AFCON 2021 transitioning from 24 teams to 16. The final matchday helped fill out the remaining spots in the knockout rounds. Before we move on to the fun that is single elimination soccer, we need to see how the final 16 were filled out. Here's a look back at all of the highlights from the matches of the final matchday of the group stage.
Group A
Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia
https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1483242061595910146
Cape Verde vs Cameroon
https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1483222001317724160
Standings
https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1483140064280563716
Group B
Malawi vs Senegal
https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1483592335795666947
Zimbabwe vs Guinea
https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1483597268313907206
standings
https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1483573531267022848
Group C
Gabon vs Morocco
https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1483615013537517573
Ghana vs Comoros
https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1483604847685513221
standings
https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1483580816362029058
Group D
Egypt vs Sudan
https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1483957167250104320
Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria
https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1483961306222936066
standings
https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1483971321943973888
Group E
Ivory Coast vs Algeria
https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1484319768748302336
Sierra Leone vs Equatorial Guinea
https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1484327552483160065
standings
https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1484280558771392517
Group F
Gambia vs Tunisia
https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1484345392326053889
Mali vs Mauritania
https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1484333575159750662
standings
https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1484281751082086405
The Knockout rounds start this weekend
https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1484284981946036227
The final 16 teams are set for the knockout rounds! It should make for some great soccer, when do single-elimination games not give us suspense and greatness?! Here are the matchups:
Burkina Faso vs GabonNigeria vs TunisiaGuinea vs GambiaCameroon vs ComorosSenegal vs Cape VerdeMorocco vs MalawiIvory Coast vs EgyptMali vs Equatorial Guinea
Don't miss out on this action! We'll keep giving updates after each round of the tournament. Who will win AFCON 2021?
Be sure to come back to Philly Sports Network for more Philadelphia Union and other soccer content!
Follow our Union team on Twitter:
Tim Lovenguth | Justin Friedberg | El Parcero PhillyZach LoBasso | Steve Beavon | Liam Jenkins
Doop on Union fans!
Mandatory Credit: PHILADELPHIA UNION, ANDREW ZWARYCH
