Overview
- Algeria beat DR Congo 1-0 after extra time in Rabat, with substitute Adil Boulbina deciding the tie in the final minute.
- Vladimir Petkovic’s side advance to face Nigeria, who routed Mozambique 4-0 in the Round of 16, with the quarterfinal set in Marrakech.
- Midfielder Ismaël Bennacer exited after 48 minutes with an apparent right hamstring issue, putting his availability for the next match in doubt.
- Côte d’Ivoire defeated Burkina Faso 3-0 in Marrakech to complete the last eight and will play Egypt in Agadir.
- The quarterfinal lineup features Mali vs Senegal, Morocco vs Cameroon, Nigeria vs Algeria, and Egypt vs Côte d’Ivoire across Moroccan host cities.