Overview
- Nigeria beat Uganda 3-1 in Fès to finish Group C with three wins, with Paul Onuachu scoring and Raphael Onyedika adding a brace.
- Uganda were eliminated after goalkeeper injuries and the sending off of substitute Salim Magoola for handling outside the area.
- Tunisia drew 1-1 with Tanzania in Rabat, taking the lead through a Gharbi penalty awarded on an on-field review before Feisal Salum equalised.
- Tanzania progressed as one of the best third-placed teams on goals scored, reported as their first-ever qualification for the knockout phase.
- Senegal and DR Congo both won 3-0 in Group D, with Senegal topping the group on tiebreakers despite a red card to Kalidou Koulibaly, as Benin advanced in third; the last-16 field comprises A: Morocco, Mali; B: Egypt, South Africa; C: Nigeria, Tunisia, Tanzania; D: Senegal, DR Congo, Benin; E: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Sudan; F: Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Mozambique.