By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun

Okay, picture the scene at this 2024 African Nations Championship—CHAN, they call it. The group’s all wrapped up, tensions high. Uganda’s Allan Okello and South Africa’s Thabiso Kutumela? They’re the ones stealing the show. Both bagged three goals so far. Leading the pack. Quarter-finals kicking off Friday and Saturday. Who knows what happens next.

Remember Tuesday? Final group games went down. Group D had Sudan holding Senegal to a nil-nil draw—Sudan grabs the top spot there. And Nigeria? They powered past Congo 2-0. Solid. Fixtures for the quarters got locked in right after.

Now, the scorers everyone’s watching. Allan Okello from Uganda—three goals. Thabiso Kutumela, South Africa—same, three. Then you’ve got Abdelrazig Omer of Sudan with two. Kaporal from Angola, two as well. Austin Odhiambo representing Kenya—two. And Clement Mzize out of Tanzania, also two. Tight race, huh. These guys could light it up in the knockouts. Stay tuned.