After ten days of action, the 2012 CAF Africa Cup of Nations has already provided a host of shock results and exciting new stars. Here are a half-dozen breakout names from Africa’s showpiece championship.
Co-hosts Gabon continue to impress on home soil with their win over Tunisia confirming top spot and a 100 per cent record, while the penultimate round of group matches also saw Niger denied a first-ever point by Morocco.
CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2012
Morocco denied Niger a first ever CAF Africa Cup of Nations point with a 1-0 win in a meaningless closing Group C tie today.
Despite seeing his side crash out of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco coach Eric Gerets is confident that the team can improve in the future, a suggestion backed up by captain Houssine Kharja.
Gabon made it into the 2012 CAF Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after a classic and dramatic 3-2 win over fancied Morocco today.
Experienced Morocco coach Eric Gerets admits his team let the pressure get to them in their opening loss to rivals Tunisia, but he says the Atlas Lions are well-placed to bounce back.
