21:05 GMT – | Attractive advanced to tomorrow
That brings tonight’s alive blog to a abutting afterwards an action-packed Round of 16 day at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025.
The knockout date continues to bear drama, affection and absolute moments as the chase for continental celebrity intensifies.
Attention now turns to tomorrow’s final Round of 16 fixtures, area two ample clashes await:
Algeria vs DR Congo
Côte d’Ivoire vs Burkina Faso
With quarter-final places on the line, apprehend addition day of aerial stakes, astriction and acclaimed AFCON moments as the aftermost two teams book their abode in the final eight.
Thank you for blockage with us throughout today’s alive coverage. Good night, and accompany us afresh tomorrow for the final Round of 16 matches as the alley to the AFCON 2025 bays continues.
21:00 GMT – Full-time – Nigeria beforehand on in appearance
Nigeria capped a ascendant night in Fès with a advantageous 4–0 achievement over Mozambique, carrying one of their best complete performances of the tournament.
Victor Osimhen led the allegation with a analytic brace, while Ademola Lookman and Akor Adams added a ambition apiece to accentuate the Super Eagles’ advancing abyss and ruthlessness.
The scoreline was akin by the affection of the display. Nigeria controlled the bounce from alpha to finish, bond acuteness with intelligence, and punished every aperture with precision.
Lookman’s adroitness shone through with two assists, while Akor Adams additionally advised in with two assists, highlighting the team’s antithesis and accommodation in the final third.
Mozambique, adventurous in their celebrated AFCON campaign, were ultimately outclassed by Nigeria’s pace, movement and cohesion.
For the Super Eagles, this absolute win sends a bright bulletin to the blow of the competition: they are peaking at the appropriate time.
Nigeria beforehand to the quarter-finals awash with confidence, drive durably on their ancillary as the knockout date sharpens and the alley to celebrity narrows.
20:59 GMT – FULL-TIME
The final blare is absolute in Fès.
Nigeria 4–0 Mozambique
20:55 GMT
Ademola Lookman has fabricated AFCON history, acceptable the aboriginal amateur back Didier Drogba in 2008 to annals four assists in a distinct tournament.
20:50 GMT
Nigeria accumulate ascendancy abysmal in Mozambique’s half, attached the affairs of a backward comeback.
20:45 GMT
Mozambique bandy aggregate advanced in chase of a ambition that could reignite the contest. Nigeria abide disciplined, allowance their curve and active bottomward the alarm intelligently.
20:40 GMT – GOAL NIGERIA
Nigeria 4, Mozambique 0. Akor Adams array for Nigeria with a right-footed advance from the appropriate ancillary of the box to the top appropriate corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman afterward a fast break.
20:35 GMT
Nigeria activate to comedy on the counter, base the spaces larboard as Mozambique accomplish added players forward. Osimhen continues to be a connected blackmail with his movement and adjournment play.
20:27 GMT
Nigeria accept surged to the top of the advancing archive in this tournament, scoring 11 goals so far — binding accomplished Senegal’s 10 — to accentuate their growing firepower and absorbed as the affray gathers momentum.
20:12 GMT – GOAL NIGERIA
Nigeria 3, Mozambique 0. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) larboard footed advance from actual abutting ambit to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
20:10 GMT – SECOND HALF UNDERWAY
The additional bisected is underway. Mozambique restart alive they charge a big response, while Nigeria attending to administer the bold with ability and control.
19:52 GMT – HALF-TIME
The adjudicator brings the aboriginal bisected to an end at the Complexe Sportif de Fès.
Nigeria 2–0 Mozambique
Nigeria booty a advantageous advance into the breach acknowledgment to goals from Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen. The Super Eagles accept been sharp, analytic and dominant, while Mozambique accept struggled to accommodate Nigeria’s clip and movement in the final third.
19:40 GMT
First absolute admonishing from Mozambique. A alarming cantankerous flashes above the six-yard box, but Nigeria clutter clear. The underdogs abide acclimatized and organised.
19:30 GMT
Nigeria activate to access the tempo. Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman articulation up able-bodied in the final third, but Mozambique’s bunched arresting block continues to frustrate.
19:28 GMT – GOAL NIGERIA
Nigeria 2, Mozambique 0. Victor Osimhen doubles Nigeria’s advance with a appropriate footed tap in from actual abutting range.
19:23 GMT – GOAL NIGERIA
Nigeria 1, Mozambique 0. Ademola Lookman puts the Super Eagles in the advance with a right-footed advance from the centre of the box to the top appropriate corner. Assisted by Akor Adams.
19:10 GMT (10’)
A active aperture from both sides. Nigeria boss ascendancy early, blame Mozambique deep, while the Mambas attending to breach bound whenever amplitude opens up.
19:04 GMT – KICK-OFF
The bout is underway at the Complexe Sportif de Fès. Mozambique get us started in white, with Mozambique in their acceptable blooming shirts. A abode in the quarter-finals is on the line.
Up abutting – Nigeria vs Mozambique (19:00 GMT)
Attention now accouterment to Fès, area Nigeria face Mozambique in the final Round of 16 appointment of the day.
Kick-off is advancing up shortly, and we’ll accompany you live updates as the Super Eagles attending to abide their arresting advance adjoin a assured Mozambican ancillary authoritative history of their own.
Stay with us for all the action.
18:43 GMT – FULL-TIME (After Added Time)
The bout is over in Agadir. Egypt 3–1 Benin (after added time)
Egypt’s affection and acquaintance eventually told in added time as the seven-time champions activate the absolute advance to defended their abode in the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025.
Despite continued spells of Egyptian dominance, Benin showed immense courage, organisation and belief, blame the Pharaohs all the way above 90 account and abnegation to bend beneath pressure. The Cheetahs avenue the affray with pride, accepting already afresh accurate they can advance with Africa’s aristocratic on the better stage.
For Egypt, the adventure appear a record-extending eighth AFCON appellation continues, with their accord and abyss ultimately authoritative the aberration back it mattered most.
18:42 GMT – GOAL EGYPT
Egypt 3, Benin 1. Mohamed Salah put the aftereffect above agnosticism with larboard footed advance from alfresco the box afterward a fast adverse advance in what seems like the aftermost bang of the game.
18:35GMT – Benin appearance animation
Benin abide organised and adventurous beneath pressure, adjoin beachcomber afterwards beachcomber of Egyptian attacks. Goalkeepers at both ends breach active as Egypt lead.
18:30 GMT – EXTRA TIME (Second half) underway
The additional aeon of added time begins. Egypt advance advanced with renewed urgency, while Benin abide to avert resolutely.
18:25 GMT – End of aboriginal bisected of added time
The adjudicator brings the aboriginal bisected of added time to a close. Egypt 2–1 Benin
Tension architecture as legs abound heavier.
18:17 GMT – GOAL EGYPT
Egypt 2, Benin 1. Yasser Ibrahim (Egypt) advance from the centre of the box to the top larboard corner. Assisted by Marwan Attia afterward a corner.
18:10 GMT – EXTRA TIME BEGINS (First half)
Extra time is underway at the Stade Adrar. Egypt restart, attractive to use their experience, while Benin abide bunched and disciplined.
18:05 GMT – Preparing for added time
Players accumulate about their coaches as instructions are delivered. Fatigue is evident, but focus charcoal aciculate with a quarter-final abode still on the line.
18:00 GMT – END OF REGULATION TIME
Full-time afterwards 90 account in Agadir. Egypt 1–1 Benin
Neither ancillary could be afar in accustomed time, and this Round of 16 tie will be absitively in added time.
17:58 GMT – FULL-TIME
Full-time in Agadir afterwards 90 minutes. Egypt 1–1 Benin
With the bold at a draw in adjustment time, and this Round of 16 appointment will require added time to actuate who advances to the quarter-finals.
17:43 GMT – GOAL BENIN
Egypt 1, Benin 1. Jodel Dossou has adequate Benin with appropriate footed advance from actual abutting ambit afterwards the Egyptian goalkeeper struggled at the aboriginal advance from an inswinger.
17:30 GMT – GOAL EGYPT
Egypt 1, Benin 0. The deadlock has assuredly been broken. Marwan Attia puts Egypt in the advance in this bound bold with a right-footed advance from alfresco the box to the top larboard corner. Assisted by Mohamed Hany.
17:21 GMT – Bold cautiously counterbalanced
An hour played and the bout charcoal cautiously poised. Egypt abide to ascendancy the ball, but Benin’s arresting block charcoal difficult to breach down.
17:15 GMT – Egypt columnist college
Egypt advance college up the pitch, acute aggressively as they chase for an opening. Benin avert resolutely, arresting pressure.
17:06 GMT – Additional bisected underway
The additional bisected bliss off with Egypt attractive to inject urgency. Benin resume with the aforementioned bunched approach, alive backbone could be rewarded.
16:50 GMT – HALF-TIME
Half-time in Agadir. Egypt 0–0 Benin
A tense, appropriate aperture 45 minutes. Egypt accept bedeviled possession, but Benin’s organisation and conduct accept kept the Pharaohs at bay.
16:45 GMT – End-to-end spell
Five account to half-time and the challenge becomes added stretched. Egypt advance numbers forward, while Benin abuse on quick transitions.
16:40 GMT – Half-chances at both ends
The bold opens slightly, with Benin venturing advanced on the counter. Egypt acknowledge with abiding pressure, but the advance still eludes them.
16:30 GMT – Egypt footfall up the bounce
Egypt activate to access the pace, with Salah afloat central to articulation play. Benin abide organised, blocking casual lanes and attached amplitude in the final third.
16:20 GMT – Benin authority close
Twenty account played and Benin are captivation their appearance able-bodied and alike attemtping to attack. Egypt delving bottomward the flanks, but bright affairs are bound so far.
16:10 GMT – Aboriginal Egyptian ascendancy
As expected, Egypt adore aboriginal possession, affective the brawl patiently above midfield. Benin sit deep, bunched and disciplined, attractive to annul the Pharaohs.
16:00 GMT – KICK-OFF
The bout is underway in Agadir. Benin get us started adjoin Egypt, with 90 account — or added — amid both abandon from a quarter-final place.
15:50 GMT – Almost time
Kick-off is fast abutting at the Stade Adrar. Final instructions are actuality delivered in both camps as the Round of 16 atmosphere alcove its peak. The civic anthems are actuality played as both teams are out on the pitch.
15:40 GMT – Players balmy up
Both teams are out on the angle for their pre-match warm-ups. Mohamed Salah looks airy and focused, while Benin’s players go through drills with acuteness and purpose. The line-ups are out:
15:30 GMT – Appropriate expectations
Egypt are accepted to boss ascendancy and territory, while Benin will acceptable await on arresting organisation, quick transitions and set pieces to threaten.
15:20 GMT – Crowd growing in Agadir
Supporters from both nations are now able-bodied represented central the stadium. Egyptian admirers are in abounding voice, while Benin’s travelling abutment adds colour and accent to the build-up.
15:10 GMT – Quarter-final alleyway in afterimage
The champ of this bout will book a abode in the quarter-finals and booty addition footfall against continental glory. In knockout football, margins are attenuate and backbone could be decisive.
15:00 GMT – One hour to admission
Just one hour to go until admission in Agadir. Aggregation account is accepted shortly, with Egypt acceptable to anamnesis several key players afterwards alternating in their final accumulation match. The aggregation accept accustomed in the stadium
14:50 GMT – Benin embrace underdog role
Benin drillmaster Gernot Rohr insists his ancillary accept annihilation to fear. Accepting already fabricated history by extensive the knockouts, the Cheetahs are arena with abandon and belief.
14:40 GMT – Egypt eye history
Egypt drillmaster Hossam Hassan has announced again about the “eighth star”, and with Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush both able-bodied rested, the Pharaohs will apprehend to ascendancy affairs this evening.
14:30 GMT – Venue analysis
The Stade Adrar in Agadir is bathed in late-afternoon sunshine, with supporters steadily bushing the stands. Conditions are ideal for football, with a active atmosphere architecture advanced of kick-off.
14:20 GMT – Egypt’s full-blooded vs Benin’s acceptance
Seven-time champions Egypt progressed best from the accumulation stage, while Benin anchored accomplishment with their first-ever AFCON open-play victory. History favours the Pharaohs, but the Cheetahs accept apparent they are able of abashing heavyweights.
14:10 GMT – Knockout astriction builds
This is the third matchday of the Round of 16, and already the knockout appearance has delivered drama, added time and amends shoot-outs. Egypt access block a almanac eighth AFCON title, while Benin are aiming to bethink their celebrated 2019 run.
14:00 GMT
Welcome to Agadir as we activate alive advantage of today’s Round of 16 affray amid Egypt and Benin at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025. Two nations with allegory ambitions accommodated with a abode in the quarter-finals at stake.
13:50 GMT – Alive blog opens
Welcome to our alive blog advantage of Matchday Three of the Round of 16 at the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Today, Monday 5 January 2026, the knockout brawl continues with two high-stakes encounters as the antagonism moves added into its absolute phase, area every aberration can end a journey.
The accumulation date delivered drama, backward twists and celebrated breakthroughs, ambience the accent for a Round of 16 already apparent by upsets, amends shoot-outs and attenuated margins.
This afternoon, seven-time champions Egypt face an aggressive Benin ancillary in Agadir at 16:00 GMT, afore Nigeria booty on affray debutants Mozambique beneath the lights in Fès at 19:00 GMT.
With quarter-final places on the line, full-blooded meets acceptance and acquaintance clashes with fearlessness. Throughout the day, we will accompany you rolling alive updates, key moments and ambience as the activity unfolds.
All updates will chase in absolute time, with timings displayed in GMT, so achieve in and adore addition absolute day at AFCON Morocco 2025.