African Cup of Nations kicks off

[police in helicopter]

Another big surprise was DR Congo's victory on Togo.

[Amin_]

Actually Guina deserved their voctory as they were the better side.

I think they're a dangerous outsider...

[Babak500]

It is a really big suprise that Guinea beats South Africa.

[Babak500]

[Pharaoh]

poor Libyan fans

[Pharaoh]

More pics of the opening ceremony:

[Pharaoh]

[Arashi_Washi]

Hatem Trabelsi of Tunisia is a monster player,
In my mind of the best defensive players in Africa,

He was amazing in their opening game,

[Babak500]

Angola-Kongo 0-0

[Darvish11]

thanx for the pics, pharaoh

[Darvish11]

man, whats with all the cards:

http://goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=1616

[Arashi_Washi]

man, whats with all the cards:
http://goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=1616

Tell me about it,,

8 cards in 2 games for Lybia hahahaha

[Pharaoh]

That's the only way they can stay in the games unfortunately. Slow down the pace, foul a lot, and grass-roll. And despite this... 80,000 Egyptian fans cheered for them in their game with Ivory Coast.

How do they repay us? Tearing out the seats and tossing them at our fans (not the first time they've done this). Luckily the riot police were swift to interfere and kick them out of the stadium. The Libyan FA has since been fined.


AP - Tue Jan 24, 3:22 PM ET Egyptian riot police clear Libyan supporters, who were there from a previous match against Ivory Coast, from the stand after they started damaging seats and throwing projectiles at Egyptian supporters, on the top stand, during the African Nations Cup soccer match between Egypt and Morocco at the Cairo International Stadium in Egypt Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)


An Egyptian Police General, right, tries to clear Libyan supporters, who were there from a previous match against Ivory Coast, from the stand after they started damaging seats and throwing projectiles at Egyptian supporters, during the African Nations Cup soccer match between Egypt and Morocco at the Cairo International Stadium in Egypt Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)


Egyptian riot police clear Libyan supporters, one of whom prepares to hit out with a drum, who remained in the stands from a previous match against Ivory Coast, from the stadium, after they damaged seats and threw projectiles at Egyptian supporters, during the African Nations Cup soccer match between Egypt and Morocco at the Cairo International Stadium in Egypt Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)


....typical behavior from them. Their fans are starting to fall in the same hooligan category as the Algerians (if you can believe that's possible).

[Pharaoh]

The matches from the past several days have been very entertaining. The level of play at this tournament is high, and all the usual suspects have played free-flowing, athletic, fast football.

Angola, and especially Togo!.. have been extremely disappointing. Togo is in for one of those 5 or 6 goal thrashings at the World Cup.

Cameroon, Egypt, Nigeria, and Morocco are head and shoulders above Togo and Angola, yet aren't at the World Cup. What a shame for CAF. At least this is good news for Iran if they play well vs. Angola.

[Shahin K]

The matches from the past several days have been very entertaining. The level of play at this tournament is high, and all the usual suspects have played free-flowing, athletic, fast football.

Angola, and especially Togo!.. have been extremely disappointing. Togo is in for one of those 5 or 6 goal thrashings at the World Cup.

Cameroon, Egypt, Nigeria, and Morocco are head and shoulders above Togo and Angola, yet aren't at the World Cup. What a shame for CAF. At least this is good news for Iran if they play well vs. Angola.

hmm dunno, I thought the games were boring and not really good..