Shocking advance in the last 16 in AFCON

With Andre Onana on the bench and watching on, Gambia were arguably the better side in the first half, and created more than one excellent chance, but their profligacy meant they were unable to find a way through.

Drama erupted on the pitch when James Gomez tried to get past Gambia’s defender in the penalty box, Enzo Tchato who had a poor shot putting a shocking cross past his goalkeeper, equalizing the match. In the last minutes of the game, Cameroon secured a win with Christopher Wooh’s towering header making it 3-2 in stoppage time.

Angola secured a top position in Group D by defeating Burkina Faso with a 2-0 win. The win was propelled by an astonishing header from Mabululu in the 38th minute of the game, and another goal came from Zini in the 90th minute of the game when he kicked it back in the net after a poor clearance from Burkina Faso’s goalkeeper.

The defending AFCON champions, Senegal secured a first position in Group C by defeating Guinea 2-0. The win came in the second half with goals from Abdoulaye Seck and Iliman Ndiaye scored in Yamoussoukro on Tuesday to make it three wins in AFCON group C. Both Senegal and Guinea have advanced in the last i6. 

Centre-back Yali Dellahi swept home the winning goal late in the first half to stun the two-time Afcon winners. The defeat means 2019 champions Algeria exit the tournament at the group stage for the second successive edition.

The last group matches are played today in Ivory Coast, the remaining teams will be trying to secure added points to advance to the last 16 which will commence on the 27th of January 2024.