AFCON 2017: Scores, Results, Standings and Updated Schedule After Tuesday

Ivory Coast were officially eliminated from the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations after slipping to a 1-0 defeat against Morocco in Group C on Tuesday. Rachid Alioui netted the game's only goal as the holders crashed out despite the obvious talent in their ranks.

The group was won by Congo DR after the tournament's top scorer Junior Kabananga helped his nation record a 3-1 win over outmatched Togo in the day's other game.

Here are the scores from Tuesday's matches:

Team A	Score	Team B
Morocco	1-0	Ivory Coast
Togo	1-3	Congo DR

Here's what those results mean for the group standings:

Position	Nation	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goal Difference	Points
1	Congo DR	3	2	1	0	3	7
2	Morocco	3	2	0	1	2	6
3	Ivory Coast	3	0	2	1	-1	2
4	Togo	3	0	1	2	-4	1

Here are the upcoming fixtures:

Group	Time	Match
D	7 p.m.	Egypt vs. Ghana
D	7 p.m.	Uganda vs. Mali

Recap

Ivory Coast's starting XI was littered with familiar faces, including Manchester United centre-back Eric Bailly and Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha. Manchester City loanee Wilfried Bony was also involved, along with Paris Saint-Germain full-back Serge Aurier.

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Bayern Munich centre-back Medhi Benatia was expected to keep Ivory Coast's quality attack at bay. Yet it proved anything other than an easy task when Salomon Kalou and Co. set about attacking with pace, power and neat passing combinations in the final third.

One such combination saw Kalou and Zaha execute a neat one-two, allowing the latter to shoot. However, the Palace man's effort was rebuffed at the near post by Morocco goalkeeper Munir Mohand Mohamedi.

Sadly, Zaha's effort was one of the few clear-cut chances during the opening 45 minutes. Instead, the first half was a tight affair where defenders dominated.

In particular, United man Bailly caught the eye, according to Goal's Kris Voakes:

The pace of play hardly increased after the break, with Zaha and Kalou constantly thwarted in forward areas. Their frustrations were compounded when substitute Alioui netted for Morocco in spectacular fashion. He spotted Ivory Coast 'keeper Sylvain Gbohouo off his line and punished his poor positioning with a dipping shot from distance.

Morocco's win couldn't alter the picture at the top of the group where DR Congo emerged as winners after beating Togo 3-1. The Leopards boasted ample physical power thanks to Newcastle United's Chancel Mbemba, Ingolstadt defender Marcel Tisserand and Norwich City midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu.

It was Mbemba who teed up Kabananga to give the Congolese the lead just shy of the half-hour mark. Less than 10 minutes into the second half, Tisserand crossed for Firmin Ndombe Mubele to double the lead.

DR Congo were coasting until the 69th minute when Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba dragged a low shot into the bottom corner of the net. As it stood, the Leopards still topped the group but faced a ton of pressure as the game entered its final stage.

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The pressure was eased on 80 minutes when Paul-Jose M'Poku scored Congo's third. It was good enough to give DR Congo first place and a spot in the last eight.

DR Congo have performed above expectations, while Ivory Coast have disappointed mightily considering their experience and apparent quality.