Overview
- Nigeria beat Uganda 3-1 in Fez to top Group C with nine points, with Paul Onuachu scoring and Raphael Onyedika adding a brace after the Cranes were reduced to 10 men.
- Uganda finished bottom after a chaotic outing that saw Denis Onyango injured, replacement Salim Magoola sent off for handling outside the area, and third keeper Nafian Alionzi concede twice.
- Tanzania drew 1-1 with Tunisia in Rabat to reach the knockouts for the first time since 1980, edging Angola to a best third-place berth on goals scored.
- Senegal won Group D by defeating Benin 3-0 as Kalidou Koulibaly was sent off; DR Congo beat Botswana 3-0 and were paired with Algeria in the last 16.
- Knockout ties set include Morocco vs Tanzania in Rabat, Tunisia vs Mali in Casablanca, Egypt vs Benin in Agadir, and Nigeria vs Group F’s third-place side in Fez on January 5, with remaining pairings finalised as Groups E and F conclude.