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Namibia coach Collin Benjamin admits it was "not written in the script" that his team would reach the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations but insists he is not surprised by their performance so far at the tournament in Ivory Coast.

Angola’s Palacas Negras topped Group D with 7 points after wins over Mauritania and Burkina Faso and a draw with Algeria. 

Angola vs Namibia knockout tie match will be played 6pm (Nigerian time) at Stade de la Paix in Bouake on Saturday. 

The Brave Warriors’ Class of 2024 continued to rewrite the script and astound critics as they became the first Namibian team in history to reach the knockout stages of Afcon after holding Mali to a goalless draw in San Pedro on Wednesday evening. 

Hopeful of a slot in the knockout stage, the Namibia national team will plot to upset Mali when they square up at Stade Laurent Pokou on Wednesday evening (today).

The AFCON group stage is over — and this is the state of play ahead of the knockout stages

Namibia’s missed opportunities cost them dearly, as Bafana Bafana capitalised on the Brave Warriors’ misfortune to trounce their rivals by a convincing 4-0 at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium on Sunday.

Bafana are lying bottom of Group E with no points.

The Brave Warriors have received a financial boost of N$300 000 and assurances of more funds if they reach the second round following their historic victory against Tunisia on Tuesday.

Namibia produced the biggest shock so far in an Africa Cup of Nations full of upsets in the Ivory Coast by snatching a 1-0 triumph over former champions Tunisia on Tuesday.