The Quarter Finals will see some interesting matchups and it will also witness the introduction of Video Assistant Replay (VAR) for the first time in the competition.
The first quarter-final fixture sees Senegal go up against West African minnows Benin Republic.
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The Teranga Lions who are hoping to win their first AFCON title will go into the clash as the favourites but will also be wary of a Squirrel side that shocked Morocco last time out.
Second quarterfinal fixture sees the Super Eagles of Nigeria square up against perennial rivals South Africa.
The two sides have a history in the competition with Nigeria coming out on top the times they have met in previous editions.