Burkina Faso – Gabon, Sunday January 23 at 5 p.m.
Denis Bouanga will be the first to play in his round of 16 at CAN 2021. Qualified in second position in Group C, just behind Morocco, Gabon inherited Burkina Faso for this first knockout match. An opponent who also finished his group phase in second place, behind Cameroon, in Group A. If the two teams have obviously not crossed paths since the start of the competition, Gabon and Burkina Faso are faced a few weeks ago. During a friendly disputed on January 3, the Panthers were largely inclined (0-3). Denis Bouanga and his compatriots have been warned!
Nigeria – Tunisia, Sunday January 23 at 8 p.m.
It is in a particular and very difficult context that Tunisia is preparing to play its round of 16. Qualified in the position of best third after being beaten by Gambia on Thursday, the Carthage Eagles will not have time to breathe. This Sunday, they will face Nigeria, first in their Group D and relatively untouchable in the group stage with three wins in as many meetings. A major challenge that Wahbi Khazri’s teammates will tackle with a reduced workforce. Little spared by the Covid-19, Tunisia will be deprived of ten players against the Super Eagles.
Guinea – Gambia, Monday January 24 at 5 p.m.
After Denis Bouanga and Wahbi Khazri, Saïdou Sow will be the third Stéphanois to try to pass the round of 16 stage of CAN 2021. Second in their Group B, Syli will challenge Gambia, present for the first time in their history at this stage of the competition. Faced with a selection that is therefore living a daydream for its first African Cup of Nations, Guinea will try to get the quarters. It has been seven years since the teammates of Naby Keïta, the captain, have not reached the Top 8.
Cameroon – Comoros, Monday January 24 at 8 p.m.
To finish on the Greens side, Harold Moukoudi and Yvan Neyou will be the last to appear on the field for the round of 16. Qualified without much difficulty in the leading position of Group A, the Indomitable Lions will challenge Comoros, qualified, like Gambia, for the first time in their history at this stage of the competition. Heroic until then, the Coelacanths will however be deprived of twelve players, positive for Covid-19. For the moment without solutions, the Comoros are at this moment T deprived of their three goalkeepers.
