Cup of Nations Reaches Quarter-Final Stage

We are now down to 8 teams.

The Cup of Nations has now reached the quarter-finals following some exciting, dramatic and, in some cases, surprising last-16 ties in Egypt.

The hosts are gone - knocked out by South Africa - but the likes of Senegal, Algeria, the Ivory Coast and debutants Madagascar remain.

With two games taking place, here is what to look out for on day 20...

Who's playing?

Having beaten Uganda in the last 16, Senegal are in action in the first quarter-final tie, against Benin, who beat Morocco on penalties to go further than they have ever gone in the competition to date. That tie kicks off at 17:00 BST.

At 20:00, three-time winners and defeaters of Cameroon in the first knock-out round Nigeria take on South Africa, who surprisingly eliminated the hosts Egypt on Saturday.

Africa Cup of Nations last-16 results

  • Morocco 1-1 Benin (Benin win 4-1 on penalties)

  • Uganda 0-1 Senegal

  • Nigeria 3-2 Cameroon

  • Egypt 0-1 South Africa

  • Madagascar 2-2 DR Congo (Madagascar win 4-2 on penalties)

  • Algeria 3-0 Guinea

  • Mali 0-1 Ivory Coast

  • Ghana 1-1 Tunisia (Tunisia win 5-4 on penalties)

The quarter-final draw

  • Senegal v Benin - 10 July, Cairo

  • Nigeria v South Africa - 10 July, Cairo

  • Madagascar v Tunisia - 11 July, Cairo

  • Ivory Coast v Algeria - 11 July, Suez

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