Equatorial Guinea reached the final 16 stage on the 2021 Africa Cup of Worldwide locations (AFCON) after beating Sierra Leone 1-0 on Thursday.

In the match which ended with the Leone Stars being eradicated, Pablo Ganet curled in from the edge of the living to gain essentially the most inspiring goal seven minutes earlier to the destroy.

Sierra Leone had needed a sigh growth, but 37-365 days-former striker Kei Kamara noticed his 84th-minute penalty kick saved by Jesus Owono.

Equatorial Guinea thus performed second in Community E, on the abet of Côte d’Ivoire who beat defending champions Algeria 3-1 in Douala.

Juan Micha’s side will now face the winners of Community F, which might perchance be somebody of The Gambia, Mali and Tunisia, on Wednesday.

Ending second on the abet of Côte d’Ivoire continues Equatorial Guinea’s proud memoir of at all times progressing previous the neighborhood stage on their appearances on the Worldwide locations Cup.

The Nzalang Nacional (Nationwide Converse) had been quarter-finalists on their debut as co-hosts in 2012 earlier to finishing fourth three years later as sole organisers.

(NAN)