Overview
- Nigeria beat Tunisia 3-2 in Fes, with Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi and Ademola Lookman scoring before a late VAR-awarded penalty cut the gap.
- The result makes Nigeria Group C winners on six points and the second team through after Egypt.
- Egypt secured top spot in Group B with a 1-0 win over South Africa courtesy of a VAR penalty converted by Mohamed Salah.
- Senegal drew 1-1 with DR Congo in Tangier as Cedric Bakambu struck first and Sadio Mané equalised, keeping the holders top of Group D on goal difference.
- Host Morocco were held 1-1 by Mali to end a 19-match winning run, while Benin claimed a first-ever AFCON finals win by beating Botswana 1-0.