The dates
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament kicks off today, Saturday, January 13 and ends on February 11, 2024 in Cote d’Ivoire.
The big matches
Football giants Morocco, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Algeria, Senegal and Nigeria will meet at the group stage with Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria both in Group A, Egypt and Ghana in Group B and Senegal and Cameroon in Group C. These encounters are considered the finals before the final.
AFCON fixtures *Kickoff times – East Africa Time Zone
The venues
Six stadiums will feature in the football showpiece.
In Abidjan, the capital city, action will be at Alassane Ouattara Stadium and Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
In Bouake, the matches will be played at Stade de la Paix
In Korhogo, action will be at Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium
In San-Pedro, the matches will be played at the Laurent Pokou Stadium
And in Yamoussoukro, teams will face of at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium.
