The quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations get underway on Saturday when hosts Cameroon take on Gambia, while Burkina Faso and Tunisia also clash.
Some big names have already exited the competition as Ghana and holders Algeria failed to make it beyond the group stage, while Ivory Coast were sent packing in the last 16.
The quarter-finals start on Saturday with hosts Cameroon facing Gambia at 16:00 before Burkina Faso square off against Tunisia at 19:00.
The remaining two last-eight fixtures take place on Sunday with North African rivals Egypt and Morocco meeting at 15:00, while at 19:00 it’s Senegal against Equatorial Guinea.
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Senegal Lead the Market
Senegal failed to impress in the group stage after winning one and drawing two but they still advanced as group winners.
They beat Cape Verde 2-0 in the last 16 and go into the quarter-finals as the 9/4 favourites to win the competition.
Cameroon are next in the betting at 11/4 with Morocco rated at 4/1 and Egypt priced at 11/2 to lift the trophy for the first time since 2010.
Tunisia can be backed at 15/2 ahead of facing Burkina Faso, who are 14/1 to go all the way, while Equatorial Guinea and Gambia are both 33/1 outsiders.
Debutants Face Difficult Task
Gambia have already silenced the doubters after reaching the quarter-finals during their first-ever AFCON campaign.
The Scorpions finished second in their group with just goal difference keeping them off top spot, while they edged out Guinea 1-0 in the last 16.
Former Swansea forward Modou Barrow has been integral to their run at the competition, netting twice and laying on two assists, while Ablie Jallow, who plays his football with Seraing in Belgium’s top flight, has also chipped in with two goals.
Gambia are yet to score more than one goal in a game at the competition and that could be their undoing when they take on the hosts at Japoma Stadium.
Under 1.5 goals has landed in 23 of the 34 fixtures at the competition but Cameroon have bucked that trend with all three of their games containing at least two goals.
Al-Nassr striker Vincent Aboubakar has been behind Cameroon’s goalscoring success and he enters Saturday’s clash as the tournament’s leading scorer with six.
Aboubakar can be backed at 7/5 to score anytime and Lyon forward Karl Toko Ekambi, who has registered on three occasions, could be worth consideration at 19/10 in the same market.
After easing through the group, it’s no surprise to see Cameroon rated as 10/19 favourites to beat 8/1 Gambia, as they have done in the previous two meetings.
Tunisia Seeking Revenge
Saturday’s second QF sees 27/10 Burkina Faso go up against 6/4 Tunisia with the draw available at 33/20.
This will be the first meeting between the two nations since Burkina Faso ran out 2-0 winners at the quarter-final stage of the 2017 AFCON.
The Stallions, who beat Gabon on penalties in the last 16, are no strangers to knockout football at the competition after reaching at least the semi-finals in two of the last three editions.
Tunisia won AFCON when hosting in 2004 but they’ve only gone beyond the quarter-finals once in their following seven appearances.
*All odds correct at time of writing.