Super Sunday at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire sees another trio of fixtures that wrap up the second round of the group stage at the delayed 2023 tournament.
South Africa’s Afcon hopes are already hanging by a thread ahead of their agony-inducing derby against Namibia in Group E.
Then it’s the turn of Group F, as 2022 Fifa World Cup semi-finalists Morocco seek to seal their Round of 16 place against DR Congo before Zambia meet Tanzania in an east African derby.
Afcon predictions and fixtures for 21 January
*All kick off times are in Central Africa Time.
Morocco v Congo DR
| Result prediction | Morocco to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Morocco / Morocco to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Zambia v Tanzania
| Result prediction | Zambia to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Zambia / Zambia to win |
| Team to Score prediction | Zambia |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | P. Daka(Zambia) |
South Africa v Namibia
| Result prediction | South Africa to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Namibia / South Africa to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | P. Tau(South Africa) |
Group E: South Africa vs Namibia – 22.00
South Africa can barely afford another Africa Cup of Nations slip up as they go into their high pressure local derby with Namibia on Sunday night.
Bafana Bafana took a hefty dent in their bid to seal the Afcon crown for the first time since 1996, when they succumbed to Mali in a 2-0 opening loss.
Star man Percy Tau was left to rue his skied first half penalty kick, as veteran boss Hugo Broos could only watch on as his charges conceded two quickfire goals in the second period.
It’s a double-whammy for Namibia, who could deal a hammer blow to their neighbours but also seal their own shock knockout qualification.
That’s because Deon Hotto popped up with the only goal as they pinched a precious victory against Tunisia in their opening fixture to set up this tasty contest.
Group F: Morocco vs DR Congo – 16.00
Morocco can avoid the upset trap of their fellow favourites at the Africa Cup of Nations, knowing a win over DR Congo will cement their spot in the Round of 16 in Cote d’Ivoire.
The Atlas Lions were made to work hard against a combative Tanzania side, although a Romain Saiss goal on the half-hour mark settled any early nerves.
A predictable red card for the underdogs paved the way for Azzedine Ounahi and Youssef En-Nesyri goals to seal an ultimately comfortable three points for the 2022 Fifa World Cup semi-finalists.
DR Congo were left frustrated by their opening draw with Zambia last week.
English Premier League forward Yoane Wissa scored a quickfire equalizer for the Leopards, after a defensive horror show allowed their opponents to take the lead against the run of play.
Group F: Zambia vs Tanzania – 19.00
Points mean prizes at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday night, as Zambia and Tanzania play out an east African derby in Cote d’Ivoire.
It’s the Zambians who have a potentially decisive point in the bag going into round two, thanks to their opening draw with dark horses DR Congo.
Kings Kangwa pounced on a defensive calamity from the Congolese to fire in a smart opener, only to see his side concede the equalizer just four minutes later.
Tanzania opted for brute force in their lopsided Afcon opener against pre-tournament favourites Morocco.
Novatus Miroshi eventually saw red for a second yellow card in the 70th minute as they attempted to rough up their illustrious opponents, paving the way for a 3-0 loss to leave them needing a positive result sharpish.