Overview
- Oswin Appollis converted an 82nd-minute penalty after a VAR review for handball to secure South Africa’s 3-2 victory over Zimbabwe, with Tshepang Moremi and Lyle Foster also on the scoresheet.
- Egypt rotated their entire lineup, resting Mohamed Salah, and drew 0-0 with Angola to finish on seven points and stay in Agadir for a last-16 tie against a third-placed team.
- South Africa ended Group B with six points and will play the Group F runners-up in Rabat on Sunday, with the opponent to be confirmed after Wednesday’s fixtures.
- Algeria sealed last-16 qualification with a 1-0 win over Burkina Faso thanks to a Riyad Mahrez penalty, maintaining six points from two games without conceding.
- Mozambique beat Gabon 3-2 for their first-ever AFCON win and Ivory Coast drew 1-1 with Cameroon to share the lead in Group F, while Sudan defeated Equatorial Guinea 1-0 to boost their chances in Group E.