In my opinion, the map of African football has not changed iun comparison with the last years. The eternal favourites of the tournament are still the same. However, as Orwell wrote, some are more favourite than others.

I thus put them in two categories. The top favourites are: cameroon, Nigeria, Egypt. I hope they will not clash before the semis. The second category comprises Senegal, Tunesia, Ivory Cost, and Ghana. I wish to see them all in the quarter finals. A word about South Africa. Since their victory in 1996, the Bafaba Bafana embarked on a disappointing way down.

They have reached the level of any ordinary African team. They now have the status of list-filler, which very unfortunate for that country supposed to marvel its supporters ahead of the World Cup. I hope for them that they will be able to find their ways to the quarter finals.