The knockout stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 3 January with the round of 16 and ended on 18 January 2026 with the final held at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.

A total of 16 teams (the top two teams from each group, along with the four best third-placed teams) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament.

All match times are local, CET (UTC+1).

Format In the knockout stage, except for the third place play-off, if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each). If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner. In the third place play-off, if the scores remained level after 90 minutes the match went directly to a penalty shoot-out, without any extra time being played.

Qualified teams The top two placed teams from each of the six groups, plus the four best-placed third teams, qualified for the knockout stage.

Group Winners Runners-up Third-placed teams(Best four qualified) A B C D E F

Bracket

Round of 16 Senegal vs Sudan

GK 16Édouard Mendy RB 15Krépin Diatta CB 4 Abdoulaye Seck CB 19Moussa NiakhatéLB 14Ismail Jakobs DM 5 Idrissa Gueye (c)CM 7 Habib Diarra CM 26Pape Gueye RF 18Ismaïla Sarr CF 11Nicolas Jackson LF 10Sadio ManéSubstitutes:FW 9 Boulaye Dia DF 25El Hadji Malick Diouf MF 8 Lamine Camara FW 27Ibrahim Mbaye MF 6 Pathé Ciss Manager:Pape Thiaw GK 21Monged AbuzaidRB 25Sheddy Barglan CB 3 Ahmed Saeed CB 6 Mustafa Karshoum LB 12Bakhit Khamis (c)CM 2 Abuaagla Abdalla CM 13Ammar TaifourRW 26Aamir Abdallah AM 5 Walieldin Khedr LW 10Mohamed Abdelrahman CF 14Mohamed Eisa Substitutes:DF 4 Altayeb Abdelrazeg FW 15Salah Adel FW 11John Mano FW 22Al-Jezoli Nouh FW 8 Yaser Muzmel Manager: James Kwesi Appiah

Mali vs Tunisia

GK 16Djigui DiarraRB 26Woyo Coulibaly CB 5 Abdoulaye DiabyCB 25Ousmane CamaraLB 3 Amadou Dante CM 11Lassana Coulibaly CM 23Aliou Dieng RW 20Mamadou Sangaré AM 10Yves Bissouma (c)LW 8 Mamadou Doumbia CF 17Lassine SinayokoSubstitutes:RW 7 Dorgeles Nene FW 9 El Bilal Touré FW 27Gaoussou Diakité MF 24Ibrahima Sissoko DF 2 Hamari Traoré Manager: Tom Saintfiet GK 16Aymen DahmenRB 20Yan Valery CB 6 Dylan Bronn CB 3 Montassar TalbiLB 2 Ali AbdiCM 17Ellyes SkhiriCM 13Ferjani Sassi (c)RW 11Ismaël Gharbi AM 15Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud LW 10Hannibal Mejbri CF 9 Hazem Mastouri Substitutes:DF 4 Yassine Meriah FW 7 Elias Achouri FW 8 Elias Saad FW 19Firas Chaouat MF 5 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane DF 14Mohamed Ben Ali Manager:Sami Trabelsi

Morocco vs Tanzania

GK 1 Yassine BounouRB 2 Achraf Hakimi (c) CB 5 Nayef Aguerd CB 25Adam MasinaLB 3 Noussair Mazraoui DM 24Neil El Aynaoui CM 23Bilal El Khannouss CM 11Ismael Saibari RF 10Brahim Díaz CF 20Ayoub El Kaabi LF 17Abde EzzalzouliSubstitutes:DF 26Anass Salah-Eddine MF 13Eliesse Ben Seghir FW 19Youssef En-Nesyri MF 14Oussama Targhalline Manager: Walid Regragui GK 1 Hussein MasalangaCB 5 Dickson Job CB 14Bakari Mwamnyeto (c)CB 4 Ibrahim Hamad RM 25Haji Mnoga CM 27Alphonce Msanga CM 20Novatus Miroshi LM 15Mohamed Husseini AM 6 Feisal Salum CF 9 Selemani Mwalimu CF 12Simon Msuva Substitutes:FW 10Mbwana Samatta DF 22Shomari Kapombe MF 26Tarryn Allarakhia MF 8 Charles M'Mombwa FW 7 Iddy Nado Manager: Miguel Gamondi

South Africa vs Cameroon

GK 1 Ronwen Williams (c)CB 21Siyabonga Ngezana CB 19Nkosinathi Sibisi CB 14Mbekezeli MbokaziRM 20Khuliso MudauCM 4 Teboho Mokoena CM 15Bathusi AubaasLM 18Samukele Kabini AM 7 Oswin Appollis AM 10Relebohile Mofokeng CF 9 Lyle Foster Substitutes:MF 6 Aubrey Modiba FW 23Evidence Makgopa MF 17Sipho Mbule FW 8 Tshepang Moremi Manager: Hugo Broos GK 16Devis EpassyCB 3 Che MaloneCB 17Samuel KottoCB 5 Nouhou Tolo (c) RM 2 Junior TchamadeuCM 15Arthur AvomCM 24Carlos Baleba CM 14Danny Namaso LM 13Darlin Yongwa CF 10Bryan MbeumoCF 26Christian Kofane Substitutes:DF 18Aboubakar Nagida DF 4 Christopher Wooh MF 20Olivier Kemen FW 12Patrick Soko DF 22Flavien Enzo Boyomo Manager:David Pagou

Egypt vs Benin

GK 23Mohamed El ShenawyCB 6 Yasser IbrahimCB 14Hamdy FathyCB 5 Ramy Rabia RM 3 Mohamed HanyCM 7 Trézéguet CM 19Marwan Attia CM 20Ibrahim Adel LM 12Mohamed Hamdy CF 10Mohamed Salah (c)CF 22Omar Marmoush Substitutes:DF 13Ahmed Fatouh MF 8 Emam Ashour MF 25Zizo FW 11Mostafa Mohamed Manager: Hossam Hassan GK 1 Marcel DandjinouRB 3 Tamimou OuorouCB 6 Olivier Verdon (c)CB 13Mohamed Tijani LB 5 Yohan Roche RM 17Rodolfo Aloko CM 15Sessi D'Almeida CM 8 Hassane Imourane LM 18Junior Olaitan AM 19Dodo Dokou CF 10Aiyegun Tosin Substitutes:MF 20Jodel Dossou MF 25Olatoundji Tessilimi MF 4 Attidjikou Samadou MF 22Romaric Amoussou MF 7 Mattéo Ahlinvi MF 27Gislain Ahoudo Manager: Gernot Rohr

Nigeria vs Mozambique

GK 23Stanley NwabaliRB 2 Bright Osayi-SamuelCB 6 Semi AjayiCB 21Calvin Bassey LB 13Bruno OnyemaechiCM 8 Frank Onyeka CM 4 Wilfred Ndidi (c) CM 17Alex IwobiAM 7 Ademola Lookman CF 9 Victor Osimhen CF 22Akor Adams Substitutes:FW 15Moses Simon MF 18Raphael Onyedika MF 10Fisayo Dele-Bashiru FW 11Samuel Chukwueze FW 19Paul Onuachu Manager: Éric Chelle GK 1 Ernan Siluane RB 23Diogo Calila CB 17Mexer CB 15Reinildo MandavaLB 5 Bruno Langa CM 16Alfons AmadeCM 21Guima RW 10Geny Catamo AM 7 Domingues (c) LW 19Witi CF 9 Faisal Bangal Substitutes:DF 2 Nanani MF 6 Manuel Kambala FW 25Chamito FW 13Stanley Ratifo GK 22Ivane Urrubal Manager: Chiquinho Conde

Algeria vs DR Congo

GK 23Luca Zidane RB 25Rafik Belghali CB 2 Aïssa Mandi CB 21Ramy BensebainiLB 15Rayan Aït-Nouri RM 7 Riyad Mahrez (c) CM 14Hicham Boudaoui CM 10Ismaël Bennacer LM 17Farès Chaïbi CF 22Ibrahim Maza CF 18Mohamed Amoura Substitutes:MF 8 Himad Abdelli DF 5 Zineddine Belaïd FW 11Anis Hadj Moussa FW 9 Baghdad Bounedjah FW 27Adil Boulbina MF 6 Ramiz Zerrouki Manager: Vladimir Petković GK 1 Lionel Mpasi RB 2 Aaron Wan-BissakaCB 22Chancel Mbemba (c) CB 4 Axel Tuanzebe LB 12Joris KayembeDM 8 Samuel Moutoussamy RM 10Théo Bongonda CM 6 Ngal'ayel Mukau CM 14Noah Sadiki LM 13Meschak Elia CF 17Cédric Bakambu Substitutes:FW 7 Nathanaël Mbuku FW 11Gaël Kakuta MF 25Edo Kayembe FW 19Fiston Mayele FW 27Michel-Ange Balikwisha MF 18Charles Pickel Manager: Sébastien Desabre

Ivory Coast vs Burkina Faso

GK 1 Yahia FofanaRB 17Guéla DouéCB 7 Odilon Kossounou CB 21Evan NdickaLB 3 Ghislain KonanDM 18Ibrahim Sangaré CM 8 Franck Kessié (c)CM 19Christ Inao Oulaï RF 15Amad Diallo CF 22Evann Guessand LF 26Yan Diomande Substitutes:FW 11Jean-Philippe Krasso FW 24Bazoumana Touré FW 14Oumar Diakité MF 6 Seko Fofana DF 2 Ousmane Diomande Manager: Emerse Faé GK 16Hervé Koffi CB 14Issoufou Dayo (c)CB 12Edmond TapsobaCB 4 Adamo Nagalo RWB25Steeve Yago LWB26Arsène KouassiRM 7 Dango Ouattara CM 24Saïdou SimporéCM 18Ismahila Ouédraogo LM 21Cyriaque Irié CF 2 Lassina Traoré Substitutes:MF 22Blati Touré MF 19Georgi Minoungou DF 9 Issa Kaboré FW 10Bertrand Traoré FW 11Ousseni Bouda Manager: Brama Traoré

Quarter-finals Mali vs Senegal

GK 16Djigui DiarraRB 2 Hamari Traoré CB 5 Abdoulaye DiabyCB 25Ousmane CamaraLB 28Nathan GassamaCM 10Yves Bissouma (c) CM 23Aliou Dieng RW 11Lassana Coulibaly AM 20Mamadou Sangaré LW 4 Amadou Haidara CF 17Lassine Sinayoko Substitutes:FW 7 Dorgeles Nene FW 27Gaoussou Diakité MF 8 Mahamadou Doumbia MF 19Kamory Doumbia FW 9 El Bilal Touré Manager: Tom Saintfiet GK 16Édouard Mendy RB 15Krépin Diatta CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly (c) CB 19Moussa NiakhatéLB 25El Hadji Malick DioufDM 5 Idrissa GueyeCM 7 Habib Diarra CM 26Pape Gueye RF 13Iliman Ndiaye CF 20Habib Diallo LF 10Sadio ManéSubstitutes:MF 6 Pathé Ciss MF 8 Lamine Camara FW 12Cherif Ndiaye FW 27Ibrahim Mbaye Manager:Pape Thiaw

Cameroon vs Morocco

GK 16Devis EpassyCB 3 Che MaloneCB 17Samuel KottoCB 5 Nouhou Tolo (c) RM 2 Junior Tchamadeu CM 15Arthur Avom CM 24Carlos Baleba LM 18Aboubakar NagidaAM 10Bryan MbeumoAM 14Danny Namaso CF 26Christian Kofane Substitutes:MF 25Junior Dina Ebimbe FW 7 Georges-Kévin Nkoudou FW 21Karl Etta Eyong MF 8 Jean Onana FW 9 Frank Magri Manager:David Pagou GK 1 Yassine BounouRB 2 Achraf Hakimi (c) CB 5 Nayef Aguerd CB 25Adam MasinaLB 3 Noussair MazraouiDM 24Neil El AynaouiRM 10Brahim Díaz CM 23Bilal El Khannouss CM 11Ismael Saibari LM 17Abde Ezzalzouli CF 20Ayoub El Kaabi Substitutes:FW 19Youssef En-Nesyri MF 4 Sofyan Amrabat MF 14Oussama Targhalline FW 9 Soufiane Rahimi FW 7 Hamza Igamane Manager:Walid Regragui

Algeria vs Nigeria

GK 23Luca Zidane RB 25Rafik BelghaliCB 2 Aïssa Mandi CB 21Ramy BensebainiLB 15Rayan Aït-Nouri CM 14Hicham Boudaoui CM 6 Ramiz Zerrouki RW 7 Riyad Mahrez (c) AM 22Ibrahim Maza LW 17Farès ChaïbiCF 18Mohamed Amoura Substitutes:FW 9 Baghdad Bounedjah FW 11Anis Hadj Moussa FW 27Adil Boulbina FW 28Redouane Berkane MF 8 Himad Abdelli Manager: Vladimir Petković GK 23Stanley Nwabali RB 2 Bright Osayi-Samuel CB 6 Semi AjayiCB 21Calvin BasseyLB 13Bruno OnyemaechiCM 8 Frank Onyeka CM 4 Wilfred Ndidi (c) CM 17Alex IwobiAM 7 Ademola Lookman CF 9 Victor OsimhenCF 22Akor Adams Substitutes:MF 18Raphael Onyedika FW 15Moses Simon DF 20Chidozie Awaziem MF 10Fisayo Dele-Bashiru DF 5 Igoh Ogbu Manager: Éric Chelle

Egypt vs Ivory Coast

GK 23Mohamed El Shenawy CB 6 Yasser IbrahimCB 4 Hossam Abdelmaguid CB 5 Ramy RabiaRM 3 Mohamed HanyCM 19Marwan AttiaCM 14Hamdy FathyLM 13Ahmed FatouhAM 8 Emam Ashour CF 10Mohamed Salah (c)CF 22Omar Marmoush Substitutes:FW 7 Trézéguet FW 11Mostafa Mohamed Manager: Hossam Hassan GK 1 Yahia FofanaRB 17Guéla DouéCB 7 Odilon Kossounou CB 21Evan NdickaLB 3 Ghislain KonanDM 18Ibrahim SangaréCM 8 Franck Kessié (c) CM 19Christ Inao Oulaï RF 15Amad DialloCF 22Evann Guessand LF 26Yan Diomande Substitutes:FW 11Jean-Philippe Krasso FW 9 Vakoun Issouf Bayo FW 24Bazoumana Touré MF 6 Seko Fofana Manager: Emerse Faé

Semi-finals Senegal vs Egypt

GK 16Édouard Mendy RB 15Krépin Diatta CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly (c) CB 19Moussa NiakhatéLB 25El Hadji Malick DioufDM 5 Idrissa GueyeCM 7 Habib Diarra CM 26Pape Gueye RF 13Iliman Ndiaye CF 11Nicolas Jackson LF 10Sadio ManéSubstitutes:DF 2 Mamadou Sarr MF 8 Lamine Camara FW 12Cherif Ndiaye FW 18Ismaïla Sarr MF 6 Pathé Ciss Manager:Pape Thiaw GK 23Mohamed El Shenawy CB 6 Yasser IbrahimCB 4 Hossam Abdelmaguid CB 5 Ramy Rabia RM 3 Mohamed Hany CM 19Marwan Attia CM 14Hamdy Fathy LM 13Ahmed Fatouh AM 8 Emam Ashour CF 10Mohamed Salah (c) CF 22Omar MarmoushSubstitutes:FW 7 Trézéguet MF 25Zizo FW 11Mostafa Mohamed FW 9 Salah Mohsen Manager:Hossam Hassan

Nigeria vs Morocco

GK 23Stanley NwabaliRB 2 Bright Osayi-SamuelCB 6 Semi AjayiCB 21Calvin Bassey LB 13Bruno OnyemaechiCM 8 Frank Onyeka CM 18Raphael Onyedika CM 17Alex IwobiAM 7 Ademola LookmanCF 22Akor Adams CF 9 Victor Osimhen (c) Substitutes:FW 15Moses Simon MF 10Fisayo Dele-Bashiru FW 19Paul Onuachu FW 11Samuel Chukwueze Manager: Éric Chelle GK 1 Yassine BounouRB 2 Achraf Hakimi (c) CB 5 Nayef Aguerd CB 25Adam MasinaLB 3 Noussair MazraouiDM 24Neil El AynaouiRM 10Brahim Díaz CM 23Bilal El Khannouss CM 11Ismael Saibari LM 17Abde Ezzalzouli CF 20Ayoub El Kaabi Substitutes:FW 7 Hamza Igamane MF 14Oussama Targhalline FW 19Youssef En-Nesyri FW 16Ilias Akhomach MF 13Eliesse Ben Seghir Manager:Walid Regragui

Third place play-off

GK 26Mostafa ShobeirRB 3 Mohamed HanyCB 14Hamdy FathyCB 5 Ramy RabiaLB 2 Khaled SobhiCM 25Zizo CM 17Mohanad LasheenRW 10Mohamed Salah (c) AM 8 Emam AshourLW 7 Trézéguet CF 11Mostafa Mohamed Substitutes:FW 22Omar Marmoush MF 27Mahmoud Saber FW 20Ibrahim Adel Manager:Hossam Hassan GK 23Stanley NwabaliRB 2 Bright Osayi-Samuel CB 6 Semi Ajayi CB 5 Igoh Ogbu LB 13Bruno OnyemaechiRM 11Samuel Chukwueze CM 10Fisayo Dele-BashiruCM 18Raphael OnyedikaLM 15Moses Simon (c) CF 22Akor AdamsCF 19Paul Onuachu Substitutes:FW 7 Ademola Lookman MF 17Alex Iwobi FW 24Chidera Ejuke DF 20Chidozie Awaziem Manager: Éric Chelle

Final

See also List of Africa Cup of Nations finals

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