We're back and in knockout form. AFCON has returned to form as well : long penalty competitions ; madcap goalkeeping and of course Nigeria flattering to device once again at this tournament. A ram shackled look over today's Nigeria-Algeria and Gabon-Burkina Faso matches plus a scan over the World Cup qualifying and AFCON pre-qualifying ties.

This intended to be short and sweet. Not blaming having a 'busy weekend', but I have to! Ran in to this one without really thinking about what I was going to say, this may well be the worst one!