Group Stage Drama Concludes – Knockouts Set for Explosive Start in Morocco.

AFCON 2025 Round of 16 teams

The TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 group stage delivered thrills, upsets, and historic moments – and now the knockout phase is locked with these 16 qualified nations:

  • 🇩🇿 Algeria (Group E winners, perfect 9 points)
  • 🇨🇩 DR Congo
  • 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast (defending champions)
  • 🇲🇦 Morocco (hosts, strong group leaders)
  • 🇿🇦 South Africa
  • 🇨🇲 Cameroon
  • 🇲🇱 Mali
  • 🇪🇬 Egypt
  • 🇲🇿 Mozambique (historic first-ever finals win key to progression)
  • 🇳🇬 Nigeria (Group C winners, perfect 9 points)
  • 🇧🇯 Benin
  • 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
  • 🇸🇳 Senegal
  • 🇸🇩 Sudan (resilient run despite challenges)
  • 🇹🇿 Tanzania (first-ever knockout qualification)
  • 🇹🇳 Tunisia

Standouts include Nigeria and Algeria with flawless groups, hosts Morocco looking dominant, and underdogs Mozambique, Sudan, and Tanzania making history.

The Round of 16 kicks off January 3-6, 2026 – expect classic AFCON chaos, goals, and giant-killings.

Who lifts the trophy on January 18?