The Africa Cup of Nations will resume today, following the conclusion of the group stage on December 31st, with the knockout rounds, starting with round of 16 on Saturday until Tuesday. If you want to follow the action of the first international football trophy of 2026, make sure to write down the dates for the round of 16 matches.
AFCON round of 16 matches dates and times
Senegal vs. Sudan: Saturday, January 3, 17:00 CET, 16:00 GMT
Mali vs. Tunisia: Saturday, January 3, 20:00 CET, 19:00 GMT
Morocco vs. Tanzania: Sunday, January 4, 17:00 CET, 16:00 GMT
South Africa vs. Cameroon: Sunday, January 4, 20:00 CET, 19:00 GMT
Egypt vs. Benin: Saturday, Monday, January 5, 17:00 CET, 16:00 GMT
Nigeria vs. Mozambique: Monday, January 5, 20:00 CET, 19:00 GMT
Algeria vs. DR Congo: Tuesday, January 6, 17:00 CET, 16:00 GMT
Ivory Coast vs. Burkina Faso: Tuesday, January 6, 20:00 CET, 19:00 GMT
After round of 16, quarter-finals will follow on Friday and Saturday, January 9-10, semi-finals on Wednesday, January 14, and the final on Saturday, January 17.
How to watch AFCON 2025 live
This African football competition is broadcast worldwide on a variety of different countries. In European markets, these are the channel where you can watch AFCON live:
Belgium - Tipik, La Une
Bulgaria - Max Sport
Croatia - SportKlub
France - beIN Sports France
Germany - Sportdigital
Greece - Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation
Ireland (Republic of Ireland) - Channel 4
Italy - Sportitalia, Solo Calcio
Netherlands - Ziggo Sport
Portugal - Sport TV
Spain - Movistar
Turkey - Exxen
United Kingdom - Channel 4
The Africa Cup of Nations, held every two years, was won in 2024 by Ivory Coast, but with Morocco as host nation, and following their recent victory at the Arab Cup and the large quantity of international stars, they remain favourites to lift the title this year.
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