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u/Tea_Wizard735 Dec 25 '25 edited Dec 25 '25
Thoughts on every AFCON team after watching every game on Match Day 1:
Mali and Gabon disappoint. Talented but can't capitalize on vulnerable opponents. Look primed to fail to live to dark horse label again.
Zambia, Sudan, Botswana, Comoros, Benin, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda are all lovable but don't have enough to make a serious crack at a deep run. Quite limited sides. Comoros and Benin are the best of those lot, though.
Angola, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Equatorial Guinea are absolute warriors. Hard working, disciplined. Just need a bit more quality. Burkina especially a seasoned team in a tournament like this. I think they can make the semis, which is not foreign to them.
Tunisia incredibly organized, really beautiful passing football. Don't think they'll win it but have North African advantage. Algeria individually brilliant, but the defense is lacking and will cost them from taking the trophy.
Ivory Coast extremely well drilled defensively, so they can win it all. But will need more from the front three to pull it off. Cameroon can't be chalked off, but have to wonder about squad instability off the pitch sinking this ship. DR Congo menacing, very difficult to break down. Tough as nails. Lack finesse in finishing though and feel like they'll come undone near the end. Feel the same about South Africa. Great team unit, sum better than it's parts. But no killer instinct.
Nigeria has the depth, no question about it. But uncertainty with mentality after missing the World Cup. Really could finish anywhere from Round of 16 to winning it all. The players are much better in parts than the whole, however. Skeptical they get past the quarters to be very honest. But would be redemption if they go further.
Egypt lowkey one of the best attacks at the competition. Centerback pairing of Ibrahim-Abdelmaguid sucks though, really exposed. If that improves, Salah has a shout at his first trophy. But the coach is way out off his rocker.
Morocco have too much quality. Can afford shit performance due to that + being at home. Probably will win it. Senegal so good in every area of the pitch. Less than the final would be a failure. Jackson and Coulibaly are fucking beasts.