Official: AFCON 2023

Desert Warriors my pick this time Clive. Really fancy the Algerians to repeat their 2019 triumph.

Big KO is Saturday night with hosts Ivory Coast fronting up to Guinea- Bissau.

Reds Andre Onana and Sofyan Amrabat in action on Monday and Wednesday respectively in the coming week.

Actually scored 54 out of 54 African flags in the FlagsoftheWorld app the other day. Makes you think.*

Some real crackers in that part of the world. Possibly/probably the best continent for flags.

This weekend's fixtures

SATURDAY 13TH JANUARY
GROUP A
20:00** - Ivory Coast Vs Guinea-Bissau

SUNDAY 14TH JANUARY
GROUP A
14:00 - Nigeria Vs Equatorial Guinea

GROUP B
17:00 - Egypt Vs Mozambique
20:00 - Ghana Vs Cape Verde

*props to Mozambique boys who managed to get a Kalishnikov rifle on to theirs. We can see that bad boy raised on Sunday as they take on Egypt.

**all times are UK times and are subject to change.

Morocco for me Clive....

28million population with beach resorts. Rainforest with hiking trails to the north. Need Jez back to vouch for if its a viable trip for baron in 2024

Originally Posted by est.1878

28million population with beach resorts. Rainforest with hiking trails to the north. Need Jez back to vouch for if its a viable trip for baron in 2024

Africa?

Originally Posted by Gypsum Fantastic

Africa?

Cote d'ivory [sancho melt accent]

A load of oil state nations with histories of corruption, slavery and human rights abuses. I’m surprised anyone will be watching it.

Originally Posted by believe

A load of oil state nations with histories of corruption, slavery and human rights abuses. I’m surprised anyone will be watching it.

believe in magnicent abrasive form atm

Originally Posted by believe

A load of oil state nations with histories of corruption, slavery and human rights abuses. I’m surprised anyone will be watching it.

I was in SA in 1996 while the AFCON was on so watched lots of it.

Absolute shit on a stick football.

And Mark Fish would have been plop for us.

Solid start to the tournament.

Bit of a shock yesterday with Cape Verde turning over Ghana 2-1.

Onana in action tonight at 18:00

Highlights from the opening game with hosts Ivory Coast beating Guinea-Bissau

https://youtu.be/gFKnJXkqVX4?si=IkYD6MStzUtdPHTx

All the rest of the highlights here - https://www.youtube.com/@CAF_TV/videos

Can't get behind it because they're calling it Afcon 2023.It's ruined it.

There’s some bloke playing today called A.K 47

https://x.com/actufootafrique/status/1747243973192659035?s=46&t=l_IDjZwQTig51Y-d5izVYA

Originally Posted by Sparky***

There’s some bloke playing today called A.K 47

https://x.com/actufootafrique/status...Tig51Y-d5izVYA

And he appears to be miming injecting heroin

African football ftw

Originally Posted by Sparky***

There’s some bloke playing today called A.K 47

he wore 47 at fulham. did no one notice?

27 doesn't really work.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

There’s some bloke playing today called A.K 47

https://x.com/actufootafrique/status...Tig51Y-d5izVYA

Good at getting shots off?

I’ve got a good one.

He should sign for, ahem, The Gunners.

Originally Posted by jem

he wore 47 at fulham. did no one notice?

Only you and other Fulham fans.

Is there a collective noun for a group of absolutely shite African players?

https://www.instagram.com/p/C2NZfBEMkc4/?igsh=bXZmdHZibmNhNzEw

Forgot Amrabat was still here.

https://twitter.com/Danny_McMoomins/status/1747536997650977168?t=9_MwDpvJePt9KICCw014Iw&s=19

The big boys play Ivory Coast today.