2024-01-14 01:10:32
The day after the opening of CAN 2024 and the successful entry of Ivory Coast, the competition is increasing in intensity on Sunday, with three matches on the program. Notably Egypt of Mohamed Salah, who finally wants to shine, and Ghana of the Ayew brothers, where André can set a new record. Here is everything you need to know about the 2nd day of the African Cup of Nations.
Published on: 01/14/2024 – 02:10
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The program of the day
3 p.m.: Nigeria – Equatorial Guinea (group A), our live
6 p.m.: Egypt – Mozambique (group B), our live
9 p.m.: Ghana – Cape Verde (group B), our live
Today’s poster
Group B favorites? Without a doubt. Favorites for CAN 2024? A lot depends on Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian Pharaohs make their debut against Mozambique.
Despite a glorious past and a record of seven titles, Egypt remains in bitter failures in recent editions. Symbol of this curse, captain and superstar Mohamed Salah, who won everything with Liverpool, but is still waiting for the selection.
Also read: Mohamed Salah, finally the time to shine with Egypt?
What happened yesterday
Ivory Coast did not give in to pressure when launching its African Cup of Nations at home. Opposed to a weak Guinea-Bissau in group A, the Elephants won without putting themselves in danger thanks to goals from Seko Fofana and Jean-Philippe Krasso (2-0).
Read also Without forcing, Ivory Coast succeeds in its entry
The statement
Jean-Louis Gasset, Ivory Coast coach: “It’s hard to win in a full stadium, in front of your country, it’s very difficult psychologically. […] We are relieved of the burden of this first home match, this first pressure match, in front of our supporters.”
And bref
Record in sight for André Ayew: Ghana, four times crowned, is the other power in group B with Egypt. Among his best assets, the always loyal brothers Ayew, André and Jordan. The eldest son of Abedi Pelé will equal the record of Cameroonian Rigobert Song with an 8th participation in the CAN, and could well double it in the number of matches played in the competition. The current coach of Cameroon stopped at 34 matches, André Ayew is at 34 at the dawn of the tournament…
Morocco vs Egypt, war is declared: the Moroccan Azzedine Ounahi ignited the powder in a press conference: “Egypt, which has won seven CANs, does not produce a great game, but it is a team that manages. You can dominate, but they can score the 1-0 goal from a set piece and then a player falls to the right, then another to the left…”. Response from the shepherd to the shepherdess by the Egyptian Mostafa Mohamed: “I did not follow what Azzedine Ounahi said. We have won seven CANs, I invite him to play like us and to win trophies. ” We very much hope for a duel between these two contenders for the trophy.
Vincent Aboubakar injured: big scare for the Indomitable Lions. Their star striker, top scorer in the CAN in 2022, was injured in training. Fecafoot hopes for a return in around ten days. But in the meantime, Cameroon will have to get out of a very complicated group with Gambia, Guinea and especially the African champion Senegal.
Guinea-Bissau at the microphone of France 24
01:24 Ivory Coast – Guinea-Bissau: “It’s a defeat that hurts” for the Djurtus © France 24
L’image
The opening ceremony set the tone for this CAN which simply aims to be “the most beautiful in history”: in a supercharged atmosphere, the spectators adorned in orange at the Ebimpé stadium sang the official song of CAN with the Magic System group and attend dance performances celebrating national culture and a country between tradition and modernity.
CAN 2024 began with a beautiful opening ceremony honoring Côte d’Ivoire. © Franck Fife, AFP
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