The second round in the Africa Cup of Nations is set to continue on Sunday with two more matches. The games will be featuring one of the best squads in the tournament, adding teams that did not necessarily have the best performance during the group stage.
The first game of the evening will feature Equatorial Guinea facing Guinea, a clash that has major implications and no love between both national teams. The second fixture will have Egypt in a tough match against Congo DR, with the Pharaohs still suffering after Mo Salah's injury and the Leopards trying to replicate their previous history in this competition.
The outcome of this match will have a major effect in the rest of the tournament, as the winners will go on to face each other in the Quarter finals.
Let us have a look at each clash.
Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea
It will be a game between one of the most consistent teams in the group stage and the team with the best record for a third-place in the preliminary round. This will be the first-ever meeting between these national teams, and it could not be in a more electric scenario. The Elephants were top of Group A with seven points, scoring more goals (9) than any other team in that stage. Meanwhile, Guinea squeezed into the KO Stage despite losing their final group stage match. It will be a battle between two teams with nothing to lose and much legacy to leave in this competition, and with players such as Emilio Nsue (5 goals) and Stuttgart's Serhou Guirassy, goals are guaranteed in what could be one of the best games in the tournament.
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Egypt vs Congo DR
In regular circumstances, Egypt should be considered favorites to win this tie. Nonetheless, both teams have proven to be quite inconsistent during the group stage, which has seen them draw all their matches prior to this KO tie. Additionally, the Pharaohs are adjusting to life without Mohamed Salah, who could only be back for the final match if he can recover from his injury. History shows us that the DR Congo has only beaten Egypt once, and that win came when they played as Zaire back in 1974. Since then, the Leopards have faced Egypt seven times, with five wins for Egypt and two draws. Will they be able to end that run with a convincing performance on Sunday?
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