Overview
- The 16 qualifiers: Morocco and Mali (Group A); Egypt and South Africa (B); Nigeria, Tunisia, and Tanzania (C); Senegal, DR Congo, and Benin (D); Algeria, Burkina Faso, and Sudan (E); Cameroon, Ivory Coast, and Mozambique (F).
- Tanzania advanced as a best third after a 1-1 draw with Tunisia, edging Angola on goals scored to reach the knockouts for the first time.
- Nigeria completed a perfect group with a 3-1 win over Uganda in Fès, as Onuachu scored and Onyedika added a brace following a red card to Uganda’s goalkeeper.
- Senegal beat Benin 3-0 to clinch Group D despite a red card for Koulibaly, while DR Congo’s 3-0 win over Botswana left them second on tiebreakers.
- Round-of-16 ties include Algeria–DR Congo, Morocco–Tanzania, Nigeria–Mozambique, Senegal–Sudan, Mali–Tunisia, Egypt–Benin, Ivory Coast–Burkina Faso, and South Africa–Cameroon, with Senegal–Sudan set to open the phase.