The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), a biennial African association football tournament, kicked off on Saturday, January 13, 2024, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
The hosts defeated Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in the opening match at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium, which will also host the final on Sunday, February 11, 2024.
Group Line-Up
Group A: Ivory Coast, 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.
Fixtures and schedule
Group stage
Saturday, January 13
Group A: Ivory Coast – Guinea-Bissau
Sunday, January 14
Group A: Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea – Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan (2pm)
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)
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
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)
Group A: Ivory Coast 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 Ivory Coast – 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)
Africa Cup of Nations Final
Sunday, February 11
Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan (8pm)
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