The national teams of Mali and South Africa have officially advanced to the round of 16 in the ongoing African Nations Football Championship in Côte d’Ivoire. Following today’s goalless draw in the third-round matches of Group Five, both teams secured their spots in the next stage of the tournament.
Simultaneously, Namibia came close to securing a place in the top three, while the Tunisian team bid farewell to the competition.
The match between Tunisia and South Africa, held at the Amadon John Coulibaly Stadium, ended in a goalless draw. Similarly, the second match between Namibia and Mali at the Laurent Boko Stadium produced the same result.
With these outcomes, the Malian team claimed the top spot in the group with 5 points, securing qualification alongside the second-placed South African team with 4 points. Namibia joined them with an equal points tally (4 points), securing the third position based on goal difference. Unfortunately, the Tunisian team finished fourth with only two points, officially exiting the tournament.
