{"id":145733,"date":"2024-01-31T10:27:58","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T10:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/31\/all-eliminated-2021-afcon-quarter-finalists-miss-out-on-2023-quarters\/"},"modified":"2024-01-31T10:27:58","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T10:27:58","slug":"all-eliminated-2021-afcon-quarter-finalists-miss-out-on-2023-quarters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/31\/all-eliminated-2021-afcon-quarter-finalists-miss-out-on-2023-quarters\/","title":{"rendered":"All Eliminated; 2021 AFCON quarter finalists miss out on 2023 quarters \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>With Morocco\u2019s shock loss to South Africa to crash out of the 2023 AFCON in Cote D\u2019Ivoire, all quarterfinalists from the 2021 AFCON have missed out on competing at the same stage in this year\u2019s edition.<\/p>\n<p>Heavy title favourite Morocco lost 2-0 to South Africa at the round of 16 stage in a dramatic game that had highly rated right full back Achraf Hakimi miss a penalty and Man United\u2019s Sofyan Amrabat get set off for Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>At the 2021 AFCON, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Morocco, Senegal, The Gambia and Tunisia made it to quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p>However, six of the eight teams lost out in this year\u2019s round of 16 stage with Senegal and Egypt losing out via a penalty shootout while Tunisia and The Gambia failed to progress from the group stage.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_579672\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mendes-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-579672\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cape Verde\u2019s Ryan Mendes (20) celebrates goal Photo Courtesy: CAF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_579679\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Cote-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-579679\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cote D\u2019Ivoire celebrate qualification to 2023 AFCON quarterfinal Photo Courtesy: CAF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_579735\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mali.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-579735\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mali Photo Courtesy: Pan African Football<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the other hand, Nigeria will play against Angola, DR Congo take on Guinea, Cote D\u2019Ivoire take on Mali and Cape Verde take on South Africa in the 2023 AFCON quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Morocco\u2019s shock loss to South Africa to crash out of the 2023 AFCON in Cote D\u2019Ivoire, all quarterfinalists from the 2021 AFCON have missed out on competing at the same stage in this year\u2019s edition. 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