Cape Verde books its place in quarterfinal of Africa Cup of Nations with 2-1 win over Angola . That setback appeared to rouse Antunes ' side and after Gege had headed home an 81st minute equalizer , Heldon popped up at the death to fire home a dramatic winner . Cape Verde , with a population of 500,000 , is the smallest ever nation to compete at the tournament . Host nation South Africa qualifies for last eight with 2-2 draw against Morocco . TL;DR The United States
Cape Verde books its place in quarterfinal of Africa Cup of Nations with 2-1 win over Angola . Cape Verde , with a population of 500,000 , is the smallest ever nation to compete at the tournament . Host nation South Africa qualifies for last eight with 2-2 draw against Morocco . TL;DR The United States