AFCON update: Reds head to the knockouts

Noussair Mazraoui and Morocco had already confirmed their passage to the next phase, topping Group A with a 3-0 win over Zambia on Monday.

The defender has now been joined by both Bryan Mbeumo and Amad who sealed their progression to the next stage, with Cameroon and Ivory Coast, respectively, on New Year's Eve.

Mbeumo started his nation's game against Mozambique, and it got off to a difficult start for the Indomitable Lions, going a goal down thanks to Sporting's Geny Catamo with 23 minutes played.

They pulled one back courtesy of a Nene own goal before the interval and, with Mbeumo off the pitch at this point, having made way for Christian Bassogog at half-time, managed to secure all three…