Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia, four of the candidates for winning the Africa Cup of Nations, went home in disgrace earlier than expected. At the quarter-final stage there will be no Arab team.
All the last 8 represent "Black Africa", and in them are much more modest countries. The world media is currently dealing with the failure of the Arab teams, but there is another side to this story: the success of the teams that did qualify for the quarterfinals. And it is not accidental.