Eight teams advanced to the quarter final stage.
Despite Villa’s late surge, Newcastle’s defence held firm, securing their first league win since mid-December.
Moroccan star Achraf Hakimi’s penalty hit the crossbar thus lacing the team’s frustration with predicament.
”If I were Alozie, I’d put a call across to congratulate her as that record stood for 25 years. Amusan’s winning streak is iconic,” Amike stated.
Côte d’Ivoire will now face the winner of the round of 16 game between Mali and Burkina Faso.
Nwabali will have to wait for the outcome of the scan results to determine whether he will be eligible to feature in the crucial match against Angola on Friday.
The Super Eagles will confront Angola’s Palancas Negras in the quarter-final on Friday at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, at 6:00 p.m.
“The heartwarming exploits of our beloved Super Eagles at the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire are another case in point,” said the government.
He said efforts were made to normalise the 41-year-old Ms Okpala, but each time she was taken to a rehabilitation centre, she escaped.
Angola, Nigeria, Guinea, and now DR Congo are the four teams that have so far secured a spot in the last eight of the tournament.
