Nigeria`s Super Eagles will square up against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia this Sunday in a mouth-watering clash in Garoua. Another heavyweight clash is the match between the Elephants of Cote d`Ivoire and the Pharaohs of Egypt on Wednesday 26th January 2022.
The surprise packages so far have been Gambia, Comoros, Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea who were underdogs prior to the start of the tournament. Defending Champions Algeria and former four-time champions, Ghana have been sent packing.
Round of 16 fixtures viz:
Sunday 23rd January
Burkina Faso vs Gabon
Nigeria vs Tunisia
Monday 24th January
Guinea vs Gambia
Cameroon vs Comoros
Tuesday 25th January
Senegal vs Cape Verde
Morocco vs Malawi
Wednesday 26th January
Cote d`Ivoire vs Egypt
Mali vs Equatorial Guinea
Winners progress to the Quarter finals. Game on!
Tony Agbons is a avid sports enthusiast