Overview
- South Africa meet five-time champions Cameroon at Agdal Medina Stadium in Rabat on Sunday, after Bafana finished second in Group B and Cameroon sealed Group F’s runner-up spot with a 2-1 win over Mozambique as Ivory Coast topped the group.
- The Round of 16 opens Saturday with Senegal vs Sudan in Tangier, while hosts Morocco play Tanzania and Nigeria face Mozambique in Fez on Monday.
- This knockout field features 11 past AFCON winners, with Zambia the only former champion eliminated and debut knockout entrants Tanzania and Mozambique joining as best third-placed teams.
- Senegal must replace suspended captain Kalidou Koulibaly for their last‑16 tie after his red card against Benin.
- Manchester United’s Noussair Mazraoui, Bryan Mbeumo and Amad have all progressed to the knockouts with Morocco, Cameroon and Ivory Coast, and South Africa are led by Hugo Broos, who coached Cameroon to the 2017 title.