ANTANANARIVO (Madagascar) -  The Quarter-Final field at the U18 African Championship was determined on Monday, upon the conclusion of Group Phase action in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Algeria recorded their first win in three games in Group A by beating Benin 85-50, a victory that ensured the North African side a place in the Last Eight.

Despite their defeat in as many games, Benin advanced to the knock out stages due to the four-team Group A lineup, following the last-minute withdrawal of Tanzania. 

Still in Group A, Senegal kept their perfect record in three games after beating hosts Madagascar 70-62. 

The Senegalese not only improved to 3-0, but they also concluded the Group Phase as the only team without tasting defeat in the nine-nation tournament.

Senegal finished top of their group; Madagascar (2-1) finished second ahead of Algeria and Benin.

In the five-nation Group B, Angola beat Rwanda (66-55) on Monday to improve to 2-2 while reigning African champions Mali cruised to an easy 74-39 win over Guinea.

Mali finished top of Group B at 3-1; Egypt also finished with a 3-1 record, but were relegated to second place in the group due to a head-to-head loss to Mali. 

Guinea and Angola finished with a 2-2 mark apiece, but the former claimed the third place thanks to head-to-head win over Angola. 

Meanwhile, Rwanda were eliminated

QUATER-FINAL PAIRINGS

The U18 African Championship Quarter-Final will be played over two days.

On Wednesday, August 10, Mali face Benin while Guinea go up against Madagascar.

On Thursday, August 11, Algeria face Egypt, while Angola take on Senegal.

For more information about the knock-out stages schedule, please CLICK HERE.

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