AFCON 2025: Quarter-Finals Fixtures, Dates, Top Scorers [Full List]

The quarter-final picture for the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 is now largely confirmed following Algeria national football team’s dramatic extra-time victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo national football team on Tuesday night.

Algeria edged DR Congo 1–0 in Rabat, with substitute Anis Boulbina scoring the decisive goal in the 119th minute to send the North Africans into the last eight.

The hard-fought win sets up a mouth-watering quarter-final showdown against Nigeria national football team, who sealed qualification on Monday with an emphatic 4–0 victory over Mozambique national football team.

Several heavyweight nations have also booked their places in the quarter-finals. They include Senegal, Mali, tournament hosts Morocco, Cameroon, and Egypt.

Defending champions Côte d’Ivoire also advanced in style, cruising to a 3–0 win over Burkina Faso.l.

Quarter-Final Fixtures:

Friday, 9 January

Mali vs Senegal – Grand Stade de Tanger, Tangier, 5pm WAT

Cameroon vs Morocco – Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, 9pm WAT

Saturday, 10 January

Nigeria vs Algeria – Stade de Marrakech, Ouahat Sidi Brahim, 5pm WAT

Egypt vs Côte d’Ivoire – Stade Adrar, Agadir, 8pm WAT

AFCON 2025 Round of 16 Results

Algeria 1–0 DR Congo (Boulbina 119′) – aet, Rabat

Ivory Coast 3–0 Burkina Faso (Diallo 20′, Diomande 32′, Toure 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 (Diaz 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 Round of 16

4 goals: Diaz (MAR)

3 goals: Lookman, Osimhen (NGR), Diallo (CIV), El Kaabi (MAR), Mahrez (ALG), Salah (EGY), Sinayoko (MLI)

2 goals: P. Gueye, Jackson, C. Ndiaye (SEN), Appollis, Foster (RSA), Kofane, Tchamadeu (CMR), Achouri (TUN), Catamo (MOZ), Kakuta (COD), Maza (ALG), Onyedika (NGR), Toure (CIV)