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AFCON: Who were the tops and flops after group stage matches?

Ivorian supporters watch on a giant screen the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations group C football match between Morocco and Ivory Coast in Abidjan on January 24, 2017. [AFP]

Hosts Egypt swept into the last 16 of an expanded Africa Cup of Nations and were joined by the rest of the continent’s elite, while newcomers Madagascar delivered the shock of the tournament by advancing as group winners.

AFP Sport takes a look at the standout performers and those who failed to hit the heights during the group phase: 

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