AFCON 2025: Ivory Coast, DR Congo, Algeria, the schedule for this Tuesday
The Round of 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations comes to a close this Tuesday with two clashes on the schedule: Algeria – DR Congo and Ivory Coast – Burkina Faso.
The Round of 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations continued on Monday with two decisive fixtures. The heavy favorite for the crown, Nigeria, overpowered Mozambique (4-0) Monday night, sealing their quarterfinal berth without breaking a sweat. The Super Eagles quickly took control of the match before running riot against the overwhelmed Mambas.
In the other Round of 16 match played that day, Egypt proved solid and efficient to beat Benin (3-1). The Pharaohs thus confirm their status and continue their run in the competition. In the quarterfinals, Egypt will face the winner of the clash between Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso. For its part, Nigeria will face the winner of the highly anticipated duel between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Algeria.
The rest of the Round of 16 is scheduled for Tuesday, with two clashes on the menu: DR Congo vs Algeria, and Burkina Faso against Ivory Coast, to determine the last qualifiers for the continental quarterfinals.
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