{"id":458127,"date":"2026-01-01T13:56:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T13:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2026\/01\/01\/full-list-of-round-of-16-fixtures\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T13:56:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T13:56:22","slug":"full-list-of-round-of-16-fixtures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/01\/01\/full-list-of-round-of-16-fixtures\/","title":{"rendered":"Full list of Round of 16 fixtures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/563\/56392753.295.jpg\" alt=\"Morocco is the host nation of the 2025 AFCON\" title=\"Morocco is the host nation of the 2025 AFCON\" width=\"295\" height=\"197\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Morocco is the host nation of the 2025 AFCON<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is set for some cagey encounters as the tournament reaches the Round of 16 stage, with countries competing for glory.<\/p>\n<p>The successful football giants distinguished themselves in the group stage, with stars like Mohamed Salah, Riyad Mahrez, Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, and Brahim D\u00edaz dazzling to secure victories for their teams.<\/p>\n<p>The Round of 16 will begin with a mouth\u2011watering clash between the Bafana Bafana of South Africa and the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon.<\/p>\n<p>2025 AFCON: Late Appollis penalty fires South Africa into knockout stages<\/p>\n<p>Host Morocco will face Tanzania in an enthralling encounter to determine who advances to the next phase.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2011form Algeria will take on the Democratic Republic of Congo, while Mali lock horns with Tunisia.<\/p>\n<p>The Super Eagles of Nigeria will come up against Mozambique, while another West African giant, Senegal, will face Sudan, coached by Ghanaian tactician James Kwasi Appiah.<\/p>\n<p>The Pharaohs of Egypt will take on Benin, while Cote d&#8217;Ivoire face Burkina Faso in an all\u2011West African affair.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that these fixtures will take place from January 3 to 6, 2026, to determine the teams that qualify for the quarter\u2011final stage.<\/p>\n<p>Some epic encounters are expected in the quarter\u2011finals if the top teams manage to overcome their opponents at this stage of the continental competition.<\/p>\n<p><b>View image of the fixtures below:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/801\/80148865.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>SB\/AE<\/p>\n<p><b>East Legon crime raid: 120 suspects arrested in major police joint operation<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Morocco is the host nation of the 2025 AFCON The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is set for some cagey encounters as the tournament reaches the Round of 16 stage, with countries competing for glory. 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