The temperature still hasn’t come down. Like the first round, CAN 2023 pulled out all the stops again in the round of 16.
CAN 2023, results of the eighth
Angola – Nigeria
To open this direct elimination phase, we were treated to a Southern African derby. 3-0, Angola of Gelson Dala and Mabululu crushed an intrepid Namibia who had the merit of passing the group stage for the first time in their history, and the misfortune of falling against another neighbor. After that of the South Africans, a second humiliation for Peter Shalulile’s teammates, only defeated by countries from his sub-region at this CAN.
HIGHLIGHTS | Angola 🆚 Namibia | #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 – Round of 16 – CAF TV
Furthermore, the Brave Warriors will not play Super Eagles in quarters. This privilege will accrue to phenomenal black levers, who will have to further raise their level to overcome Victor Osimhen’s Nigeria, lucky winner of the classic against Cameroon. 2-0, two individual errors corrected by Ademola Lookman…
Guinea – DR Congo
HIGHLIGHTS | Egypt 🆚 DR Congo | Summary of the match between Egypt and the Democratic Republic of the Congo #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 – CAF TV
Since the appointment of SĂ©bastien Desabre, the DR Congo has come back to life. Voracious, the Leopards gradually regain their former velocity. A forward who in his path, will achieve the feat of taking out Egypt, orphaned by Mohamed Salah (1-1, 8-7 on the tabs).
HIGHLIGHTS | Equatorial Guinea🆚 Guinea | #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 – Round of 16 – CAF TV
On penalties, a success against the Egyptian specialist in the exercise, the goalkeeper Gabaski, who gives hope to an entire people. Especially when we know that then it will be a formidable Guinea, because victorious 1-0 over the solid Equatorial Guinea, but takenable. On paper, the DRC is far superior to Lap.
Ivory Coast – Mali
HIGHLIGHTS | Senegal 🆚 Ivory Coast | #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 – Round of 16 – CAF TV
And the winner is… the Ivory Coast ! Opposed to the title holder, the Ivorians did not miss their meeting. Despite a difficult start, they managed to come back in this meeting marked by several refereeing errors. Sadio Mané deserved a red, Ismaila Sarr a penalty and Pépé was offside when he received the ball which would allow him to cause this fatal area kick.
HIGHLIGHTS | Mali 🆚 Burkina Faso | #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 – Round of 16 – CAF TV
Transformed by Franck Kessié, who entered in the 73rd minute, an unexpected equalizer which will lead the Elephants by Faé Emerse, replacing Jean Louis Gasset, towards a memorable triumph during the fateful session… (1-1, 5-4 on the tabs). Senegal out, now place in Mali, logical winner of Burkina Faso (2-1).
Cape Verde – South Africa
HIGHLIGHTS | Cape Verde🆚 Mauritania | Summary of the match between Cape Verde and Mauritania #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 – CAF TV
No exploit for Mauritania! The superb adventure of Mourabitounes stops there. A big tip of the hat to Amir Abdou who, as with the Comoros in 2022, led a modest selection to the second round of the African Cup.
HIGHLIGHTS | Morocco🆚 South Africa | Summary of the match between Morocco and South Africa #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 – CAF TV
Unprecedented, a momentum stopped dead by Blue Sharks ruthless and a penalty hit full axis by Ryan Mendes in the 88th. 1-0, Cape Verde passes and will face Mokoena’s South Africa to try to reach the semi-finals. Brilliant in a hostile stadium, Bafana Bafana who playing two opponents, the host and his savior, were able to gain the upper hand over the fourth place in the 2022 World Cup.
CAN 2023, posters for the quarter-finals
Morocco on its knees, Final Eight of this CAN therefore no longer includes World Cup players, quarter-finalists from the last edition and North African teams. Who will succeed the Senegalese?
Scorers ranking
CAN 2023, ranking of scorers
Typical team for the eighth, according to BABIFOOT
Best XI of the eighth of CAN 2023 according to BABIFOOT