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Four goals in extra time, spectacular views… The Group B final had its share of surprises with a draw between Cape Verde-Egypt and Mozambique-Ghana.
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Mustafa Mohammed, Zero to Hero
After losing almost everything for 90 minutes, FC Nantes striker Mostafa Mohamed finally scored the qualifying goal for the Faroes. Be it head or feet, his last movement lacked sharpness throughout the match and he could have blamed himself for the elimination situation. But in the 93rd minute of the game, the number 19 chose his moment well: he wanted this race more than anyone else, he took the ball well and lobbed Vozinha magnificently to give his country a ticket to the eighth match and a smile for him. Salah in the stands.
Exemplary Trezeguet
He was the one who rebelled for Egypt. He started on the bench, but once he returned, Egypt’s number 7 was impeccable in his attitude. Hardly back, he already appeared and got the first opportunity. Five minutes later, he equalized and gave Farrow hope, thanks to a brilliant sequence, right-footed control, left-footed recovery from a tight angle. We also saw him playing ball catcher to gain time where the Cape Verdeans were trying to lose time. This is what we call a true “super-sub”.
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Andre Ayew wreaks havoc in Ghana
He should be the leader of the Black Stars, the Le Havre player ruined everything. And this when the Ghanaians very calmly went 2-0 up thanks to two penalties from his brother Jordan. That all changed in the 90th minute, when the number 10 stuck his hand where it shouldn’t have been, leading to a penalty for Mozambique. Penalty converted by Catamo. And in the process, Mandwa scored a meager goal for Mozambique, but one that could cost Ghana, third in the group with two points (ranked here) and now very close to elimination.
Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Abidjan was ringing hollow
Is there a direct connection to the events that happened during the slap in the face of Equatorial Guinea on Cote d’Ivoire? In any case, the stands were very empty and yet this meeting was decisive for qualification for the round of 16. As a reminder, the defeat suffered by the Elephants also took its toll off the field. The players were awaited at the entrance to the locker room by angry Ivorians, with Frank Casey also injured. A humorous twist to the competition described as “CAN of hospitality“
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