( CNN ) -- Defending champions Egypt became the second team to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 victory over Mozambique in Angola on Saturday night . The six-time champions are guaranteed to finish top of Group C after a second successive victory , and join the Ivory Coast in the last eight . Nigeria kept alive their hopes of reaching the knockout stages after edging past Benin 1-0 in Saturday 's earlier Group C tie , bouncing back from their opening 3-1 defeat by the Pharaohs four days ago . In a game of few clear-cut chances at the Estadio do Benguelam , Egypt took the lead two minutes after halftime when Mozambique defender Dario Khan turned a low right-wing cross from Hosni Abd Rabo into his own net despite no attacking players in his near vicinity . Mozambique 's veteran playmaker Tico Tico squandered a golden opportunity to equalize , while teammate Almiro Lobo had a 58th-minute effort ruled out for offside in a very tight ruling from the match officials . Substitute Mohamed Gedo sealed Egypt 's victory nine minutes from time with a superb opportunist effort , volleying home from the edge of the penalty after flicking the ball up when Emad Moteab 's deflected pass fell kindly to him . To qualify for the next round , Mozambique , who drew their first match 2-2 , must beat Nigeria on Wednesday and hope that Egypt do not lose to Benin . Nigeria 's Super Eagles can go through with a draw after Aiyegbeni Yakubu 's first-half penalty was enough to beat bottom nation Benin in Benguela . The Everton striker should have scored as early as the 15th minute when he shot wide when clean through on goal , and Benin almost took the lead six minutes before halftime when Stephane Sessegnon hit the crossbar . However , Yakubu made amends three minutes later from the spot after Romuald Boco handled Peter Odemwingie 's goal-bound header . The Squirrels were again denied by the woodwork after the break when Sessegnon set up Nouihoum Kobena , while Nigeria had two second-half chances to double their lead . Goalkeeper Rachad Chitou came off his line to deny substitute striker Victor Obinna , while Chinedu Obasi Ogbuke headed wide from close range .
Egypt become second team to qualify for Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals . Defending champions beat Mozambique 2-0 for second successive victory in Group C. Nigeria keep hopes alive with 1-0 win over Benin thanks to Yakubu 's penalty . The Super Eagles face Mozambique on Wednesday to determine who else qualifies .