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Guinea are aiming to make the most of their talented, European based players. They have a squad which should reach the last eight at least, so they need to start this straightforward game with three points. Given Madagascar’s defensive record and their recent losing form, we are backing Guinea to claim the points. Despite the obvious gap in quality, Guinea are well priced to secure three points in this game.
Can Guinea break their quarter-final streak at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations? They have made the last eight on four of the last five occasions that they’ve reached the tournament. That’s established them as one of the second-tier teams in this competition, while it marks them out as potential challengers to Nigeria to win this group. They kick things off with a meeting against Madagascar, which gives them the chance to move onto three points in the opening weekend.
Guinea are future hosts of this competition, as they’ll be taking over hosting duties in 2025. As they build towards that tournament, they’ll be looking for success in Egypt this summer. They head here with a solid squad, especially in midfield. They have a dynamic engine room in the middle of the park, which includes Naby Keita and Napoli’s Amadou Diawara. With those two in central midfield, they should dominate most sides.
Madagascar are one of the newcomers this summer, having finally made their way through the qualifiers. They were the first side to book their place in the tournament, thanks to some solid work up front. However, they managed to compensate for their defensive issues through attacking football. It’s hard to see that kind of approach working at the tournament this summer.