The end of AFCON 2021 is around the corner and there is now just one match before the final for third spot between Burkina Faso and ….. which will be played on Saturday evening.
The tournament has brought Africa some great football action and even more surprises as some of the biggest teams in the competition failed to make it through to semi-finals.
The two teams that stand out in this regard has to be Nigeria, Ghana and favourites to win the competition Algeria. Nigeria made it through to the knockout stage of the event before getting knocked out by Tunisia after losing the match 1-0.
Both Algeria and Ghana failed to make it through to the knockout stage after disappointing group stage matches. Betway soccer betting and odds offers the best experience with great odds in the biggest football match on African soil.
The odds for the final at Betway is Senegal to win @2.06 and Egypt to win at 4.20. The odds for the much anticipated upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers that are taking place in March a little later in the year will be available soon.
It seems like it has been an easy road for Senegal who made it through to the final after beating Burkina Faso in a very energetic semi final match. The Senegalese won the match convincingly at the end finishing the match with three goals to Burkina Faso’s one goal.
The Lions of Teranga played Equatorial Guinea in their quarter final and also won the match three goals to one. Only two goals have found the back of the net during the tournament for Senegal and the team has scored an impressive nine goals throughout.
Egypt made it through to the final by beating host nation Cameroon in a penalty shootout last in the semi final match last night 3-1. It was a close encounter that went into extra time after no goals were scored during the first 90 minutes.
The Pharaohs had a tough time getting to the final, their knock out stage match against Ivory Coast was also won by penalties 5-4 and their quarter final match against Morocco was only won by a goal winning the match 2-1 after the final whistle. Senegal and Egypt are also playing two matches against each other in the FIFA qualifiers at the end of March later this year.
The final of the AFCON 2021 will be played at The Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé. The match is scheduled to take place at 21:00 and promises to be one of the most exciting matches in the tournament.
