The Africa Cup of Nations, one of the coldest and most chaotic events in history, was full of unexpected upsets and chaotic scenes. Five of the six seeded teams missed out on the top eight, which was a big surprise. Instead, Angola, ranked 117th in the world, and third-tier teams South Africa, Cape Verde and Guinea, came out on top to reach the last eight. Mauritania and Namibia, who are outside the top 100, also managed to advance to the round of 16, which is staggering.
It is ironic that traditional powerhouses such as Tunisia, Algeria and Ghana have all been knocked out, and some have even fallen out in the group stage, while the top two teams are at the bottom of the group. The 1 8 final was even more miserable, as Egypt lost on penalties in the absence of Mohamed Salah, and all matches ended in a draw in regulation time, for the first time in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations. Even the teams participating in the 2022 World Cup collectively missed the round of eight, which is reminiscent of 1996, 28 years ago.
In addition to the team's chaotic performance, there is also a sudden change in the coach's bench. After the group stage, six teams changed their managers, and the situation was tense. After the 1 8 finals, more coaches were fired or countdowns were counted, and the figures in the football world can be described as confusing.
On the player side, there is even more chaos. Cameroon goalkeeper Onana returned to the national team to "shoot on target", and the leader of the scorer list actually played in the Spanish league, such a spectacle is unbelievable. Equatorial Guinea veteran Ensu is even more impressive, playing at right-back for most of his career but excelling in the game. And Manchester United's mistakes are also shocking, and this situation is really hilarious.
What's more, Côte d'Ivoire has borrowed $3.5 billion from the International Monetary Organization to host the Africa Cup of Nations, which is really incredible. And Diallo even came up with the ridiculous idea of borrowing the coach of the French women's football team from the French Football Federation, which is simply laughable.
This is the Africa Cup of Nations, and there will never be such a strange thing, which makes people laugh and never get tired of watching it.