Ivory Coast escapes Nations Cup elimination, as Morocco beat Zambia: List of qualified teams

Host nation, Ivory Coast who were humbled 4-0 by Equatorial Guinea on Monday, have survived elimination from the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), becoming one of the four highest-ranked third-placed teams who qualified.

This is after Hakim Ziyech on Wednesday night, scored to give Morocco a 1-0 Group F win over Zambia on Wednesday.

Group winners Morocco will face South Africa in the round of 16 while runners-up the Democratic Republic of Congo, who drew 0-0 with Tanzania, face Egypt.

Morocco coach Walid Regragui watched the match from the stand after being banned for two matches following a post-match clash with DR Congo captain Chancel Mbemba on Sunday.

FULL LIST: Countries that advanced to AFCON R16

Meanwhile, tables after matches on Wednesday (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

Group A
E. Guinea 3 2 1 0 9 3 7 – qualified
Nigeria 3 2 1 0 3 1 7 – qualified
I. Coast 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 – qualified
G. Bissau 3 0 0 3 2 7 0

Group B
C. Verde 3 2 1 0 7 3 7 – qualified
Egypt 3 0 3 0 6 6 3 – qualified
Ghana 3 0 2 1 5 6 2
Mozambique 3 0 2 1 4 7 2

Group C
Senegal 3 3 0 0 8 1 9 – qualified
Cameroon 3 1 1 1 5 6 4 – qualified
Guinea 3 1 1 1 2 3 4 – qualified
Gambia 3 0 0 3 2 7 0

Group D
Angola 3 2 1 0 6 3 7 – qualified
B. Faso 3 1 1 1 3 4 4 – qualified
Mauritania 3 1 0 2 3 4 3 – qualified
Algeria 3 0 2 1 3 4 2

Group E
Mali 3 1 2 0 3 1 5 – qualified
S. Africa 3 1 1 1 4 2 4 – qualified
Namibia 3 1 1 1 1 4 4 – qualified
Tunisia 3 0 2 1 1 2 2

Group F
Morocco 3 2 1 0 5 1 7 – qualified
DR Congo 3 0 3 0 2 2 3 – qualified
Zambia 3 0 2 1 2 3 2
Tanzania 3 0 2 1 1 4 2

Group winners and runners-up and four highest ranked third-placed teams qualify for knockout stage