Almasry-Alyoum Podcast: highlights of AFCON round of 16 figures in “From Africa’s Jungles” show

In today’s episode of “From Africa’s Jungles,” the program delves into the instances of expulsion during the Round of 16 in the Ivory Coast 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), meticulously observed by Ahmed Abdelhamid.

The Round of 16 witnessed a total of 5 red cards distributed among: Adblison Dakros, commonly known as Niblo, Namibia’s defender Lubeni Hawongo, Equatorial Guinea’s midfielder Federico Picord, Morocco’s midfielder Sufian Al-Marabet, and Egypt’s left-back Mohamed Hamdy.

Additionally, 27 yellow cards were issued in the same round.

 Key Figures and Statistics from the Africa Cup of Nations:

1. All participating Arab teams exited the 2023 African Championship, including Tunisia and Algeria in the group stage, and Egypt, Morocco, and Mauritania in the Round of 16.

2. Only two matches concluded with penalty shootouts, involving Senegal against Ivory Coast and Egypt against the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

3. The top four teams from the 2021 edition, namely Senegal, Egypt, Cameroon, and Burkina Faso, all exited the current tournament in the Round of 16.

4. No match in the Round of 16 ended in a goalless draw. Eleven out of sixteen teams successfully scored, with a total of 16 goals split between 7 in the first half and 9 in the second half.

No team managed to score during extra time.

5. Five teams failed to score in the Round of 16 and exited the tournament: Namibia, Morocco, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Mauritania.

6. Cape Verde is the most accurate team in the Round of 16, attempting 18 shots on target.

7. Angola achieved the largest victory in the Round of 16, winning 3-0 against Namibia.

8. In the quarter-finals, there are four historical champions: Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Africa.

Meanwhile, Cape Verde and Angola, yet to reach the final, remain in the quarter-finals.

9. In the quarter-finals, there are four national coaches against four foreign coaches, all from Europe: Belgian head coach Hugo Broos with South Africa, French head coach Sébastien Desabre with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Portuguese head coach José Peseiro with Nigeria, and another Portuguese coach, Pedro Gonçalves, with Angola.