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Facts, Figures of 2019 AFCON Last 8


Fri 12 Jul 2019 | 03:03 PM
Mohamed Helba

After the quarter-final of the Africa Cup of Nations ended, See highlights facts and figures of this knock-out stage.

Here are the Facts & Figures of Last 8: 

Goals: Nine goals have been scored across four games with an average of 2.25 goals per game. Two goals have been scored in the first half, while the other seven goals have been scored in the second half.

Yellow & Red Cards: 15 players were shown the yellow card, while the red card was shown only to Benin defender Olivier Verdon during the Squirrels' game against Teranga Lions.

Biggest win: Tunisia 3-0 win over Madagascar is the biggest victory of last 8.

Top Scorers: Four players are joint top scorers of the tournament with 3 goals. These players are as follows; Algeria’s attacking midfielder Adam Ounas, DR Congo’s forward Cédric Bakambu, Nigeria’s striker Odion Ighalo, and Senegal’s winger Sadio Mane.

Strongest attack: Algeria had the strongest attack in the group stage alongside the last 16 and last 8 as they netted 10 goals in four games.

Strongest Defense: Algeria had the strongest defense as the Desert Warriors received only one goal during their five games.

Semi-final matches:

Tunisia Vs. Senegal at 30 June Stadium on Sunday, July 14 (18:00 pm CLT).

Algeria Vs. Nigeria at Cairo Stadium on Sunday, July 14 (21:00 pm CLT).