U prvih šest utakmica Afričkog kupa nacija (AFCON) koji se igra u Kamerunu palo je osam golova, od toga tri iz kaznenih udaraca, napravljena su 178 prekršaja (29.6 po utakmici) a na taj broj prekršaja pokazano je samo 16 žutih i jedan crveni karton.

Burkina Faso's Steeve Yago with one of the wildest tackles we’ve ever seen within the first minute of AFCON 2022 😳 pic.twitter.com/AXVLvjVjkR

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 9, 2022

Reprezentativac Burkine Faso Steeve Yago, inače član Arisa, zaradio je žuti karton u 40. sekundi utakmice otvorenja AFCON-a protiv Kameruna, a zašto nije dobio crveni za taj brutalni start vjerojatno zna samo sudac Mustapha Ghorbal iz Alžira. Kamerun je tu utakmicu dobio dvama golovima Vincenta Aboubakara iz jedanaesteraca.

🇬🇳 Guinea's celebration after Sylla's goal put them 1-0 up against Malawi!#AFCON2021pic.twitter.com/5fZmz4qu8v

— African Insider (@African_Insider) January 10, 2022

Afrički kup nacija u prvim je utakmicama donio puno grubosti, malo golova i vrlo tolerantno suđenje, definitivno daleko od očekivanja obzirom na neospornu količinu talenta tamošnjih igrača.

1️⃣ thrilling comeback 🔙
1️⃣ historic victory ✅

Here’s a recap of day 1️⃣ of the #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 🔢#AFCON2021 pic.twitter.com/IseLLCJX1X

— CAF (@CAF_Online) January 9, 2022

Yesterday saw all four matches at #AFCON2021 end 1-0:

Senegal 1-0 Zimbabwe
Guinea 1-0 Malawi
Morocco 1-0 Ghana
Gabon 1-0 Comoros

This is the first time in AFCON history that as many as four games have had the same score on the same day. pic.twitter.com/PjP4tnLWTB

— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) January 11, 2022