The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023 round of 16 games will start with Angola and Namibia facing each other at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake on Saturday, January 27. 

Angola managed to top Group D with 7 points. They recorded wins over Mauritania and Burkina Faso and a draw with Algeria. 

Namibia on the other hand recorded their first and only win in the history of the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON, the victory played a vital role in their qualification to the knockout phase. 

Stade de la Paix is a familiar ground for Angola. They played two of their group games at the venue in Bouake. 

With two TotalEnergies Man of the Match awards, Deon Hotto has been the key man for the Brave Warriors.

Gelson Dala who featured in CAF’s team of the group stage has scored two goals so far for Angola. He will be the main problem for the Namibian defense to deal with. 

Both coaches are excited about their qualification. They still expect their teams to show up for the round of 16 game and hopefully write more history in the tournament. 

It has been a historic moment for us and we have a bigger game tomorrow, perhaps the biggest game in the last 14 years of the Angolan national team. 

Our focus is to be on the pitch and deliver and in the end beat Namibia. 

For sure, it will be very tough but I have confidence tomorrow everybody will do a great job.