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The knockout stage of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 23 January with the round of 16 and ended on 6 February 2022 with the final held at the Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé .
11 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification: Gabon : 2–0 ... 18 January 2022 2021 AFCON GS: Gabon : 2–2 Morocco: ... The following matches are scheduled:
The second match saw Gabon qualify for its first quarter-final since 1996 in the most dramatic circumstances. Gabon had come back to lead 2–1 only for Morocco to tie the match in early stoppage time. However, on the final play of the game, Gabon scored in the eighth minute of stoppage time, from a direct free kick.
Morocco Note: Zimbabwe were excluded from the qualifiers as their suspension by FIFA due to political interference had not been lifted in the deadline set by CAF. 25 March 2023 Friendly
[2] The Africa Cup of Nations final is the last match of the competition, and the result determines which team will be declared African champion. As of the 2021 edition, if the score is tied after 90 minutes of regular play, an additional 30-minute period of play, called overtime, is added.
In their second game against Comoros, they claimed a 2–0 victory. [54] Their final match against Gabon ended in a draw, making Morocco reach the round of 16 after ending up first in the group. [55] They defeated Malawi 2–1 in the round of 16. [56] They were eliminated in the quarter-final after a 2–1 loss against Egypt. [57]
The 2021 CAF Champions League Final was the final match of the 2020–21 CAF Champions League, the 57th season of Africa's premier club football tournament organised by CAF, and the 25th edition under the current CAF Champions League title. It was played at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco on 17 July 2021. [4]
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (also referred to as AFCON 2021 or CAN 2021), known as the TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, [4] was the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's football championship of Africa organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).