AFCON 2025 Knockouts Take Shape: 14 Teams Qualify, 6 Bids Farewell

Round of 16 Shaping Up

The Round of 16 stage of AFCON 2025, hosted in Morocco, is taking shape as 14 teams have officially qualified, with two more spots to be decided as the final group-stage games unfold.

Arab Presence and Continental Powerhouses

The qualifiers feature a notable Arab presence with Egypt, Algeria, Morocco and Sudan, while other African giants like Senegal and Ivory Coast are making early waves.

Qualified Teams for the Round of 16

Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Senegal, DR Congo, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Nigeria, South Africa, Mali, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, and Sudan.

Final Group Matches and the Last Tickets

All eyes shift to the remaining group games that will decide the last two spots among Tunisia, Angola, Uganda and Tanzania, shaping the knockout bracket in what is already one of AFCON's strongest editions.

Teams That Exit the Tournament

Six teams have bowed out: Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Zimbabwe, Comoros, Zambia and Botswana.

Punchline: If this tournament were a sniper shot, it would be perfectly on target—every time the whistle blows, the drama lands right in the back of the net.

Punchline 2: And yes, the trophy still fits in the boot—just enough room for a victory dance and a mint tea celebration.