Guinea beat Equatorial Guinea 1-0 thanks to a goal scored in the last seconds before the final whistle. The Guineans, who dream of repeating their feat of 1976 when they finished 2nd in the competition, will play in the quarter-final against DR Congo.
The Leopards eliminated Egypt (1-1, 8 tab to 7) after penalties which saw goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi supplant the Egyptian specialist Gabaski. Cape Verde against Mauritania and Senegal against Ivory Coast.