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With the countdown to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations beginning, the eyes of football fans are turning to Ivory Coast, which will host the most important African football event on the continent, from January 13 to February 11.
24 teams will participate in Cannes 2023 for the second time in a row, after the previous edition, which was held in Cameroon in 2021.
The teams were divided into 6 groups, each group containing 4 teams. At the end of the first round, the teams that ranked first and second from each group would qualify, and the best 4 teams that obtained third place would join them.
The rest of the Africa Cup of Nations matches will be played in a knockout system, starting with the eighth final.
The six groups are:
- The first group: Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Guinea Bissau.
- the second group: Egypt, Ghana, Cape Verde and Mozambique.
- Third group: Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea and Gambia.
- Fourth group: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Angola.
- Fifth group: Tunisia, Mali, South Africa and Namibia.
- Sixth group: Morocco, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Tanzania.
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast 🇨🇮 will begin on January 13 and conclude on February 11 of next year.
The event was supposed to take place in June-July but was postponed until 2024. pic.twitter.com/iJqOKKx42f
— Africa View Facts (@AfricaViewFacts) March 31, 2023
Cannes 2023 stadiums in Ivory Coast:
- Hassan Ouattara Stadium: It hosts the opening match and is located in the capital, Abidjan, with a capacity of 60,000 spectators.
- Stade Felix Ovoi Boigny: It can accommodate 33,000 spectators and is also located in Abidjan.
- Charlie’s Conan Bunny Stadium: It has a capacity of 20,000 spectators and is located in the city of Yamoussoukro.
- Al Salam Stadium: It has a capacity of 40,000 spectators and is located in the city of Bouaké.
- Amadou Jean Coulibaly Stadium: It has a capacity of 20,000 spectators and is located in the city of Korhogo.
- Laurent Bouco Stadium: It can accommodate 20,000 spectators and is located in San Pedro.
📍 Abidjan, 2023 African Cup of Nations draw! 🇨🇮
Everything is ready! 🙌#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/ohol5wOtvQ
— CAF – Arabic (@caf_online_AR) October 12, 2023
The opening match is scheduled to be held on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Alassane Ouattara Stadium in the capital, Abidjan.
The group league matches will take place from January 13, 2024 until January 24, 2024.
The quarter-final matches will be played from January 27 to the 30 of the same month, while the quarter-final matches will be held on February 2 and 3.
The semi-final match will be played on February 7, while the third and fourth place matches will be played on February 10, with the final match being held on February 11, 2024.
CONFIRMED: The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast will be held in the summer, from June 23rd until July 23rd. #AFCON2021 pic.twitter.com/eCRYY8AvgB
— Adam Maina ™ (@AdamMaina_) January 13, 2022
Schedule of matches for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast:
first round
Saturday 13 January
Ivory Coast x Guinea Bissau: Group A (Alassane Ouattara Stadium)
Sunday 14 January
- Nigeria x Equatorial Guinea: Group A (Alassane Ouattara Stadium)
- Egypt x Mozambique: Group Two (Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny)
- Ghana x Cape Verde: Group B (Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny)
Monday 15 January
- Senegal x Gambia: Group C (Charles Konan Bane Stadium)
- Cameroon x Guinea: Group C (Charles Konan Bane Stadium)
- Algeria x Angola: Group D (Al Salam Stadium)
Tuesday 16 January
- Burkina Faso x Mauritania: Group D (Al Salam Stadium)
- Tunisia x Namibia: Group E (Amadou Jean Coulibaly Stadium)
- Mali x South Africa: Group E (Amadou Jean Coulibaly Stadium)
Wednesday 17 January
- Morocco x Tanzania: Group F (Laurent Bouco Stadium)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo x Zambia: Group F (Laurent Boko Stadium)
Second round
Thursday 18 January
- Equatorial Guinea x Guinea Bissau: Group A (Alassane Ouattara Stadium)
- Ivory Coast x Nigeria: Group A (Alassane Ouattara Stadium)
- Egypt x Ghana: Group Two (Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny)
- Guinea x Gambia: Group C (Charles Konan Bane Stadium)
- Senegal x Cameroon: Group C (Charles Konan Bane Stadium)
Friday 19 January
Cape Verde x Mozambique: Group B (Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny)
Saturday 20 January
- Algeria x Burkina Faso: Group D (Al Salam Stadium)
- Mauritania x Angola: Group D (Al Salam Stadium)
- Tunisia x Mali: Group E (Amadou Jean Coulibaly Stadium)
Sunday 21 January
- Morocco x Democratic Republic of Congo: Group F (Laurent Boko Stadium)
- Zambia x Tanzania: Group F (Laurent Bouco Stadium)
- South Africa x Namibia: Group E (Amadou Gon Koulibaly Stadium)
Third round
Monday 22 January
- Equatorial Guinea x Ivory Coast: Group A (Alassane Ouattara Stadium)
- Guinea Bissau x Nigeria: Group A (Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny)
- Mozambique x Ghana (Alassane Ouattara Stadium)
- Cape Verde x Egypt: Group Two (Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny)
Tuesday 23 January
- Cameroon x Gambia (Al Salam Stadium)
- Guinea x Senegal: Group C (Charles Konan Bane Stadium)
- Angola x Burkina Faso: Group D (Charles Konan Bani Stadium)
- Mauritania x Algeria: Group D (Al Salam Stadium)
Wednesday 24 January
- Tunisia x South Africa: Group E (Amadou Jean Coulibaly Stadium)
- Namibia x Mali: Group E (Stade Laurent Boukou)
- Tanzania x Democratic Republic of Congo: Group F (Amadou John Coulibaly Stadium)
- Zambia x Morocco: Group F (Stade Laurent Bouco)
