The Rise of the Underdogs in AFCON 2021

The ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has sprung up some surprises which left fans with delights and pleasure of looking out for more possible wave of tides.

Comoros’ players celebrating a goal against Ghana

Take for instance, Comoros’ victory against Ghana is just one of the examples of the small teams changing the narrative on the pitch at the AFCON.

Similarly, Equatorial Guinea defeated defending champions Algeria 1-0 in a Group E game, thereby ending the unbeaten streak of the Foxes that dated back to 2018.

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Lastly, the Gambia have also been a revelation while Sierra Leone have shown how hard they can fight by avoiding defeats at the hands of Ivory Coast and Algeria.

This year’s AFCON is showing that the gulf in class of African teams continues to narrow.

The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), known as the TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations is the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men’s football championship of Africa organised by the Confederation of African Football.