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The exciting encounters in the round of 16 of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025 in Morocco have been confirmed. After a thrilling group stage that demonstrated the high quality of African football, the knockout rounds begin on January 3rd. The hosts Morocco face Tanzania in their first game, while other top teams such as Egypt and Nigeria also move into the decisive phase of the tournament. Sportdigital shows the games live on TV.
Update 7 p.m – Senegal wins 3-1 against Sudan and becomes the first team to reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup.
Round of 16 starts on January 3rd
The first knockout round of the tournament will take place from January 3rd to 6th, with two games daily at 5:00 p.m. local time and 8:00 p.m. local time. The 16 remaining teams are fighting for a place in the quarter-finals. Hosts Morocco face Tanzania on Sunday at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat. The Moroccan national team, which topped Group A, is aiming for its first continental title in 50 years.
Schedule in the round of 16
The last games of the round are on the program on Tuesday. Algeria will face the Democratic Republic of Congo at the Stade Prince Heritier Moulay El Hassan in Rabat. The round of 16 ends with the exciting duel between the defending champions Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso at the Grand Stade de Marrakech. The quarterfinals are scheduled for January 9th and 10th and the final will take place on January 18th at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah.
Top matches in the round of 16
On the same day, South Africa and Cameroon will also face each other at the Al Medina Stadium in Rabat. Coach Hugo Broos will meet the team he led to the title in 2017. Previously, defending champions Senegal opened the round of 16 against Sudan on Saturday at the Grand Stade de Tangier. Mali will then play against Tunisia at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, with Mali hoping for their first title.
Egypt’s return to the tournament
The Egyptian national team, which is a record winner with seven titles, has not won the trophy since 2010. They face Benin at the Grand Stade de Agadir on Monday. Nigeria, who performed strongly in the group stage, will be looking to go one step further after winning silver in 2023 when they face Mozambique at the Complexe Sportif de Fes on the same evening.
