All you need to know about AFCON 2023; full schedule, kick-off times
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) commences on Saturday, January 13, 2023, with Cote d'Ivoire hosting the finals for the second time.
The Journey:
Dates: January 13 - February 11, 2024
Duration: 29 days
Final: Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan
Matches: 52
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The Teams:
24 nations battling for continental glory
6 groups of 4 teams each
Group A: Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau
Group B: Egypt, Ghana, Cape Verde, Mozambique
Group C: Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea, The Gambia
Group D: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Angola
Group E: Tunisia, Mali, South Africa, Namibia
Group F: Morocco, DR Congo, Zambia, Tanzania
The Road to Victory:
Top two teams from each group advance
Four best-ranked third-placed teams join the knockout stage
Second round: Group winners vs. third-placed teams
Quarter-finals, Semi-finals, Final: Winner-takes-all
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The Stage:
Five host cities: Abidjan, Yamoussoukro, Bouake, Korhogo, San Pedro
Six stadiums: Alassane Ouattara (60,000), Felix Houphouet-Boigny (33,000), Charles Konan Banny (20,000), Stade de la Paix (40,000), Amadou Gon Coulibaly (20,000), Laurent Pokou (20,000)
Catch the Action:
All matches LIVE on StarTimes in Africa
Free-to-air broadcast in Ghana by Ghana Broadcasting Corporation and its subsidiaries
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Fixtures and schedule...
Group stage
Saturday January 13
Group A: Cote d'Ivoire vs Guinea-Bissau - Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan (8pm)
Sunday January 14
Group A: Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea - Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan (2pm)
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Group B: Egypt vs Mozambique - Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (5pm)
Group B: Ghana vs Cape Verde - Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (8pm)
Monday January 15
Group C: Senegal vs The Gambia - Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro (2pm)
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Group C: Cameroon vs Guinea - Yamoussoukro (5pm)
Group D: Algeria vs Angola - Stade de la Paix, Bouake (8pm)
Tuesday January 16
Group D: Burkina Faso vs Mauritania - Bouake (2pm)
Group E: Tunisia vs Namibia - Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo (5pm)
Group E: Mali vs South Africa - Korhogo (8pm)
Wednesday January 17
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Group F: Morocco vs Tanzania - Laurent Pokou Stadium, San Pedro (5pm)
Group F: DR Congo vs Zambia - San Pedro (8pm)
Thursday January 18
Group A: Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau - Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan (2pm)
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Group A: Cote d'Ivoire vs Nigeria - Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan (5pm)
Group B: Egypt vs Ghana - Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (8pm)
Friday January 19
Group B: Cape Verde vs Mozambique - Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (2pm)
Group C: Senegal vs Cameroon - Yamoussoukro (5pm)
Group C: Guinea vs The Gambia - Yamoussoukro (8pm)
Saturday January 20
Group D: Algeria vs Burkina Faso - Bouake (2pm)
Group D: Mauritania vs Angola - Bouake (5pm)
Group E: Tunisia vs Mali - Korhogo (8pm)
Sunday January 21
Group F: Morocco vs DR Congo - San Pedro (2pm)
Group F: Zambia vs Tanzania - San Pedro (5pm)
Group E: South Africa vs Namibia - Korhogo (8pm)
Monday January 22
Group A: Equatorial Guinea vs Cote d'Ivoire - Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan (5pm)
Group A: Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria - Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (5pm)
Group B: Cape Verde vs Egypt - Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (8pm)
Group B: Mozambique vs Ghana - Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan (8pm)
Tuesday January 23
Group C: The Gambia vs Cameroon - Bouake (5pm)
Group C: Guinea vs Senegal - Yamoussoukro (5pm)
Group D: Angola vs Burkina Faso - Yamoussoukro (8pm)
Group D: Mauritania vs Algeria - Bouake (8pm)
Wednesday January 24
Group E: Namibia vs Mali - San Pedro (5pm)
Group E: South Africa vs Tunisia - Korhogo (5pm)
Group F: Tanzania vs DR Congo - Korhogo (8pm)
Group F: Zambia vs Morocco - San Pedro (8pm)
Second round
Saturday January 27
SR1: Group D Winner vs 3rd Place Group B/E/F - Bouake (5pm)
SR2: Group A Second Place vs Group C Second Place - Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (8pm)
Sunday January 28
SR3: Group A Winner vs 3rd Place Group C/D/E - Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan (5pm)
SR4: Group B Second Place vs Group F Second Place -San Pedro (8pm)
Monday January 29
SR5: Group B Winner vs 3rd Place Group A/C/D -Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (5pm)
SR6: Group C Winner vs 3rd Place Group A/B/F - Yamoussoukro (8pm)
Tuesday January 30
SR7: Group E Winner vs Group D Second Place - Korhogo (5pm)
SR8: Group F Winner vs Group E Second Place - San Pedro (8pm)
Quarter-finals
Friday February 2
QF1: Winner SR2 vs Winner RS1 - Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (5pm)
QF2: Winner SR4 vs Winner SR3 - Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan (8pm)
Saturday February 3
QF3: Winner SR7 vs Winner RS6 - Bouake (5pm)
QF4: Winner SR5 vs Winner SR8 - Yamoussoukro (8pm)
Semi-finals
Wednesday February 7
SF1: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF4 - Bouake (5pm)
SF2: Winner QF3 vs Winner QF2 - Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan (8pm)
Third place play-off
Saturday February 10
Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (8pm)
Final
Sunday February 11
Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan (8pm)
Where to watch on television
For fans who will be hoping to watch the games on television, all 52 matches will be broadcast live on StarTimes in Africa.
In Ghana, AFCON 2023 will be broadcast free-to-air by state-owned Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) and its subsidiaries including GTV and GTV Sports Plus.