Overview
- The last-16 pairings are Senegal vs Sudan, Mali vs Tunisia, Morocco vs Tanzania, South Africa vs Cameroon, Egypt vs Benin, Nigeria vs Mozambique, Algeria vs DR Congo, and Ivory Coast vs Burkina Faso.
- The round begins Saturday, January 3, and ends Tuesday, January 6, with two matches each day; quarterfinals are January 9–10, semifinals January 14, and the final January 18.
- Ivory Coast secured Group F on goals scored after a 3–2 win over Gabon, with Cameroon second following a 2–1 comeback against Mozambique, while Algeria topped Group E with a perfect record and Burkina Faso advanced as runner-up.
- Third-placed qualifiers include Mozambique, Benin, Sudan, and Tanzania, with Tanzania progressing despite not winning in the group stage.
- Cameroon’s progression means Levante forward Etta Eyong remains on national-team duty and will miss the club’s upcoming match against Espanyol.