Two of the region’s Afcon contenders, Algeria and Tunisia, have reached the final four, and it’s hard to write them off
An open and engaging Africa Cup of Nations is reaching its conclusion, with four final teams left standing ahead of Sunday’s semi-finals.
There are reasons for optimism for each of the quartet, all of whom have demonstrated their qualities—and their limitations—in the tournament to date.
Ahead of the competition, I predicted an all-North African final four, and while that expectation hasn’t come to pass, the two less-fancied teams from the region—Algeria and Tunisia—have made the semi-final line-up.