Overview
- Kick-off is 19:00 GMT on 4 January in Rabat, with the Round of 16 beginning Saturday across Morocco.
- South Africa advanced as Group B runners-up on six points after wins over Angola and Zimbabwe and a 1-0 loss to Egypt.
- Cameroon finished second in Group F after a 2-1 victory over Mozambique sealed by teenager Christian Kofane.
- Coach Hugo Broos faces his former side, having guided Cameroon to the 2017 AFCON title.
- The bracket includes most past champions with Zambia the notable absentee, first knockout appearances for Mozambique and Tanzania, and star names like Achraf Hakimi, Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen headlining other ties.