The teams securing a place in the Round of 16 of the ongoing 2024 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast have become the top trending search on Google in the past few hours, capturing the attention of football enthusiasts across the African continent.
The Africa Cup of Nations 2023 kicked off on January 13 with the Ivory Coast facing Guinea-Bissau, a match that the hosts convincingly won with a 2-0 scoreline.
The competition is set to conclude on February 11.
Teams Advancing to the Round of 16
As of now, 10 teams have successfully secured their spots in the knockout stage of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
The following table outlines these teams:
| Teams |
| Equatorial Guinea |
| Nigeria |
| Cape Verde |
| Egypt |
| Senegal |
| Cameroon |
| Guinea |
| Angola |
| Burkina Faso |
| Mauritania |
While Egypt, the runner-up in Group 6, awaits its fate in the Round of 16, competing against the teams from Group 1, which includes Morocco, DR Congo, Zambia, and Tanzania.
the Egyptian team is set to play next Sunday at 10:00 PM Cairo time and 11:00 PM Mecca time.
Nigeria, on the other hand, faces a formidable challenge against Cameroon in the same round, scheduled for the following Saturday at 10:00 PM Cairo time and 11:00 PM Mecca time.
Equatorial Guinea will clash with Guinea in the upcoming round on Monday, at 7:00 PM Cairo time and 8:00 PM Mecca time.
Group Standings
Here are the standings of the groups after the conclusion of the group stage matches:
Group 1:
– Equatorial Guinea: 1st (7 points)
– Nigeria: 2nd (7 points)
– Ivory Coast: 3rd (3 points)
– Guinea-Bissau: 4th (0 points)
Group 2:
– Cape Verde: 1st (7 points)
– Egypt: 2nd (3 points)
– Ghana: 3rd (2 points)
– Mozambique: 4th (2 points)
Group 3:
– Senegal: 1st (6 points)
– Cameroon: 2nd (4 points)
– Guinea: 3rd (4 points)
– Gambia: 4th (0 points)
Group 4:
– Angola: 1st (4 points)
– Burkina Faso: 2nd (4 points)
– Algeria: 3rd (2 points)
– Mauritania: 4th (0 points)
Group 5:
– Mali: 1st (4 points)
– South Africa: 2nd (3 points)
– Namibia: 3rd (3 points)
– Tunisia: 4th (1 point)
Group 6:
– Morocco: 1st (4 points)
– DR Congo: 2nd (2 points)
– Zambia: 3rd (2 points)
– Tanzania: 4th (1 point)
