Evening Standard
·30 December 2025
AFCON 2025: Last-16 fixtures, results and latest group tables

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·30 December 2025

Knockout field is taking shape at Africa Cup of Nations as Nigeria make statement
The Africa Cup of Nations is close to reaching the knockout stages.
The 2025 edition of AFCON in Morocco has been thrilling so far, with the continent’s top sides mostly all performing to expectation.
Nigeria have been the standout side early on, with last year’s beaten finalists going perfect with a 100 per cent winning record through the group stage.
Morocco, Egypt, Senegal and Algeria also top their respective groups, while holders Ivory Coast will be expected to do the same.
It’s shaping up to be a heavyweight last 16, which will be comprised of the winners and runners-up from the six groups, plus the four best third-place finishers.
Sunday, December 21
Group A: Morocco 2-0 Comoros
Monday, December 22
Group A: Mali 1-1 Zambia
Group B: South Africa 2-1 Angola
Group B: Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe
Tuesday, December 23
Group D: DR Congo 1-0 Benin
Group D: Senegal 3-0 Botswana
Group C: Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania
Group C: Tunisia 3-1 Uganda
Wednesday, December 24
Goup E: Burkina Faso 2-1 Equatorial Guinea
Group E: Algeria 3-0 Sudan
Group F: Ivory Coast 1-0 Mozambique
Group F: Cameroon 1-0 Gabon
Friday, December 26
Group B: Angola 1-1 Zimbabwe
Group B: Egypt 1-0 South Africa
Group A: Zambia 0-0 Comoros
Group A: Morocco 1-1 Mali
Saturday, December 27
Group D: Benin 1-0 Botswana
Group D: Senegal 1-1 DR Congo
Group C: Uganda 1-1 Tanzania
Group C: Nigeria 3-2 Tunisia
Sunday, December 28
Group F: Gabon 2-3 Mozambique
Group E: Equatorial Guinea 0-1 Sudan
Group E: Algeria 1-0 Burkina Faso
Group F: Ivory Coast 1-1 Cameroon
Monday, December 29
Group B: Angola 0-0 Egypt
Group B: Zimbabwe 2-3 South Africa
Group A: Comoros 0-0 Mali
Group A: Zambia 0-3 Morocco
Tuesday, December 30
Group C: Tanzania 1-1 Tunisia
Group C: Uganda 1-3 Nigeria
Group D: Benin 0-3 Senegal
Group D: Botswana 0-3 DR Congo
Wednesday, December 31
Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria (4pm GMT, Rabat)
Group E: Sudan vs Burkina Faso (4pm GMT, Casablanca)
Group F: Gabon vs Ivory Coast (7pm GMT, Marrakech)
Group F: Mozambique vs Cameroon (7pm GMT, Agadir)
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Senegal vs 3rd place from Group E (4pm GMT, Tangier)
Mali vs Tunisia (7pm GMT, Casablanca)
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Morocco vs Tanzania (4pm GMT, Rabat)
South Africa vs Runners-up of Group F (7pm GMT, Rabat)
Monday, January 5, 2026
Egypt vs Benin (4pm GMT, Agadir)
Nigeria vs 3rd place from Group F (7pm GMT, Fez)
Algeria vs DR Congo (4pm GMT, Rabat)
Winners of Group F vs Runners-up of Group E (7pm GMT, Marrakech)
Friday, January 9, 2026
Winners of round of 16 2 vs winners of round of 16 1 (4pm GMT, Tangier)
Winners of round of 16 4 vs winners of round of 16 3 (7pm GMT, Rabat)
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Winners of round of 16 7 vs winners of round of 16 6 (4pm GMT, Marrakech)
Winners of round of 16 5 vs winners of round of 16 8 (7pm GMT, Agadir)
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Winners of quarter-final 1 vs winners of quarter-final 4 (5pm GMT, Tangier)
Winners of quarter-final 3 vs winners of quarter-final 2 (8pm GMT, Rabat)
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Loser of semi-final 1 vs loser of semi-final 2 (4pm GMT, Casablanca)
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Winner of semi-final 1 vs winner of semi-final 2 (7pm GMT, Rabat)









































