Thursday, 26 January 2012, 10:30
African Nations Cup Preview & Best Betting Tips
The Africa Nations Cup, is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is organized by the Confederation of African Football, and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been held every two years. The winner of the trophy will qualify for the FIFA Confederations Cup tournament.
The most successful nation in the cup`s history is Egypt.They won the tournament a record seven times. Ghana and Cameroon have won four titles each.
The 2012 Africa Nations Cup is the 28th edition and it is co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. As of 2013, the tournament will switch to being held in odd-numbered years so that it does not clash with the World Cup.
Check African Nations Cup Odds
The tournament is in the group stage, the second round of games and even teams that have lost in the frist round, still have chances to qualify in the quarter-finals.
Gabon v Morocco - Gabon, one of the hosts of this competition won in the first game of group C, 2-0 against Niger. They will play the second game against Morocco, and another win in the game will take them to next phase of the tournament. It will not be an easy game, because Morocco is a good team and they also need a win to still have chances to qualify. Checkyourodds prediction for Gabon v Morocco - 1:1
Ghana v Mali - Both teams won the first game in group D and this game could be considered the derby of this group. Ghana is more experienced and has a little advantage in this game. Checkyourodds prediction for Ghana v Mali - 2:1
Libya v Senegal - With Senegal already eliminated from the competition, Libya still has hopes to reach the quarter-finals. They need to win this game at a confortable margin, and Ecuatorial Guinea must win the game against Zambia. It will be difficult, but not impossible to see Libya in the next round of the tournament. Checkyourodds prediction for Libya v Senegal - 2:0
The most successful nation in the cup`s history is Egypt.They won the tournament a record seven times. Ghana and Cameroon have won four titles each.
The 2012 Africa Nations Cup is the 28th edition and it is co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. As of 2013, the tournament will switch to being held in odd-numbered years so that it does not clash with the World Cup.
Check African Nations Cup Odds
The tournament is in the group stage, the second round of games and even teams that have lost in the frist round, still have chances to qualify in the quarter-finals.
Gabon v Morocco - Gabon, one of the hosts of this competition won in the first game of group C, 2-0 against Niger. They will play the second game against Morocco, and another win in the game will take them to next phase of the tournament. It will not be an easy game, because Morocco is a good team and they also need a win to still have chances to qualify. Checkyourodds prediction for Gabon v Morocco - 1:1
Ghana v Mali - Both teams won the first game in group D and this game could be considered the derby of this group. Ghana is more experienced and has a little advantage in this game. Checkyourodds prediction for Ghana v Mali - 2:1
Libya v Senegal - With Senegal already eliminated from the competition, Libya still has hopes to reach the quarter-finals. They need to win this game at a confortable margin, and Ecuatorial Guinea must win the game against Zambia. It will be difficult, but not impossible to see Libya in the next round of the tournament. Checkyourodds prediction for Libya v Senegal - 2:0
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