The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations was launched in Ivory Coast on January 13 and February 11, 2024. What are the different groups? What is the full competition schedule? Which stages were chosen? Discover the programs!
The CAN 2023 groups
group A
- Ivory Coast
- Nigeria
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
Group B
- Egypt
- Ghana
- Green cap
- Mozambique
Group C
- Senegal
- Cameroon
- Guinea
- Gambia
Group D
- Algeria
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
- Angola
Group E
- Tunisia
- Mali
- South Africa
- Namibia
Group F
- Morocco
- DR Congo
- Zambia
- Tanzania
The groups are ready.
There #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 It’s ready to kick off in January! pic.twitter.com/TCMINxYUKz
— CAF – FR (@caf_online_FR) October 12, 2023
The CAN 2023 calendar
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations kicked off on January 13 with the opening match between Ivory Coast, the hottest region, and Guinea-Bissau. Due to the one hour time difference, match times are given in French time.
Saturday January 13:
- 21 hours, Ivory Coast – Guinea-Bissau (Group A, 1st day), Abidjan
Sunday January 14:
- 3 p.m., Nigeria – Equatorial Guinea (Group A, 1st day), Abidjan
- 18 hours, Egypt – Mozambique (Group B, 1st day), Abidjan
- 21 hours, Ghana – Cape Verde (Group B, 1st day), Abidjan
Monday January 15:
- 3 p.m., Senegal – Gambia (Group C, 1st day), Yamoussoukro
- 18 hours, Cameroon – Guinea (Group C, 1st day), Yamoussoukro
- 21 hours, Algeria – Angola (Group D, 1st day), Bouaké
Tuesday January 16:
- 3 p.m., Burkina Faso – Mauritania (Group D, 1st day), Bouaké
- 18 hours, Tunisia – Namibia (Group E, 1st day), Korhogo
- 21 hours, Mali – South Africa (Group E, 1st day), Korhogo
Wednesday January 17:
- 18 hours, Morocco – Tanzania (Group F, 1st day), San Pédro
- 21 hours, DR Congo – Zambia (Group F, 1st day), San Pédro
Thursday January 18:
- 3 p.m., Equatorial Guinea – Guinea-Bissau (Group A, 2nd day), Abidjan
- 18 hours, Ivory Coast – Nigeria (Group A, 2nd day), Abidjan
- 21 hours, Egypt – Ghana (Group B, 2nd day), Abidjan
Friday January 19:
- 3 p.m., Cape Verde – Mozambique (Group B, 2nd day), Abidjan
- 18 hours, Senegal – Cameroon (Group C, 2nd day), Yamoussoukro
- 21 hours, Guinea – Gambia (Group C, 2nd day), Yamoussoukro
Saturday January 20:
- 3 p.m., Algeria – Burkina Faso (Group D, 2nd day), Bouaké
- 18 hours, Mauritania – Angola (Group D, 2nd day), Bouaké
- 21 hours, Tunisia – Mali (Group E, 2nd day), Korhogo
Sunday January 21:
- 3 p.m., Morocco – DR Congo (Group F, 2nd day), San Pédro
- 18 hours, Zambia – Tanzania (Group F, 2nd day), San Pédro
- 21 hours, South Africa – Namibia (Group E, 2nd day), Korhogo
Monday January 22:
- 18 hours, Equatorial Guinea – Ivory Coast (Group A, 3rd day), Abidjan
- 18 hours, Guinea Bissau – Nigeria (Group A, 3rd day), Abidjan
- 21 hours, Mozambique – Ghana (Group B, 3rd day), Abidjan
- 21 hours, Cape Verde – Egypt (Group B, 3rd day), Abidjan
Tuesday January 23:
- 18 hours, Guinea – Senegal (Group C, 3rd day), Yamoussoukro
- 18 hours, Gambia – Cameroon (Group C, 3rd day), Bouaké
- 21 hours, Angola – Burkina Faso (Group D, 3rd day), Yamoussoukro
- 21 hours, Mauritania – Algeria (Group D, 3rd day), Bouaké
Wednesday January 24:
- 18 hours, South Africa – Tunisia (Group E, 3rd day), Korhogo
- 18 hours, Namibia – Mali (Group E, 3rd day), San Pédro
- 21 hours, Tanzania – DR Congo (Group F, 3rd day), Korhogo
- 21 hours, Zambia – Morocco (Group F, 3rd day), San Pédro
Saturday January 27:
- 18 hours, 1st Group D – 3rd Group B or 3rd Group E or 3rd Group F (8th final 1), Bouaké
- 21 hours, 2nd Group A – 2nd Group C (8th final 2), Abidjan
Sunday January 28:
- 18 hours, 1st Group A – 3rd Group C or 3rd Group D or Group E (8th final 3), Abidjan
- 21 hours, 2nd Group B – 2nd Group F (8th final 4), San Pédro
Monday January 29:
- 18 hours, 1st Group B – 3rd Group A or 3rd Group C or 3rd Group D (8th final 5), Abidjan
- 21 hours, 1st Group C – 3rd Group A or 3rd Group B or 3rd Group F (8th final 6), Yamoussoukro
Tuesday January 30:
- 18 hours, 1st Group E – 2nd Group D (8th final 7), Korhogo
- 21 hours, 1st Group F – 2nd Group E (8th final 8), San Pédro
Friday February 2:
- 18 hours, Winner of 8th final 2 – Winner of 8th final 1 (Quarter-final 1), Abidjan
- 21 hours, Winner of 8th finals 4 – Winner of 8th finals 3 (Quarter-final 2), Abidjan
Saturday February 3:
- 18 hours, Winner 8th final 7 – Winner 8th final 6 (Quarter-final 3), Bouaké
- 21 hours, Winner 8th final 5 – Winner 8th final 8 (Quarter-final 4), Yamoussoukro
Wednesday February 7:
- 18 hours, Winner Quarter-final 1 – Winner Quarter-final 4 (Semi-final), Bouaké
- 21 hours, Winner Quarter-final 3 – Winner Quarter-final 2 (Semi-final), Abidjan
Saturday February 10:
- 21 hours, Match for 3rd placeAbidjan
Tuesday, February 11 :
Stadiums in Ivory Coast
- Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium, Abidjan (60,012 seats)
- Stade Félix Houphouet-Boigny, Abidjan (27,900 seats)
- Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro (20,000 seats)
- Stade de la Paix, Bouaké (40,000 seats)
- Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo (20,000 seats)
- Laurent Pokou Stadium, San Pédro (20,000 seats)
The CAN 2023 broadcaster
The 2023 African Cup of Nations is broadcast in France and is integrated into the group’s channels Be in sports. In September, a failed financier took the place between the Qatari company and the Confederation of African (Site notre blog d’information), with all considering a breach of contract before the partnership was finally resumed.
Why is CAN 2023 taking place in 2024?
Initially prepared from July 23 to July 23, 2023, the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations was organized from January 13 to February 11, 2024 by the Confederation of African (Site notre blog d’information). The change of calendar is based on the water season in Ivory Coast, depending on the weather, so that the matches are not changed in optimal climatic conditions.
What is CAN return?
Postponed to January 2022 based on the coronavirus epidemic, the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations is also postponed by Senegal in Cameroon. The Lions of Teranga have registered their name on the winners list of the event for the first time.
Led by its star Sadio Mané, Aliou Cissé’s team won the final against Mohammed Salah’s Egypt, after a penalty shootout (0-0, 4-2 tab), after victories against Cape Verde in the round of 16, Equatorial Guinea in the quarter-finals and Burkina Faso in the semi-finals.
Algeria, title holders, were eliminated in the group stage, Djamel Belmadi’s players finishing fourth in their group behind Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone.