Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- Morocco and hosts Kenya confirmed their places in the quarterfinals of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 after decisive victories on Sunday.

The Atlas Lions swept aside DR Congo 3-1 in Nairobi, while Kenya edged Zambia 1-0 to finish top of Group A.

At the Nyayo National Stadium, two-time champions Morocco knew a draw would be enough to progress, but they went a step further by overpowering fellow former winners DR Congo.

Oussama Lamlaoui set the tone with an early opener inside eight minutes, pouncing on Youssef Belammari's delivery.

Congo showed resilience and pulled level just before the break, with Jephte Kitambala forcing home an equaliser.

The second half belonged to Morocc...