Zambia 0-1 Morocco
Morocco finished at the top of Group F as they qualified for the round of 16 with a narrow 1-0 win over Zambia in the last round-robin game.
The Atlas Lions rested leading striker Youssef En Nesyri as Ayoub El Kaabi started up top.
Chipolopolo, meanwhile, had Patson Daka remaining in their very attacking line-up that also had Emmanuel Banda, Lameck Banda and Kennedy Musonda as fellow forwards.
Morocco created some good chances in the first stanza and Hakim Ziyech eventually broke the deadlock eight minutes before the interval with a strike from the rebound after Achraf Hakimi's initial shot was blocked.
Morocco threatened in the dying minutes but goalkeeper Tresford Lawrence Mulenga was in top form, although Zambia went down 1-0 in the end.
Chipolopolo's two points in third spot in Group F were not enough to go through while the Atlas Lions topped the group with seven points and setup a meeting with Bafana Bafana in the round of 16.
Tanzania 0-0 Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo qualified for the last 16 despite a goalless draw against Tanzania in the final Group F clash.
In a very economical first stanza, Fiston Mayele had a big chance for DR. Congo on the half-hour mark with a strike in the box from a loose ball that was smothered by goalkeeper Aishi Salum Manula.
DR Congo kept on coming and Manula also denied Yoane Wissa in the last 12 minutes, as the sides shared the spoils.
DRC finished second on the group with three points while Tanzania finished at the bottom with two points.
DR Congo will meet Egypt in the round of 16.
Round of 16 Fixtures:
Angola v Namibia
Nigeria v Cameroon
Equatorial Guinea v Guinea
Egypt v Democratic Republic of Congo
Cape Verde v Mauritania
Senegal v Ivory Coast
Mali v Burkina Faso
Morocco v South Africa
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