ahlycotc wrote:It's funny how CAF has more spots than South America for the Olympics.
Sammys_Tekkers wrote:Does anyone plan on watching Algeria matches? Our newest youngster Medhi Abeid is playing and want to know how he does.
ahlycotc wrote:Sammys_Tekkers wrote:Does anyone plan on watching Algeria matches? Our newest youngster Medhi Abeid is playing and want to know how he does.
They got last in Group A, so they are out.
Gabon grabbed a last-gasp 1-0 victory over Senegal in the CAF U-23 Championship semi-final to claim a shock berth to next year’s Olympic Games in London.
Substitute Andre Poko scored the priceless winner in the 120th minute to hand the African minnows their first-ever Olympics ticket.
Gabon made a superb comeback from their opening defeat to Egypt as they drew with South Africa before pegging back Ivory Coast to win 3-1 and reach the semis.
Senegal still have two chances to make the Olympics as they face the loser of the other semi-final clash between hosts Morocco and Egypt in the third-place playoff.
The fourth-placed team will then meet an Asian side in another playoff.
Someone on this forum was bitching about Gabon being ranked higher than New Zealand not long ago.
