2013 Africa Cup of Nations

[Lineker]

Actually, I think FIFA's official name for them is Cote d'Ivoire, in all languages.

[Lineker]

Ethiopia have been fined $10,000 by the Confederation of African Football for the conduct of the team's supporters in Monday's match against Zambia. Fans threw missiles, including plastic vuvuzelas, on to the pitch after Ethiopia keeper Jemal Tassew was sent off in the first half of the 1-1 draw.

[Adam]

Actually, I think FIFA's official name for them is Cote d'Ivoire, in all languages.

Really? Fair enough. Didn't know teams had official FIFA languages to be honest.

[Thrilla]

South Africa have just gone one up against Angola. Deserved, they've controlled all the game so far.

[Lineker]

Sweet Jesus fuck, Ethiopia's national anthem hurts my ears!

[stokeriño]

Irritated that Nigeria have drawn twice but are still probably odds-on to progress.

Hopefully they will draw again (or lose) against Ethiopia, Zambia will beat Burkina Faso and Moses/Mikel will come home early!

...Or not.

[Lineker]

Play has been stopped between Algeria and Togo because the goal has broken!

[Colly]

Best stoppage ever.

[Lineker]

Morocco were time wasting against South Africa as they thought they had done enough to advance.... they did not.

But Cape Verde did!!

[Lineker]

If we had our meet-up at the Ghana vs. Niger game which is about to kick off, we'd quite literally double the attendance.

[Colly]

Dodgy reffing in the Nigeria game. Just before halftime, foul, ref pulls out a yellow card before realising he'd latest had one and put it away. The players hardly seem to have noticed but the coaches are confused.

[Lineker]

I have no idea what's going on. The goalie got sent off and now the outfield player taking over is having to colour in the 6 (or 8) on the back of the shirt so that it is a different number? (Sort of looks like a 20 now).

Anyway, Victor Moses has sewn it up from the penalty spot. 2-0 Nigeria.

[Colly]

Just popped out but thankfully could rewind it. The keeper went off but they'd used three subs, so they grabbed a spare keeper top (number 23) for a defender (number 21). The ref had a winge about the number on his shorts not matching, so they had to vaguely turn the 3 into a 1. He still had 23 on the front of his shirt.

Awful refereeing all round, could he really not remember who the guy was who went in goal without his number being correct, for FOUR MINUTES?

[stokeriño]

CURSE YOU, MOSES!

[Lineker]

Zambia are out

Anyway, hoping for a Togo elimination tomorrow!

[Lineker]

Bugger, Togo are winning.

[Lineker]

Penalty to Tunisia!

Goal! 1-1.

[Lineker]

Ghana vs. Cape Verde in the first quarter final.

Horrendously empty stadium.

[Gazz]

We're about 90 seconds away from a penalty shoot out on ITV4. South Africa 1-1 Mali

[Lineker]

Nigeria have knocked out Ivory Coast!