Africa Cup of Nations 2023: Dates, UK kick-off times, groups, schedule and how to follow as Senegal aim to defend title in Ivory Coast – Beragampengetahuan

The Africa Cup of Nations is now underway as the continent’s best compete for the title in Ivory Coast.

Senegal are the reigning champions after beating Egypt on penalties in the final in 2021 with the winning spot-kick taken by Sadio Mane. 

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The Lions of Teranga will be out to defend their crown but Mohamed Salah will want revenge while Morocco, Algeria and the hosts are set to compete for the trophy. 

AFCON 2023: Dates and times

The Africa Cup of Nations began on Saturday, January 13.

Group stage action continues until January 24 before the knockout stages begin three days later on January 27.

Quarter-finals will be played across February 2 and 3 while semi-finals take place on February 7. 

The 2023 AFCON final is then scheduled to take place on Sunday, February 11. 

All of the games will be played at either 2pm, 5pm or 8pm UK time. 

AFCON 2023: How to follow 

All Africa Cup of Nations fixtures will be broadcast live on TV in the UK. 

Sky Sports will be providing coverage of the tournament. 

Fans can also watch the action for free on CAF’s YouTube channel. 

beragampengetahuan and beragampengetahuan.com will keep you up to date with all the latest. 

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AFCON 2023: Stadiums

All of the games at the Africa Cup of Nations will be played across six stadiums. 

Venues are spread across five host cities within the Ivory Coast – Abidjan, Yamoussoukro, Bouake, Korhogo and San Pedro. 

• Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan 
• Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan
• Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro 
• Stade de la Paix, Bouake
• Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo 
• Laurent Pokou Stadium, San Pedro 

AFCON 2023: Groups 

The 24 teams have been split into six groups of four teams. 

Hosts Ivory Coast are in Group A alongside Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.

Salah’s Egypt have been drawn in the same group as Ghana in what will be a huge battle between the African giants. 

The holders Senegal are in Group C with Cameroon, setting up another heavyweight clash. 

Group winners, runners up and the four best-ranked third-placed teams will advance to the knockout stages. 

• Group A: Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau
• Group B: Egypt, Ghana, Cape Verde and Mozambique
• Group C: Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea and The Gambia
• Group D: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Angola
• Group E: Tunisia, Mali, South Africa and Namibia
• Group F: Morocco, DR Congo, Zambia and Tanzania

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AFCON 2023: Schedule 

(All UK kick-off times)

Saturday, January 13

• Ivory Coast 2-0 Guinea-Bissau

Sunday, January 14

• Nigeria 1-1 Equatorial Guinea
• Egypt 2-2 Mozambique
• Ghana 1-2 Cape Verde

Monday, January 15 

• Senegal 3-0 Gambia
• Cameroon 1-1 Guinea
• Algeria 1-1 Angola

Tuesday, January 16 

• Burkina Faso 1-0 Mauritania
• Tunisia 0-1 Namibia
• Mali 2-0 South Africa

Wednesday, January 17

• Morocco 3-0 Tanzania
• DR Congo 1-1 Zambia

Thursday, January 18 

• Equatorial Guinea 4-2 Guinea-Bissau
• Ivory Coast 0-1 Nigeria
• Egypt 2-2 Ghana

Friday, January 19 

• Cape Verde 3-0 Mozambique
• Senegal 3-1 Cameroon
• Guinea 1-0 Gambia

Saturday, January 20 

• Algeria 2-2 Burkina Faso
• Mauritania 2-3 Angola
• Tunisia 1-1 Mali

Sunday, January 21 

• Morocco vs DR Congo – 2pm
• Zambia vs Tanzania – 5pm 
• South Africa vs Namibia – 8pm

Monday, January 22 

• Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast – 5pm
• Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria – 5pm
• Cape Verde vs Egypt – 8pm
• Mozambique vs Ghana – 8pm

Tuesday, January 23 

• The Gambia vs Cameroon – 5pm
• Guinea vs Senegal – 5pm
• Angola vs Burkina Faso – 8pm
• Mauritania vs Algeria – 8pm

Wednesday, January 24 

• Namibia vs Mali – 5pm
• South Africa vs Tunisia – 5pm
• Tanzania vs DR Congo – 8pm
• Zambia vs Morocco – 8pm

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Saturday, January 27 

• R16 1: Group D Winner vs 3rd Place Group B/E/F – 5pm
• R16 2: Group A Second Place vs Group C Second Place – 8pm

Sunday, January 28 

• R16 2: Group A Winner vs 3rd Place Group C/D/E – 5pm 
• R16 3: Group B Second Place vs Group F Second Place – 8pm

Monday, January 29 

• R16 4: Group B Winner vs 3rd Place Group A/C/D – 5pm
• R16 5: Group C Winner vs 3rd Place Group A/B/F – 8pm

Tuesday, January 30 

• R16 7: Group E Winner vs Group D Second Place – 5pm
• R16 8: Group F Winner vs Group E Second Place – 8pm

Friday, February 2 

• Quarter-Final 1: Winner of R16 2 vs Winner of R16 1 – 5pm 
• Quarter-Final 2: Winner of R16 4 vs Winner of R16 3 – 8pm 

Saturday, February 3 

• Quarter-Final 3: Winner of R16 7 vs Winner of R16 6 – 5pm 
• Quarter-Final 4: Winner of R16 5 vs Winner of R16 8 – 8pm 

Wednesday, February 7 

• Semi-final 1: Winner of QF1 vs Winner of QF4 – 5pm
• Semi-Final 2: Winner of QF3 vs Winner of QF2 – 8pm

Saturday, February 10 

• Third-place play-off: SF1 loser vs SF2 loser – 8pm

Sunday, February 11 

• Final: SF1 winner vs SF2 winner – 8pm