At least five countries have booked their spots for the Round of 16 at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote D’ivoire as the group stage reaches the knockouts.
This follows the conclusion of Monday’s Group A and Group B final matches.
The five countries include Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Senegal, Cape Verde and Egypt.
Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria and Egypt are the latest countries to book their spots in the last-16.
Equatorial Guinea thrashed the host nation, Ivory Coast 4-0, while Nigeria defeated Guinea-Bissau 1-0.
Egypt played 2-2 against Cape Verde, while Ghana also played 2-2 against Mozambique.
Egypt finished in second position in Group B ahead of Ghana in third place.
Senegal and Cape Verde had since booked their places in the knockout stage after winning their first two matches.
Senegal, however, still have a game to play.
All matches in Group A and B have now been played, but there is still much to compete for in the four remaining groups.
This set of teams will finish at least third in their group but that will not guarantee them a place in the next round – it all comes down to results in other groups, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Angola, Burkina Faso, Mali and Morocco.
Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique have been eliminated in the 34th edition of AFCON.
