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Benin meets Cameroon in round 3 of the Africa Cup of Nations. The match will be played on Tuesday, July 2nd atIsmaïlia Stadium (Ismaïlia)
Few people have heard about Benin’s team, and those who have heard, for the most part, consider it a complete loser. Well, it’s their loss, at least by African standards. Of course, Benin is not a grandee like Egypt or Cameroon are. Nevertheless, the Squirrels have been trumpeting about themselves on their continent more often in the last 15 years. This will be their 4th Cup of Nations since 2004. And they have quite real chances to continue the struggle in the playoffs for the first time in their history. It would be nice to defeat the reigning champion of Africa, but this is a problematic matter. However, even a draw will allow Benin to compete for a place in the quartet among all the teams, which took third place in their groups. And in the case of a draw, Benin will surely be 3rd in its group.
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Cameroon played a draw with a direct competitor in the fight for 1st place in the group, Ghana, and predictably beat Guinea Bissau. Now, it is enough for the team to play a draw in order to advance to the playoffs.
How will Benin behave in this situation? Will it chase a sparrow in the sky and try to win Cameroon or rely on a possible bird in hand and try to gain a draw with a very likely opportunity to get into the playoffs through an auxiliary quota for 3 teams of all 6 groups? The second option is both more practical and closer in terms of opportunities for Benin. It probably won’t be able to win the champion, but putting the “bus” for 90 minutes and shoving the Lions off its penalty box may be enough to gain the most important point in the history of Benin. After all, Cameroon will be quite pleased with a draw, and does the team need to pick up injuries and waste physical strength on the eve of the playoffs? A draw is the most logical outcome, but a positive handicap for Benin will not hurt.
Prediction for the match: Benin to win with +1.0 handicap
