So, so cruel on the malians. . . . they saved the best for last but unfortunately, not enough! Kanoute & Co. thanks for some very splendid entertainment  though.

chic2pimp:

COTE D'IVORE!!!!!!

she is back!!!!

mukina2:

she is back!!!!

I know you've missed me. Don't worry, I've also missed tapping that gigantic booty of yours

yes oh i missed you, Diego's baby mama nor run away like that again oh

supporting Yaya T too?

what made Mali miss out? the scored 7 goals, conceded 6, that's 4 points plus 1 goal.
Algeria scored 1 goal, conceded 3 goals, that's 4 points with -2 goals.

are they still using head to head or what is this all about?

angola went tru 5 points

Algeria 1st game - down 3 nil won against Mali and drew against Angola - 4 points with a -1 GD

Mali drew 4 -4 lost 2 nil won 3 - 1 - 4 points with GD of +2. . .

i think Mali goes thru

sadly 4 Mali they still use head to head not goal difference, a terrible rule against attacking football.

Head to Head rule stands,
Mali fly home

okunoba:

sadly 4 Mali they still use head to head not goal difference, a terrible rule against attacking football.

Rubbish and Nonsense !!! the reason why Africa football would never grow!! - a team won and play well and scored much goals than its rival yet they got kicked out!!! its useless scoring much goals then and hence. .  .there should NOT be any thing called the Highest goal scorer award!!!

what if on the day both teams played their head-head game(like when M,ali lost 2 nil to ALG),the other opponent had injuries worries? its a silly yardstick to judge qualification into the next round. . . .

its just reminded me of the 06 world cup qualification. . .imagine the likes of Angola Togo at the world cup. . .its an Insult to Africa football!!

Sagamite's fave Nigerian coach is out . . . .

sorry, but I never wanted Mali nor Stephen Keshi to do well in this tourney . . . personal beef if u ask me

honeric01:

why? how did u come up with that? who won between Mali and malawi?

Don't you think it's time you update yourself on football matters?

lalaboi:

Malawi just missed a golden chance. . . .


tis ppl go equalise mahn. . .

chic2pimp:

COTE D'IVORE!!!!!!

What channel did you guys watch the game.

Bloody Eurosport were showing Bobsleigh World Cup and Australian Open  . . . . . Imagine!!!

lol. . .They useless mahn. . , Na online i watch am o. . .
Eurosport na yeye. . ,

BBC will show from semi finals to finals. . .Dont knw why they didnt show the whole thing this year!

I can still understand Australian Open but bloody Bobsleigh over Football?? 

Dont have broadband to watch online anymore . . . I'm using a USB stick

lol. . .USB stick lol. . .U nor fit steal Broadband? lol

How can CAF be using head to head for group matches. What happened to pts and GD? Na wa o. A team won 3-1 and came back from 4-0 down and lost by a lone goal but wouldn't qualify. A team that only scored a goal and conceded 3 goals now qualified. I don't understand how a team that scores 1 goal in 3 games will be better than a team that scored 7?
Shame on CAF!

tkb417:

How can CAF be using head to head for group matches. What happened to pts and GD? Na wa o. A team won 3-1 and came back from 4-0 down and lost by a lone goal but wouldn't qualify. A team that only scored a goal and conceded 3 goals now qualified. I don't understand how a team that scores 1 goal in 3 games will be better than a team that scored 7?
Shame on CAF!

Mali knew about these rules before playing in the competition. . . . .No excuses.

FBS:

Don't you think it's time you update yourself on football matters?

i dey for CAF, no make me vex for u oo

how can a team who scored just 1 goal in 3 matches qualify over a team that scored 7 goals? isn't that bullshit? the same points but mali had +1, this sucks big time.


HEAD TO HEAD SHOULD GO TO HELL


Bleep ISSA HAYATU AND HIS CABAL , infact he's getting too old for African football.

Issa Hayatou how i wish the cabinda rebels has straightened him out

lalaboi:

lol. . .USB stick lol. . .U nor fit steal Broadband? lol

I don't steal . . . . I'm not like you.

It's only temporary though, will be back on my broadband ish very soon.
Got some issues to sort out with BT that's all.

~Sauron~:

Mali knew about these rules before playing in the competition. . . . .No excuses.

Those rules suck and CAF is a jerk

Dr Kitaun:

Sagamite's fave Nigerian coach is out . . . .

sorry, but I never wanted Mali nor Stephen Keshi to do well in this tourney . . . personal beef if u ask me

Ah ah Kit

tkb417:

How can CAF be using head to head for group matches. What happened to pts and GD? Na wa o. A team won 3-1 and came back from 4-0 down and lost by a lone goal but wouldn't qualify. A team that only scored a goal and conceded 3 goals now qualified. I don't understand how a team that scores 1 goal in 3 games will be better than a team that scored 7?
Shame on CAF!

Their brains are powered by shitbricks. That rule is a disgusting one! They even had a -2 goal difference to boot how else do you encourage mediocrity??

OMG! Was Mali eliminated? What nonsence rule is that?

Yes a nonsense rule it is and I don't know why CAF (shame to them) decided to use it. . .but yes Mali knew the rules, so no excuses.

i dont think its about Mali knowing or not

we are talking about footie laws and rules that work in cross purposes with what they preach

if Football rewards goalscorers, give priviledges to goal scoring teams ( like we have in the global scene), how come a team who had one shot at goal and conceded more will be a better representative of that group in the knockout?

its absurd to preach free flowing footie and goal scoring and you now reward those who chose not to score or cannot score as the case may be

CAF is a bunch of nitwits- cant work with such people

OK I get ya point.
FIFA . . .CAF . . .rubbish set of people.
Honestly I don't get that sort of rule. . .a silly and baseless one.


Mali launch protest as they leave Africa Cup of Nations
The Mali Football Federation (FMF) made a protest to the Confederation of African Football (Caf) over the Angola versus Algeria game.
Mali claim the sides purposefully played out a goalless draw that ensured they both progressed to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.
However, Algeria's Hameur Bouazza insists his side were trying to win.
"We wanted to keep the ball and we knew Mali were winning 3-1 and we tried to score the goal," he said.
The draw in the final Group A game resulted in Algeria finishing level on four points with Mali, who beat Malawi 3-1 in their final match.
Algeria, though, advanced thanks to their better head-to-head record with Mali after the Desert Foxes beat the Eagles in their group game.
In their protest to Caf the FMF claimed the attitude of both sides was contrary to Fifa's ethics of fair play.
The FMF also stated that Caf had taken action in the past, for instance neither Cameroon nor Egypt were given points for a draw that occurred at the 2001 African Junior Championship.
However, Angola defender Rui Marques insisted there was nothing untoward.
"I don't think any team wants to take the risk of conceding a goal and maybe going out of the tournament," he told BBC Sport.
"In the first half they started much better than us that's why we were a little bit scared of conceding a goal which was a big, big risk for us.
"In the second half we were better but the football just didn't happen."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8467456.stm

Africa Cup of Nations fixtures

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Burkina Faso v Ghana, Gp B, 17:00

its sad for Mali o

chamotex:

What channel did you guys watch the game.

Bloody Eurosport were showing Bobsleigh World Cup and Australian Open . . . . . Imagine!!!

INTERNET!!!!!

mukina2:

yes oh i missed you, Diego's baby mama nor run away like that again oh

supporting Yaya T too?

Okay madame I don hia you
And yes i'm supporting yaya and the boyz.

Is Amodu still in charge?
I thinK Ogunjobi is just trying to remove a bit of pressure from Amodu's shoulders by saying he wont be sacked so he can concentrate throughout the remaining games of AFCON,thereafter the presidential directive would be effected.

I'd rather have Seun take us to the world cup than Amodu

Hey Muks,how ya doing?