Overview
- Senegal beat Sudan 3-1 to reach the quarterfinals, powered by a Pape Gueye brace and a late strike from 17-year-old Ibrahim Mbaye, the youngest CAN scorer this century.
- Mali knocked out Tunisia after a 1-1 draw and a 3-2 shootout, with Lassine Sinayoko forcing extra time from the spot despite Mali playing over an hour with 10 men.
- Tunisia coach Sami Trabelsi accepted responsibility for the exit, while local reports indicate he is likely to be dismissed following the round‑of‑16 defeat.
- Morocco named Achraf Hakimi in the starting XI against Tanzania as Azzedine Ounahi arrived on crutches and was left out, with any season-ending diagnosis unconfirmed by team officials.
- In Ligue 1, Marseille fell 0-2 at home to Nantes and finished with nine men after two red cards, complicating their build-up to Thursday’s Trophée des Champions.