The Africa Cup of Nations is nearing its conclusion, with the quarter-final matches now confirmed. The tournament has proven to be highly competitive, featuring eight teams ranked within the top 10 of CAF’s FIFA world rankings, collectively holding 20 titles.
Quarter-Final Fixtures
The quarter-final matches will take place across several cities. Mali will face Senegal on Friday in Tangier, while Cameroon will play host nation Morocco in Rabat.
Saturday’s fixtures include Algeria versus Nigeria in Marrakech and Egypt against Ivory Coast in Agadir.
Semi-Final and Final Schedule
The semi-finals are scheduled for Wednesday, January 14, in Tangier and Rabat. The third-place match will be held on Saturday, January 17, in Casablanca. The final will take place on Sunday, January 18, in Rabat.
Last-16 Results
Several matches occurred during the last-16 stage. On Saturday, January 3, Mali defeated Tunisia on penalties (3-2), while Cameroon edged out South Africa 2-1. Algeria overcame DR Congo in extra time (1-0), and Ivory Coast secured a 3-0 victory over Burkina Faso.
Additional results from the last-16 include:
- DR Congo 1-0 Benin
- Senegal 3-0 Botswana
- Tunisia 3-1 Uganda
- Burkina Faso 2-1 Equatorial Guinea
- Algeria 3-0 Sudan
- Cameroon 1-0 Gabon
- Angola 1-1 Zimbabwe
- Zambia 0-0 Comoros
- Morocco 1-1 Mali
- Benin 0-3 Senegal
- Botswana 0-3 DR Congo
- Uganda 1-3 Nigeria
- Gabon 2-3 Ivory Coast
- Mozambique 1-2 Cameroon
Group Stage Standings
The final group stage standings were as follows:
Group A:
- Morocco (7 points)
- Mali (3 points)
- Comoros (2 points)
- Zambia (2 points)
Group C:
- Egypt (7 points)
- South Africa (6 points)
- Angola (2 points)
- Zimbabwe (1 point)
Group E:
- Nigeria (9 points)
- Tunisia (4 points)
- Tanzania (2 points)
- Uganda (1 point)
Group F:
- Senegal (7 points)
- DR Congo (7 points)
- Benin (3 points)
- Botswana (0 points)
Group E:
- Algeria (9 points)
- Burkina Faso (6 points)
- Sudan (3 points)
- Equatorial Guinea (0 points)
Group F:
- Ivory Coast (7 points)
- Cameroon (7 points)
- Mozambique (3 points)
- Gabon (0 points)
