text: Persistent showers fell through the first half and the rain became extremely heavy during half-time and in the early stages of the second half.
  Puddles appeared on the pitch but play continued and the rain finally stopped.
  Zambia's Evans Kangwa missed a great chance late on while Antonio Varela earlier headed over at the other end.
  Cape Verde missed out on qualifying on goals scored after only finding the net once in three matches, with a penalty, compared to DR Congo's two strikes.
  The weather will be the main talking point in a match from which either side could have qualified for the quarter-finals.
  Tunisia's first-half goal against DR Congo left Cape Verde, who only needed a draw to go through, in pole position but the equaliser in that match meant that both teams progressed.
  Zambia, winners in 2012, needed a victory to progress and Rainford Kalaba came close to putting his side ahead in the 24th minute when he cut inside and hit a shot which deflected past the post.
  Seven minutes later, Zambia failed to clear a free-kick which was hit deep into their penalty area and the ball broke to Calu who blazed over the bar.
  Kalaba caused Cape Verde more problems three minutes before half-time when his free-kick from 25 yards forced goalkeeper Vozinha to punch the ball away.
  But the Blue Sharks nearly went ahead seconds before the interval when Varela stooped to meet a free-kick six yards out but could only head over the top.
  The early stages of the second half were farcical with players struggling to keep their footing and pass the ball more than a few yards at times.
  But the match continued and as the rain stopped falling, the conditions eased for the players.
  Cape Verde substitute Djaniny tried his luck from 20 yards out midway through the second half but Zambia goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene was equal to it.
  Djaniny caused more problems nine minutes later when he combined with fellow substitute Odair Fortes but he could not quite beat Mweene.
  Zambia's moment arrived in the 78th minute when a lovely centre from Chisamba Lungu set up Kangwa but he somehow missed the target from 10 yards.
  Cape Verde coach Rui Aguas:
  "I'm very sad and disappointed with the result but not with my players. They did all they could.
  "We missed a lot of chances in three games but we gave 100 per cent, we gave our all.
  "Zambia and us were the best teams in the group. For Congo there is happiness. One goal makes all the difference, one miss makes all the difference. Football is often cruel and it is now our turn to feel it."
  Zambia coach Honour Janza: "It is sad but let us be positive that the future looks bright for our team, the young boys we came with here will be a force in African football in the next two to three years."
  Match ends, Cape Verde Islands 0, Zambia 0.
  Second Half ends, Cape Verde Islands 0, Zambia 0.
  Attempt missed. Mukuka Mulenga (Zambia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  Offside, Zambia. Emmanuel Mbola tries a through ball, but Rainford Kalaba is caught offside.
  Attempt blocked. Calú (Cape Verde Islands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  Attempt blocked. Héldon (Cape Verde Islands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  Héldon (Cape Verde Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  Foul by Stoppila Sunzu (Zambia).
  Offside, Cape Verde Islands. Rodrigues tries a through ball, but Fernando Varela is caught offside.
  Calú (Cape Verde Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  Foul by Mukuka Mulenga (Zambia).
  Attempt saved. Rainford Kalaba (Zambia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mukuka Mulenga.
  Rodrigues (Cape Verde Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Foul by Patrick Ngoma (Zambia).
  Substitution, Zambia. Mukuka Mulenga replaces Given Singuluma.
  Kuca (Cape Verde Islands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  Foul by Davies Nkausu (Zambia).
  Gegé (Cape Verde Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Foul by Patrick Ngoma (Zambia).
  Offside, Cape Verde Islands. Rodrigues tries a through ball, but Odaïr Fortes is caught offside.
  Attempt saved. Stoppila Sunzu (Zambia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Chisamba Lungu with a cross.
  Substitution, Cape Verde Islands. Kuca replaces Carlitos.
  Corner,  Zambia. Conceded by Fernando Varela.
  Attempt missed. Evans Kangwa (Zambia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Ngoma.
  Offside, Cape Verde Islands. Carlitos tries a through ball, but Héldon is caught offside.
  Evans Kangwa (Zambia) is shown the yellow card.
  Evans Kangwa (Zambia) has gone down, but that's a dive.
  Substitution, Cape Verde Islands. Odaïr Fortes replaces Toni Varela.
  Offside, Cape Verde Islands. Fernando Varela tries a through ball, but Héldon is caught offside.
  Hand ball by Nuno Rocha (Cape Verde Islands).
  Attempt missed. Patrick Ngoma (Zambia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rainford Kalaba with a cross.
  Foul by Rodrigues (Cape Verde Islands).
  Donashano Malama (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Substitution, Zambia. Patrick Ngoma replaces Lubambo Musonda.
  Stopira (Cape Verde Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Foul by Lubambo Musonda (Zambia).
  Attempt missed. Nuno Rocha (Cape Verde Islands) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Toni Varela.
  Héldon (Cape Verde Islands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  Foul by Donashano Malama (Zambia).
  Stopira (Cape Verde Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
target: Cape Verde and Zambia both bowed out of the African Cup of Nations after a game which at one point looked as though it would stop because of torrential rain.