The Round of 16 games of the Africa Cup of Nations begin today, signaling the start of the elimination stage of the competition held in Morocco. With no margin for mistakes, the upcoming matches are anticipated to feature intense confrontations among Africa’s leading national teams.

The 16 teams that have qualified consist of the group winners and runners-up, as well as the four strongest third-place teams from the group stage. Group A saw Morocco, the host nation, advance as group winners, along with Mali. In Group B, Egypt finished at the top of the table, followed by South Africa.

Group C was coached by Nigeria, with Tunisia coming in second and Tanzania moving forward as one of the top third-place teams. Senegal and the Democratic Republic of the Congo qualified from Group D, while Benin advanced as the best third-place team.

Algeria and Burkina Faso secured their spots from Group E, with Sudan also moving forward. In Group F, Ivory Coast and Cameroon earned their positions, alongside Mozambique.

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