Our prediction for this Africa Cup of Nations 2024 match:
Eswatini
Match Time & Date:
18/06/2023
08:00 AM
Prediction: 2-2
Togo
Third place in Group B will be at stake when Eswatini and Togo face each other at Mbomela Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Eswatini are eager to record their first win of their 2024 AFCON qualifying campaign and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach against Togo. Mbombela forward Sabelo Ndzinisa should keep his place in the starting XI despite failing to convert a penalty in a 1-0 loss to Cape Verde, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
The Sparrowhawks, on the other hand, are eyeing their first win of the process as well. Considering that both sides will go for a victory in Sunday’s qualifier, both teams to score betting option should be considered. When the two teams met in Lome in round 1 they played out a 2-2 draw. Eswatini defenders should have in-form Hoffenheim midfielder Ihlas Bebou at bay.
Highlighted Team (Togo):
The Togolese national football team are well known for the incident that happened at the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola. The Togo team bus was attacked by gunmen and it has to be noted that three men were killed during the attack. As a result, les Eperviers decided to withdraw from the tournament, but that decision proved costly for the Togolese national team.
The Confederation of African Football banned Togo from taking part in the next two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations and the Togolese Football Association were fined $50,000 as well. Speaking of their participation in the World Cup finals, Togo qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but they failed to impress in the group stages of the showpiece tournament, suffering a loss in each of their three group games against France, Switzerland and South Korea.
Emmanuel Adebayor is the most famous footballer who played for les Eperviers and you should know that the former Arsenal striker scored 31 goals in 66 appearances for the Togolese national team.
