[AFCON 2021 QF #3] Egypt 2(Salah, Trezeguet) Morocco 1(Boufal, PK) FT

[mcal]

...the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat on their faces.

[galoise]

According to RFI there is somewhat of a heated exchange between Egypt & Moroccan journalists in the press box lol

[gochino]

God help you if you are chasing a goal against these North Africans...

They will frustrate the heck out of you.

Bro, the minute Tunisia scored against us, I told my lady, we are toast.

I remember the keeper diving for a ball that completely went wide and then claiming to get injured in the process

[Scipio Africanus]

I don't know why the North Africans can't replicate their tactics at the WC level.

Egypt have never won a game at the WC. In fact Nigeria have won more games at the WC than Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia combined, and they have a 20 year head start on us regarding going to the WC. In Egypt's case, a 50 year head start

[Odas]

In all, this game turned out to be what I thought it will be, 'cracker.'

[Tobi17]

I want our grudge match against Ghana to look like this one, all the drama, tension and of course Nigeria beating the Kenkey bredas to crown it all.

[Kabalega]

A player passes to Mo Salah instead of shooting into an empty goal?

Morocco's defenders were poor after they won the ball.

[Odas]

God help you if you are chasing a goal against these North Africans...

They will frustrate the heck out of you.

Bro, the minute Tunisia scored against us, I told my lady, we are toast.

I remember the keeper diving for a ball that completely went wide and then claiming to get injured in the process

... and in the process, killing a lot of time

[Scipio Africanus]

I don't know why the North Africans can't replicate their tactics at the WC level.

Egypt have never won a game at the WC. In fact Nigeria have won more games at the WC than Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia combined, and they have a 20 year head start on us regarding going to the WC. In Egypt's case, a 50 year head start

Make that a 60 year head start. Egypt was at the 1934 WC!

[Bigpokey24]

one of the worst games of the tournament so far

[theDunamis]

I remember the keeper diving for a ball that completely went wide and then claiming to get injured in the process

I recall that moment too. I was like bruh, bruuuuuh, have some dignity.

[Odas]

I don't know why the North Africans can't replicate their tactics at the WC level.

Egypt have never won a game at the WC. In fact Nigeria have won more games at the WC than Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia combined, and they have a 20 year head start on us regarding going to the WC. In Egypt's case, a 50 year head start

Make that a 60 year head start. Egypt was at the 1934 WC!

Kai, waaaaaaay, before many of [here] was born

[Odas]

one of the worst games of the tournament so far

What, are you serious? I hope you are joking

[txj]

Really good in game management from Queiroz.

Much unlike his cautious instincts, took advantage of the Hegazi injury to switch to a back 3 with Trezeguet on the left to push high towards Hakimi.

Took full advantage of Halilovic dropping back.

Really outmaneuvered him in MF with the duo of Moustapha and Elneny.

Far cry from the team that looked lost against Nigeria...

Next Cameroon. Will be quite a mountain to challenge the power in CAM central MF

[Cellular]

Morrocco dropping their intensity and playing not to lose did them in.

[Cellular]

I don't know why the North Africans can't replicate their tactics at the WC level.

Egypt have never won a game at the WC. In fact Nigeria have won more games at the WC than Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia combined, and they have a 20 year head start on us regarding going to the WC. In Egypt's case, a 50 year head start

I think a combination of mindset and bad luck.

They have played some of the best footie of African teams at the WC...

[Cellular]

Really good in game management from Queiroz.

Much unlike his cautious instincts, took advantage of the Hegazi injury to switch to a back 3 with Trezeguet on the left to push high towards Hakimi.

Took full advantage of Halilovic dropping back.

Really outmaneuvered him in MF with the duo of Moustapha and Elneny.

Far cry from the team that looked lost against Nigeria...

Next Cameroon. Will be quite a mountain to challenge the power in CAM central MF

[Scipio Africanus]

I don't know why the North Africans can't replicate their tactics at the WC level.

Egypt have never won a game at the WC. In fact Nigeria have won more games at the WC than Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia combined, and they have a 20 year head start on us regarding going to the WC. In Egypt's case, a 50 year head start

I think a combination of mindset and bad luck.

They have played some of the best footie of African teams at the WC...

I think it is probably 90% mindset and 10% other factors.

I mean they have faced the mighty Saudi Arabia 3 times at the WC (Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt) and have never won. I was 1000% sure Egypt would beat Saudi Arabia at the last WC. Boy was I wrong! Anyway let's see who qualifies this time around ...

[Siddonlook11]

Hmm not sure Cameroon can beat this team o. Seems this is now Senegal's Afcon to lose.

[Kabalega]

one of the worst games of the tournament so far

What, are you serious? I hope you are joking

It could have been Nigeria.

[green4life]

Elneny. Top performance

The Arsenal man was immense today in midfield. I have to admit.

[green4life]

The most surprising aspect of this game is that there is no red card. Had the refereeing in this tournament been consistent, there should have been at least 2 red cards.

Nothing has risen to a straight red card.

Not talking about a straight red. There are players who should have received more than 2 cautions already -- and that's after getting discretionary warnings from the ref too.

A North African derby at an AFCON is one of the toughest matches to officiate in the world. The Senegalese referee handled a difficult situation as well as neutrals could have hoped . Top top referee

[green4life]

Salah has played a blinder in this match!

... and the fans bin ginger am well well with every Sallah touch. E sweet my belle