An AFCON to remember?

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From the soul crushing defeats to the remarkable victories, it has all been enthralling to watch. More so as teams that are considered underdogs bravely stand up to the favorites of the competition. Talk of thrillers that are either found in utterly humiliating defeats or stunning comebacks like the goal packed match between Nigeria and Cameroun – the defending champions – which saw the latter eliminated, we also have the dramatic match Between Benin and Morocco ; the match tilted one way and looked to be in the control by the latter before it was not and uncertainty came in , a couple of missed penalties that saw them rue their missed chances… It has all been full of drama

Just few days ago, the Egyptian giants were shown the door, to the shock of many. Most sport lovers, I am sure, had their money on Egypt. If not to win the competition but to make significant progress in the competition. After winning the champions league with Liverpool Fc last season, Mohammed Salah had hoped to complement his remarkable season with a national title but it all disappeared into the thin air when ‘Lorch’ lurched forward and buried the ball in the back of the net in the 85th minute like hot knife through butter. The bafana bafana of South Africa were not given a chance against Egypt by most sport lovers but they snatched it.. nonetheless

The sacks, the resignations, the criticisms and the praises have already been piling up

It’s just the round of 16 and we’ve already been treated better than a circus show could have. Football’s unpredictability and the memo “It’s not over until it is over” has already manifested . Some teams have gotten off easy while others have had to scrap their stay in the overly competitive event. The quarterfinals, semifinals and the final is still a lot of matches away and that means there is definitely more from where it all came from. One thing is sure, the team that eventually lifts the trophy will have a great story to tell.