The host nation, Cote d’Ivoire completed the fourth third-place spot after Morocco beat Zambia 1-0 to maintain the Group F lead with seven points. Only one among the Northern African teams was able to make it with former Champions Algeria scooping just two points in the tournament. Tunisia also couldn’t get past the three teams in its group leading to its coach parting ways with the Carthage Eagles. Namibia and Mauritania are the most shocking teams that advanced to the last 16 stage. SaturdayIn BouakeAngola v Namibia (6:00pm)In AbidjanNigeria v Cameroon (9:00pm)SundayIn AbidjanEquatorial Guinea v Guinea (6:00pm)In San PedroEgypt v Democratic Republic of Congo (8:00pm)MondayIn AbidjanCape Verde v Mauritania (6:00pm)In YamoussoukroSenegal v Ivory Coast (8:00pm)TuesdayIn KorhogoMali v Burkina Faso (6:00pm)In San PedroMorocco v South Africa (8:00pm).

Source: Punch January 25, 2024 19:32 UTC