Published24. January 2024, 23:14
Football: Morocco beats Zambia and saves Ivory Coast
The Moroccans finished first in their group ahead of DR Congo and will be in the eighth place in the African Cup of Nations. The host country goes to the wire.
Hakim Ziyech’s goal brought joy to Morocco and Ivory Coast.
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Morocco, first in Group E, won 1-0 against Zambia, which was eliminated in favor of Ivory Coast, qualified for the round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations, Wednesday evening in San -Pedro.
While a draw would have been enough for them, Zambia finished third at the end of this third and final day of the group stage, but did not appear among the four best third-placed teams, unlike the Ivorian Elephants, who will therefore continue their adventure on their soil.
The DRC undefeated
The DR Congo Leopards qualified for the round of 16 after drawing with Tanzania 0-0 on Wednesday at the Amadou Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo.
In a match without much intensity, the Leopards completely mastered their opponents. They created three clear chances, but Yoane Wissa (23rd), Fiston Mayele (30th), then Wissa again (77th) whose lob was deflected off the tip of the gloves by Aishi Manula, each time came up against the Tanzanian goalkeeper .
DR Congo finishes undefeated in Group F, with three draws in three matches.
Big duels in the eighth
The round of 16 will begin on Saturday with Agola-Namibia (6 p.m.), followed by a big Nigeria-Cameroon (9 p.m.). On Sunday, Equatorial Guinea will face Guinea (6 p.m.) and Egypt will face DR Congo.
Monday, the day will begin with a Cape Verde-Mauritania duel (6 p.m.) and will continue with the poster of the eighths: Senegal-Côte d’Ivoire (9 p.m.). Finally, on Tuesday, Mali will play against Burkina Faso (6 p.m.) and Morocco will have a lot to do against South Africa (9 p.m.).
(AFP)