Overview
- Nigeria beat Tunisia 3-2 in Fes through goals from Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi and Ademola Lookman to clinch a round‑of‑16 berth with a match to spare.
- Algeria secured early progression by defeating Burkina Faso 1-0, with Riyad Mahrez converting a first‑half penalty.
- Senegal drew 1-1 with Congo after Cédric Bakambu’s opener and Sadio Mané’s reply, while Benin’s 1-0 win over Botswana left Senegal and Congo on four points with Benin one back.
- Sudan edged Equatorial Guinea 1-0 via a Saul Coco own goal, eliminating Equatorial Guinea and keeping Sudan in contention ahead of a decisive meeting with Burkina Faso or via a best‑third route.
- Mozambique upset Gabon 3-2 to bolster best‑third hopes, and Ivory Coast shared a 1-1 draw with Cameroon after strikes from Diallo and Tchamadeu.