{"id":65114,"date":"2024-01-22T18:35:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T18:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/?p=65114"},"modified":"2024-01-22T16:01:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T16:01:33","slug":"afcon-2023-who-needs-what-to-qualify-for-round-of-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/afcon-2023-who-needs-what-to-qualify-for-round-of-16","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2023: Who needs what to qualify for round of 16?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong><\/span><b>With exciting fixtures witnessed in the first two rounds of matches in the Group stage of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), round of 16 spots are up for grabs as the teams gear up for the third and final round of matches.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>After two rounds, the only teams confirmed as qualified for the next round are Cape Verde and defending champions Senegal who have maintained a 100 % record so far winning all of their matches.<\/p>\n<p>However, with 16 teams expected to book a place in the next round, most of the groups are widely open with many holding their destinies while others need to rely on other results to be sure of qualification.<\/p>\n<p>The permutations are broken down to the core in this article to know who needs what to qualify.<\/p>\n<p><b>Cape Verde have sailed through to the round of 16. Even a defeat against Egypt will not affect their position on the table.<\/b><br \/>\n<b>Senegal have already qualified for the round of 16 and will only strive to top Group C. They will top the group with a win or draw. They will finish in second place if they lose to Guinea.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\">Ghana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. With exciting fixtures witnessed in the first two rounds of matches in the Group stage of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), round of 16 spots are up for grabs as the teams gear up for the third and final round of matches. 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