulsions of a searching opponent – also succeeded in that endeavor. Actually,a quarter of an hour before the end,Ismael Saibari sealed the match: 0-2.
Despite all the fuss and emergency measures by Eto’o in the run-up to the Africa Cup, Cameroon remains stuck in the quarterfinals, while Morocco seems ready to go “all the way” as host country.
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| kwartfinales | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mali | Senegal | 0-1 |
| Kameroen | Marokko | 0-2 |
| Algerije | Nigeria | zaterdag 17 uur |
| Egypte | Ivoorkust | zaterdag 20 uur |
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| 1. | Marokko | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| 2. | Mali | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3. | Comoren | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| 4. | Zambia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
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| uitslagen groep C | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | Tanzania | 2-1 |
| Tunesië | Oeganda | 3-1 |
| Nigeria | tunesië | 3-2 |
| Oeganda | tanzania | 1-1 |
| Oeganda | Nigeria | 1-3 |
| Tanzania | Tunesië | 1-1 |
| stand in groep C | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W | G | V | +/- | ptn | ||
| 1. | Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| 2. | Tunesië | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 3. | Oeganda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 4. | Tanzania | 3 | 0 | ||||
| stand in groep D | |||||||
| M | W | G | V | +/- | ptn | ||
| 1. | Senegal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| 2. | DR Congo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| 3. | benin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 3 |
| 4. | Botswana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Ivory Coast and cameroon Advance from Group F at Africa Cup of Nations
The Ivory Coast and Cameroon have secured their places in the knockout stage of the Africa cup of Nations after a series of closely contested matches in Group F. Both teams finished with four points, but advanced based on goal difference over Mozambique and Equatorial Guinea.
Group F Results
- Ivory Coast 1 – 0 Mozambique
- Cameroon 1 – 0 Gabon Read more
- Ivory coast 1 – 1 Cameroon Read more
- Gabon 1 – 1 Mozambique
Mozambique and Equatorial Guinea were eliminated despite showing resilience throughout the group stage. The final standings saw:
- Ivory Coast – 4 points (Goal Difference +4)
- Cameroon – 4 points (Goal Difference +3)
- Mozambique – 3 points (Goal Difference -1)
- Equatorial Guinea – 3 points (Goal difference -4)
The Ivory Coast will now prepare for a challenging knockout round,while Cameroon hopes to continue their strong performance. Further details on the tournament schedule and results can be found at Sporza.