AFCON round-up: Hakim Ziyech winner for Morocco keeps Ivory Coast in tournament
Match reports and free highlights from Wednesday's Africa Cup of Nations action with only one goal scored across four games; Hakim Ziyech winner
Wednesday 24 January 2024 22:23, UK
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Hakim Ziyech scored in the first half as Morocco beat Zambia 1-0 to finish top in Group F and also keep hosts Ivory Coast in the tournament.
Morocco's stand-in captain left the pitch with an ankle injury at half-time but not before a smart close-range finish in the 38th minute lifted Morocco to seven points, ahead of second placed Democratic Republic of Congo, who drew 0-0 with Tanzania.
Zambia finished third in the group on two points, which was not enough to take one of the four places in the last-16 reserved for the best third-placed finishers.
Instead the Ivory Coast sneaked in, sparking celebrations in the Laurent Pokou Stadium from locals who had come to support Morocco knowing that if Zambia lost, their team would qualify
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The Democratic Republic of Congo have set up a last-16 clash with record seven-time winners Egypt after playing to a 0-0 draw with Tanzania in their final group game.
The Congolese finish second in the pool with three points following a trio of draws and advance along with group winners Morocco, who take on South Africa in the next round.
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It was a game of very few chances for the 12,847 crowd at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium but they could at least celebrate that Ivory Coast had secured a place in the last-16 as one of the best third-place finishers.
This comes after the tournament hosts sacked their coach Jean-Louis Gassett after their
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