11 year wait is over for West Africa

[ohenhen1]

All West Africa Semifinals


Might as well break away and focus on the WAFU tourney.

[bret- hart]

All West Africa Semifinals


Might as well break away and focus on the WAFU tourney.

Cameroon na West Africa?? I sure say na F9 u get for Geography

[munie]

Nope!
It should read...Ghana's 31+ wait will be over shorlty

[KB]

All West Africa Semifinals


Might as well break away and focus on the WAFU tourney.

We are too strong for the rest of the continent!

[KB]

Let's 'zone' the trophy in West Africa for the next 10 years!

[ohenhen1]

All West Africa Semifinals


Might as well break away and focus on the WAFU tourney.

Cameroon na West Africa?? I sure say na F9 u get for Geography

You are right Cameroon is Geo politically located in Central Africa.

[brainz]

Nigeria was the last West African AFCON winner. 19 years you mean

[Heliopolis]

This whole 'zonal' thing is so retarded and I swear only CEers care about it.

When Cameroon won the ACN you didnt see central Africans celebrating.

When Tunisia/Egypt won, you didnt see north Africans celebrating.

When Zambia won I doubt Zimbabweans, Namibians, South Africans, etc etc saw it as a victory for south Africa.

So you mean to tell me if Nigeria wins the ACN, you will have Nigeriens, Senegalese, Gambians, Ivorians, etc celebrating it as a victory for west Africa?

Nonsense

[airwolex]

This whole 'zonal' thing is so retarded and I swear only CEers care about it.

When Cameroon won the ACN you didnt see central Africans celebrating.

When Tunisia/Egypt won, you didnt see north Africans celebrating.

When Zambia won I doubt Zimbabweans, Namibians, South Africans, etc etc saw it as a victory for south Africa.

So you mean to tell me if Nigeria wins the ACN, you will have Nigeriens, Senegalese, Gambians, Ivorians, etc celebrating it as a victory for west Africa?

Nonsense

Is celebrating Continental success retarded because many root for African Countries in International tournaments too!

Anyway, Samora was most certainly celebrating when Zambia won and I was in Kenya and they are desperate for any form of East African success. Their federation is always looking for ways to make the region more competitive.

You can't tell me that you are not a tad bit disappointed that no North AFrican team made it out of the group stages, heck even Lamouchi, the Ivorian coach looked glum when talking about it.

You'd better believe that it's a good thing to have the Countries around you doing well, maybe because you are North African you are taking it for granted. I'm pretty sure that countries like Niger, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Togo, Benin (who have a slew of Nigerian players anyway) benefit from the success of their neighbours and where would the SE be without having to constantly step up to the level of Cameroon and vice versa.

[Tbite]

Why shouldn't we celebrate the West African Success?

West Africans are Brothers and closer to each other than they are to other regions.

Africa is like your extended family, West Africa is the nuclear family.

God Bless West Africa, the best region in Africa.

[cchinukw]

Kai. West African teams are Africa's only hope of lifting the WC. Simples.

[Aj1211]

This whole 'zonal' thing is so retarded and I swear only CEers care about it.

When Cameroon won the ACN you didnt see central Africans celebrating.

When Tunisia/Egypt won, you didnt see north Africans celebrating.

When Zambia won I doubt Zimbabweans, Namibians, South Africans, etc etc saw it as a victory for south Africa.

So you mean to tell me if Nigeria wins the ACN, you will have Nigeriens, Senegalese, Gambians, Ivorians, etc celebrating it as a victory for west Africa?

Nonsense

West African countries are close to each other and relatively better integrated than say North African countries. In our regional bloc, we have free movement of people, a common currency for most and a common passport! We go to war for each other and jointly contribute to our common security. We have a regional parliament (albeit one with milk teeth) and a regional court. Our histories are long and intertwined (modern Ghana is even geographically removed from ancient Ghana, as modern Benin is removed from Ancient Benin).

Long and short, we feel close, and it's not our fault if other regions don't have that comraderie amongst themselves.

[Asiedu]

This whole 'zonal' thing is so retarded and I swear only CEers care about it.

When Cameroon won the ACN you didnt see central Africans celebrating.

When Tunisia/Egypt won, you didnt see north Africans celebrating.

When Zambia won I doubt Zimbabweans, Namibians, South Africans, etc etc saw it as a victory for south Africa.

So you mean to tell me if Nigeria wins the ACN, you will have Nigeriens, Senegalese, Gambians, Ivorians, etc celebrating it as a victory for west Africa?

Nonsense

West African countries are close to each other and relatively better integrated than say North African countries. In our regional bloc, we have free movement of people, a common currency for most and a common passport! We go to war for each other and jointly contribute to our common security. We have a regional parliament (albeit one with milk teeth) and a regional court. Our histories are long and intertwined (modern Ghana is even geographically removed from ancient Ghana, as modern Benin is removed from Ancient Benin).

Long and short, we feel close, and it's not our fault if other regions don't have that comraderie amongst themselves.

kpom,we are collectively responsible for each other...

[AreaDaddy]

I only want Nigeria to win anyone else can chop dust

[Heliopolis]

Yes, collective responsibility for West Africa. Makes a lot of sense when you glance at the politics in the region over the past few years. West Africans sure do care about each other...I mean, they cared so much that they let foreign troops walk into Mali, Ivory Coast, etc. West African solidarity