Hakim Ziyech fired Morocco into the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations as Group F winners after a 1-0 victory over Zambia.
The Chelsea midfielder, currently on loan at Turkish club Galatasaray, scored the game's only goal at Stade Laurent Pokou in San Pedro with an emphatic finish seven minutes before the break.
That was enough to clinch the three points and top place with DR Congo claiming runners-up spot following a 0-0 draw with Tanzania, meaning Zambia’s involvement is over.
DR Congo progressed to the knockout stages and Tanzania bowed out after a 0-0 draw between the teams in Korhogo.
The second half saw Brentford's Yoane Wissa denied by Tanzania goalkeeper Aishi Manula and send a further shot over as DR Congo drew a third game out of three in Group F.
Sebastien Desabre’s side finish second in the pool behind Morocco and will face Egypt in the last 16 on Sunday.
A turbulent campaign for Tanzania, which included head coach Adel Amrouche being suspended after making comments about Morocco’s football federation and assistant Hemed Suleiman stepping in as acting boss, concludes with them bottom with two points.
Earlier, South Africa advanced to the last 16 with Tunisia crashing out as the sides played out a 0-0 draw in their final Group E match in Korhogo.
Tunisia substitute Haythem Jouini headed over from a great position late on as the 2004 champions failed to secure the win they required to keep their campaign alive.
While Jalel Kadri's side finish bottom of the group with two points, Hugo Broos' South Africa went through with four – claiming the runners-up spot behind Mali. Broos’ men will play Morocco in San-Pedro next Tuesday.
Namibia, with whom Mali drew 0-0 on Wednesday, have also qualified for the next round as one of the group stage's four best third-placed finishers.
