maclean
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The madness has not ceased.
Holy, for a second I thought that guy's name was Shithole
Holy, for a second I thought that guy's name was Shithole
AFCON 2024; 13 January – 11 February 2024
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gary69
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Williams coudln't reproduce his heroics in the shootout and Nigeria reach the final. I think that's good, Nigeria are more positive side than SA, so it should make the final better.
robertmac43
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Spring in Fialta
A malign star kept him
What an AFCON. My team stunningly got knocked out in the round of 16 but it stings less to see what unfolded afterwards. Hell of a tournament.
Will just make 2025 sweeter at home.
Will just make 2025 sweeter at home.
gary69
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After a poor group stage, maybe the host are reaching the final nevertheless.
Haller might have not meant that, but his shot took a nice bounce and thus out of reach for keeper, putting IC ahead.
Haller might have not meant that, but his shot took a nice bounce and thus out of reach for keeper, putting IC ahead.
I really like Emerse Fae as a coach. I'm really excited to see what happens in his tenure regardless of how the game on Sunday goes.
I think it's very important to have a French coach. And people are forgetting, Fae was born in France, raised in France and played for French youth national teams first. Fae is French, and it's extremely useful because we need French coaches to stay relevant in the recruiting space.
A lot of this team was put together by Dussuyer and Gasset. I think it was extremely damaging under Kamara and Beaumelle, there was so much rhetoric about supporting the local leagues and calling up local league players to the national team. We were putting very bad teams out there, and a lot of relationships built up by Dussuyer fell through during that time period and were revived by Gasset. The entire team can't be French expats but in order for us to have the depth that we have this year, we can have 3 guys sitting out on cards, and sub in 5 quality guys, you need to recruit well.
Fae is a good blend. He is French, so French kids will relate to him. But he's also younger, he looks like the players, so the Ivorian players and fans will also buyin. And he's demonstrated technical competence as well. Winning the AFCON would obviously be huge but regardless, I want to see a run with him as head coach.
I think it's very important to have a French coach. And people are forgetting, Fae was born in France, raised in France and played for French youth national teams first. Fae is French, and it's extremely useful because we need French coaches to stay relevant in the recruiting space.
A lot of this team was put together by Dussuyer and Gasset. I think it was extremely damaging under Kamara and Beaumelle, there was so much rhetoric about supporting the local leagues and calling up local league players to the national team. We were putting very bad teams out there, and a lot of relationships built up by Dussuyer fell through during that time period and were revived by Gasset. The entire team can't be French expats but in order for us to have the depth that we have this year, we can have 3 guys sitting out on cards, and sub in 5 quality guys, you need to recruit well.
Fae is a good blend. He is French, so French kids will relate to him. But he's also younger, he looks like the players, so the Ivorian players and fans will also buyin. And he's demonstrated technical competence as well. Winning the AFCON would obviously be huge but regardless, I want to see a run with him as head coach.
gary69
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Another shootout for South Africa, this time they win with keeper Williams making the final save. SA gets a medal after 20+ years since their previous one.
Wee Baby Seamus
Yo, Goober, where's the meat?
gary69
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Troost-Ekong has stepped up for his country when needed at big moments. Been a good choice for role of captain.
Goal should do well for how rest of the match unfolds.
Goal should do well for how rest of the match unfolds.
gary69
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Wee Baby Seamus
Yo, Goober, where's the meat?
Sensational... I'm not cheering anyone on... just wanted the winner to be something worthy of a title... That goal is all that and more.
Wee Baby Seamus
Yo, Goober, where's the meat?
gary69
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I don't tink many bet on hosts to win the title after that 4-0 trashing in the group stage. Must be one of the weirdest paths to glory in major tournaments.
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Power Man
Grrrr
hsppy for Haller
Great AFCON overall, not for us lol, nice to see the « smaller » teams getting better
Great AFCON overall, not for us lol, nice to see the « smaller » teams getting better
Spring in Fialta
A malign star kept him
Very nice AFCON despite the result. Cool that it's less than a year and a half to the next one.
Ivory Coast players celebrating with a Morocco flag LMAAAAOOOOO LETSSSS GOOOOO
Ivory Coast players celebrating with a Morocco flag LMAAAAOOOOO LETSSSS GOOOOO
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