My people, e don happen! The AFCON 2025 don enter knockout stage and the gist dey hot like suya! 16 teams now remain from the original 24 wey come to chop the title. Na Nigeria, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Senegal, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Sudan, Tunisia, DR Congo, Benin, Mali, Tanzania, and Mozambique dey represent us.

Big names dey show for this tournament. We get players like Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané, Victor Osimhen, and others dey ready to show wetin dem sabi. But e no sweet for everybody as some top players like Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Patson Daka don pack their load go back to club duty after dem don waka from group stage.

As dem prepare for Round of 16, make we yan about the matchups wey dey come this weekend. On Sunday, Senegal go face Sudan, wey dem no see knockout stage since 2012. Omo, Senegal dey carry power as dem don top Group D, but dem go miss their captain Kalidou Koulibaly wey dey serve suspension. Sudan too don reach this stage without even scoring a goal, na wah!

Meanwhile, Mali go face Tunisia again for knockout round. Both teams don dey struggle small for group stage, but you know say knockout na different ball game. Tunisia hold slight advantage with their record over Mali, but anything fit happen. Mali don miss out their star Amadou Haidara wey dey suspended too, so dem need to tighten their belt.

For Morocco, dem ready to jolt Tanzania, as dem wan secure last-eight spot and give dem fans something to smile about. The Atlas Lions no fit afford any slip after coach Walid Regragui apologize for their earlier poor showing. E go show for pitch how dem fit turn things around.

South Africa dey prepare to battle with five-time champions Cameroon. The Bafana Bafana go need to bring their A-game to survive as Cameroon dey come with full fire, especially with Bryan Mbeumo and him teammates wey dey in good form. This match fit be one to remember, as history dey show say both teams dey share plenty draws.

As for the Pharaohs of Egypt, dem don perform well for group stage, but dem no fit take Benin for granted. Na dem first win don take dem far, but Egypt dey eye that first AFCON crown since 2010. We dey watch dem closely, especially with the pharaohs hoping to turn that consistency into something real.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria don enter knockout stage with star players wey sabi score. They don score eight goals before now, and dem dey ready to continue the run against Mozambique. E go hard for Mozambique, wey don wait for this moment for 40 years. Wetin we go see for this game go determine wether dem fit break Nigeria jinx.

Algeria and DR Congo go clash, both dey form but Algeria dey hold the upper hand historically. If dem fit break record of the defending champions no fit pass Round of 16, e go sweet well well for dem.

Côte d’Ivoire go also face Burkina Faso, wey dem don meet plenty times before. Na the defending champions and dem need to shake off that champions’ curse – wey every defending champion don dey fall flat since 2010. Igo shocking if dem no make am pass the first knockout.

The matches go dey televised for many channels, so no worry, we go dey fit rich out to plenty fans around the world. AFCON dey hot, and we dey ready to see who go emerge as champion!