AFCON-Gabon: Tournament favourites Senegal to play against Cameroon today, who wins?

Today, Saturday January 28, the answer to this question will either be in favour of the Indomitable Lions or the Lions of Teranga.The resumption of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations after a two-day break kcickstarts today. The competition has reached the knock-out stages as two quarterfinal matches will be played, in Libreville and Franceville.

Two favourites,Algeria and Ivory Coast (Champions) are the two early exists from the competition at the group stage and Senegal and Cameroon would battle for a place at the semi-finals.

Following the group stage, the Teranga Lions look more fierce that the Indomitable Lions, winning their first two games and picking a draw in the last game in Group B with seven points. The Lions managed two draws winning a game to qualify for the quarter finals, second in Group A.

The imbalance looks apparent between the Teranga Lions and the Indomitable Lions, but football has its realities which only the quarter final game Senegal-Cameroon will unveil. The game which promises to be tough and for the former Lion, Geremi Njitap, the Lions have to be weary of Senegal ready to revenge the ticket snatched in 2002.

‘It is going to be one of the biggest fixture of the quarter finals, two teams that know each other, we are four times winner, but it is another match, we have a young team, and for the past seven years we have gone out at the first round”.

The players have said they are ready for the battle with Senegal. The team that will be more determined, concentrated and mentally strong will go the semi-finals, he said.

Looking at African football most teams have made a lot of progress and the challenges are there for players from in Europe. They have to be strong mentally, physically ready for the battle and cope with the pitches before facing the real opponent.