With the conclusion of the group stage of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), all is now set for the first knockout stage of the competition.<\/p>\n
16 teams from the 24 that started the tournament made it to the Round of 16.<\/p>\n
They are Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Cote D’Ivoire, Cape Verde, Egypt, Senegal, Cameroon, Mauritania, Guinea, Angola, Namibia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Morocco, South Africa, Mali, and Burkina Faso.<\/p>\n
One of the highly anticipated matches of the knockout stage is the clash between Cameroon and Nigeria at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan.<\/p>\n
The same stadium hosted the final of the 1984 AFCON where Cameroon claimed the title.<\/p>\n
Group A winners, Equatorial Guinea continue their quest to win their first AFCON medal against another tough side in Guinea.<\/p>\n
Group B leaders, Cape Verde which is one of the surprise teams of the tournament so far trade tackles with another surprise package, Mauritania.<\/p>\n
Another group winner Angola will face Namibia with the winner set to battle either Nigeria or Cameroon in the quarter-final.<\/p>\n
Egypt and the Democratic Republic of Congo will settle scores while 2022 FIFA World Cup semi-finalists, Morocco and South Africa set up another tight contest.<\/p>\n
After getting a second chance qualification via the best third placed finish, hosts, Cote D’Ivoire have another tough test against holders Senegal.<\/p>\n
Mali against Burkina Faso concludes the Round of 16 pairings which will get underway on Saturday, January 27, 2024, after a two-day break.<\/p>\n
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The round of 16 ties are getting interesting:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Cameroon \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf2 v Nigeria \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec<\/p>\n
\u2022 Equatorial Guinea \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddf6 v Guinea \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddf3<\/p>\n
\u2022 Cape Verde \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfb v Mauritania \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddf7<\/p>\n
\u2022 Angola \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf4 v Namibia \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\udde6<\/p>\n
\u2022 Egypt \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddec v DR Congo \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde9<\/p>\n
\u2022 Morocco \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde6 v South Africa \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mali \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddf1 v Burkina Faso \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddeb<\/p>\n
Senegal vs Cote D’Ivoire<\/p>\n
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