Overview
- Quarter-final schedule: Mali vs Senegal and Cameroon vs Morocco on Friday, Algeria vs Nigeria and Egypt vs Côte d’Ivoire on Saturday (all times GMT).
- Hosts Morocco carry intense expectations with Brahim Diaz leading the scoring on four goals, Achraf Hakimi back starting, and Azzedine Ounahi ruled out through injury.
- Cameroon reached the last eight after a turbulent build-up that included Marc Brys’s dismissal and David Pagou’s late appointment, with teenager Christian Kofane emerging as a key threat.
- Nigeria arrived in Marrakech for Algeria after a 4-0 win over Mozambique, with the finance minister confirming players’ bonuses have been released and transfers in progress.
- Algeria advanced via Adil Boulbina’s late extra-time winner over DR Congo, setting up a meeting of Nigeria’s tournament‑best attack against Algeria’s stingiest defense, while Senegal face Mali with Kalidou Koulibaly returning and Mali missing Woyo Coulibaly.