The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the full fixtures for the Round of 16 at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 following the conclusion of the group stage.
According to the fixtures published on CAF’s website on Wednesday, the knockout phase will start from Saturday, January 3, to Tuesday, January 6, with two matches played daily at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m, Punch reports..
Morocco the hosts will face Tanzania on Sunday at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat, after finishing top of Group A. Tanzania progressed as one of the four best third-placed teams from Group C. The 2021 champions Senegal will take on Sudan at Tangier Grand Stadium at 5:00 pm.
Later on Sunday, South Africa will take on Cameroon, in a fixture that will see coach Hugo Broos face the team he led to AFCON glory in 2017.
Mali and Tunisia will then clash, with Mali chasing a first continental title and Tunisia seeking to add to their 2004 triumph.
Record seven-time champions Egypt will on Monday face Benin at the Adrar Stadium at 4:00 pm, as the Pharaohs continue their search for a first AFCON title since 2010, according to Punch.
Later that evening, Nigeria, among the standout teams in the group stage, will face Mozambique in Fès, targeting improvement on their silver-medal finish at AFCON 2023.
Tuesday’s fixtures see Algeria battle DR Congo in Rabat before defending champions Cote d’Ivoire close the round against Burkina Faso in Marrakech.
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Senegal vs Sudan — 5 pm at Grand Stade de Tangier
Mali vs Tunisia – 8 pm at Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Morocco vs. Tanzania — 5 pm at Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
South Africa vs Cameroon – 8 pm at Stade Al Medina, Rabat
Monday, January 5, 2026
Egypt vs Benin at 5 pm at Grand Stade de Agadir
Nigeria vs Mozambique – 8 pm at Complexe Sportif de Fès
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Algeria vs DR Congo – 5 pm at Stade Prince Heritier Moulay El Hassan, Rabat
Côte d’Ivoire vs Burkina Faso 8 pm at Grand Stade de Marrakech.
CAF added that the quarter-finals will be played on January 9 and 10, while the final is scheduled for January 18 at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat.
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