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The Africa Cup of Nations is currently taking place as Ivory Coast hosts the competition for the second time ever.
Out of the 24 countries participating in the Afcon, Senegal was considered the top contender before the tournament began. This was due to their strong lineup of players such as Sadio Mane, Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly, and Nicolas Jackson.
The current champions will have tough competition for the title from the team they defeated in the final shootout three years ago, Egypt, as well as Morocco, Algeria, Nigeria, Cameroon, and the hosting country, Ivory Coast.
The competition, originally scheduled for 2023, will now be called Afcon 2024 due to a delay caused by worries about the intense summer heat in Senegal.
Mohamed Salah is determined to lead Egypt to their first major international victory.
The image is from AFP via Getty Images.
This is the complete schedule of matches, including dates and start times. Find all the current deals for football betting sites here.
The stadium in Abidjan, named after Alassane Ouattara, can hold 60,000 people.
Felix Houphoet Boigny, Adidjan, 33,000
The Peace Stadium in Bouake has a capacity of 40,000 people.
The Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo has a seating capacity of 20,000.
The Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro has a capacity of 20,000 people.
The Yamoussoukro Charles Konan Banny Stadium has a seating capacity of 20,000.
Group round (all times Greenwich Mean Time)
Saturday 13 January
Team A, consisting of Ivory Coast, won against Team B, Guinea-Bissau, with a score of 2-0.
Sunday 14 January
Group A: Nigeria 1-1 Equatorial Guinea
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Group B: The score of the match between Egypt and Mozambique was 2-2.
Islands
Cape Verde Islands beat Ghana 2-1 in Group B
Monday 15 January
In Group C, Senegal defeated The Gambia with a score of 3-0.
In Group C, Cameroon and Guinea tied with a score of 1-1.
In Group D, Algeria and Angola tied with a score of 1-1.
Tuesday 16 January
In Group D, Burkina Faso won against Mauritania with a score of 1-0.
E Group: Tunisia – Namibia 0-1
Group E: Mali defeats South Africa 2-0
Wednesday 17 January
In Group F, Morocco defeated Tanzania with a score of 3-0.
In Group F, DR Congo and Zambia tied with a score of 1-1.
Thursday 18 January
Group A: The final score of the match between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau was 4-2.
In the match between Ivory Coast and Nigeria, Nigeria won with a score of 1-0.
Group B of the Africa Cup of Nations saw a thrilling match between Egypt and Ghana, with both teams scoring two goals each.
In Group B of the Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt and Ghana had an exciting game that ended in a 2-2 tie.
Friday 19 January
Group B: In the match between Cape Verde and Mozambique, Cape Verde scored 3 goals and Mozambique did not score.
Group C: Senegal 3-1 Cameroon
Group C: Guinea defeats The Gambia 1-0.
Saturday 20 January
In Group D, Algeria tied with Burkina Faso, resulting in a score of 2-2.
In Group D, the match between Mauritania and Angola ended with a score of 2-3.
Group E: Mali and Tunisia tie 1-1.
Sunday 21 January
In Group E, South Africa defeated Namibia with a score of 4-0.
In Group F, the match between Morocco and DR Congo ended in a 1-1 draw.
In Group F, Zambia and Tanzania played to a 1-1 draw.
Monday 22 January
In a match between Group A teams, Equatorial Guinea defeated Ivory Coast with a score of 4-0.
Team A: Guinea-Bissau lost to Nigeria by a score of 0-1.
In Group B, the match between Cape Verde and Egypt ended in a 2-2 tie.
Group B: The match between Mozambique and Ghana ended in a 2-2 draw.
Tuesday 23 January
In Group C, Cameroon defeated The Gambia with a score of 3-2.
In Group C, Senegal beat Guinea with a score of 2-0.
The match between Angola and Burkina Faso resulted in a 2-0 win for Angola in Group D.
In Group D, Mauritania defeated Algeria with a score of 1-0.
Wednesday 24 January
Match between Namibia and Mali in Group E at San Pedro, starting at 17:00.
Group E features a match between South Africa and Tunisia in Korhogo at 5:00 PM.
In Group F, Tanzania will be facing off against DR Congo in Korhogo at 20:00.
In Group F, there will be a match between Zambia and Morocco at San Pedro at 20:00.
Second round
Saturday 27 January
Match between the winner of Group D and the third place team from Group B, E, or F in Bouake at 5:00 PM.
Group A’s second place team will face off against Group C’s second place team at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan at 8:00 PM.
Sunday 28 January
The match between the winner of Group A and the third-place team from Group C, D, or E will take place at Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan at 5:00 PM.
Match between the second place teams of Group B and Group F, San Pedro (20:00)
Monday 29 January
The winner of Group B will face the third place team from Groups A, C, or D at Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan at 5:00 PM.
The winner of Group C will face off against the third place team from Groups A, B, or F in a match taking place in Yamoussoukro at 8:00 PM.
Tuesday 30 January
Winner of Group E vs Second Place of Group D at Korhogo (5:00 PM) for game SR7.
Match between the winner of Group F and the runner-up of Group E, taking place in San Pedro at 8:00 PM.
Quarter-finals
Friday 2 February
Match between the winners of SR2 and SR1 at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, scheduled for 5:00 PM.
Winner of SR4 will face Winner of SR3 at 8:00 PM at Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan.
Saturday 3 February
Match QF3: Bouake (5:00 PM) – Winner of SR7 vs Winner of SR6
The victor of SR5 will face the victor of SR8 in Yamoussoukro at 8:00 PM.
Semi-finals
Wednesday 7 February
The winner of Quarterfinal 1 will face 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 team that loses in SF1 will face the team that loses in SF2 at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan at 8:00 PM.
Sunday 11 February
The victor of SF1 will face the victor of SF2 at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan at 8:00 PM.
Source: independent.co.uk
