Big surprise of this African Cup of Nations, Angola will face Namibia in the round of 16 this Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Stade de la Paix (Bouaké). Undefeated in the group stage, the Gazelles Noires concluded the first round in the lead with 7 points (2 wins, 1 draw). The selection of Pedro Gonçalves notably managed to beat Mauritania (2-3), Burkina Faso (2-0) and above all to equalize as soon as they entered the competition with Algeria, future red lantern of the group (1- 1).
On the Namibian side, qualification for the round of 16 came through a position of best third in their group E. After a historic victory in the final moments against Tunisia (0-1), the Brave Warriors were literally slapped in the face by the South Africa (4-0) before taking a decisive point in the race for qualification against Mali (0-0). For its fourth participation in the CAN, Namibia therefore reached the round of 16 for the first time in its history and will try to pursue its dream against Angola.
The round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations between Angola and Namibia is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. this Saturday, January 27. The meeting will be broadcast in full on the BeIN Sports 1 channel and can be followed live with commentary on leparisien.fr
