The African Cup of Nations kicks off on Saturday night as the lowest ranked side in the competition, Eqautorial Guinea take on Libya in Bata. The hosts, ranked 151st in the Fifa rankings, play in their first international tournament in their history and they will hope to defeat a Libyan side that defied odds to qualify for the tournament following the drama of their Civil War in 2011. It would safe to put your money on the away side due to their superior experience however the hosts could use their team spirit in order to win the fixture.
Most of the Equatorial Guinea side play in Spain, however will be unrecognisable as they play in lower leagues in Spain. Meanwhile Libya have only one player who plays in the European League's Djamal Mahamat who plays in the midfield of Portugese club, Sc Braga.
My Prediction: Equatorial Guinea 2-1 Libya
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