Overview
- Morocco routed Zambia 3-0 in Rabat as Ayoub El Kaabi scored twice and Brahim Díaz added another, with Achraf Hakimi returning from an ankle injury as a second-half substitute.
- South Africa beat Zimbabwe 3-2 thanks to an 82nd‑minute Oswin Appollis penalty awarded after a VAR review, finishing second in Group B and awaiting the Group F runner-up.
- Egypt drew 0-0 with Angola after resting Mohamed Salah and other regulars, securing first place in Group B with seven points.
- Mali advanced in second place from Group A after a 0-0 draw with Comoros, while Zambia were eliminated and extended their AFCON finals winless run to 13 matches.
- Elsewhere, Algeria clinched qualification on Sunday with a Riyad Mahrez penalty against Burkina Faso, Mozambique recorded a first AFCON win by beating Gabon 3-2, Ivory Coast and Cameroon drew 1-1, and Sudan edged Equatorial Guinea 1-0 via a Saul Coco own goal.