Who has secured a spot in the Africa Cup of Nations Last 16?

The final group matches for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations are happening, with only a few teams securing a spot in the knockout stages. Hosts Ivory Coast and other big names like Ghana, Cameroon, Algeria, Tunisia, and Zambia are currently outside the top two positions, facing the risk of early exits. Here we come up with the latest update based on Africa Cup of Nations group stage clashes and results.

Who has qualified for Africa Cup of Nations Round 16?

The top two teams from each group and the four best third-placed teams will advance to the last 16, leading to possible wonders and big names missing out. Among the top teams, Cape Verde, Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, and Egypt have qualified. Here’s the list of teams who have qualified for AFCON Round 16:

• Cape Verde
• Senegal
• Equatorial Guinea
• Nigeria
• Egypt
• Cameroon
• Guinea
• Angola
• Burkina Faso
• Mauritania
• Mali
• Morocco
• South Africa
• Namibia
• DR Congo
• Ivory Coast

Here’s the list of teams who have been eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON Round 16)

• Guinea-Bissau
• Mozambique
• Gambia
• Algeria
• Ghana
• Tunisia
• Tanzania
• Zambia

The AFCON Round of 16 kicks off on January 27th, setting the stage for knockout clashes. The Quarterfinals and Semifinals are scheduled for February 2nd and 7th, respectively. The competition reaches its height with the Semifinal on the 7th of February, leading up to the grand finale of AFCON on the 12th of February.

AFCON Knockout stage

Last-16

Saturday, January 27

• 1: Angola vs Namibia (Bouake, 5pm)
• 2: Nigeria vs Cameroon (Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, 8pm)

Sunday, January 28

• 3: Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea (Alassane Ouattara Stadium, 5pm)
• 4: Egypt vs DR Congo (San Pedro, 8pm)

Monday, January 29

• 5: Cape Verde vs Mauritania (Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, 5pm)
• 6: Senegal vs Ivory Coast (Yamoussoukro, 8pm)

Tuesday, January 30

• 7: Mali vs Burkina Faso (Korhogo, 5pm)
• 8: Morocco vs South Africa (San Pedro, 8pm)

Quarter-finals

Friday, February 2

• 1: Nigeria or Cameroon vs Angola or Namibia (Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, 5pm)
• 2: Egypt or DR Congo vs Equatorial Guinea or Guinea (Alassane Ouattara Stadium, 8pm)

Saturday, February 3

• 3: Mali or Burkina Faso vs Senegal or Ivory Coast (Bouake, 5pm)
• 4: Cape Verde or Mauritania vs Morocco or South Africa (Yamoussoukro, 8pm)

Semi-finals

Wednesday, February 7

• 1: Winner 1 vs Winner 4 (Bouake)
• 2: Winner 3 vs Winner 2 (Alassane Ouattara Stadium)

Third place play-off

Saturday, February 10

Loser semi-final 1 vs Loser semi-final 2 (Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium)

Final

Sunday, February 11

Winner semi-final 1 vs Winner semi-final 2 (Alassane Ouattara Stadium)