Ivory Coast top AFCON group ahead of Cameroon, Algeria win againListen to this articleAction from the Group F clash between Gabon and Ivory Coast in Marrakesh. (Photo: AFP)RABAT - Reigning champions Ivory Coast pipped Cameroon to top spot in their group after Algeria maintained their perfect record as the first round of the Africa Cup of Nations concluded on Wednesday. Looking to become the first nation since Egypt in 2010 to retain the AFCON title, they will now play Burkina Faso in the last 16 in Marrakesh next Tuesday. A superb 55th-minute strike by the young Bayer Leverkusen forward Christian Kofane then gave Cameroon the win. Finishing second in the section means five-time champions Cameroon will play South Africa in the last 16 in Rabat on Sunday.

Source: Bangkok Post December 31, 2025 22:13 UTC