Only 2 months to go! Get ready for the exhilarating clash of football titans at the upcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023, kicking off on 13 January 2024. As Africa’s premier football spectacle, AFCON promises intense rivalries, stunning goals and surely unforgettable moments. 24 teams will battle through 52 matches – and only one team will lift the Cup of Nations on 11 February 2024.
Will current AFCON champions Senegal, who beat Egypt 4-2 on post-match penalties in February 2022 be able to defend the title? Can Egypt win their eighth title? Or will our Black Stars bring home the trophy and celebrate their fifth cup win? As always in soccer, everything is possible! Below we give you a full overview about the first phase of the AFCON 2023 tournament, the group stage. Across the group phase we will see a total of 36 matches, starting with the opening game on 13 January 2024.
AFCON 2023 Groups
The AFCON 2023 Groups were drawn on 12 October 2023. Ghana are seeded in Group B together with Egypt, Cape Verde as well as Mozambique.
Here is the overview about all six groups of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations:
- Group A: Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau
- Group B: Egypt, Ghana, Cape Verde, Mozambique
- Group C: Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea, The Gambia
- Group D: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Angola
- Group E: Tunisia, Mali, South Africa, Namibia
- Group F: Morocco, DR Congo, Zambia, Tanzania
AFCON 2023 Group Stage Match Overview
Group stage Matchday 1
Saturday, 13 January 2024
- Ivory Coast vs Guinea Bissau – the opening game, which is held at Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium of Ebimpe, in Abidjan
Sunday, 14 January 2024
- Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea
- Egypt vs Mozambique
- Ghana vs Cape Verde
Monday, 15 January 2024
- Senegal vs Gambia
- Cameroon vs Guinea
- Algeria vs Angola
Tuesday, 16 January 2024
- Burkina Faso vs Mauritania
- Tunisia vs Namibia
- Mali vs South Africa
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
- Morocco vs Tanzania
- DR Congo vs Zambia
Group stage Matchday 2
Thursday, 18 January 2024
- Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast vs Nigeria
- Senegal vs Cameron, a definite must-watch game in the AFCON 2023 group stage!
- Egypt vs Ghana
- Guinea vs Gambia
Friday, 19 January 2024
- Cape Verde vs Mozambique
Saturday, 20 January 2024
- Algeria vs Burkina Faso
- Mauritania vs Angola
- Tunisia vs Mali
Sunday, 21 January 2024
- Morocco vs DR Congo
- Zambia vs Tanzania
- South Africa vs Namibia
Group stage Matchday 3
Monday, 22 January 2024
- Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria
- Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast
- Mozambique vs Ghana
- Cape Verde vs Egypt
Tuesday, 23 January 2024
- Gambia vs Cameroon
- Guinea vs Senegal
- Mauritania vs Algeria
- Angola vs Burkina Faso
Wednesday, 24 January 2024
- Namibia vs Mali
- South Africa vs Tunisia
- Zambia vs Morocco
- Tanzania vs DR Congo
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One must-watch game is definitely the match between Egypt and Ghana on 18 January. But Senegal vs Cameron, Ivory Coast vs Nigeria or Algeria vs Burkina Faso will also draw in many.
