Africa Cup of Nations Predictions

Cape Verde and Burkina Faso face each other at Stade Paul Biya in what is expected to be a close Group A game. Cape Verde kicked off their AFCON 2021 campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over ten-man Ethiopia, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against Burkina Faso. Experienced attacker Julio Tavares should keep his place in the starting XI after scoring the winner ... Read More...

This match will be played on 13 January 2022 at 19:00

Cameroon will be aiming to retain top position in Group A when they take on Ethiopia at Stade Paul Biya on Thursday afternoon. The AFCON 2021 hosts did well to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in their opener, and they are seen as favourites to win the second group game as well. A man to watch in the home team will be Vincent Aboubakar, who scored a brace against Burkina Faso, but Baye... Read More...

This match will be played on 13 January 2022 at 16:00

Ivory Coast will be aiming to kick off their Africa Cup of Nations campaign in style when they take on Equatorial Guinea at Japoma Stadium on Wednesday evening. The Elephants missed out on a place at the 2022 World Cup finals, meaning that they are eager to go all the way at the 2021 AFCON. Premier League stars Wilfried Zaha and Nicolas Pepe both made the cut, while Ajax att... Read More...

This match will be played on 12 January 2022 at 19:00

Mauritania and Gambia take on each other at Limbe Stadium in what is expected to be an interesting AFCON game. Mauritania failed to impress in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, which is probably the main reason why home win should not be considered. Babacar Diop, Mohamed El Mokhtar, Mohsen Bodda, Mohamed Soueid, Mbacke Ndiaye, Beyatt Lekweiry, Idrissa Thiam, and Hemeya Tanjy ar... Read More...

This match will be played on 12 January 2022 at 16:00

Tunisia and Mali go head to head at Limbe Stadium in what is expected to be a close Group F clash. Tunisia did well to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals, but they have big ambitions for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations campaign as well. Man Utd rising star Hannibal Mejbri, who impressed at the Arab Cup, is likely to prove a handful for the opposition back-line, as wel... Read More...

This match will be played on 12 January 2022 at 13:00

Stade Omnisport Roumde Adjia will host Group D game between Sudan and Guinea Bissau. The Falcons of Jediane failed to impress in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, and given their eleven-game winless run in all competitions, we do not believe that home win should be considered. One of the men to keep an eye on in the home team will be Al-Hilal Club forward Mohamed Abdel Rahman, ... Read More...

This match will be played on 11 January 2022 at 19:00

There will be fireworks when Nigeria and Egypt face each other at Stade Omnisport Roumde Adjia in the Group D derby. Nigeria are eyeing their fourth Africa Cup of Nations trophy, but they face a difficult task in their opener. All Victor Osimhen, William Troost-Ekong and Leon Balogun are sidelined with injuries, while men to watch in the home team will be Leicester City atta... Read More...

This match will be played on 11 January 2022 at 16:00

Algeria and Sierra Leone face each other in a David-vs-Goliath clash at Japoma Stadium. The reigning champions are seen as one of the main favourites to win the AFCON 2021, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. The likes of Riyad Mahrez (Man City), Ismael Bennacer (Milan), and Said Benrahma of West Ham United will be the men to watch in the home team.

Gabon will look to kick off their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations campaign in great manner when they face Comoros at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo on Monday. The two teams meet for the first time ever at the showpiece tournament, but they played out a 1-1 draw in a friendly six years ago. As always, Gabon are led by Arsenal attacker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who is on the verge of leavin... Read More...

This match will be played on 10 January 2022 at 19:00

There will be fireworks when Morocco and Ghana face each other at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in the Group C derby. Morocco head coach Vahid Halilhodzic has left Chelsea ace Hakim Ziyech out of the 2021 AFCON squad, and, in his absence, men to watch in the home team will be Youssef En-Nesyri of Sevilla and PSG wing back Achraf Hakimi. Keep in mind, though, that En-Nesyri has been s... Read More...

This match will be played on 10 January 2022 at 16:00

Kouekong Stadium will host Monday’s AFCON 2021 game between Guinea and Malawi, who meet at the showpiece tournament for the first time since 2016. Back then Guinea defeated Malawi 2-1, and the National Elephants are seen as favourites to win the Group B opener as well. Keep in mind, though, that Guinea are on a seven-game winless run in all competitions ahead of Monday’s... Read More...

This match will be played on 10 January 2022 at 16:00

Senegal will look to kick off their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations campaign in style when they take on Zimbabwe in Bafoussam on Monday afternoon. The Lions of Teranga are seen as one of the main favourites to win the tournament in Cameroon, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Watford ace Ismaila Sarr misses the opener with injury, but Liverpool superstar Sadio ... Read More...

This match will be played on 10 January 2022 at 13:00

Ethiopia and Cape Verde face each other in Yaounde in a highly-anticipated AFCON game. Ethiopia take part at the Africa Cup of Nations finals for the first time since 2013 when they collected only one point in total in the group stages. Wubetu Abate’s troops did well to beat Sudan 3-2 in their final game before the tournament opener, but they will have a much bigger fish t... Read More...

This match will be played on 9 January 2022 at 19:00

Stade Paul Biya will host the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations opener between Cameroon and Burkina Faso. Les Lions Indomptables impressed in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, with the team leaving the likes of Ivory Coast, Mozambique, and Malawi behind them in Group D. The tournament hosts have big ambitions for the 2021 AFCON as well, and they are likely to go all guns blazing at Bu... Read More...

This match will be played on 9 January 2022 at 16:00