Angola, meanwhile, can still secure a knockout berth of their own, as runners-up or one of the best third-placed teams, but must win today’s match and also hope for a favourable result in the simultaneous game between South Africa and Zimbabwe. Head coach Patrice Beaumelle will take encouragement from his side’s performances in their narrow loss to Bafana Bafana and draw with the Warriors as he aims to guide the three-time AFCON quarter-finalists to another deep run.

