Afcon news and round of 4

Here are the latest news and updates from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Round of 16:

Matchday 1:

• Senegal 2-0 Cape Verde: Sadio Mané and Boulaye Dia scored for Senegal to send them through to the quarterfinals.
• Mali 2-1 Equatorial Guinea: Mali came from behind to win and advance to the next round.
• Ivory Coast 1-0 Algeria: Ivory Coast's Nicolas Pépé scored the winner to send his team through to the quarterfinals.
• Egypt 1-0 Morocco: Egypt's Mohamed Abdelmonem scored the only goal of the game to send his team through to the quarterfinals.

Matchday 2:

• Ghana 2-0 Bafana Bafana: Ghana's Thomas Partey and Jordan Ayew scored to send their team through to the quarterfinals.
• Tunisia 1-0 Nigeria: Tunisia's Youssef Msakni scored the winner to send his team through to the quarterfinals.
• Cameroon 2-1 Comoros: Cameroon came from behind to win and advance to the quarterfinals.
• Burkina Faso 2-1 Gabon: Burkina Faso came from behind to win and advance to the quarterfinals.

Quarterfinals:

• Senegal vs. Equatorial Guinea (January 30, 2022)
• Mali vs. Ivory Coast (January 30, 2022)
• Egypt vs. Cameroon (January 31, 2022)
• Ghana vs. Tunisia (January 31, 2022)

Notable Performances:

• Sadio Mané (Senegal): Scored twice in Senegal's 2-0 win over Cape Verde to send his team through to the quarterfinals.
• Nicolas Pépé (Ivory Coast): Scored the winner in Ivory Coast's 1-0 win over Algeria to send his team through to the quarterfinals.
• Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt): Scored the only goal of the game in Egypt's 1-0 win over Morocco to send his team through to the quarterfinals.

Injuries and Suspensions:

• Sadio Mané (Senegal): Missed Senegal's match against Cape Verde due to a minor injury, but returned to the starting lineup.
• Thomas Partey (Ghana): Missed Ghana's match against Bafana Bafana due to a minor injury, but returned to the starting lineup.
• Youssef Msakni (Tunisia): Missed Tunisia's match against Nigeria due to a suspension, but returned to the starting lineup.

Upcoming Matches:

• Senegal vs. Equatorial Guinea (January 30, 2022)
• Mali vs. Ivory Coast (January 30, 2022)
• Egypt vs. Cameroon (January 31, 2022)
• Ghana vs. Tunisia (January 31, 2022)