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The people of Gambia ran out into the streets. The same goes for Comoros, whose name is unfamiliar. It was the first time they reached the round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations. Countries that were not well known because they were too small or too weak are making a name for themselves in football.
Correspondent Lee Soo-jin.
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The last attack started with 20 seconds left before the match ended.
The Gambian Zalro dropped the ball to his chest and then touched the bouncing ball with his left foot as if to beat the beat.
The ball landed right in the right corner of the goal, and a 0-0 football that lasted the entire 90 minutes ended just like that.
Gambia slept even to Tunisia, opening the door to the round of 16 with 2 wins and 1 draw in the group stage.
It was a miracle made by the weakest team among the participating countries in this tournament, placing 150th in the FIFA rankings.
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On the other hand, the champions of the last tournament, Algeria, once again reminded us that no one is strong forever.
Sierra Leone and Equatorial Guinea, which I had seen earlier, were not able to cross, but they collapsed too easily in front of Ivory Coast.
Côte d’Ivoire had a goal feast against busy Algeria on the way, scoring goals with left foot, head and left foot.
Algeria’s pursuit goal came in the 28th minute of the second half, but the mood had already faded.
Far from winning the championship they dreamed of, Algeria packed up early with a draw.
Comoros, a small island country with a smaller area than Jeju Island and a population of less than 900,000, is a miracle.
Two days ago, they defeated the strong team Ghana 3-2 to win their first win on the stage for the first time in the history of the tournament, and that victory eventually gifted them to the first round of 16.
Although they were 3rd in their group, they had the wildcard luck of being awarded to the team with the highest points.
As if recalling the saying ‘the ball is round’ at the African football festival, there is a lot of confusion.
Sierra Leone, which had continued to experience extraordinary changes with the goalkeeper’s amazing save, was blocked by the Equatorial Guinea goalkeeper’s penalty save in the final match, preventing their dream of advancing to the round of 16.
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