Overview
- Host Morocco beat Zambia 3:0 to seal Group A, staying unbeaten as Ayoub El Kaabi scored another bicycle kick and Achraf Hakimi made his injury comeback.
- Brahim Díaz also scored for Morocco, and he and El Kaabi now share the tournament scoring lead with three goals each.
- Mali advanced as Group A runner-up after a 0:0 against the Comoros, though Amadou Haidara was sent off late with a straight red card.
- South Africa edged Zimbabwe 3:2 in Marrakech to finish second in Group B, winning it with an 82nd-minute penalty by Oswin Appollis after an own goal had leveled the match.
- Egypt finished first in Group B following a 0:0 with Angola, rotating heavily and resting Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush; Angola ended third on two points with only an outside chance to advance, and Zimbabwe was eliminated.