In the round of 16, Côte d’Ivoire will face Burkina Faso, Cameroon will face South Africa, and Mozambique will face Nigeria.

Ivory Coast beat Gabon 3-2 in Marrakech after falling two goals behind with a goal from substitute Bazoumana Toure in stoppage time to take first place in Group F. African Cup of Nations.

Cameroon also trailed against Mozambique in Agadir on Wednesday, but Christian Kofane’s thunderous strike sealed a 2-1 win.

Defending champions Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon are tied with 7 points, and both sides have a plus-2 goal difference. Côte d’Ivoire tops the list with five goals, while Cameroon scores four.

As a result, the top 16 lineup was completed. Côte d’Ivoire will face Burkina Faso, Cameroon will face South Africa and Mozambique will face Nigeria.

In Marrakech, Gabon shocked Ivory Coast by taking a two-goal lead midway through the first half, but the defending champions reduced the deficit before the break and trailed 2-1 at halftime.

Gabon Panthers’ most famous footballer, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has returned to France to recover from a thigh injury after Gabon Panthers’ Guelor Kanga scored after 11 minutes.

Three days ago, the 2015 African Footballer of the Year scored a goal in a 2-3 loss to Mozambique, knocking Gabon out of the 16 teams that advanced to the knockout stage.

Ivory Coast fell further behind in the 21st minute when Los Angeles’ Denis Bouanga scored his first goal of the World Cup.

Ivorian Jean-Philippe Krasso scored in the 44th minute after being set up by Wilfried Zaha, with the former Crystal Palace winger recalled for the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations after missing the tournament.

The defending champions replaced captain Kessie and Zaha midway through the second half, but Amad Diallo, who had scored in the previous two group matches, remained on the bench.

Manchester United winger Diallo finally came on in the 76th minute, replacing Omar Diakite, who had to walk a tightrope due to a yellow card.

Another substitute, Evann Guessand, equalized with six minutes left in regular time. The Aston Villa striker was only included in the squad after Sebastien Haller bowed out injured.

In the southern coastal city of Agadir, the likes of Cameroon legends Roger Milla and Samuel Eto’o saw Mozambique take an unexpected lead in the 23rd minute.

Sporting CP’s Geny Catamo fired a low shot that bounced in front of goalkeeper Devis Epassy and into the left post.

The lead lasted five minutes before five-time champions Cameroon equalized through an own goal from Feliciano “Nene” Jones.

Facing two unmarked Cameroon forwards, goalkeeper Ivan Urubal blocked the ball and the ball fell to Frank Magri.

Magri hit the post and Nene tried to clear the ball but ended up firing the ball into the Mozambique net.

Ten minutes later, Cameroon put the ball into the goal again, but the 19-year-old German Christian Kofane who scored the goal was ruled offside.

The teenager made amends for his disappointment when he put the Indomitable Lions ahead in the 55th minute when his fierce shot from outside the box sailed off the underside of the crossbar and into the net.