AFCON 2025: Ranking of the best third-placed teams after the opening matchday

Ranking of the best third-placed teams after the first matchday of AFCON 2025

Zambia/@Le Parisien

Third place holds tremendous significance in this opening stage of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025).

Indeed, four golden tickets to the Round of 16 will be awarded to the group stage's best third-placed teams.

Following the conclusion of the first round of group matches, here is how the ranking of the best third-placed teams stands:

Zambia (Group A): 1 point

1 match, 1 draw, 0 defeats, 1 goal scored, 1 goal conceded, goal difference: 0

Tanzania (Group C): 0 points

1 match, 0 wins, 1 defeat, 1 goal scored, 2 goals conceded, goal difference: -1

Angola (Group B): 0 points

1 match, 0 wins, 1 defeat, 1 goal scored, 2 goals conceded, goal difference: -1

Equatorial Guinea (Group E): 0 points

1 match, 0 wins, 1 defeat, 1 goal scored, 2 goals conceded, goal difference: -1

Gabon (Group F): 0 points

1 match, 0 wins, 1 defeat, 0 goals scored, 1 goal conceded, goal difference: -1

Benin (Group D): 0 points

1 match, 0 wins, 1 defeat, 0 goals scored, 1 goal conceded, goal difference: -1