Is CAF for Real? This is Sheer Madness in Group A!
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Is CAF for Real? This is Sheer Madness in Group A!
Who in their right minds, would put Egypt, DRC, Uganda and Zimbabwe in the same group?
This is insanity of the highest order!
Group of death? Heck, no! This takes it to a whole other level!
It's good for TV though.
I smell a rat, a big fat one to boot.
The teams that make it out of that group have a very good chance of winning the whole thing.
This is insanity of the highest order!
Group of death? Heck, no! This takes it to a whole other level!
It's good for TV though.
I smell a rat, a big fat one to boot.
The teams that make it out of that group have a very good chance of winning the whole thing.
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Egypt and DRC will make it out of that group, wouldn't rule out Zimbabwe causing a major upset though... Uganda will be last in that group.Kabalega wrote:Who in their right minds, would put Egypt, DRC, Uganda and Zimbabwe in the same group?
This is insanity of the highest order!
Group of death? Heck, no! This takes it to a whole other level!
It's good for TV though.
I smell a rat, a big fat one to boot.
The teams that make it out of that group have a very good chance of winning the whole thing.
Re: Is CAF for Real? This is Sheer Madness in Group A!
In spite of all the noise in Group D, this is actually the toughest group from top to bottom based on average FIFA rating for April 2019. https://www.aclsports.com/totalafcon-20 ... ly-matter/Tobi17 wrote:Egypt and DRC will make it out of that group, wouldn't rule out Zimbabwe causing a major upset though... Uganda will be last in that group.Kabalega wrote:Who in their right minds, would put Egypt, DRC, Uganda and Zimbabwe in the same group?
This is insanity of the highest order!
Group of death? Heck, no! This takes it to a whole other level!
It's good for TV though.
I smell a rat, a big fat one to boot.
The teams that make it out of that group have a very good chance of winning the whole thing.
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The bloody thing is clearly rigged chief it will be an entertaining group and every game will be do or dieKabalega wrote:Who in their right minds, would put Egypt, DRC, Uganda and Zimbabwe in the same group?
This is insanity of the highest order!
Group of death? Heck, no! This takes it to a whole other level!
It's good for TV though.
I smell a rat, a big fat one to boot.
The teams that make it out of that group have a very good chance of winning the whole thing.
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What is tough in this group? This is AFCON not COSAFA cup. Very easy ride for Egypt but upsets are normal in any championship. Uganda and Zimbabwe? Nigeria's U20 will easily make it out of this group.
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OK thanksYemiBrazil wrote:What is tough in this group? This is AFCON not COSAFA cup. Very easy ride for Egypt but upsets are normal in any championship. Uganda and Zimbabwe? Nigeria's U20 will easily make it out of this group.
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I can see Egypt and Zimbabwe qualifying.
Winners do it the right way.
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Any team can qualify or be the last in that group.Tobi17 wrote:Egypt and DRC will make it out of that group, wouldn't rule out Zimbabwe causing a major upset though... Uganda will be last in that group.Kabalega wrote:Who in their right minds, would put Egypt, DRC, Uganda and Zimbabwe in the same group?
This is insanity of the highest order!
Group of death? Heck, no! This takes it to a whole other level!
It's good for TV though.
I smell a rat, a big fat one to boot.
The teams that make it out of that group have a very good chance of winning the whole thing.
“If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.”- Sun Tzu
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Some of these guys don't much about African footie.Samora Machel wrote:OK thanksYemiBrazil wrote:What is tough in this group? This is AFCON not COSAFA cup. Very easy ride for Egypt but upsets are normal in any championship. Uganda and Zimbabwe? Nigeria's U20 will easily make it out of this group.
It also doesn't help that Nigeria didn't qualify for the last two tournaments.
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Its only madness if you are from Uganda.
Egypt have it a bit easy. No West African team in their group.
Egypt have it a bit easy. No West African team in their group.
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3 games and done for Uganda. I think even Zimbabwe will be to much to handle. Kama Biliat is waiting for you Kabalenga
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Kabalega wrote:Some of these guys don't much about African footie.Samora Machel wrote:OK thanksYemiBrazil wrote:What is tough in this group? This is AFCON not COSAFA cup. Very easy ride for Egypt but upsets are normal in any championship. Uganda and Zimbabwe? Nigeria's U20 will easily make it out of this group.
It also doesn't help that Nigeria didn't qualify for the last two tournaments.
Nigeria have suffered o. I was going to tell you guys to forgive him, because life is all about perspective...Egypt vantage point (looking from up to down) may be different from others teams(group A) but Kabalega may be onto something here
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We qualified ahead of DR Congo in the group. Not only am I surprised that we are in the same group as them at AFCON again but I am even more surprised that so many CE's are writing us off. On the green grass we shall see!!
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Nigeria have suffered?ANC wrote:Kabalega wrote:Some of these guys don't much about African footie.Samora Machel wrote:OK thanksYemiBrazil wrote:What is tough in this group? This is AFCON not COSAFA cup. Very easy ride for Egypt but upsets are normal in any championship. Uganda and Zimbabwe? Nigeria's U20 will easily make it out of this group.
It also doesn't help that Nigeria didn't qualify for the last two tournaments.
Nigeria have suffered o. I was going to tell you guys to forgive him, because life is all about perspective...Egypt vantage point (looking from up to down) may be different from others teams(group A) but Kabalega may be onto something here
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Chimurenga Rebel wrote:We qualified ahead of DR Congo in the group. Not only am I surprised that we are in the same group as them at AFCON again but I am even more surprised that so many CE's are writing us off. On the green grass we shall see!!
In CE countries south of Angola and Zambia (including South Africa) are not considered footballing nations; CE is still stuck in time, 1990s to be exact.
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bret- hart wrote:3 games and done for Uganda. I think even Zimbabwe will be to much to handle. Kama Biliat is waiting for you Kabalenga
I don't think Uganda will score a goal in this group talkless win a game! Egypt and Congo DR to get out so this easy group
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Kama Biliat is a beast but the Crane's defence is up to the task.bret- hart wrote:3 games and done for Uganda. I think even Zimbabwe will be to much to handle. Kama Biliat is waiting for you Kabalenga
Egypt and Uganda were in the same group for the last AFCON tournament and World Cup qualifiers (split the games).
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We know enough about African football - we have win the AFCON three times and qualified comfortably from a WCQ group that also had Algeria, Cameroon and Zambia - now that was a tough group.Kabalega wrote:Some of these guys don't much about African footie.Samora Machel wrote:OK thanksYemiBrazil wrote:What is tough in this group? This is AFCON not COSAFA cup. Very easy ride for Egypt but upsets are normal in any championship. Uganda and Zimbabwe? Nigeria's U20 will easily make it out of this group.
It also doesn't help that Nigeria didn't qualify for the last two tournaments.
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We are writing you off because your team has many unknowns. But we will be happy if you do well.Chimurenga Rebel wrote:We qualified ahead of DR Congo in the group. Not only am I surprised that we are in the same group as them at AFCON again but I am even more surprised that so many CE's are writing us off. On the green grass we shall see!!
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Yeaharuako1 wrote:We know enough about African football - we have win the AFCON three times and qualified comfortably from a WCQ group that also had Algeria, Cameroon and Zambia - now that was a tough group.Kabalega wrote:Some of these guys don't much about African footie.Samora Machel wrote:OK thanksYemiBrazil wrote:What is tough in this group? This is AFCON not COSAFA cup. Very easy ride for Egypt but upsets are normal in any championship. Uganda and Zimbabwe? Nigeria's U20 will easily make it out of this group.
It also doesn't help that Nigeria didn't qualify for the last two tournaments.
You also know enough not to qualify for two consecutive AFCON tournaments.
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I take it you were on sabbatical when Algeria, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Zambia (AKA 3 of the last 4 African champions) were drawn in the same World Cup qualifying group. Do tell - which group do you think is more ridiculous, Algeria, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Zambia, or Egypt, DRC, Uganda and Zimbabwe. How many AFCONs have DRC, Uganda and Zimbabwe won in the last 30 years? You are talking about 4 countries that have a grand total of 1 World Cup appearance in the last 30 years between them.
Kabalega wrote:Who in their right minds, would put Egypt, DRC, Uganda and Zimbabwe in the same group?
This is insanity of the highest order!
Group of death? Heck, no! This takes it to a whole other level!
It's good for TV though.
I smell a rat, a big fat one to boot.
The teams that make it out of that group have a very good chance of winning the whole thing.
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30 years? Walk me through this....
In 1978, Uganda Cranes sleepwalked to a win against 9ja in AFCON.
Only to lose to hosts, Ghana who sabotaged the team at every chance they got off the field.
Anyway, it was not until the UG Cranes stopped going to AFCON that a certain W. African nation, on the Niger river, won it. Now the Cranes are back to reclaim their rightful position.
Curiously, .... a makeshift UG Cranes team drew 0-0 in Nigeria. The previous game in Nigeria was a 0-1 win for Uganda. Before that a 2-1 win for Uganda at Namboole and before that a Nigerian 1-0 win in the robbery at Abeokuta, that was so bad that even 9ja journalists ran onto the field for answers from the match officials.
But that is history.
Recently, 9ja drew 0-0 with the UG Cranes in Nigeria. Their coach, Rohr later claimed that their main goal was to score goals. They failed to do so against a makeshift Cranes team. Africa's finest, Onyango didn't even play!
A few days ago, 9ja's finest struggled to a 1-0 win against a 2nd string Egyptian team in Nigeria.
If I were Nigerian, I would be lobbying CAF to have group B avoid group A teams.
After the Pot ranking wahala, I trust that Pinnick is on the case.
Will CAF bite though?
Let us siddon look
In 1978, Uganda Cranes sleepwalked to a win against 9ja in AFCON.
Only to lose to hosts, Ghana who sabotaged the team at every chance they got off the field.
Anyway, it was not until the UG Cranes stopped going to AFCON that a certain W. African nation, on the Niger river, won it. Now the Cranes are back to reclaim their rightful position.
Curiously, .... a makeshift UG Cranes team drew 0-0 in Nigeria. The previous game in Nigeria was a 0-1 win for Uganda. Before that a 2-1 win for Uganda at Namboole and before that a Nigerian 1-0 win in the robbery at Abeokuta, that was so bad that even 9ja journalists ran onto the field for answers from the match officials.
But that is history.
Recently, 9ja drew 0-0 with the UG Cranes in Nigeria. Their coach, Rohr later claimed that their main goal was to score goals. They failed to do so against a makeshift Cranes team. Africa's finest, Onyango didn't even play!
A few days ago, 9ja's finest struggled to a 1-0 win against a 2nd string Egyptian team in Nigeria.
If I were Nigerian, I would be lobbying CAF to have group B avoid group A teams.
After the Pot ranking wahala, I trust that Pinnick is on the case.
Will CAF bite though?
Let us siddon look
wiseone wrote:I take it you were on sabbatical when Algeria, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Zambia (AKA 3 of the last 4 African champions) were drawn in the same World Cup qualifying group. Do tell - which group do you think is more ridiculous, Algeria, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Zambia, or Egypt, DRC, Uganda and Zimbabwe. How many AFCONs have DRC, Uganda and Zimbabwe won in the last 30 years? You are talking about 4 countries that have a grand total of 1 World Cup appearance in the last 30 years between them.
Kabalega wrote:Who in their right minds, would put Egypt, DRC, Uganda and Zimbabwe in the same group?
This is insanity of the highest order!
Group of death? Heck, no! This takes it to a whole other level!
It's good for TV though.
I smell a rat, a big fat one to boot.
The teams that make it out of that group have a very good chance of winning the whole thing.
“If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.”- Sun Tzu
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You did not actually answer any of my questions. You strangely mentioned 1978 (41 years ago) for some odd reason when I asked you about the last 30 years.
Kabalega wrote:30 years? Walk me through this....
In 1978, Uganda Cranes sleepwalked to a win against 9ja in AFCON.
Only to lose to hosts, Ghana who sabotaged the team at every chance they got off the field.
Anyway, it was not until the UG Cranes stopped going to AFCON that a certain W. African nation, on the Niger river, won it. Now the Cranes are back to reclaim their rightful position.
Curiously, .... a makeshift UG Cranes team drew 0-0 in Nigeria. The previous game in Nigeria was a 0-1 win for Uganda. Before that a 2-1 win for Uganda at Namboole and before that a Nigerian 1-0 win in the robbery at Abeokuta, that was so bad that even 9ja journalists ran onto the field for answers from the match officials.
But that is history.
Recently, 9ja drew 0-0 with the UG Cranes in Nigeria. Their coach, Rohr later claimed that their main goal was to score goals. They failed to do so against a makeshift Cranes team. Africa's finest, Onyango didn't even play!
A few days ago, 9ja's finest struggled to a 1-0 win against a 2nd string Egyptian team in Nigeria.
If I were Nigerian, I would be lobbying CAF to have group B avoid group A teams.
After the Pot ranking wahala, I trust that Pinnick is on the case.
Will CAF bite though?
Let us siddon look
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