Hosts Morocco will play knockout stage debutants Tanzania in the last 16 of the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, while defending champions Ivory Coast face Burkina Faso.
Tanzania qualified as one of the four third best placed teams despite finishing with only two points in Group C following draws with Uganda and Tanzania.
The Taifa Stars are still to win a game in 12 matches in Afcon history and will hope to achieve the feat against The Atlas Lions at the Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat.
Elsewhere, 2004 winners Tunisia will face Mali in Casablanca, seven-time champions Egypt entertain Benin in Agadir while Algeria reaching the knock out stage for the first time since they won it in 2019 will play Sebastien Desabre’s DR Congo.
Burkina Faso who finished second behind Algeria in Group E take on Ivory Coast1996 winners South Africa lock horns with five time champions Cameroon and Nigeria Super Eagles battle Mozambique.
The matches will be played for four consecutive days starting on Saturday January 3, 2026.
The Round of 16 fixtures
Saturday January 3rd, 2026
- Mali vs Tunisia – Casablanca
- Senegal vs Sudan – Tangier
Sunday January 4th, 2026
- Morocco vs Tanzania – Rabat
- South Africa vs Cameroon – rabat
Monday January 5th, 2026
- Egypt vs Benin – Agadir
- Nigeria vs Mozambique – Fez
Tuesday January 6th, 2026
- Algeria vs DR Congo – Rabat
- Ivory Coast vs Burkina Faso – Agadir
