AFCON 2017: Egypt tops Group D after beating Ghana, competition enters knockout phase
Wednesday saw Egypt beat Ghana to move top of Group D at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Gabon.
The competition now enters the knockout phase after 12 days of action.
Mali and Uganda who played out a one all draw exit the competition.
These were the last games and now we know the full list of quarter finals games. As per competition regulations winners in Group A play runners up in Group B and vice versa. Whiles Groups C and D also match up the same way.
The complete quarter-final list is as follows:
Burkina Faso (Group A winners) vs. Tunisia (Runner up in Group B)
Senegal (Group B winners) vs. Cameroon (Runner up in Group A)
DR Congo (Group C winners) vs. Ghana (Runner up in Group D)
Egypt (Group D winners) vs. Tunisia (Runner up in Group C)
Total points by all teams in the 12 matches came up to 62, whiles total number of goals scored was 52.
Group D came out as “the meanest” in terms of goals scored. Egypt and Ghana scored two goals each in their games whiles Mali and Uganda also scored a goal each. The Ivorians played approximately 270 minutes of football but managed just two points and 2 goals.
Group B recorded the highest number of goals at this stage and also for a game at the tournament this far. Six goals were produced in the Tunisia – Zimbabwe clash. Tunisia remain the only team so far to hit four goals in a group game.
Gabon are the first hosts to crash out of the tournament this early since 1994.
