Angola-Namibia (6pm) and Nigeria-Camaões (9pm) will take precedence in opening the race for the other stage of the African event, after the group stage has ended.

Complete round of 16 calendar:

(January 27th/Saturday)

Angola-Namibia at 18:00 – The National Team, led by the Portuguese Pedro Gonçalves, will play on the pitch of the Estádio da Paz, in Bouaké, a stage where they have already played on two occasions in the group stage against Algeria (1-1) and Mauritania (3-2).

It is expected that the venue will continue to be a “talisman” for the Palancas Negras in this elimination clash with the Namibians.

Nigeria-Cameroon at 21:00 – Nigeria will face Rigobert Song’s Cameroon in an African football classic at the Félix Houhphet-Boigny Stadium, in Abidjan.

The winners of these two clashes will compete in the quarter-finals.

(28 January/Sunday)

Equatorial Guinea-Guinea-Conakry at 6 pm – One of the sensations of the group stage, Equatorial Guinea will face off against Guinea-Conakry, in a regional derby, at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium, in Abidjan.

Egypt-Democratic Republic of Congo at 9 pm – Pharaohs are the most titled in the event (7), against two of the Leopards.

These two football legends from the continent meet at the Laurent Pokou stadium, in San-Pédro.

The winners of these two matches will play each other in the quarter-finals.

(January 29)

Cape Verde-Mauritania at 6 pm – The Blue Sharks and the Chinguetti Lions are coached by two strategists, Bubista and Amir Abdou, who have transformed the paradigm and identity of these groups.

The match will be played at the Félix Houhphet-Boigny stadium, in Abidjan.

The winner of this clash will progress to the quarter-finals against Morocco or South Africa.

Senegal-Côte d’Ivoire at 9 pm – The Elephants gained new life when they qualified in the last round of the group stage thanks to a favorable combination of results involving Morocco and DRC.

Already without a coach, as Jean-Louis Gasset was fired, after what the home fans called a “tragedy” with a 0-4 defeat against Nazalang Nacional.

The hosts now have an unparalleled opportunity at the Charles Konnan Banny Stadium in Yamoussoukro to give the locals a treat. However, they will have a very difficult test, Senegal, the only totalist in the group stage, with nine points, and a serious candidate to retain the title.

The winner of this match will play in the quarter-finals with whoever wins Mali vs Burkina Faso.

(January 30)

Mali-Burkina Faso at 6 pm – The city of Korhogo will welcome Malians and Burkinabes for the CAN round of 16 match at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, where Éric Chelle’s men won, against South Africa, by 2 -0.

The Garanhões do not start as favorites, but they have the capacity to force the Eagles to have to work for a triumph, a great football spectacle is expected.

The winner will face Senegal or Côte d’Ivoire in the quarter-finals.

Morocco-South Africa at 9pm – The Moroccans are another contender for the trophy and they know they cannot underestimate Hugo Broos’ pupils who have already shown they are capable of producing quality plays.

Despite everything, favoritism is on the side of the Atlas Lions who face Bafana Bafana at the Laurent Pokou Stadium, in San-Pédro, where they beat Zambia, 1-0, in the last round.

The winner will compete in the quarter-finals with Cape Verde or Mauritania. MC