Ivory Coast Tops Group F After Thrilling Comeback; Sudan Qualifies for Knockouts

• Defending champions Ivory Coast topped Group F, coming from 2-0 down to beat Gabon 3-2, securing their spot in the last 16 against Burkina Faso.
• Cameroon finished second in Group F after defeating Mozambique 2-1 and will face South Africa in the knockout stage.
• Mozambique advanced to the knockout stage for the first time as one of the best third-placed teams and will play Nigeria.
• Algeria maintained a perfect record, winning Group E by beating Equatorial Guinea 3-1, and will now play DR Congo.
• Burkina Faso defeated Sudan 2-0, with Sudan also qualifying for the knockout stage despite the loss, and will face Senegal.

Why It Matters: AFCON group stage concludes with thrilling finishes and unexpected qualifiers, setting up exciting knockout matches.