CAF has released the fixtures for the Round of 16 in the ongoing AFCON after the completion of the group stages, Eagles play on Sunday, January 23
By Kehinde Okeowo
The Confederation of African Football has released the round of 16 fixtures of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria, who finished top of Group D and gained the maximum 9 points, will face Tunisia, while Egypt will face Ivory Coast in the next round.
Three-time former champions Nigeria will remain in Garoua, in Cameroon to play third-placed team Tunisia in the last 16, Eagles play on Sunday, January 23.
Debutant Comoros were rewarded with a tough fixture against tournament host Cameroon, while Burkina Faso have a date with Gabon.
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Cape Verde will take on Sadio Mane’s Senegal in Bafoussam on January 25, while Malawi will meet Morocco on the same day in Yaounde after reaching the knockout rounds for the first time.
Another debutant The Gambia have an encounter with Guinea, and Mali square up against Equatorial Guinea.
Below are the remaining fixtures of the African Cup of Nations 2021, times indicated are West African Time (WAT)
AFCON 2021 round-of-16 fixtures
Sunday January 23
Game 1: Burkina Faso vs Gabon, 5pm (Limbe Stadium, Limbe)
Game 2: Nigeria vs Tunisia, 8pm (Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua)
Monday January 24
Game 3: Guinea vs the Gambia, 5pm (Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam)
Game 4: Cameroon vs Comoros, 8pm (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde)
Tuesday January 25
Game 5: Senegal vs Cape Verde, 5pm (Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam)
Game 6: Morocco vs Malawi, 8pm (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde)
Wednesday January 26
Game 7: Ivory Coast vs Egypt, 5pm (Japoma Stadium, Douala)
Game 8: Mali vs Equatorial Guinea, 8pm (Limbe Stadium, Limbe) –
AFCON 2021 quarter-final fixtures
Saturday January 29
Quarter-final 1: Round-of-16 game 4 winner vs Round-of-16 game 3 winner, 5pm (Japoma Stadium, Douala)
Quarter-final 2: Round-of-16 game 1 winner vs Round-of-16 game 2 winner, 8pm (Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua)
Sunday January 30
Quarter-final 3: Round-of-16 game 7 winner vs Round-of-16 game 6 winner, 5pm (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde)
Quarter-final 4: Round-of-16 game 5 winner vs Round-of-16 game 8 winner, 8pm (Japoma Stadium, Douala)
AFCON 2021 semi-final fixtures
Wednesday February 2
Semi-final 1: Quarter-final 1 winner vs Quarter-final 4 winner, 8pm (Japoma Stadium, Douala)
Thursday February 3
Semi-final 2: Quarter-final 2 winner vs Quarter-final 3 winner, 8pm (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde)
AFCON 2021 third-place match
Sunday February 6
Semi-final 1 loser vs Semi-final 2 loser, 5pm (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde)
AFCON 2021 final
Sunday February 6
Semi-final 1 winner vs Semi-final 2 winner, 8pm (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde)