Cup to Cairo?

Some Algerian players spoke about "war". And the battle of the arch enemies turned into a football stand off of note. A semi-final of revenge and high emotions. Algeria got 3 players sent off and in the end got trashed 4-0 by Egypt. It was "war" indeed.

In the other semi-final yesterday the youngsters of Ghana beat the pensioners of Nigeria 1-0. So Sunday will see an Afcon final in Luanda between Ghana and record-holders Egypt. If the Pharaohs win again and take the cup to Cairo it will be their 3rd Africa Cup victory in a row. A unique treble. But still the fact that Algeria kept them out of the 2010 world cup, after a tense playoff in Sudan last year, remains a very painfull memory for the Egyptians. Victory on Sunday will just easy that heartache a little bit.

Black Satellites

Wow. Ghana is world champion in the Under-20 competition. They beat the almighty Brazilians in a penalty shoot-out in the world cup final in Cairo. A first for an African team.

The young lions from Ghana are apparently called the Black Satellites.

Ghana’s victory has even more turned the spotlights on the first world cup on Africa’s soil next June and July here in SA. It’s going from mad to madder.