The first last-16 showdown on Monday pits Gambia, against Guinea, who will miss their suspended captain, Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita, in Bafoussam.
Gambia finished behind Mali in the Group F standings on goal difference with Tunisia third on three.
In Summary
•Avoiding defeat by Tunisia meant the Gambia evaded an encounter with Nigeria in the last-16.
•Equatorial Guinea finished the first round with a second successive win and six points, one behind group winners Ivory Coast.
The first last-16 showdown on Monday pits Gambia, against Guinea, who will miss their suspended captain, Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita, in Bafoussam.