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2012 Africa Cup of Nations team profiles: Focus on Niger’s AFCON history
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Coach Harouna Doula Gabde and his men, nicknamed the Menas, have been tipped to rock the stage at the 2012 AFCON with their spirit of underdogs. Let’s see how good the 97th ranked nation could turn out to perform at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
Niger – no Cup of Nations experience
Niger’s current generation of national team players is privileged. With hard work, the Menas have managed to make a blur dream come to life. When the draw for the 2012 AFCON qualifiers was revealed, no one really thought about Niger as potential finalists.
Pundits based their analysis around South Africa and Egypt’s chances in Group G as Sierra Leone and Niger were tipped to fail. However, the Menas proved everyone wrong. Despite commencing the campaign with a 2-0 loss in the hands of Bafana Bafana, Niger found themselves with 3 points in the bag at the end of Matchday 2. They stunned reigning African champions Egypt 1-0 to achieve this feat.
Egypt vs Brazil Report
Brazil defeated Egypt 2-0 in an international friendly match staged at the Ahmed bin Ali stadium in Doha on Monday. The Selecao put on a good display, ruining Bob Bradley's official Egypt debut by winning their fifth successive match.As was expected, Brazil dominated their opponents with free-flowing attacking soccer. Valencia striker Jonas put them ahead in the 39th minute when he tapped home a right-sided cross from Hulk that went across goal. The goal was Jonas' first for the Brazilian national team.
Jonas had another opportunity to double Brazil's lead just seconds after the restart, when he met a sublime through ball, before rounding goalkeeper Ahmed El Shenawy and shooting, but his effort was cleared off the line by Ahmed Hergazi.
Egypt vs Brazil Preview
Brazil will look for their fifth straight win when they take on Egypt in an international friendly match at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Qatar on Monday. Having beaten Gabon 2-0 in Libreville on Thursday, Brazil will face a much stiffer challenge against the African champions. Like against Gabon, Brazil coach Mano Menezes will field a second-string side which includes only European-based players, with such stars like Neymar and Paulo Henrique Ganso missing out, due to club commitments.
Although Brazil have yet to reach fifth gear, they have been in fine form in recent matches. Since the Copa America in July, where Brazil were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Paraguay, Menezes has made several changes to his squad, and against Egypt he will be testing players as he did against Gabon.
Injury denies Real Madrid’s Kaka from making Brazil national team return
The last time Kaka defended his country’s colors on the pitch was back in 2010 when Brazil lost 2-1 to the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. Since the start of this season, however, the Real Madrid player’s performances have been encouraging.“I had always said, and he was aware of it, that if he returned to form and he started to play regularly again, he would return to the team,” Brazil coach Mano Menezes told the press last month after announcing Kaka’s presence in the roster for November’s Gabon and Egypt match.
Responding to the news, the former AC Milan player left the following message on Twitter:
England vs. Egypt Match Preview
England manager Fabio Capello’s selection plans for the upcoming friendly against African champions Egypt on Wednesday hit a few snags over the past couple of weeks.
First the intense scrutiny on England captain and Chelsea defender John Terry over his personal life choices caused Capello to relieve Terry of the England captaincy.
Then England and Chelsea defender Ashley Cole broke his ankle in a game against Everton.
Ghana vs Egypt Live – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Final
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Ghana Analyses
They kicked out the hosts and they defied their doubters.
Ghana’s ‘inexperienced’ squad has finally achieved something that not even the 2008 Black Stars team – which comprised the likes of Michael Essien, John Mensah, and Sulley Muntari – could do on home soil: to convert into reality the dream of reaching the final of the Nations Cup.
Now, Ghana are either 90 minutes or 120 minutes and a penalty shoot-out away from putting their hands on the prestigious 2010 Africa Cup of Nations trophy.
The road to the final – quick recap
In their first game of the competition, Ghana were rattled 3-1 by the giant Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire; many football fans including Ghanaians branded this result as a “predictable defeat” considering the experience of the Ivorian players compared to the young age of the Black Stars.
2010 Africa Cup of Nations – January 28, 2010 Preview
There w
ill be two North Africa vs West Africa battles as the semi-finals fixtures sees North Africa’s Egypt and Algeria battling it out in Benguela whereas West Africa’s Ghana and Nigeria will also contest it in Luanda.
Ghana vs Nigeria – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Match Preview
Ghana and Nigeria will open Thursday with a mouthwatering semi-final clash which will start at 16:00 GMT.
The level of rivalry between these two teams is of an incredible level, so expect the match to look like a final.
Ghana – strong state of mind will be the key
"Expectations might be a problem when you know that people look for a lot from you. The key is to keep your concentration.”
Algeria vs Egypt – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Match Preview
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This game will come up at 19:30 GMT at the Complexo da Sr. da Graca stadium in Benguela.
Algeria: the example of unity and faith?
When Cote d’Ivoire’s Kader Keita scored with one minute of normal time remaining on the clock, the public thought that victory had been sealed for the Elephants and that the dream had ended for the Desert Foxes of Algeria.
But this was not to be. In a miraculous comeback for the Algerians, Bougherra and Bouzza both scored as Cote d’Ivoire finally crashed out of the competition.
Algeria don’t have big star names in their squad but they are in the semi-finals of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. It’s a difficult dream to realize but they did it in style.
2010 Africa Cup of Nations – January 25, 2010 Preview
Egypt vs Cameroon – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Match Preview
This fixture - kicking-off at 16:00 GMT – will be a repeat of the crunching Africa Cup of Nations final in 2008.
Egypt and Cameroon should know each other pretty well by now, as they met twice in the previous edition of the tournament which was held in Ghana about 24 months ago.
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At this time, that particular match will not be less important for the Pharaohs, for a defeat would sadly end their road to the final which will take place on the 31st of January.
The Egyptians have set a new record in the Africa Cup of Nations, being unbeaten in 16 matches in the finals of the tournament.
2010 Africa Cup of Nations – Day 3 Preview – Group C
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Egypt vs Benin – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Match Preview
The defending African champions and Group C leaders Egypt will face the Squirrels of Benin at the Estadio Nacional de OMBAKA in Benguela at 16:00 GMT.
This game and the Nigeria vs Mozambique encounter will both be played simultaneously.
Yet, having already booked tickets for the next round, the Egyptians are indubitably the side with less pressure among their three other contenders in their group.
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Egypt top their table with a maximum of 6 points out of two games, and they are already assured of a place in the last 8 stage of the tournament.
They will eventually be fighting Benin with the option of controlling the future of Group C's three other contenders, based on the fact that their final group stage encounter might decide who – among their group – will join them in the quarter-finals.
2010 Africa Cup of Nations – Day 2 Preview – Group C
Nigeria, Benin, Egypt, and Mozambique will all be seen in action on this day, and all teams will have strong motives to be victorious.
Nigeria vs Benin – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Match Preview
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will meet Benin on at the Estadio do Benguela, as both teams strive for an increment of points on match-day 2 of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, in Group C. This game will take place at 16:00 GMT.
Nigeria Analyses
Nigeria are currently at the bottom of their table without a single point, following their disappointing 3-1 loss to Egypt on January 12. The Nigerians have their group’s poorest record so far in terms of goals scored, due to the fact they have only been able to place the ball at the back of the net once.
2010 Africa Cup of Nations - Day 1 Preview - Group C
In the first match of the day, Egypt and Nigeria will clash up against each other at the Complexo da Senhora da Graca stadium in Benguela.
The game is scheduled to start at 16:00 GMT with the Pharaohs of Egypt playing as the home side.
Later on, the Mambas of Mozambique will come up against the Squirrels of Benin at the same venue but at 18:30 GMT. Next up, we talk about Egypt and Nigeria before analyzing the Mozambique vs Benin match.
Egypt Team Profile - 2010 Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt – the country, the football
Situated in the North African and Middle East zone, Egypt is a transcontinental country that has Lybia on the west, the Red Sea on the east, Sudan on the south, Israel and the Gaza Strip on the northeast, and the Mediterranean Sea on the north.
The country covers around 1,010,000 km² and as one of most populated countries in Africa, it counts over 77 million inhabitants.
Egypt’s pride mainly comes from the heritage of the territory’s ancient civilization founded by dark-skinned native peoples that used to populate the area in very ancient times.
The time when Egyptian pharaohs used to rule the African continent has passed away but the country still rules over the continent when it comes to football.
Egypt v USA Confederations Cup Match Preview
These two will then meet up in the third round of the Confederations Cup tournament. Will this encounter be a game for pride?
The Pharaohs of Egypt showed a spirit of bravery against Brazil. Their efforts were only blown away by a last gap penalty decision which saw the Confederations Cup defending champions, Brazil, win 4-3 in the end of it all.
But the Egyptians refuse to accept the defeat, although they do not deny that the ball was handled off the line. Egypt’s protest is over the way and manner Howard Webb spotted the incident. While Fifa insist that Howard Webb got the assistance of the other match officials, the Egyptians claim that the decision – which was taking about 40 seconds after the handball incident – was based on radio commentary or television replays.
Egypt v Italy Confederations Cup Match Preview
The African champions are tipped as unable to create any shock against the reigning World Cup champions, as the Pharaohs usually make no impact in global competitions. However, Coach Hassan Shehata has order beliefs.
"We are aware Brazil and Italy are considered favourites in the group while Egypt and the United States are looked upon as outsiders," said the Arabic coach.
Brazil v Egypt Confederations Cup Match Preview
Facing the 2002 World Cup winners in their first game of the campaign is certainly the most difficult start that the Egyptians could have ever got.
Egypt are successful on the African continent’s front with five African Nations Cup trophies in their room of awards. Despite being the first African country to qualify to the finals of a World Cup, Egypt have comprehensively failed to lift their image status internationally.
The Pharaohs are in the most uncomfortable position in their World Cup qualification campaign with only a single point from two games. A stunning 3-1 defeat away to Algeria in the World Cup qualifiers is by no means the best result to boost the team’s spirit ahead of the Confederations Cup tournament.
Egypt Team Bio and Analysis
These moments in history are effectively no more, but the pharaohs remain in the shape of the players of Egypt's national football team.
This Arabic nation is the most decorated country in African football having won the continent's cup six times in their history.