AFCON & Asian Cup Mega Thread

AC started properly today. Tajiks ended a fine showing by going out to an uninspiring Jordan. Aussies then tried theif usual shitfest of putting a well organised bunch of 185cm+ gammons into defence and looking to hit on the break. Almost worked a treat but South Korea's quality finally told with a last min equaliser and victory in ET.

Tomorrow sees Japan rape us in 5 different ways. They seem to have kicked out Ito as he got accused of sexual assault or some shit too and Hatate is missing through injury but we've got Taremi out and a dogshit team in general.

Wissa has become a terrific player.

Iran with a 96th minute winning penalty against Japan :drool:

We absolutely shat on them in that 2nd half. Incredible.

Ivory Coast continue to come back from the dead.

Tis but a flesh wound.

Is this game on via normal viewing methods? BBC says no, as does Sky and Eurosport.

Ah no, guide was deceiving me.

Scenes.

Name on the trophy.

Bebe to send Cape Verde through :drool:

Fair play to the South African keeper, that was a cracking save.

Oh Bebe, you could tell her wasn't up for it.

Cape Verde going down hard here. Shame.

Woof. All time non Afcon shoot out in the offing.

Fucking hell this keeper.

Oh my god they're worse than England.

This is an anti-AFCON shootout.

Same side. That'll confuse him.

He still went the right way.

That guy looks like he's had a hard life.

Not sure I've ever seen a 2-1 on penalties before. The best of all tournaments, this.

Keeper is a savant at penalties.

Ronwen fucking Williams. Get the statue built.

Four saves and he went the right way for the one he conceded.

Left footer with bleached blonde hair, what could possibly go wrong?

Jordan into the final after beating South Korea 2-0.

Klinsmann :face:

Taz’s boys are going to do it.

Japan and SK really didn't get going at all. SK have a moron as manager so that's a clear reason why but Japan was strange. We breezed past this Jordan in October so tomorrow is massive.

Is Jordan vs. Qatar the worst major final ever?

No better or worse than any Asian Cup final ever really.

Do whatever they call Australia-free Australasia have a Confederation tournament? That'd run it close.

Were Australia in this?

They do.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OFC_Nations_Cup

Tahiti :cool:

More drama at AFCON. A second goal for Nigeria chalked off due to a a foul in the build up. Penalty awarded to South Africa and converted. 2-0 to 1-1 in a matter of moments.

Holy shit how did South Africa not score there.

Funny if that is somehow not a penalty, and also not a red card. Or can VAR give the red?

Looks outside really.

I thought it was a great challenge live.

Outside the box but a red for me on replay.

Penalty and a red card?

Heroic challenge now the freekick hasn't gone in. Not really sure the ref had much clue what was going on there.

VAR doing some heavy lifting in this game. Ref has been miles off the pace.

Some more Ronwen Williams heroics please.

Iheanacho odds on to miss.

And the lad that just came on right at the end.

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Originally Posted by Sir Andy Mahowry

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Looked as cool as you like popping it in.

Down the middle first up is such a good tactic. Completely breaks the 'keepers mind.

Oh dear Aina.

Nice conversion.

Awful effort.

Getting heroics from the Nigerian keeper this time.

Awful pen mind.

I'm stunned that Ihenacho put that away.