After reaching the finals at the cost of Ghana, Zambia did the unthinkable yet again by defeating the Didier Drogba-led Ivory Coast 8-7 in the final, after a nerve-wrecking penalty shootout. TheHardTackle presents the highlights of the tournament.
As we reach to the last stage of Africa Cup of Nations, the underdogs Zambia take on Didier Drogba’s Ivory Coast. THT presents you with a detailed preview of the game with team news, tactical insight and our prediction.
Ghana qualified to last four of AFCON 2012 after a gruelling match against Tunisia. The Black Stars will have a difficult task in semi-final against Zambia, a team which has impressed one and all during the tournament.
Overwhelming favourites Cote D’Ivoire will take on Mali, who have raised many eye brows by coming this far.
An exciting Quarter-finals is on the cards where Ghana Takes On Tunisia and Gabon Takes On Mali in the Africa Cup of Nations 2012. TheHardTackle previews the upcoming encounters.
An exciting Quarter-finals is on the cards where Zambia Takes On Sudan and Ivory Coast Takes On Equatorial Guinea in the Africa Cup of Nations 2012. TheHardTackle previews the upcoming encounters.
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From ex-Manchester United player Manucho to Udinese’s Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, TheHardTackle picks five best goals of AFCON 2012 Group Stages.
Ghana, a perennial powerhouse in African football has not won the Cup of Nations in 30 years. The Black Stars will be one of the favourites for AFCON 2012. Mali and Guinea, two nations who have been extremely consistent in AFCON in last 20 years are all set to give a tough challenge to Ghana. Botswana, on the other hand, qualified after a solid campaign and can cause an upset in this group.
Group C is easily one of the toughest groups in AFCON 2012. It contains Morocco, boasting Barclays Premier League players like Taarabt and Chamakh along with their north African rivals Tunisia. Co-Hosts Gabon and Niger, who knocked out Egypt and South Africa in qualifiers will look to upstage the two north african teams.
Boasting the likes of Didier Drogba, Yaya Toure and Gervinho, Ivory Coast is one of the favourites to lift AFCON 2012. While the Elephants look good enough to top Group B, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Angola are likely to fight for the second spot.
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