AFCON 2023 SHOCKS THE WORLD

1. A Club's Defender, Emilio Nsue is the current Top Scorer with 5 goals in 3 games.

He plays as a Right back in the Spanish third tier, and as a Winger for Equatorial Guinea.

2. Egypt qualified for the Round of 16 without winning a single game. They drew thrice in the group stage.

3. A Mauritanian Player is called AK-47. His name is Aboubakar Kamara and he wore jersey no. 47 at Fulham.

4. Algeria and Ghana were eliminated by underdogs.

5. Mauritania qualified for their first ever Round of 16 by beating 2019 AFCON Champions, Algeria 1-0.

6. Host nation, Cote d'Ivoire are facing elimination if they don't qualify as one of the best third teams.

7. No game has ended goalless so far.