African Cup of Nations kicks off

[Pharaoh]

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

Really? Egypt vs. Morocco? Nigeria vs. Ghana? DRC vs. Angola? CIV vs. Libya? Those games were thrillers! I guess you have to have a good interest in the tournament to enjoy, but those games were exciting.

And the Togo vs. Cameroon game yesterday... did you see Cameroon's goals? Outstanding.

Looking forward to Senegal vs. Ghana tomorrow and Egypt vs. CIV on Saturday

[Crooked I]

Tunisia plays great ,beat today S.Africa 2-0 and it must have been 3-0 they didn't count a gaol because damn ref said offside

Tunisia rocks

[Shahin K]

ah yes I liked the Cameroon games and Egypt-Marocco those were good matches

[Pharaoh]

Tunisia plays great ,beat today S.Africa 2-0 and it must have been 3-0 they didn't count a gaol because damn ref said offside
Tunisia rocks

Tunisia is by far the most professional, organized team in Africa. Having a guy like Roger Lemiere certainly helps.

Compare with Nigeria or Egypt, who look like street teams with skills but no structure.

[Babak500]

The african soccer is much higher than the asian. Thats fact.

[Darvish11]

The african soccer is much higher than the asian. Thats fact.

a fact based on what? I guess you could say that the average african team is better than the average asian team, but the best asian teams are much better than the best african teams.

[Pharaoh]

the best asian teams are much better than the best african teams.

You really think so? I highly doubt it. Put it this way... if Cameroon, Egypt, Nigeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Senegal, Ivory Coast, South Africa, and Ghana were in Asia... how do you think they'd do in the Asian World Cup qualifiers?

[Darvish11]

You really think so? I highly doubt it. Put it this way... if Cameroon, Egypt, Nigeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Senegal, Ivory Coast, South Africa, and Ghana were in Asia... how do you think they'd do in the Asian World Cup qualifiers?

they would do well, but not better than the big 3 (iran,s korea, japan)

[Pharaoh]

they would do well, but not better than the big 3 (iran,s korea, japan)

Those 3 teams would still do well, but the top African teams you say that Asia's big 3 are better than, all have very good results against them

[Arashi_Washi]

You really think so? I highly doubt it. Put it this way... if Cameroon, Egypt, Nigeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Senegal, Ivory Coast, South Africa, and Ghana were in Asia... how do you think they'd do in the Asian World Cup qualifiers?

That would be 1 of the most competitive regions in the world maybe even the most competitive,

But i mean Japan,korea,Iran and even newly come Australia can beat any of the African nations anyday,,

[Pharaoh]

That would be 1 of the most competitive regions in the world maybe even the most competitive,
But i mean Japan,korea,Iran and even newly come Australia can beat any of the African nations anyday,,

LOL what makes you think that? Egypt for example just went to Korea late last year and won. The African nations consistantly do better in international competitions. I don't logically see how it can be argued that Asian football is better overall.

[Pharaoh]

Also, African teams generally have much better head-to-head results against the stronger teams in the world, particularly Europe.

Anyway, I'd like to keep this thread about the Nations Cup, not which continent is better at football.

[Arashi_Washi]

Also, African teams generally have much better head-to-head results against the stronger teams in the world, particularly Europe.

Africa will be the crappiest continent in World cup,

None of the African teams will make the groupstages,atleast thats what i think

Asia is a far more proffesional continent, and i belive our teams can beat african teams any day

[Darvish11]

iran hasn't played cameroon or senegal, korea tied 3 times and one once against cameroon, i would put more but something is wrong with the fifa site

[Arashi_Washi]

iran hasn't played cameroon or senegal, korea tied 3 times and one once against cameroon, i would put more but something is wrong with the fifa site

We played Cameroon in a friendly LG cup in 2002

Iran won 4-0