Saturday, January 23, 2010

World Cup 2010 Blog: Africa Cup of Nations 2010 Quarterfinals: Get Ready for the Knockouts, Pick Your Winners

World Cup 2010 Blog: Africa Cup of Nations 2010 Quarterfinals: Get Ready for the Knockouts, Pick Your Winners

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Africa Cup of Nations 2010 Quarterfinals: Get Ready for the Knockouts, Pick Your Winners

Posted: 22 Jan 2010 06:55 AM PST

ali_knockoutTo be perfectly honest, I haven’t enjoyed the Africa Cup of Nations as much as I expected to so far. The Togo bus shooting was a bad start for all kinds of reasons, and then – Group D aside – the group stages failed to produce much of a climax. But that’s over now, and we’re ready for some proper knockout football in the quarterfinals.

Without a doubt, the quarterfinal to watch is Cameroon vs Egypt, a replay of the 2008 final. But the other three games should provide plenty of excitement too. Who do you see going through?

Quarterfinals
QF1 – Sunday, Jan 24th, Angola vs Ghana, 5pm
QF2 – Sunday, Jan 24th, Cote d’Ivoire vs Algeria, 8:30pm
QF3 – Monday, Jan 25th, Egypt vs Cameroon, 5pm
QF4 – Monday, Jan 25th, Zambia vs Nigeria, 8:30pm

Pick your winners: I’m picking Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire and Egypt to go through, plus a shock win for Zambia. Who do you see winning these games?

If you’re keen on bracketology, then I recommend a visit to Malawi World Cup Blog, where you can see what Angola 2010 looks like in bracket form.

Time translations:
5pm Angola = 5pm CET, 4pm UK, 11am US Eastern, 8am US Pacific.
8:30pm Angola = 8:30pm CET, 7:30pm UK, 2:30pm US eastern, 11:30am Pacific.

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Friday, January 22, 2010

World Cup 2010 Blog: Cameroon vs Tunisia: Last Chance For Africa Cup of Nations Group Stage Drama

World Cup 2010 Blog: Cameroon vs Tunisia: Last Chance For Africa Cup of Nations Group Stage Drama

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Cameroon vs Tunisia: Last Chance For Africa Cup of Nations Group Stage Drama

Posted: 21 Jan 2010 07:16 AM PST

CamTun1Speaking as a neutral fan, the final round of group games at of the 2010 African Cup of Nations have been a little disappointing so far. Angola and Algeria played out that goalless draw to go through from Group A, Ghana eked out a 1-0 win over Burkina Faso to join Cote D’Ivoire as qualifiers from Group B, and last night Egypt and Nigeria each recorded expected victories to qualify from Group C. So, if there’s any (on-field) drama to be had from the Africa Cup of Nations, it’s all down to Group D.

If you’ve already read our guide to the group stage finale, then you already know the situation in Group D. If not, then allow me to explain. Because tonight’s games could hold the excitement we’ve been waiting for.

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It’s a nice even spread. We’ve got the unfancied (by some) Gabon on top with four points. Cameroon second with three point, Tunisia in third with two points, and Zambia bottom with just the one. But you could tell that from looking at the above image, right?

The big game to watch today is Cameroon vs Tunisia. Two of the bigger CAF teams. West Africa vs North Africa. Only one of them can go through. Tunisia need a win or they’re out. Cameroon need a win to make sure.

The other game is not quite as glamorous, but still pretty interesting. Gabon vs Zambia. Top vs Bottom. Gabon just need a draw to make sure. Zambia need to win. If Zambia do win, and Cameroon and Tunisia draw, then we’ll have a headache inducing three way tie at the top on four points, with Gabon, Cameroon and Zambia’s head to head record all cancelling each other out.

Both games kick off at 5pm local time (that’s 11am US eastern, 4pm UK time).

- For more on Gabon, visit Gabon World Cup Blog where Hull fan Matt is following Daniel Cousin’s progress.
- For more on Cameroon, visit Shane at Cameroon World Cup Blog
- For more on Tunisia, visit Rami at Tunisia World Cup Blog, where you’ll find an excellent and in-depth preview of today’s game. (Which is also where I borrowed the Eagle vs Lion image at the top of this post from. Thanks Rami!)

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World Cup 2010 Blog: Soundoff: Greatest World Cup Goal.

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Soundoff: Greatest World Cup Goal.

Posted: 20 Jan 2010 09:00 PM PST

ITV compiled this little gem of the 50 greatest goals in World Cup history a few years back, which then made it to YouTube and then to our doorstep. Given that ITV is a proper media outlet, this should be rather accurate. However, it’s likely that there a few worthy omissions – notably those when television cameras weren’t quite so abundant. Which those are, it’s impossible to say at the moment (except for that rather stellar Argentine movement 4 years ago).

But it’s still a jumping off point to ask the eternal question: what’s the greatest goal in World Cup history? Some will say Diego, others will say Roberto, and some will say Diego again. Fortunately there’s no right answer. Unless there is.
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