There are 16 teams left at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The tournament, being hosted in Morocco and for the first time in December, has brought with it the good, bad and ugly.
However, one thing we haven’t had are shock exits.
Pre-tournament favourites like Nigeria, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco and Senegal also negotiated their passage into the knockout rounds.
“AFCON has been great, in terms of the quality on show, just like the last tournament in Côte d’Ivoire,” Clinton McDubus, a top football analyst and podcaster
“The vibe has been a bit different, especially with the lack of significant upsets.
“However, I think it just shows that the bigger teams recognise that they cannot afford to be complacent.
“The gap between the elite and the rest is rapidly closing. The standout players, for me, have been Azzedine Ounahi, Brahim, Ademola Lookman, Alex Iwobi, Maza and Ernan.
