The Top 8 of African football is now known in this African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The round of 16 largely reshuffled the cards, with the falls of several favorites.
Nigeria, with its three victories, is facing Angola, which this year equals its best historical performance by reaching the quarterfinals. Same thing for Cape Verde, which finds itself facing South Africa. Mali, unfortunate finalist in 1972, will face Ivory Coast and its two coronations. Guinea, beaten in the final in 1976, finds the DRC, twice titled.