CAN 2022: Gambia and Cameroon qualified, Cape Verde and Malawi dreamers… What you need to know about Tuesday

Gambia creates the feat for its first participation, Cameroon also joins the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations, while Morocco and Senegal do not want to be trapped in the round of 16.

We summarize everything for you in this new issue of the CAN newspaper, our daily meeting until the final on February 6.

What to remember from this Monday

Gambia,

150th in the Fifa rankings, continues its clear course, after a perfectly negotiated group stage (2 wins, 1 draw). Facing Guinea, deprived of its captain Naby Keita (Liverpool), suspended for this meeting, the Gambians were able to realize only one of their chances, which was enough for their happiness. It was Musa Barrow, the striker from Bologna (Italy), who delivered a whole people (71′), for the first participation in the history of the country in the CAN. Reduced to ten at the end of the match (87′) after a second yellow card addressed to Yusupha Njie, Gambia held on to reach the quarter-finals (1-0).

Faced with Comoros

overwhelmed by fate, without a professional goalkeeper and with ten for most of the match, Cameroon ended up qualifying (2-1) for the quarter-finals on Monday in Yaoundé.

The "Indomitable Lions" will face for a place in the last four the other debutant of this CAN, Gambia, winner of Guinea (1-0), in Douala on January 29, but Monday evening the show was truncated.

The Comoros resisted heroically, and even scored on a direct free kick from Youssouf M'Changama (81st), to fuel their regrets, with a right-back in the cage and ten against eleven from the 7th minute.

Drama at the stadium entrance.

On the ground, Cameroon won its round of 16 (2-1). On the other hand, Cameroon and football lost big outside the stadium on Monday evening. At least six people died in a stampede outside the Olembé stadium hosting the match, a Cameroonian official told the American agency Associated Press (AP) on Monday evening. Naseri Paul Biya, governor of the central region of Cameroon, indicated that there could be other victims. A stampede occurred as the crowd tried to gain access to the Olembé stadium in the Cameroonian capital of Yaoundé to watch Cameroon-Comoros. Officials at nearby Messassi Hospital said they had received at least 40 injured people as a result of the stampede. “Some of the injured are in desperate condition, Olinga Prudence told AP.a nurse. We will have to evacuate them to a specialized hospital. »

Tuesday's schedule

Senegal - Cape Verde (5 p.m.).

With the elimination of Algeria, Senegal, unfortunate finalist of the CAN in 2019, is more than ever one of the big favorites for the final victory.

However, Aliou Cissé's players disappointed in the group stage, scoring only one goal, after regulation time against Zimbabwe, on a penalty from Sadio Mané (1-0).

Even though they have one of the biggest offensive forces (Dia, Mané, Baldé, Diallo) in the tournament.

The two 0-0 conceded against Guinea and Malawi did not prevent the Lions of Teranga from finishing at the top of group B. In the round of 16, the surprising Cape Verdeans, 3rd in group A by beating Ethiopia (1-0) and by hanging the host country on the 3rd day, Cameroon (1-1), will challenge the Senegalese.

“We are ready for this match, explains Aliou Cissé.

We know Cape Verde well,

O treino de hoje contou com todos os jogadores no relvado.

Todavia, neste momento, a delegation enfrenta um surto de gastroenterite por intoxicação alimentar que afeta oito pessoas#CaboVerde #TubarõesAzuis #TeamCapeVerde#TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 #TotalEnergiesAFCON #AFCON2021 pic.twitter.com/X0y47NiRSL

— Federação Cabo Verdean de Futebol (@fcfcomunica) January 23, 2022

Morocco - Malawi (20 hours).

by winning against Ghana (1-0) and the Comoros (2-0) and by obtaining a draw against the Gabonese (2-2), although they were behind twice.

They will want to redeem themselves for their elimination at this same stage of the tournament, in 2019, on penalties against Benin.

The player to watch: Sofiane Boufal wears Morocco

The left winger was decisive during the group stages for the Moroccans, scoring two important goals.

Sofiane Boufal, who is having a great season with Angers (5 goals and 4 assists in 18 Ligue 1 games), first allowed her side to win in the opener against Ghana, thanks to a goal in pivot at the end of the game (83′).

More discreet against the Comoros, the 28-year-old was placed on the bench by his coach in the third match.

Entering the lawn shortly before the hour mark against Gabon, while Morocco was trailing, Sofiane Boufal provoked and converted a penalty to equalize.

He should be a starter for the round of 16 against Malawi on Tuesday evening.