AFCON 2023: Round of 16 fixtures & knockout bracket confirmed

The 2023 AFCON started on January 7th and consists of 24 teams divided into six groups of four teams each. The Round Of 16 will start on January 27th. The top two teams from each group with four best third-place sides will progress to the Round of 16 stage of the competition. As a thrilling Africa Cup of Nations group stage comes to its conclusion, there are just four places in the knockout stages yet to be decided.
Heavyweights Algeria and Ghana have been eliminated from the tournament. Groups E and F are the only ones yet to be concluded, with Tunisia and South Africa fighting to book their spot in the next stage.
Qualified Teams for Round of 16
- Cape Verde
- Senegal
- Equatorial Guinea
- Nigeria
- Egypt
- Cameroon
- Guinea
- Angola
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
- Mali
- Morocco

Here we look at the round of 16 Fixtures:
AFCON 2023: Round of 16
27th January, Saturday, 2024
R-16 1: Angola vs Group B/E/F Third Place | 10:30 PM (IST) | 05:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) | Stade de la Paix
28th January, Sunday, 2024
R-16 2: Nigeria vs Cameroon | 01:30 AM (IST) | 27-01-2024, 08:00 PM (GMT) | 27-01-2024, 03:00 PM (EST) | Le Félicia
R16 3: Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea | 10:30 PM (IST) | 05:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) | Alassane Ouattara Stadium
29th January, Monday, 2024
R16 4: Egypt vs Group F Runner-up | 01:30 AM (IST) | 28-01-2024, 08:00 PM (GMT) | 28-01-2024, 03:00 PM (EST) | Laurent Pokou Stadium
R16 5: Cape Verde vs Mauritania | 10:30 PM (IST) | 05:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) | Stade de la Paix
30th January, Tuesday, 2024
R16 6: Senegal vs Group A/B/F Third Place | 01:30 AM (IST) | 29-01-2024, 08:00 PM (GMT) | 29-01-2024, 03:00 PM (EST) | Konan Banny Stadium
R16 7: Group E Winner vs Burkina Faso | 10:30 PM (IST) | 05:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) | Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium
31st January, Wednesday, 2024
R16 8: Group F Winner vs Group E Runner-up | 01:30 AM (IST) | 30-01-2024, 08:00 PM (GMT) | 30-01-2024, 03:00 PM (EST) | Laurent Pokou Stadium
Quarter-Finals
- Feb 2: Nigeria vs Angola
- Feb 2: Egypt or DR Congo vs Guinea
- Feb 3: Cape Verde or Mauritania vs Morocco or South Africa
- Feb 3: Mali or Burkina Faso vs Senegal or Ivory Coast
Semi-Finals
- Feb 7: Nigeria/Cameroon/Angola/Namibia vs Cape Verde/Mauritania/Morocco/South Africa
- Feb 7: Egypt/DR Congo/Equatorial Guinea/Guinea vs Mali/Burkina Faso/Senegal/Ivory Coast
AFCON 2023 telecast details
India – FanCode
UK – Sky Sports
US – beIN Sports
Nigeria – NTA
AFCON 2023 Worldwide Broadcast Details: Click here
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