AFCON 2025: Read all qualified teams and Round of 16 fixtures

The group stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco has concluded, with 16 out of 24 teams advancing to the Round of 16.

Qualification from each group is as follows:

• Group A: Morocco, Mali

• Group B: Egypt, South Africa

• Group C: Nigeria, Tunisia, Tanzania

• Group D: Senegal, DR Congo, Benin

• Group E: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Sudan

• Group F: Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Mozambique

After the group stage at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, the final standings are set and the 16 qualified teams are ready to advance. The tournament now moves into the knockouts, setting the stage for the phase where every match will be a do-or-die battle to reach the quarter-finals.

Round of 16 Fixtures – AFCON 2025

Saturday, January 3, 2026

• Mali vs Tunisia

• Senegal vs Sudan

Sunday, January 4, 2026

• Morocco vs Tanzania

• South Africa vs Cameroon

Monday, January 5, 2026

• Egypt vs Benin

• Nigeria vs Mozambique

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

• Ivory Coast vs Burkina Faso

• Algeria vs DR Congo

With the group stage complete, the knockout phase promises more action as the 16 qualified teams compete for a place in the quarter-finals.

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