Tunisia out as Morocco, Ivory Coast clinch AFCON last 16 spots
TLDR
- Unexpected results in African Cup of Nations as underdog teams exit and less-anticipated teams advance to Round of 16.
- Cote d'Ivoire secures fourth third-place spot after Morocco's win, leading Group F with seven points.
- Only Algeria progresses among Northern African teams, with Tunisia's coach leaving after failing to surpass teams in its group.
The six group-stage matches in the ongoing African Cup of Nations concluded on Wednesday, seeing unexpected outcomes as perceived underdog teams exited the tournament. In contrast, less-anticipated teams advanced to the Round of 16.
The host nation, Cote d’Ivoire completed the fourth third-place spot after Morocco beat Zambia 1-0 to maintain the Group F lead with seven points. Former champions Algeria scooped just two points in the tournament. Tunisia also could not get past the three teams in its group leading to its coach parting ways with the Carthage Eagles.
The list of countries that have qualified for the Round of 16 includes Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Cape Verde, Egypt, Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea, Angola, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Mali, South Africa, Namibia, Morocco, and DR Congo.
Key Takeaways
How well have Opta AFCON predictions fared? In this blog, we covered predictions generated by the Opta Analyst AI model about the potential AFCON winners, and they have demonstrated a relatively accurate reflection of the tournament's outcome thus far. Notably, teams such as Senegal, Ivory Coast, and Morocco, which were among the top predicted winners, have indeed performed well by advancing to the Round of 16. Senegal, with a predicted probability of 12.80%, has justified its standing as a strong contender. Ivory Coast and Morocco, with predicted percentages of 12.10% and 11.10% respectively, have also lived up to expectations. Additionally, Algeria and Nigeria, both featuring in the top predicted winners, managed to secure spots in the Round of 16. While some variations exist, the overall trend suggests that the AI model's predictions align reasonably well with the actual outcomes observed in the ongoing AFCON tournament.
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