Overview
- Algeria beat DR Congo 1-0 after extra time at Stade Prince Moulay El Hassan, with Adil Boulbina deciding the tie in the 119th minute.
- Nigeria awaits in the quarterfinal on January 10 in Marrakech after cruising past Mozambique 4-0 in the last 16.
- During Nigeria’s win, Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman had a heated on-field exchange that the coaching staff said would be handled internally.
- A U.S. FBI delegation attended CAN matches in Morocco to study security operations and coordination ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
- Rabat saw heavy diaspora turnout and lively back-and-forth between Algerian and Congolese supporters around the high-profile knockout match.