The 8 matches for the round of 16 at the 35th edition of the African Cup of Nations are complete, the culmination of the 36 group matches in Morocco on Wednesday.
The round of 16 matchups, which are set to begin on Saturday through Tuesday next week after a two-day break, will pit the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia against Mali’s Flying Eagles as the Atlas Lions of Morocco face the Taifa Stars from Tanzania.
The desert foxes of Algeria will face the leopards of DR Congo, while 7-time tournament champions the Egyptian Pharaohs will battle Benin.
The Lions of Teranga from Senegal will lock horns against the Nile Crocodiles of Sudan as the Super Eagles of Nigeria will face the Mambas of Mozambique who are playing on the stage for the first time.
Defending champions Ivory Coast, famously known as the Elephants, are scheduled to play the Stallions of Burkina Faso as five-time champions, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, complete the stage against Bafana Bafana of South Africa.
