AFCON 2025 Heats Up: Full Quarter-Final Fixtures, Match Dates And Top Scorers Revealed

The line-up for the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco is now largely complete after Algeria secured a dramatic extra-time victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday night.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The North Africans booked their place in the last eight with a narrow 1–0 win in Rabat, sealed by substitute Anis Boulbina’s decisive strike in the 119th minute.

That hard-earned triumph sets up a highly anticipated quarter-final clash with Nigeria, who confirmed their passage on Monday night following an emphatic 4–0 demolition of Mozambique.

A number of continental heavyweights have also progressed to the quarter-finals, including Senegal, Mali, hosts Morocco, Cameroon and Egypt.

Defending champions Côte d’Ivoire continued their title defence in impressive fashion, easing past Burkina Faso with a comfortable 3–0 victory.

AFCON 2025 Quarter-Final Fixtures

Friday, January 9

• Mali vs Senegal — Grand Stade de Tanger, Tangier (5:00pm WAT)

• Cameroon vs Morocco — Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat (9:00pm WAT)

Saturday, January 10

• Nigeria vs Algeria — Stade de Marrakech, Ouahat Sidi Brahim (5:00pm WAT)

• Egypt vs Côte d’Ivoire — Stade Adrar, Agadir (8:00pm WAT)

AFCON 2025 Round of 16 Results

• Algeria 1–0 DR Congo (Boulbina 119′) — AET, Rabat

• Côte d’Ivoire 3–0 Burkina Faso (Diallo 20′, Diomandé 32′, Touré 87′), Marrakesh

• Egypt 3–1 Benin (Attia 69′, Ibrahim 97′, Salah 120+4′; Dossou 83′) — AET, Agadir

• Nigeria 4–0 Mozambique (Lookman 20′, Osimhen 25′, 47′, Adams 75′), Fes

• Morocco 1–0 Tanzania (Díaz 64′), Rabat

• Cameroon 2–1 South Africa (Tchamadeu 34′, Kofane 47′; Makgopa 88′), Rabat

• Senegal 3–1 Sudan (P. Gueye 29′, 45+3′, Mbaye 77′; Abdallah 6′), Tangier

• Mali 1–1 Tunisia (Sinayoko 90+6′ pen; Chaouat 88′) — AET, Mali won 3–2 on penalties, Casablanca

Leading Scorers After the Round of 16

• 4 goals: Díaz (Morocco)

• 3 goals: Lookman, Osimhen (Nigeria); Diallo (Côte d’Ivoire); El Kaabi (Morocco); Mahrez (Algeria); Salah (Egypt); Sinayoko (Mali)

• 2 goals: P. Gueye, Jackson, C. Ndiaye (Senegal); Appollis, Foster (South Africa); Kofane, Tchamadeu (Cameroon); Achouri (Tunisia); Catamo (Mozambique); Kakuta (DR Congo); Maza (Algeria); Onyedika (Nigeria); Touré (Côte d’Ivoire)