The 2004 African Nations Cup is enjoying a goal feast that puts the famine of Mali in 2002 to shame.
In the first round of this year's tournament, 62 goals were scored in 24 matches compared to 48 in the whole of the competition's 32 matches two years ago.
Many reasons have been put forward for the improvement - from better quality surfaces to suspect defending to the greater number of Europe-based strikers taking part bringing all of their experience and flair to the fore.
The tournament here, which resumes with the quarter-finals on Saturday and Sunday, still has a long way to go to beat the all-time mark of 93 goals scored in the 1998 edition in Burkina Faso.
However, there are still records on offer.
In fact, one has already been broken with the 1,000th goal in the history of the event being scored.
That honour fell to Nigeria captain Jay Jay Okocha who achieved the landmark when he converted a 64th minute penalty in the 4-0 drubbing of South Africa.
According to teamate Nwankwo Kanu, Okocha's landmark goal will be a lucky charm on their way to playing in the final on February 14.
"Okocha's historic goal will give us luck and we are now looking to the final," said the Arsenal forward.
Also in sight of a record is Cameroon striker Patrick Mboma who is top scorer here with four goals.
He needs three more to equal the all-time finals scoring record held by Ivory Coast's Laurent Pokou who hit six in the 1968 tournament and added eight more in 1970.
"If Cameroon win the trophy and I score three or four more goals I will be the happiest man on earth," said Mboma.
"I can't hide the fact that the record interests me but I am not going to become an egoistic striker who takes care only of his own interests."