The round of 16 of the African Cup has concluded and there were no shortage of surprises, as well as confirmations. Among the most anticipated teams, Nigeria and Ivory Coast confirmed their strength by winning against Cameroon and Senegal, two national teams that were initially favored for the final victory and who have now left the competition. For Nigeria, the decisive factor was a brace from Atalanta striker Ademola Lookman. For Ivory Coast, it was Frank Kessié who made his mark, taking the game to penalties, which were then won by the green and orange team.
The biggest disappointment in relation to the value of the team is certainly Morocco, a semi-finalist in the last World Cup, surprisingly eliminated by South Africa (2-0). Even Egypt, with Momo Salah, surprisingly missed the semi-final, losing on penalties against the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mali, Cape Verde, Guinea, and Angola have also secured their places in the quarterfinals.
The results of the round of 16
Angola-Namibia 3-0 Nigeria-Cameroon 2-0 Equatorial Guinea-Guinea 0-1 Egypt-Democratic Republic of the Congo 1-1 (7-8 penalties) Cape Verde-Mauritania 1-0 Senegal-Ivory Coast 1-1 (4-5 penalties) Mali-Burkina Faso 2-1 Morocco-South Africa 0-2
The quarterfinals draw
Nigeria-Angola: Friday, February 2 at 6 p.m. Democratic Republic of the Congo-Guinea: Friday, February 2 at 9 p.m. Mali-Ivory Coast: Saturday, February 3 at 6 p.m. Cape Verde-South Africa: Saturday, February 3 at 9 p.m.
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