Overview
- Nigeria beat Uganda 3-1 in Fès to finish Group C with three wins, with Paul Onuachu opening the scoring and Raphael Onyedika adding a brace.
- Tunisia drew 1-1 with Tanzania in Rabat to place second in Group C and will face Mali in Casablanca on January 3.
- Tanzania qualified for the knockout phase for the first time as a best third and will meet host Morocco in Rabat on January 4.
- Senegal topped Group D with a 3-0 win over Benin in Tanger to avoid Algeria; DR Congo will play Algeria, and Benin draws Egypt in the last 16.
- All 16 teams advancing are confirmed, including Morocco, Mali, Egypt, South Africa, Nigeria, Tunisia, Tanzania, Senegal, DR Congo, Benin, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Sudan, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, and Mozambique, while Angola and Comoros were eliminated on goal difference.