African Cup of Nations 2022

[tsubaki]

FT 2-1

One of the greatest team performances in many, many years anywhere in world football from Comoros.

 

[formerly manx toffee]

unfortunately 6 dead in crush outside stadium.

RIP

 

[tsubaki]

unfortunately 6 dead in crush outside stadium.

RIP

sadly this is now "at least six" with another 40 in hospital

 

[Nymzee]

What happened here?

 

[tsubaki]

What happened here?

Crush or stampede outside the ground apparently:

Eight killed after crush outside Africa Cup of Nations match in Cameroon

Eight people have died and another 38 were injured after a crush outside the Stade Olembé in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé

www.theguardian.com

 

[Toast]

Not watched a minute of the tournament so no idea what’s gone on.
People shouldn’t be dying at football matches in 2022.

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

Another red card in AFCON. Senegal should walk this now.

 

[Walham Green Blue]

The standard of football at this tournament is pretty basic.

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

The standard of football at this tournament is pretty basic.

What do you expect? Most of the teams contain fodder players from 2nd or 3rd tier teams. The odd quality player isn't going to improve the general standard of football

 

[Walham Green Blue]

What do you expect? Most of the teams contain fodder players from 2nd or 3rd tier teams. The odd quality player isn't going to improve the general standard of football lol

Exactly and that accounts for the ropey standard of football.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Malawi scored an even better goal than Comoros yesterday. 1-1 now.

 

[tsubaki]

the Malawi goal:

 

[Goat]

the Malawi goal:

WTF

 

[TheBigIguana]

the Malawi goal:

Yeah didn't want to post as I hasn't seen one not geolocked so thanks for doing it. Belter.

 

[Goat]

Decent from Hakimi also.