Taking the ratings derived from the sportsbook odds, the groups strengths are as following:
Group A
Tunisia 12.6
Congo DR 2.1
Guinea 1.7
Rwanda 0.4
= 16.8
Group B
Senegal 18.7
Mali 3.3
Burkina Faso 1.8
Kenya 0.8
= 24.6
Group C
Cameroon 20.1
Egypt 6.6
Algeria 2.2
Zimbabwe 1.4
= 30.3
Group D
Nigeria 14.7
Morocco 6.9
South Africa 6.3
Benin 0.4
= 28.3
From the totals group C seems the strongest, but in fact the most difficult is Group D, because it's third rank team has a much higher value than the ones from the other groups, even higher rated than two number two ranks of the other groups.
So in Group D at least one high rated team will not make it to the quarter finals for sure.
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