After two days of rest, hostilities will resume today in the Africa Cup of Nations with the Atlas Lions of Morocco set to lurk horns with the Squirrels of Benin while the second match of today will see the Cranes of Uganda tread tackles with the Teranga Lions of Senegal.
Benin Republic have never defeated the North Africans in their four previous meetings and will be hoping to create an upset.
While Morocco won all their group matches, the Squirrels drew all their matches.
Star men to watch out for are Hakim Ziyech of Morocco; he plays his club football for Ajax Amsterdam. On the other hand, the West Africans will be banking on Turkey based Mickael Pote, he scored two goals in the group stages. If Benin Republic will upset Morocco today, Pote will surely be instrumental.
The Cranes of Uganda will take on Senegal in the second round of 16 encounters. Though, their last meeting ended goalless, the Cranes have never won the Senegalese. If they will do so tonight, they will be hoping that Emmanuel Okwi, who plays in Tanzania for Simba SC will be on his best.
