Morocco did not fall under the spell of a strong team in this year's Afcon, but instead won their first match by a wide margin.
With players from many of the top teams in the competition, their strengths shone through, with Senegal both looking like the best teams so far in this year's Afcon. They had so many chances in the first half that they should not have gone into the half-time break with only a 1:0 lead, and it took them a long time in the second half to get their 2nd goal, but they also won the game in extremely comfortable form throughout.
On the other hand, DR Congo did fight for themselves in their last match against Zambia, a match that had a lot of pressure on both teams. With Morocco's chances of a first-place finish on the line and Tanzania likely to go out with a win, the DRC will be disappointed not to have won against Zambia, who had 11 shots and 7 on target in the match. I think the DRC will fight harder this time and be a tough opponent for Morocco, but I still believe that Morocco's players are of a higher caliber and can help them win the match and qualify for the Round of 16.
Also, I sympathize with Tanzania, who never managed to match Morocco in their first match. That was a very tough game for them, and for a team still looking for their first Afcon win, they might want to face the other teams in the group first. Having seen Tanzania's strengths, I think it will be difficult for them to pick up any points in this group. Although Morocco is the better team, Tanzania only had 1 shot that missed the target in the whole match. This is something they need to improve on if they are going to be able to compete in the next group stage.
Zambia had a good result against DR Congo and they will want to consolidate their advantage against Tanzania. A good win, coupled with the fact that Morocco will probably beat DR Congo, will put Zambia in a favorable second place and give them the initiative in the last match, rather than having to win. I think Zambia may not be able to win as easily as Morocco, but they still have enough conditions to win.
As for South Africa vs Namibia. Namibia's nickname is 'The Brave Warriors', and that's exactly why this team won a historic victory for their country last time out. Namibia's blowout victory was the last in a long line of unexpected results in the 1st round of the African Cup of Nations group stage, but it was a moment of celebration for this team. They had never won in 9 matches in the previous 3 tournaments and had gone out of the group stage each time, so this was a lucky 10th match and now they have a great chance to make more history and break out of the group stage. Hortu, who was impressive throughout the match, scored the winning goal in the 89th minute, setting off a fiery celebration from the fans, and the team should also thank goalkeeper Kashyap, who made a number of good saves in the match.
