The football fans have been enjoying the craziness of this AFCON edition, as a lot of unexpected results happened in the group stage. The 2023 CAN Round of 16 will start on Saturday, January 27, and conclude on Tuesday, January 30. The final game will be played at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on February 11.
There have been a lot of surprises in this Africa Cup of Nations edition, as Algeria, Ghana, and Tunisia got knocked out early in the group stage. The 2023 AFCON Round of 16 fixtures has been confirmed after the end of the group stage. The defending champions, Senegal, will face the host nation, Ivory Coast, while Nigeria will face Cameroon in a classic CAN matchup. Namibia and Mauritania have qualified for the Round of 16 for the first time in their history, but they will have tough matchups in the next round against Angola and Cape Verde, respectively.
Here are the updated odds after the group stage for the winner of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament:
The best African bookies are still backing Morocco to win the title. They have a relatively easy matchup against South Africa in the next round, and they probably have the best squad in the tournament. Senegal was the best team in the group stage and the only one to finish with nine complete points. Their odds went down a lot after that impressive performance, and they will have good chances to win back-to-back titles.
Nigeria wasn’t anywhere near the top five favorites before the start of the tournament, but they performed well in the group stage and will have good winning chances if they overcome Cameroon. The Ivory Coast’s odds have gone up, as they didn’t impress in the group stage and barely qualified, while Egypt is still among the top favorites even with the injury of Mohamed Salah, as they have a good route to the semifinals at least.
