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Africa Fantasy: The Tipsters’ Picks GW7

The last GameWeek is here. The same 4 teams than the last one, but with different match-ups and importance

The end of #AfricaFantasy is near and this is the last chance for our tipsters to pull the last tricks they have up their sleeves. Gameweek 7 is an interesting one, with the same 4 teams that we had in GW6, slotted differently and with one of the games being the one nobody wants to play: the bronze medal match. Here are our Tipsters results from previews rounds, followed by their picks for this last gameweek:

Karam Abu Shammala: 30
Pedro Maia: 21
Gonçalo Mira: 35
Luís Cristóvão: 25*
Ahmed Hesham: 24*
José Miranda: 40
André Baptista: 30
Dean Ammi: 45
Marwan Ahmed: 16*
Alaa Swidan: 30*

*one less game week

Karam Abu Shammala

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Francis Uzoho | NIGERIA | GK | 5.9M | Owned by 4%

The head coach Rohr indicated before the semi-final game that he feels Uzoho deserves a start in the cup. As Nigeria lost the semi-finals it is a great opportunity to hand Uzoho a start vs Tunisia. He is only selected by 4% and there is a potential for CS and save points given that Nigeria defenders used to allow many shots on target from range, which will help Uzoho making saves.

Pedro Maia aka O Fantasista

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Farouk Ben Mustapha | TUNISIA | GK | 5.0M | Owned by 3%

Hassen is ruled out of the 3rd and 4th place match, and Tunisia has conceded 3 goals in 6 games, all own goals. If they can control that side of the game, there’s a cleanie on the horizon.

Gonçalo Mira

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Adlène Guédioura | ALGERIA | MID | 4.5M | Owned by 3%

He is one of the anchors in the Algerian midfield. Without offensive returns yet, Guédioura is an unlikely player to score. But he is very cheap and can always surprise.

Luís Cristóvão

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Salif Sané | SENEGAL | DEF | 6.0M | Owned by 4%

Without Koulibaly, it’s Sané time to shine, with aerial duels and, why not, the ocasional goal from a corner.

Ahmed Hesham

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Naïm Sliti | TUNISIA | MID | 6.9M | Owned by 7%

With 379 minutes, Sliti has participated in every game of Tunisia, though he never completed the 90 minutes. He is already a goal and an assist and will be one of the main threats against Nigeria.

José Miranda

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Alex Iwobi | NIGERIA | MID | 9.0M | Owned by 16%

After a blank punt in the semis, it’s back to business with a relatively safe pick. Iwobi has been leading Nigeria either on shots or on key passes. The emergence of Chukwueze will certainly free up extra space for the Arsenal midfielder to work on.

André Baptista

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Olaoluwa Aina | NIGERIA | DEF | 6.1M | Owned by 12%

With Chidozie Awaziem suspended, Ola Aina should be back as a starter in the right-back position. He will have good chances of a clean-sheet and can deliver offensive points.

Dean Ammi from DZ Football

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Sofiane Feghouli | ALGERIA | MID | 7.7M | Owned by 10%

Algeria has beaten Senegal in the group stage and Feghouli made an assist in that game. Now it’s different, it’s the final, but Feghouli is still one of the most influential players in the Algerian squad.

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Oghenekaro Etebo | NIGERIA | MID | 6.6M | Owned by 6%

Key man in midfield for Nigeria who hope to seal third. A very good shooter from range and he won a penalty for the Super Eagles against Algeria.

Alaa Swidan

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Ferjani Sassi | TUNISIA | MID | 5.1M | Owned by 11%

He is expected to play the final game for Tunisia. He was unlucky in the game against Senegal, and not only because of the missed penalty. After all, he needs to show his abilities one last time at AFCON.

Africa Fantasy: The Tipsters’ Picks GW6

The semifinals are here and every differential counts

Our Tipsters took a little time to bring you the semi-final tips, but here they are! It’s getting harder and harder to get differentials, when there are only 4 teams still competing. But if you look past the main stars, there are still very good options that can work as differentials! Here’s our Tipsters results from previews picks, followed by their picks for the semi-finals:

Karam Abu Shammala: 28
Pedro Maia: 21
Gonçalo Mira: 33
Luís Cristóvão: 25
Ahmed Hesham: 24*
José Miranda: 40
André Baptista: 26
Dean Ammi: 42
Marwan Ahmed: 14*
Alaa Swidan: 23*

*one less game week

Karam Abu Shammala

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Samuel Chukwueze | NIGERIA | MID | 6.1M | Owned by 5%

He is only owned by 5% and kindly priced at 6.1m. He started the last match vs South Africa and score a crucial a goal for Nigeria. He also registered 11 ball recoveries (2 extra fantasy points), more than any other teammate in this match. At this price he is worth a punt!

Pedro Maia aka O Fantasista

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Islam Slimani | ALGERIA | ATT | 7.7M | Owned by 7%

After two games with several big chances missed by his fellow striker Bounedjah, an exhausting extra-time with penalties, and only 72 hours between both games, maybe it’s time for Belmadi to refresh his team. Slimani can be the one who profits. Like in the last game in the group phase, with 1 goal and 2 assists.

Gonçalo Mira

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Henri Saivet | SENEGAL | MID | 6.0M | Owned by 1%

The man on set piece duty can be fundamental in Senegal’s semi-final against Tunisia. Senegal have a physical advantage and the Tunisian keeper has shown some indecisiveness. This can lead to set-piece assists from Saivet, and he can only try some direct free-kick goals.

Luís Cristóvão

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Coming soon.

Ahmed Hesham

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Adam Ounas | ALGERIA | MID | 7.3M | Owned by 9%

Ounas has been an agitator whenever he is on the pitch. Even if he doesn’t start, again, he can do some damage in 30 minutes. He is a constant threat to the opponent’s goal.

José Miranda

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Moses Simon | Owned by 0%

Ighalo has been on and off, Iwobi has lacked the influence we were expecting and Musa has been a disappointment. Even if a major punt, given that Nigeria plays in the second game, Moses Simon has provided the spark that has lifted the Super Eagles’ game from “meh” to “okay”. Big risk, big reward.

André Baptista

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Idrissa Gana Gueye | Owned by 0%

He has more freedom in the national team than in his club, allowing to come closer to the opposing goal. As a result, he scored twice already in the competition. He is the second Senegal midfielder with more points, only below Sadio Mané.

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Mehdi Zeffane | ALGERIA | DEF | 5.0M | Owned by 2%

With Atal injured, Zeffane was the man who replaced him during last match. This can be his momento to shine in AFCON. With Algeria heavily relying in their full-backs offensive runs, Zeffane could get an assist.

Marwan Ahmed from KingFut

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Naïm Sliti | TUNISIA | MID | 6.9M | Owned by 6%

Tunisia is looking for a push from all their players. Sliti was rested the past two matches and will be looking fresh whether he starts next match or comes of the bench, as seen against Madagascar, when he scored after coming on as a substitute.

Alaa Swidan

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Lamine Gassama | SENEGAL | DEF | 5.3M | Owned by 19%

The Senegal defense has been reliable, with only 1 goal conceded. The righ-back Gassama can have a clean sheet and he has already assisted twice in the competition.

Africa Fantasy: The Tipsters’ Pick GW5

Heading to the quarter-finals, our Tipsters Team has another batch of great picks for your team

With the round of 16 behind us, we had some huge upsets, with Benin and South Africa eliminating Morocco and Egypt, respectively. It’s time for the quarter-finals and the player pool is getting narrower. Our tipsters are reduced to one pick each and you should definitely check out their suggestions. Here’s the list of points each tipster has gathered from their picks:

Karam Abu Shammala: 26
Pedro Maia: 19
Gonçalo Mira: 31
Luís Cristóvão: 23
Ahmed Hesham: 17*
José Miranda: 39
André Baptista: 24
Dean Ammi: 39
Marwan Ahmed: 12*
Alaa Swidan: 23*

*one less game week

Karam Abu Shammala

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Odion Ighalo | NIGERIA | ATT | 11.0M | Owned by 8%

Ighalo grabbed 2 goals and 1 assist in the last game vs Cameroon to pay off the 8% owners. Certainly this percentage is going to increase and he can score against any team on his day.

Pedro Maia aka O Fantasista

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Lalaïna Nomenjanahary | MADAGASCAR | MID | 5.0M | Owned by 14%

A certain starter for the sensation Madagascar. An average of 5 pts/match, with already one goal and an assist. Also 5.25 recoveries per game. A true enabler.

Gonçalo Mira

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Mbaye Niang | SENEGAL | ATT | 10.5M | Owned by 9%

After three games without an offensive return, Niang finally did something against Uganda, though only an assist. Facing Benin, Senegal as hugely favorites and Niang will have to prove himself as one of the best African strikers out there.

Luís Cristóvão

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Marco Ilaimaharitra | MADAGASCAR | MID | 4.5M | Owned by 0%

Set pieces man for Madagascar, while having a role in taking the Barea to the Semi-Finals.

Ahmed Hesham

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Alfred Gomis | SENEGAL | GK | 6.1M | Owned by 8%

Senegal have high chances of a clean sheet against Benin and the goal-keeper is only in 8% of the teams.

José Miranda

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Cèbio Soukou | BENIN | MID | 5.0M | Owned by 0%

The Bochum-born winger has already made his presence felt in the Benin team with 2 assists in 240 minutes. In a surprise-filled AFCON, I’m backing the Beninese to keep it up, and their leader in key passes per game to step into the spotlight.

André Baptista

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Thembinkosi Lorch | SOUTH AFRICA | MID | 4.5M | Owned by 0%

The South African winger made his AFCON debut with the goal that sent Egypt out of the tournament. With his low price, and being a true punt, he is an enabler for those who want to invest in heavy-hitters.

Dean Ammi from DZ Football

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Youcef Belaïli | ALGERIA | MID | 6.1M | Owned by 15%

Youcef Belaïli has been the dark horse of points for Algeria this summer. The left winger has 2 goals in 3 AFCON games and offers a cheap entrance into the Algeria attack.

Marwan Ahmed from KingFut

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Taha Khenissi | TUNISIA | ATT | 7.0M | Owned by 7%

With multiple shots against Ghana he hit the crossbar once and scored once in the absence of team captain Khazri. He will be raring to go again against Madagascar.

Alaa Swidan

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Ismaïla Sarr | SENEGAL | MID | 7.8M | Owned by 12%

Ismaïla Sarr has significant contribution to the Senegal attack in this tournament. He has an average 2.3 shots per game, similar to Mané, but provides more dribbles and key passes than the Liverpool star. He has scored one goal against Kenya and could be an important fantasy asset against the less favourite side Benin.

Africa Fantasy: The Tipsters’ Picks GW4

With the Group Stage over, the big decisions are on their way

Now that the Group Stage is over, the path to the final is decided. Our Tipsters Team has come together once again to give you plenty of options for your Africa Fantasy team. In their particular competition for the best tips, Dean Ammi jumped to the top with an amazing Ounas tip (he scored 17!), joining the regular José Miranda, who has nailed great tips since the beginning.

Karam Abu Shammala: 15
Pedro Maia: 14
Gonçalo Mira: 19
Luís Cristóvão: 11
Ahmed Hesham: 13 (one less GW)
José Miranda: 29
André Baptista: 21
Dean Ammi: 29
Marwan Ahmed: 12
Alaa Swidan: 15 (one less GW)

Karam Abu Shammala

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Cédric Bakambu | CONGO GR | ATT | 7.2M | Owned by 12%

His two goals against Zimbabwe put the striker in one of best fantasy picks at 7.2M. He is the designated penalty taker for DR Congo and the match vs Madagascar could be a festival of goals.

Abdul Rahman Baba | GHANA | DEF | 5.6M | Owned by 6%

Baba started the last two matches for Ghana and he delivered two assists and two clean sheets since he made the starting XI. In a game vs Tunisia, who did not meet the expectations so far in this competition, Baba could be a great differential option at 5.6M, for clean sheet and attacking potential.

Pedro Maia aka O Fantasista

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Ambroise Oyongo | CAMEROON | DEF | 6.0M | Owned by 14%

On form with three cleanies in three matches, and up against a lackluster Nigeria, with only 2 goals scored in the “easiest” group of the tournament.

Noureddine Amrabat | MOROCCO | MID | 7.6M | Owned by 2%

Probably the easiest route to Morocco’s attack. One assist in three games and 6.6 recoveries per 87min.

Gonçalo Mira

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Raïs M’Bolhi | ALGERIA | GK | 5.6M | Owned by 9%

Winning all three matches in the Group Stage, Algeria haven’t conceded a single goal yet. Goalkeeper Raïs M’Bolhi is a good bet if you want clean sheet potential.

Faneva Andriatsima | MADAGASCAR | ATT | 5.5M | Owned by 1%

In the great campaign of Madagascar, their striker Andriatsima has been underwhelming. He hasn’t scored yet and has exactly 0 shots on target. Either he’s really bad, or it’s about to happen. Cheap option for a 3rd striker.

Luís Cristóvão

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Aissa Mandi | ALGERIA | DEF | 6.0M | Owned by 8%

Algeria’s defensive system improves a lot by the actions of Mandi. He would get a bonus in the R16.

Ahmed Musa | NIGERIA | MID | 9.4M | Owned by 10%

When you need someone to rise the Super Eagles hopes, Musa is the man to go. Day to shine for Ahmed in the front of the Nigerian team.

Ahmed Hesham

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Jordan Ayew | GHANA | ATT | 11.6M | Owned by 10%

With two goals already, he is the main threat of the Ghana squad in a tough match against Tunisia.

Naïm Sliti | TUNISIA | MID | 6.9M | Owned by 6%

A cheaper option than Khazri, Sliti offers goal and assist threat in the Tunisian team. He had a great season for Dijon, with 10 goals.

José Miranda

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Ismaïla Sarr | SENEGAL | MID | 7.6M | Owned by 6%

The midfielder with most key-passes per game in the Senegal squad (and 2nd in shots per game, only behind Niang), was as good as ever in the win over Kenya. Uganda won’t be an easy opponent, but the Cranes tendency to keep the ball in the offensive half will open up the space for Sarr’s runs.

Youssef En-Nesyri | MOROCCO | ATT | 8.7M | Owned by 13%

He has only connected with the target in 30% of his shots but he’s one of the few forwards to have a guaranteed starting place. With Morocco facing Benin in the Last 16, not even his heavy price-tag (8.7M) should keep you away from this diferential.

André Baptista

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Ayman Ashraf | EGYPT | DEF | 6.1M | Owned by 11%

The second defender with the most points in Africa Fantasy, Ashraf has three clean-sheets. He is a full-back with lots of offensive potential, having already assisted twice.

Andrea | MADAGASCAR | MID | 5.6M | Owned by 8%

If Madagascar is the big surprise in the competition, its main star has been Andrea. The islanders game always goes through his feet and he has scored twice and made an assist.

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Franck Kessié | IVORY COAST | MID | 6.1M | Owned by 8%

Kessié is the top assister at AFCON 2019 with three assists. No player has more than him. And with just 8% ownership, his passing ability should give you plenty of points regardless of the result.

Djamel Benlamri | ALGERIA | DEF | 6.0M | Owned by 1%

Benlamri has been part of a resilient Algeria defence that is yet to concede a goal, and is owned by just 1%. He’s been tackling for fun at this tournament and will be hoping to keep out Guinea again.

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Coming soon…

Alaa Swidan

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Moussa Wagué | SENEGAL | DEF | 5.5M | Owned by 12%

Senegal will play Uganda in the last 16. Wagué did not play GW3 and his replacement provided a solid performance with two assists. Should Wagué start, he has a high potential of a clean sheet against a team against which Senegal always had tight results.

Youcef Belaïli | ALGERIA | MID | 6.2M | Owned by 13%

Belaïli was impressive in the preparations for the Africa Cup and continued to perform well in the group stage. He was rested in GW3 which gives an indication he is to start in the game against Guinea.

Africa Fantasy: The Tipsters’ Picks GW3

The last GameWeek of the group stage offers a good challenge to every manager

The third and decisive round of the group stage starts today! Some teams are already qualified, and this poses a new challenge: will there be any rotation? Our Tipsters give you another great badge of options. This is how much points their picks have gathered:

Karam Abu Shammala: 13
Pedro Maia: 8
Gonçalo Mira: 13
Luís Cristóvão: 11
Ahmed Hesham: 9 (one less GW)
José Miranda: 21
André Baptista: 21
Dean Ammi: 10
Marwan Ahmed: 7
Alaa Swidan: 10 (one less GW)

Karam Abu Shammala

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Loydt Kazapua | NAMIBIA | GK | 4.0M | Owned by 4%

The most valuable goalkeeper in the game. 9pts in 2 games without a clean sheet, thanks to his 11 saves so far, more than any other keeper. Without a must-win game for Ivory Coast and the fact that Namibia have nothing to play for, we may see another busy day for Kazapua racking up the saves!

Paul Onuachu | NIGERIA | ATT | 6.0M | Owned by 1%

Nigeria qualified to the next round and their key players Ighalo and Musa could be rested. This means an opportunity for Onauchu to take the striker role vs Madagascar. At his price, he is worth a punt!

Pedro Maia aka O Fantasista

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Wahbi Khazri | TUNISIA | MID | 8.6M | Owned by 14%

He is central in all the attacks of his team. Tunisia plays a must win match versus Mauritania.

Andy Delort | ALGERIA | ATT | 6.5M | Owned by 2%

Probably the direct replacement of Bounedjah when Algeria faces a team that conceded 5 goals in 2 games.

Gonçalo Mira

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Sory Kaba | GUINEA | ATT | 5.5M | Owned by 3%

With just 1 point, Guinea are not at their best. They need a win againt Burundi, but have to show much more than they did so far. Sory Kaba has already scored and he could do it again.

André Ayew | GHANA | MID | 10.0M | Owned by 3%

With two draws, Ghana are one of the disappointments so far. It’s time to show a better side against Guinea-Bissau. André Ayew isn’t cheap, but he is a danger to the opposition and only owned by 3%.

Luís Cristóvão

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Ahmed Hassan | EGYPT | ATT | 8.0M | Owned by 1%

In an Egypt team looking to rest some players, Hassan might show his scoring ability.

Youcef Belaïli | ALGERIA | MID | 6.1M | Owned by 11%

One of the best in the Algerian team. I see him keep scoring and assisting.

Ahmed Hesham

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François Kamano | UGANDA | MID | 6.0M | Owned by 2%

He scored 11 Goals with his team and 2 goals in Qualifications. Already with a goal in AFCON, he’s also Uganda’s penalty shooter.

Jonathan Kodjia | IVORY COAST | ATT | 8.1M | Owned by 8%

He scored 9 goals and 2 assists with Aston Villa and 1 goal in qualifications. He will try to score more in AFCON, after his first.

José Miranda

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Firas Chaouat | TUNISIA | ATT | 5.5M | Owned by 0%

Tunisia had a tough time to score. The team’s best moments were with Chaouat on the pitch. Serious punt!

Ambroise Oyongo | CAMEROON | DEF | 6.0M | Owned by 3%

The left footed left back takes advantage of his wing colleagues inbound movements to shine. Great potential for points in the two halves of the pitch.

André Baptista

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Yacine Brahimi | ALGERIA | MID | 8.5M | Owned by 3%

With Algeria already qualified, Brahimi should have his moment to shine and prove that he deserves a spot in the starting XI.

Moussa Wagué | SENEGAL | DEF | 5.6M | Owned by 12%

He’s a starter for Senegal. After losing to Algeria, they need to win against Kenya. Good chances of a clean sheet.

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Wilfried Kanon | IVORY COAST | DEF | 5.5M | Owned by 2%

Expect almost a certain clean sheet as the Ivory Coast host Namibia who have yet to score at these finals.

Adam Ounas | ALGERIA | MID | 7.0M | Owned by 1%

Owned by just 1% of players, Ounas is a real differential to get you above your friends. The Napoli winger is expected to start for Algeria as they ring in the changes as group winners.

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Wonlo Coulibaly | IVORY COAST | DEF | 4.5M | Owned by 3%

At 4.5 he offers a cheap way into the Ivory Coast defence as well as providing some attacking threat.

Ismaël Traoré | IVORY COAST | DEF | 5.0M | Owned by 7%

Looks much more solid than his counterpart Kanon and will face Namibia who have not scored in 2 games.

Alaa Swidan

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Youssef Msakni | TUNISIA | MID | 5.5M | Owned by 12%

Tunisia plays Mauritania in the final round when they have no option but to attack and score if they want to qualify for the last 16. Msakni is the most talented player in the squad and his attacking role is crucial when he is fit. Being fit is indeed the only risk. Since he played part of the game against Mali it seems he is ready for the final group stage game

Collins Fai | CAMEROON | DEF | 5.0M | Owned by 2%

Cameroon showed defensive strength in the group stages so far. They play Benin this round and it is expected that Cameroon continue to keep a clean sheet in their way to secure the top spot in the group.

Africa Fantasy: The Tipsters’ Picks GW2

Our tipsters team have a new signing and we have gathered their player picks for the 2nd GW!

The second GameWeek of Africa Fantasy is about to start and our Tipsters Team signed a new expert: we’re now 10 Tipsters, which means 20 great player recommendations for your fantasy squad. As expected, there were some great tips for GW1, but of course not everyone got it right. Here’s how many points each of our tipsters gathered from their picks:

Karam Abu Shammala: 10
Pedro Maia: 3
Gonçalo Mira: 5
Luís Cristóvão: 6
Ahmed Hesham: 9
José Miranda: 12
André Baptista: 9
Dean Ammi: 2
Marwan Ahmed: 2

Karam Abu Shammala

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Mateus | ANGOLA | ATT | 5.5M | Owned by 1%

He made one assist vs Tunisia and will now face Mauritania, who are struggling defensively. They conceded 3 goals from Benin in a friendly match and 4 goals vs Mali in GameWeek 1.

Bevis Mugabi | UGANDA | DEF | 4.5M | Owned by 1%

He has six clean sheets in the last seven games for Uganda in all competitions. Zimbabwe registered only two shots on target vs Egypt in the first game of AFCON2019.

Pedro Maia aka O Fantasista

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Patrick Kaddu | UGANDA | ATT | 5.0M | Owned by 1%

He scored against Congo DR and now has the opportunity to help Uganda secure a spot on the last 16. Great cheap option.

Gaël Bigirimana | BURUNDI | MID | 5.5M | Owned by 0%

He’s on set piece duty and has the potential to rack a ton of balls recovered and shots blocked.

Gonçalo Mira

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Abdoul Fiston | BURUNDI | ATT | 5.5M | Owned by 1%

He was one of the top scorers in the qualification rounds. After losing their first game, Burundi have a match to show their quality and Fiston will try to score.

Khama Billiat | ZIMBABWE | MID | 6.0M | Owned by 1%

Despite losing against Egypt, Zimbabwe fought without fear, and Billiat is the team’s attacking engine. Against Uganda, he can cause some problems and make an impact.

Luís Cristóvão

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Gelson Dala | ANGOLA | ATT | 5.5M | Owned by 1%

It’s a game made for scorers and Dala will show.

Anicet Andrianantenaina | MADAGASCAR | MID | 5.0 | Owned by 0%

Madagascar could get some help from his most experienced player to get near the next phase.

José Miranda

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S’fiso Hlanti | SOUTH AFRICA | DEF | 5.0M | Owned by 0%

The left-back was one of the few to generate some offensive moves in the Bafana Bafana debut defeat. Namibia and their style of play will provide plenty of chances for Hlanti to get balls into the area, on top of the expected clean sheet.

Frédéric Mendy | GUINEA BISSAU | ATT | 6.0M | Owned by 0%

The Djurtus are yet to play a single minute in AFCON, but this is a great matchup for them, if they expect to get into the mix to go through to the knockout stages. Mendy had a solid season with Vit. Setúbal and should be a great punt for your team.

André Baptista

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Ayub Timbe Masika | KENYA | MID | 5.5M | Owned by 0%

His debut wasn’t brilliant, but Kenya’s offensive play will rely on Masika’s technique. Also, he will play against a team that looks like 1970s AFCON: Tanzania.

Percy Tau | SOUTH AFRICA | ATT | 6.0M | Owned by 2%

Another player with a discreet first round. South Africa must win against Namibia and Tau is a key player, both creating chances and concluding them.

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Bruno Gaspar | ANGOLA | DEF | 4.5M | Owned by 1%

Such little ownership and a brilliant player. Gets forward from defense a lot. Likely to keep a clean sheet against Mauritania.

Andrea | MADAGASCAR | MID | 5.5M | Owned by 0%

Goal and assist in the first game and is up against minnows Burundi. Also, has very low ownership.

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Djalma | ANGOLA | MID | 6.0M | Owned by 0%

One of the most dangerous players for Angola against Tunisia, capping his display with a goal and 8 points for his owners. He will be licking his lips at the prospect of facing Mauritania.

Lebo Mothiba | SOUTH AFRICA | ATT | 6.5M | Owned by 0%

Nailed starter for South Africa and they play an inexperienced Namibia next round.

Alaa Swidan

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Faruku Miya | UGANDA | MID | 7.0M | Owned by 3%

He had 3 goals out of 7 matches in the qualifications, and that was not just luck. He proved his quality in the opening game at AFCON and showed that he is an essential player for his country: set piece taker, made 2 assists, created 2 big chances, 25 passes with 100% accuracy, 6 ball recoveries. He plays freely in the final third and gets into attacking positions. A must have for the second round.

Thamsanqa Mkhize | SOUTH AFRICA | DEF | 4.5M | Owned by 0%

The right back has a promising potential of a clean sheet in addition to attacking contribution. As they lost their first game, South Africa have to win their game against Namibia. Mkhize has made the most tackles against Ivory Coast, and retrieved 6 balls.

Africa Fantasy: The Tipsters’ Picks

We have nine tipsters helping you pick some great players!

We put together a group of Tipsters to give you some high quality options for your Africa Fantasy team! You still have some time to adjust your team for the first GameWeek and we promise this article will come earlier for GameWeek 2. These Tipsters will also compete between them, to see who’s the best! We will keep you updated.

Karam Abu Shammala

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François Kamano | GUINEA | MID | 6.0M | Owned by 1%

He scored 10 goals and made an assist this season and he is the penalty taker for Guinea, playing against Madagascar.

Percy Tau | SOUTH AFRICA | ATT | 6.0M | Owned by 1%

He scored six goals and made seven assists in 23 matches with his club. For the National Team, he has nine goals and two assists in 16 matches.

Pedro Maia aka O Fantasista

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Patrick Matasi | KENYA | GK | 4.5M | Owned by 0%

Only one goal conceded in the last four games of the group stage and 2 penalties saved in the last couple of friendlies.

Gelson Dala | ANGOLA | ATT | 5.5M | Owned by 1%

Cheapo/Punt striker that scored six goals and made two assists in 10 games of the qualifying stages.

Gonçalo Mira

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Ismaïla Sarr | SENEGAL | MID | 7.5M | Owned by 5%

One of the best teams playing against Tanzania… You have to pick someone and Sarr is good, relatively cheap and only 5% have him.

Issiaga Sylla | GUINEA | DEF | 5.0M | Owned by 1%

A cheap full back that has good chances of a clean-sheet (against Madagascar) and maybe get an assist…

Luís Cristóvão

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Alex Iwobi | NIGERIA | MID | 9.0M | Owned by 13%

I see him as the go-to guy to take Nigeria to a great result facing Burundi.

Cédric Bakambu | CONGO DR | ATT | 7.0M | Owned by 7%

He’ll be scoring goals to take Congo DR over Uganda’s giant Onyango.

Ahmed Hesham

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Christian Bassogog | CAMEROON | MID | 7.0M | Owned by 2%

He scored five goals and made two assists in this season and he was the best player of the last AFCON, in 2017.

Odion Ighalo | NIGERIA | ATT | 11.0M | Owned by 7%

He has seven goals in the season with his team and five goals with Nigeria. Top scorer of the qualifying stage.

José Miranda

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Mahmoud Alaa | EGYPT | DEF | 5.0M | Owned by 6%

Great first matchup, should start alongside Hegazi. He’s one of the cheaper options to get someone from Egypt’s back four.

Arnaud Djoum | CAMEROON | MID | 5.0M | Owned by 0%

This veteran midfielder is supposed to pull the strings for the Les Lions Indomptables offensive play. An average season at Hearts should’ve kept him fresh for the AFCON.

André Baptista

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Youssef Msakni | TUNISIA | MID | 5.5M | Owned by 11%

After missing the last World Cup, Msakni will wreak havoc in the opposition teams, being a winger with lots of goals.

Youssef En-Nesyri | MOROCCO | ATT | 8.5M | Owned by 5%

He had a great season in La Liga and he’ll be the reference in Morocco’s attack, in a squad full of talented providers.

Dean Ammi from DZ Football

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Arthur Masuaku | CONGO DR | DEF | 5.0M | Owned by 6%

He scored in the warm-up games, which is big points as a defender, and he takes set pieces. He is great going forward, he’s cheap and faces Uganda.

Wilfried Bony | IVORY COAST | ATT | 6.0M | Owned by 6%

He looked very sharp in the warm-up games with multiple goals.

Marwan Ahmed from KingFut

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Cédric Amissi | BURUNDI | MID | 6.0M | Owned by 0%

He’s had a monster season in Saudi Arabia, winning the league, and has scored in each of his last four games for Burundi!

Aymen Ben Mohamed | TUNISIA | DEF | 4.5M | Owned by 7%

Nailed starter for Tunisia and I expect him to get a clean-sheets.

It’s not just the AFCON that’s coming to Egypt… RealFevr is too

Two days before the AFCON kick-off, RealFevr closed a partnership with Egyptian website KingFut

Following other partnerships with African projects, RealFevr closed a deal with the Egyptian website KingFut, strengthening its presence in the home country of the AFCON 2019, which is also the nation with the most titles in the tournament.

This partnership will focus on content sharing through various social media platforms, such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. RealFevr will receive content and news about the Egyptian National Team, so that its users won’t lack all the information available about the competition.

KingFut will have its own Private League at #AfricaFantasy, merging its audience with that of RealFevr and growing further with fantasy league content. You can join their Private League by clicking here or entering the token KING_FUT on the website / app.

RealFevr arrives at Algeria in association with DZ Football

We closed the deal with the Algerian project with #AfricaFantasy in mind

After launching #AfricaFantasy, RealFevr became an official partner of the Algerian website DZ Football, with the goal of making the AFCON fantasy league a global success.

With several social media platforms like YouTube and Twitter, RealFevr will receive content and news, in English, about the Algerian National Team, so that its users won’t lack all the information available about the competition.

DZ Football will have its own Private League at #AfricaFantasy, merging its audience with that of RealFevr and growing further with fantasy league content.

RealFevr arrives at Guinea-Bissau in association with SouDjurtu

After Algeria, #AfricaFantasy brings another partnership to RealFevr, this time in Guinea-Bissau

Algerian project DZ Football was the first African partner for RealFevr, but now the brand reaches Guinea-Bissau, becoming an official partner of the Guinea-Bissau based website SouDjurtu.

With several social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, RealFevr will receive content and news about the Guinea-Bissau National Team, so that its users won’t lack all the information available about the competition.

SouDjurtu will have its own Private League at #AfricaFantasy, merging its audience with that of RealFevr and growing further with fantasy league content.