Morocco has advanced to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after a 1-0 victory over Tanzania, with Brahim Diaz scoring the decisive goal. They will now face Cameroon, who secured their spot by defeating South Africa 2-1.

• Brahim Diaz maintained a goal-a-game record, scoring in four consecutive AFCON matches, a first for a Moroccan player.
• Achraf Hakimi, the African player of the year, returned from injury to set up Morocco's winning goal.
• Cameroon secured their victory with goals from Junior Tchamadeu and Christian Kofane, with Evidence Makgopa scoring for South Africa.

Egypt secured a dramatic 3-1 extra-time victory over Benin in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) round of 16. Captain Mohamed Salah scored a crucial goal in the 124th minute to seal the win after Benin had forced extra time.

• The decisive goal came from Mohamed Salah, marking his 10th AFCON goal.
• The match, held in Agadir, saw Marwan Attia and Yasser Ibrahim also score for Egypt, with Jodel Dossou equalizing for Benin.
• Egypt, record seven-time champions, will now face either Ivory Coast or Burkina Faso in the quarter-finals on Saturday.

Nigeria has cruised into the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after a dominant 4-0 victory over Mozambique in their last-16 tie on Monday.

• Victor Osimhen scored twice, with Ademola Lookman also finding the net and assisting the other three goals.
• The win marks the biggest winning margin in an AFCON knockout tie since 2010.
• Nigeria will now face either Algeria or the Democratic Republic of Congo in the quarter-finals on Saturday in Marrakesh.

Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso are set to clash tonight at the Grand Stade Marrakech in the final Round of 16 fixture of the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025. This match marks their first-ever Afcon knockout round encounter, building on a history of regional ties and previous group stage meetings.

• This will be the third meeting between the teams at the Africa Cup of Nations.
• The Ivory Coast, coached by Emerse Fae, has kept a clean sheet in both previous Afcon meetings against Burkina Faso.
• Out of 20 total matches, Ivory Coast boasts eight wins, while Burkina Faso has secured three wins, with nine matches ending in draws.