The Eagles are hoping to progress to the quarter-finals for the first time since 2013, but they will be up against a stubborn National Thunder side

Mali will face off with Equatorial Guinea in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 match at the Limbe Stadium on Wednesday.

The Eagles are hoping to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2013 when they finished third in South Africa. Mali have the edge over Equatorial Guinea heading into this encounter based on their pedigree in Afcon finals and current form.

The 1972 Afcon runners-up remain one of their few teams that are undefeated in this year's tournament. The West African side finished at the top of Group F after accumulating seven points from three matches including wins over Tunisia and Mauritania.

They will take on an Equatorial Guinea side that is looking to continue its good record of reaching at least the quarter-finals each time they participate in the Afcon finals. This is National Thunder's third appearance in the tournament having finished fourth in 2012 as co-hosts, before being eliminated in the quarter-finals as the sole hosts in 2015.

The Central African side had a slow start to the ongoing competition as they lost to Ivory Coast in their first match, but wins over Algeria and Sierra Leone earned them the runner-up spot on the Group C standings and they will be looking to make it three wins in a row when they face Mali.

No interest again, Nigeria is out!

Can we replay Nigeria vs Tunisia again!

Name!

Mali!

I'm rooting for marlians to win this match

Grabs my popcorn, I hope the match will be worth it though, because I am yet to recover from the shock I got from my home players.

All our west African brothers losing to North African teams

I support my WA brothers @The Eagles of Mali

Mali vs Senegal for Quarter Final.

Mod, pls catapult this to front page abeg

Game on

Following

See Malian Coach belle...na wao

teejayreal:
I'm rooting for marlians to win this match

Those one dey somewhere dey smoke Igbo...opening legs waaa...and climbing themselves..Wetin concern dem with footballmatch

Holly Gram UP blues. WTF MAN

E be like say Zaha na Edu mentor...him too get wahala for bodi

Another liverpool player here

Supporters club

This one too dry abeg

CAF back to their old ways...penalty to Mali
Will VAR support as usual or rescue Equitorial guinea

Ope o....VAR no penalty

Shey na this man blow Nigeria match?

Not interested

Ekaka1:
This one too dry abeg

Hopefully 2nd half will be better

clockwisereport:
All our west African brothers losing to North African teams

I support my WA brothers @The Eagles of Malj

. Mali will easily beat senegal. Senegal has not been convincing in this tournament. My thought though

Equatorial G player will soon get a red card, the one with the pink hair

This guy na fool..
How will he miss that ball.