The Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal lineup is completed | Sports

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — And then there were eight.

The Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal lineup was finalized Tuesday with Algeria and defending champion Ivory Coast booking the last places.

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