Overview
- Nigeria beat Uganda 3-1 in Fez to top Group C with a perfect record, led by a brace from Raphael Onyedika and a goal from Paul Onuachu.
- Tunisia finished second in Group C after Ismael Gharbi scored from a VAR-awarded penalty before Feisal Salum equalized for Tanzania.
- Tanzania advanced to the knockouts for the first time as a best third-place team, edging Angola on goals scored, and will face host Morocco on January 4 in Rabat.
- Morocco had already secured Group A with a 3-0 win over Zambia featuring Ayoub El Kaabi’s VAR-validated overhead kick, his third goal of the tournament.
- South Africa defeated Zimbabwe 3-2 to claim second in Group B, Egypt won that group, and the round of 16 begins January 3 with Tunisia vs. Mali in Casablanca.