"Defending champions Ivory Coast became the last of the eight continental giants to set up a mouthwatering quarterfinal tie as the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 nears its end in Morocco. The action in the round of 16 had a bit of everything from last-gasp winners, to a penalty shootout and one-sided goal fests but the teams will now be more closely matched as the cream of African football rises to the top."
"Two matches each will be played on Friday and Saturday: January 9 Mali vs Senegal at 5pm (16:00 GMT) Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier Cameroon vs Morocco at 8pm (19:00 GMT) Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat January 10 Algeria vs Nigeria at 5pm (16:00 GMT) Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh Egypt vs Ivory Coast at 8pm (19:00 GMT) Adrar Stadium, Agadir While holders Ivory Coast and Arab champions Morocco began"
Eight of the top 10 African nations have reached the AFCON 2025 quarterfinals: Senegal, Mali, Morocco, Cameroon, Egypt, Nigeria, Algeria and Ivory Coast. Quarterfinal matches take place across four Moroccan stadiums on January 9 and 10, with Mali v Senegal and Cameroon v Morocco on the first day, followed by Algeria v Nigeria and Egypt v Ivory Coast. Nigeria and Algeria remain unbeaten through the knockout stage, while Morocco and Ivory Coast entered as early favourites. Brahim Diaz leads scoring with four goals; five players have three goals including Mohamed Salah and Ademola Lookman.
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