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The Africa Cup of Nations has returned, with Ivory Coast serving as the host for the second time in the tournament’s history.
Senegal, with top players such as Sadio Mane, Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly, and Nicolas Jackson, have been declared the favorites for the Afcon tournament among the 24 participating nations.
However, the current title holders will be met with tough competition for the championship from the squad they defeated in a penalty shoot-out during the finals three years ago, which includes Mohamed Salah’s Egypt, as well as Morocco, Algeria, Nigeria, Cameroon, and the hosting country Ivory Coast.
The Afcon 2023 tournament has been declared official, even though it will be held in 2024. This change was made due to concerns about the intense summer heat in Senegal, resulting in a delay of several months.
Mohamed Salah is determined to lead Egypt to victory in a major international competition.
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The stadium in Abidjan, named after Alassane Ouattara, has a seating capacity of 60,000.
Felix Houphoet Boigny, Adidjan, 33,000
The Peace Stadium in Bouake has a capacity of 40,000 people.
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The stadium in Korhogo is called Amadou Gon Coulibaly and has a seating capacity of 20,000.
The capacity of the Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro is 20,000.
The Yamoussoukro Charles Konan Banny Stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people.
Group stage (all times GMT)
Saturday 13 January
In the first match, Ivory Coast defeated Guinea-Bissau 2-0.
Sunday 14 January
Group A: Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea at Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, scheduled for 14:00.
Group B will see Egypt facing off against Mozambique at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, with the match starting at 5:00 PM.
Group B: Ghana versus Cape Verde, Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan at 8:00 PM.
Monday 15 January
In Group C, there will be a match between Senegal and The Gambia at Charles Konan Banny Stadium in Yamoussoukro at 14:00.
Group C: Cameroon will face Guinea in a match taking place in Yamoussoukro at 5:00 PM.
In Group D, Algeria and Angola will face off at Stade de la Paix in Bouake at 8:00 PM.
Tuesday 16 January
In Group D, there will be a match between Burkina Faso and Mauritania in Bouake at 2:00 PM.
Group E will see a match between Tunisia and Namibia at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo at 17:00.
Group E: Mali takes on South Africa in Korhogo at 20:00.
Wednesday 17 January
In Group F, there will be a match between Morocco and Tanzania at the Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro. The match will start at 17:00.
Group F: Democratic Republic of Congo versus Zambia, San Pedro (8:00 PM)
Thursday 18 January
Match between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau at Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, starting at 2:00 PM.
Team A: Ivory Coast and Nigeria will face off at Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, with the match starting at 5:00 PM.
Group B: Egypt versus Ghana at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, with a start time of 20:00.
Friday 19 January
Group B: Cape Verde versus Mozambique, Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan at 2:00 PM.
Match between Senegal and Cameroon in Group C at Yamoussoukro, starting at 5:00 PM.
Group C will feature a match between Guinea and The Gambia in Yamoussoukro at 20:00.
Saturday 20 January
D Group: Algeria against Burkina Faso in Bouake at 2:00 PM.
In Group D, there will be a match between Mauritania and Angola in Bouake at 5:00 PM.
Group E: Tunisia versus Mali, Korhogo (8:00 PM)
Sunday 21 January
Team E: South Africa versus Namibia, Korhogo (8:00 PM)
In Group F, there will be a match between Morocco and DR Congo at San Pedro at 14:00.
In Group F, there will be a match between Zambia and Tanzania at San Pedro at 5:00 PM.
Monday 22 January
This match will take place between Equatorial Guinea and Ivory Coast at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan at 5:00 PM.
Team A: Guinea-Bissau takes on Nigeria at Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan at 5:00 PM.
Group B: Cape Verde versus Egypt, Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, starting at 8:00 PM.
B Group: Mozambique against Ghana, at Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, at 8pm.
Tuesday 23 January
In Group C, The Gambia will face Cameroon in Bouake at 17:00.
Match between Guinea and Senegal in Yamoussoukro, starting at 5:00 PM.
In Group D, Angola will face off against Burkina Faso at Yamoussoukro at 8:00 PM.
D Group: Mauritania vs Algeria in Bouake at 8:00 PM.
Wednesday 24 January
In Group E, there will be a match between Namibia and Mali at San Pedro starting at 17:00.
Match between South Africa and Tunisia in Group E at Korhogo, 17:00.
In Group F, there will be a match between Tanzania and DR Congo at Korhogo at 20:00.
Zambia and Morocco will face off in Group F at San Pedro, with the match starting at 20:00.
Second round
Saturday 27 January
Group D’s winner will face the third place team from either Group B, E, or F in a match held in Bouake at 17:00.
Match between the second-place teams in Group A and Group C at Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, scheduled for 8 PM.
Sunday 28 January
The winner of Group A will face the 3rd place team from Groups C, D, or E at Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan at 5:00 PM.
San Pedro (20:00) – Group B Runner-Up vs Group F Runner-Up in SR4
Monday 29 January
Team B, who won Group B, will face the third place team from Group A, C, or D at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan at 5:00 PM.
The team that wins in Group C will face the team that places third in Groups A, B, or F in Yamoussoukro at 8:00 PM.
Tuesday 30 January
Group E’s winning team will face off against the second place team from Group D in a match taking place in Korhogo at 17:00.
The winner of Group F will face the second place team from Group E in San Pedro at 8:00 PM.
Quarter-finals
Friday 2 February
Match between the winning teams of SR2 and SR1 at Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, taking place at 17:00.
The winner of SR4 will face the winner of SR3 at Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan at 8:00 PM.
Saturday 3 February
QF3: The victorious team from SR7 will face off against the triumphant team from SR6 in Bouake at 5:00 PM.
QF4: The victor of SR5 versus the victor of SR8 will play in Yamoussoukro at 8:00 PM.
Semi-finals
Wednesday 7 February
The winner of Quarterfinal 1 will face off against the winner of Quarterfinal 4 in Bouake at 5:00 PM.
The winner of Quarterfinal 3 will face the winner of Quarterfinal 2 at Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan at 8:00 PM.
Third place play-off
Saturday 10 February
The teams that lose in Semi-Finals 1 and 2 will face off at Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan at 8:00 PM.
Sunday 11 February
The victorious team from Semi-Final 1 will face the victorious team from Semi-Final 2 at Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan at 8:00 PM.
Source: The Independent website.
