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Cape
Verde were the surprise package of the 2013 AFCON, they finished top of Group F
and were the first team to qualify for the 2015 edition of the Africa Cup of
Nations.
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Cape
Verde, the smallest country to ever compete in the African Nations Cup, will
seek to take a step towards the quarter-finals when they play the Democratic
Republic of Congo in one of two Group B games on Thursday.
Reuters reports Tunisia
and Zambia start the day's proceedings at the 5,000-capacity stadium in the
small border town in Equatorial Guinea.
The
opening two matches between the protagonists both ended in 1-1 draws, leaving
the chances of all wide open.
But
Cape Verde, with a population of just over 500 000, will likely carry the most
confidence after coming back against highly fancied Tunisia when they met in
Ebebiyin on Sunday.
Coach
Rui Aguas has described his Capeverdian side as a highly motivated "family
unit" whose cohesion and unity gives them an advantage over more
experienced opponents.
There
was also a stout display of fortitude from the Congolese on the opening day as
they fought their way back after conceding early to Zambia.
Zambia
take on Tunisia without key midfielder Nathan Sinkala, who has been ruled out
of the rest of the tournament with a knee injury.
It is a blow for a side who
were muscled out of most of their last game and can expect a similar physical
approach from Tunisia.
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