In the round of 8 of the Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal and Egypt, the two teams that won and runners-up last year, were eliminated, which was undoubtedly a huge upset. The Senegalese team won in a fierce showdown with Ivory CoastPenalty shootoutLost to the opponent and was eliminated. And the Egyptian team is in the Democratic Republic of the CongoPenalty shootoutChina and Israel lost and said goodbye to the game. Another high-profile favourite, Morocco, also suffered a 2-0 defeat and missed out on qualifying. South Africa managed to advance to the last 8 by beating Morocco. The result of this game is really shocking, and the result of the game is always full of invincibility.
In the match against Ivory Coast, the Senegalese team opened the first half just 4 minutes and was completedManeAssist Diallo to open the scoring and take the lead. However, in the 82nd minute, Ivory Coast wonPenaltiesOpportunity, and byCaseyScored to equalize the score. In extra-time, both teams failed to score again and the game went inPenalty shootout。BrutalPenalty shootoutIvory Coast defeated Senegal 5-4 to make it 6-5 on aggregate, leaving defending champions Senegal out of the quarter-finals.
Unlike Senegal, Egypt played the same match against the Democratic Republic of the CongoPenalty shootoutway to decide the winner. In the game, Visa broke the deadlock with a header for the Democratic Republic of Congo, but Mostafa'sPenaltiesThe equaliser was made. Although neither side was able to change the tide of the game in the second half, Egypt's Sesharaf was red in extra-time, forcing them to play with 10 men. Penalty shootoutThe result came down to luck and skill, and in the end, the Democratic Republic of Congo narrowly beat Egypt 9-8 to advance to the quarter-finals.
Morocco, the favourites to win the Africa Cup of Nations, suffered an unexpected defeat in the quarterfinals. Neither side was able to break the deadlock in the first half of the game, and it was not until the 57th minute that South Africa took the lead through Schwarney's assist for Avidens. In the 81st minute, Morocco wonPenaltieschance, but Achraf's penalty was saved. At the last moment, the Moroccan teamEminemRabat was sent off for a red card and South Africa took advantage of the opportunity to score through Teboho to beat Morocco 2-0 to advance to the quarter-finals.
After fierce competition, the top 8 of the Africa Cup of Nations were released. Nigeria will take on Angola, while Cape Verde will take on South Africa. Mali will take on Ivory Coast, while the Democratic Republic of Congo will take on Guinea. These matches are set to set off fierce battles again, and fans can expect more exciting confrontations and surprise results.
The AFCOPA of Nations Quarter-Finals** saw a series of unexpected results, with the elimination of champions and runners-up Senegal and Egypt and Morocco's upset to add to the excitement of the event. This proves once againFootballThe inadmissibility of the competition and the brutality of the competition. In such a game, strength may not be everything, and the key moments and luck can often change the trend of the game.
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All in all, the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations showed usFootballof charm and unpredictable magic. Due to the brutality and inadmissibility of the game, we can't be precise about the final result, which is also correctFootballThe game is full of anticipation. I hope that in the next games, the team can continue to fight and present more exciting games for the audience in the best condition.