The end of the first day of CAN 2024 is approaching with Group D and E matches on Tuesday. Promising teams, who will try to launch their campaign as best as possible. This is the case, for example, of Tunisia, Mali or Burkina Faso. Here is everything you need to know about this new day of the African Cup of Nations.
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The program of the day
3 p.m.: Burkina Faso – Mauritania (group D): our live
6 p.m.: Tunisia – Namibia (group E): our live
9 p.m.: Mali – South Africa (group E): our live
What happened yesterday
Senegal holds its place : no false start for the African champions. Determined to retain their title, Senegal won their derby against Gambia. A victory in style thanks in particular to a double from Lamine Camara (3-0).
Guinea takes on Cameroon: quickly surprised by the national Syli, Cameroon had to fight to avoid an entry hiccup (1-1). Franck Magri equalized but the Indomitable Lions were unable to do better despite a half-time numerical superiority. Worrying before the Lions duel on the second day.
Algeria concedes a draw against Angola: one might think that the Fennec bites the Antelope but the magic of CAN often calls into question the established order of the animal kingdom. As in 2022, Algeria drew their entry into the running (1-1).
In short
Tunisia, a stalwart of the competition: Did you know ? This is Tunisia’s 21st participation in the African Cup of Nations. But above all, it is the 16th in a row, which is a record in the history of the tournament. However, his only victory was in 2004 and it was at home. Twenty years later, the Carthage Eagles will try to repeat the feat, and it starts Tuesday with a first match against Namibia.
Fill the stadiums: CAN organizers have tried to reassure supporters who complain of not having tickets while the stadiums are far from being full at the start of the competition. They assure that they will put back on sale the places made available which have not found a buyer, and advise purchasing tickets at official points of sale, rather than on the online site, which is saturated.
Signal cut: the television broadcast of Senegal – Gambia was cut on Monday on all broadcast channels worldwide, for around fifteen minutes. On their screens, viewers could read a message reporting “technical problems”. The broadcast resumed at the start of the second half. But don’t worry, on France24.com, it is still possible to follow the CAN with our live commentary of the matches. And the radio of our cousins at RFI never lets up either!
The CAN news
The statement
Aliou Cissé, Senegal coach: “I can already see the newspaper headlines, but we must leave Lamine Camara alone, he is a player who is bound to progress. (…) He has satisfied and fulfilled the expectations placed on him, but the young players, we must encourage them to remain humble. It is not enough to be good in a match or in a competition, to be a great player you have to be consistent and it is through humility that you get there.”
Picture of the day
If Aliou Cissé spoke of him above, it is no coincidence. Symbol of the next generation of Senegal at the age of 20, Lamine Camara was logically elected man of the match after his double against Gambia, including a superb curling strike.