At least, eight nations have actually been gotten rid of from the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon.

They are Algeria, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Sudan, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone and Mauritania.

The groups were gotten rid of from the 2021 AFCON following the conclusion of Group phase matches on Thursday night.

Algeria, Sierra Leone and Mauritania were the most recent nations that were sent out packing from the 2021 AFCON.

Djamel Belmadi’s guys lost 3-1 against Ivory Coast, while Sierra Leone were defeated 1-0 against Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania lost 2-0 against Mali on Thursday.

Burkina Faso, Gabon, Nigeria, Tunisia, Guinea, Gambia, Cameroon, Comoros, Senegal, Cape Verde, Morocco, Malawi, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Mali and Equatorial Guinea have actually all qualified for the AFCON Round of 16.

The Round of 16 fixtures will start this weekend.

Burkina Faso will encounter Gabon on Sunday evening, while Nigeria will deal with Tunisia on Sunday night.