Catch up with the highlights from Thursday’s Afcon action as Algeria crashed out of the tournament after a 3-1 defeat against the Ivory Coast, while Gambia clinched a 1-0 win over Tunisia in their final match of Group F.

WATCH: Mali 2-0 Mauritania

Mali secured the top spot in Group F after they claimed a 2-0 win over Mauritania in their final Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group F match at the Stade Omnisport de Douala in Cameroon on Thursday night.

The win saw the Eagles advance to the knockout phase as Group F winners and they will now take on Equatorial Guinea on 26 January, while Mauritania had already been eliminated from the tournament.

WATCH: Gambia 1-0 Tunisia

Gambia stunned 10-men Tunisia on Thursday evening after they secured a narrow 1-0 victory in their final Group F game at the Limbe Stadium in Limbe thanks to a winner from Ablie Jallow.

The Scorpions finished as runners-up in Group F and will face Guinea in the round of 16, while Tunisia will face off against Group D winners Nigeria.

WATCH: Sierra Leone 0-1 Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea booked their place in the Afcon round of 16 after claiming a narrow 1-0 victory over 10-man Sierra Leone in their final Group E clash at the Limbe Stadium on Thursday evening.

Pablo Ganet’s 38th-minute goal proved to be the difference in Douala as Juan Obiang’s side finished second in the group on six points, just one behind group winners Ivory Coast.

WATCH: Cote d’Ivoire 3-1 Algeria

Reigning champions Algeria were eliminated from the Afcon after they were subjected to a 3-1 defeat to Ivory Coast at the Stade Omnisports de Douala in Japoma.

Franck Kessie, Ibrahim Sangare and Nicolas Pepe got their names on the scoresheet to put Ivory Coast 3-0 ahead before Riyad Mahrez missed a penalty and Sofiane Bendebka scored a 73rd-minute goal, which proved to be a consolation.