There are only eight left who can claim the throne of Africa. Nigeria, Angola, Guinea, DR Congo, South Africa, Cape Verde, Mali and Ivory Coast are the quarter-finalists of CAN 2024. 

Review of the forces present.

Read alsoThe program for the CAN 2024 quarter-finals

Nigeria – Angola: Osimhen facing the tactical discipline of the Antelopes

Round after round,

Nigeria

impresses more and more in this CAN 2024. Coach José Peseiro has been able to silence criticism of his disproportionate offensive armada with disregard for balance. In four matches, their Super Eagles have only conceded one goal, proof that they know how to come together. In addition, they are guided by the African Player of the Year 2023, Victor Osimhen, on a mission in this Africa Cup. “A real X factor,” says Sébastien Migné, assistant coach of Cameroon, victim of the Nigerian fury.

Angola , who

have

already reached the quarter-finals twice, will not be underestimated. He came out at the top of a group made up of Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Algeria and was able to compose on his tactical discipline and his scorer Gelson Dala, author of a double in the round of 16.

Guinea - DR Congo: uninhibited team duel

No one expected them there and yet they are there. Guinea

and

DR Congo knew how to play their cards to reach the quarter

-

finals. The Leopards, in full reconstruction, are on a series of four solid draws including one against Morocco and another which led to the elimination of Egypt.

Opposite,

Guinea

has finally broken an old curse: that of the cleaver match. By getting rid of Equatorial Guinea in the round of 16, they demonstrated that they would have to be reckoned with. Before that, it managed to extricate itself from a group which included Senegal, Cameroon and Gambia.

Morocco - Cape Verde: the favorite announced against one of the sensations of the CAN

Can we talk about a surprise for

Cape Verde

? Already in 2022, the Blue Sharks had delivered high-level performances, especially when we see that three of their four opponents (Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Senegal) finished in the top 4. In 2024, again, they still have to biting and have the means to outsmart anyone.

However, the opponent will not be just anyone. It will be

South Africa

, winner of the CAN favorite, Morocco. South Africa seems to have returned to its best years in this African Cup with an attractive game, imported directly from Mamelodi Sundowns, its dominant local club in Africa.

Mali – Ivory Coast: Neighbors’ Day

Ivory Coast

returns

from the devil vauvert for its CAN at home. After a timid victory against Guinea Bissau, the Elephants sank against Nigeria and especially against Equatorial Guinea. Drafted among the best thirds and despite a change of coach, they managed to bring down the reigning champion, Senegal. Resurrected, the Ivorians believe in it again: they will “chibble” all their opponents.

His opponent in the quarter is his neighbor,

Mali

, eternal outsider at the CAN. The Eagles, led by their coach Éric Chelle, are currently leading a convincing campaign: they are undefeated and have just brought down another neighbor, Burkina Faso.

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