AFCON 2025 Knockouts Set: Morocco-Tanzania Showdown and Tunisia-Mali Clash Kick Off the Round of 16
Morocco headlines the AFCON 2025 Round of 16 as group leaders, while Tanzania clinches a best third-place spot. Tanzania-Tunisia ends 1-1 and Nigeria beat Uganda 3-1, shaping two pivotal fixtures. The opening matches will see Tunisia vs Mali and Morocco vs Tanzania, both in Morocco, with dates set in early January. Morocco topped Group A with seven points, Tanzania joined as a best third-placed team, and several others — Benin, Sudan, Mozambique — had already progressed.