Out of the 24 countries that competed in the AFCON tournament from the group stage, after going through a treacherous process of culling, now only 4 African countries remained in the tournament.
Only 4 made it to the semifinals.
And now, it was time for the final culling.
(AFCON 2025:)
(Tunisia – Morocco)
(Date: 14th January, 2026)
…
(Senegal – Nigeria)
(Date: 14th January, 2026)
Football was an unpredictable sport.
At the beginning of the tournament, nobody predicted Tunisia to make it all the way to the semifinal of the AFCON tournament but here they were, alongside 3 big names of African footballing history.
And now, alongside the big 3, they were to undergo the final culling in the prelude to the final game of the AFCON tournament.
After the quarterfinal, the teams had 3 days of rest to prepare for their next game in the semifinals.