Overview
- Brahim Díaz struck the winner in a 1-0 victory over Tanzania, becoming the first Morocco player to score in four straight AFCON matches as Achraf Hakimi returned to the starting lineup.
- Cameroon beat South Africa 2-1 with goals from Junior Tchamadeu and Christian Kofane before a late Evidence Makgopa reply, setting up a quarter-final against the hosts in Rabat on Friday.
- Defending champions Senegal came from behind to defeat Sudan 3-1, with Pape Gueye scoring twice and teenager Ibrahim Mbaye adding a third after Sadio Mané created two goals.
- Mali advanced past Tunisia 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, surviving from the 26th minute with 10 men following Woyo Coulibaly’s red card as goalkeeper Djigui Diarra made two shootout saves and El Bilal Touré converted the decider.
- Morocco’s Azzedine Ounahi has been ruled out of the tournament with a calf injury, while the confirmed last-eight ties are Morocco vs Cameroon in Rabat and Senegal vs Mali in Tangier, both on Friday.