[AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS] The pairings in this weekend’s quarterfinals at the Africa Cup of Nations are set: South Africa-Mali and Ghana-Cape Verde IslandsSaturday and Burkina Faso-Togo and Ivory Coast-Nigeria Sunday. That leaves a record seven teams from West Africa in the quarterfinals to go along with host South Africa. Tunisia’s exit on Wednesdaymeant that no team from North Africa made it to the final eight for the first time since 1992.

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