Wilfried Zaha’s second-half strike took Ivory Coast past a wasteful Mali, while Tunisia also made it to the quarter-finals with a shootout win against Ghana
Mohamed Salah blasted home a free kick to give Egypt a 1-0 win over Ghana and top place in African Nations Cup Group D as the first round of matches ended on Wednesday
A major disaster was avoided on Friday as an estimated 40,000 supporters packed into the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna to watch Nigeria’s 1-1 draw with Egypt
Reaping the reward of vastly improved domestic infrastructure and a little good fortune, Senegal and Mali have reached the semi-finals in New Zealand, 22 years after Pelé’s infamous prophecy of an African World Cup winner
The final place in the quarter-finals will be settled by the drawing of lots after Guinea and Mali drew 1-1 and finished joint second behind the group winners Ivory Coast, who beat Cameroon 1-0
The Ivory Coast forward Gervinho will play no further part in the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations after he was banned for two matches for striking an opponent
Africa Cup of Nations: Ivory Coast punish Mali, Tunisia edge past Ghana