AFCON / AFC Cup update 2

The group stage is over and what a dramatic week we have just witnessed.
In Africa we saw the hosts get hammered 4-0 and looking likely to be out, so much so they even sacked their manager. However, Ghana were to outdo them as they conceded twice in injury time to throw away a 2-0 lead and qualification. Other fancied sides Algeria and Tunisia also fell. Cameroon were minutes away from elimination but a dramatic last 5 minutes saw them go behind, go back ahead and then survive a "hand of god" moment.
Senegal look the most complete of the teams, winning all 3 games, the only team to record a 100% record. Namibia and Mauritania both progressed to the knockouts for the first time ever. Equatorial Guinea and Angola were among the outsiders who looked very good in the group stages.

Over in Asia it was a little more straightforward, as Japan and South Korea recovered from bad round 2 results to do enough. Iraq, Iran and host nation Qatar all posted 100% records, with Iraq beating favourites Japan along the way.

Some big games in the first knockout round. Can Cote d'Ivoire make the most of their second chance against tournament holders and favourites Senegal? Nigeria and Cameroon meet, while second favourites Morocco go up against South Africa.
In Asia, South Korea meet Saudi Arabia in the stand-out tie. Bahrain's reward for winning group E is a match up with pre-tournament favourite Japan. Iraq meet Jordan while Australia play Indonesia. Qatar host Palestine.


Knockout Round of 16
Africa
1 - Angola vs Namibia - 27th January 17:00
1 - Nigeria vs Cameroon - 27th January 20:00
4 - Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea - 28th January 17:00
4 - Egypt vs DR Congo - 28th January 20:00
2 - Cape Verde vs Mauritania - 29th January 17:00
3 - Senegal vs Cote d'Ivoire - 29th January 20:00
3 - Mali vs Burkina Faso - 30th January 17:00
2 - Morocco vs South Africa - 30th January 20:00

Quarter Finals 1&4 on 2nd February, 2&3 on 3rd February (17:00/20:00 ko)
Semi Finals (1v2 & 3v4) on 7th February (17:00.20:00 kick offs)
Final on 11th February (20:00 kick off)


Asia
2 - Australia vs Indonesia - 28th January - 11:30
1 - Tajikistan vs United Arab Emirates - 28th January - 16:00
1 - Iraq vs Jordan - 29th January - 11:30
4 - Qatar vs Palestine - 29th January - 16:00
4 - Uzbekistan vs Thailand - 30th January - 11:30
2 - South Korea vs Saudi Arabia - 30th January - 16:00
3 - Bahrain vs Japan - 31st January - 11:30
3 - Iran vs Syria - 31st January - 16:00

Quarter Finals 1&2 on 2nd February, 3&4 on 3rd February (11:30/15:30 ko)
Semi Final (1v2) on 6th February (3v4) on 7th February (15:00 kick offs)
Final on 10th February 15:00 kick off.