{"id":1407,"date":"2024-01-10T15:13:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T15:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/afcon-2023-ivory-coast-nigeria-look-to-make-history\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T15:13:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T15:13:02","slug":"afcon-2023-ivory-coast-nigeria-look-to-make-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/afcon-2023-ivory-coast-nigeria-look-to-make-history\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2023: Ivory Coast &#038; Nigeria Look to Make History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is set to unfold in Ivory Coast, spanning across January and February. This guide provides a detailed look at the fixtures and dates for each group.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-126180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AFCON-2023-Ivory-Coast-038-Nigeria-Look-to-Make-History.png\" alt=\"AFCON 2023\" width=\"782\" height=\"374\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Senegals_Historic_Win\"\/>Senegal\u2019s Historic Win<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<p>Last year, Senegal claimed their first-ever AFCON title in Cameroon. They, along with Ivory Coast and 22 other nations, are back to compete in the 2023 tournament.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tournament_Overview\"\/>Tournament Overview<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<p>Starting on January 13th, the final game will take place on February 11th. Let\u2019s dive into the group-by-group guide to know more about the fixtures.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Group_A_%E2%80%93_The_Teams_and_Fixtures\"\/>Group A \u2013 The Teams and Fixtures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Participants:<\/strong> Nigeria (three titles), Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast (two titles), Guinea Bissau<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fixtures:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Jan 13: Ivory Coast vs Guinea Bissau \u2013 21:00 CET<\/li>\n<li>Jan 14: Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea \u2013 15:00 CET<\/li>\n<li>Jan 18: Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea Bissau \u2013 15:00 CET, Ivory Coast vs Nigeria \u2013 18:00 CET<\/li>\n<li>Jan 22: Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria \u2013 18:00 CET<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Group_B_%E2%80%93_The_Teams_and_Fixtures\"\/>Group B \u2013 The Teams and Fixtures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Participants:<\/strong> Ghana (four titles), Cape Verde, Mozambique, Egypt (seven titles)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fixtures:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Jan 14: Egypt vs Mozambique \u2013 18:00 CET, Ghana vs Cape Verde \u2013 21:00 CET<\/li>\n<li>Jan 18: Egypt vs Ghana \u2013 21:00 CET<\/li>\n<li>Jan 19: Cape Verde vs Mozambique -15:00 CET<\/li>\n<li>Jan 22: Mozambique vs Ghana, Cape Verde vs Egypt \u2013 21:00 CET<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Group_C_%E2%80%93_The_Teams_and_Fixtures\"\/>Group C \u2013 The Teams and Fixtures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Participants:<\/strong> Senegal (one title), Cameroon (five titles), Gambia, Guinea<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fixtures:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Jan 15: Senegal vs Gambia \u2013 15:00 CET, Cameroon vs Guinea \u2013 18:00 CET<\/li>\n<li>Jan 19: Senegal vs Cameroon \u2013 18:00 CET, Guinea vs Gambia \u2013 21:00 CET<\/li>\n<li>Jan 23: Guinea vs Senegal, Gambia vs Cameroon \u2013 18:00 CET<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Group_D_%E2%80%93_The_Teams_and_Fixtures\"\/>Group D \u2013 The Teams and Fixtures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Participants:<\/strong> Algeria (two titles), Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Angola<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fixtures:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Jan 15: Algeria vs Angola \u2013 21:00 CET<\/li>\n<li>Jan 16: Burkina Faso vs Mauritania \u2013 15:00 CET<\/li>\n<li>Jan 20: Algeria vs Burkina Faso \u2013 15:00 CET, Mauritania vs Angola \u2013 18:00 CET<\/li>\n<li>Jan 23: Angola vs Burkina Faso, Mauritania vs Algeria \u2013 21:00 CET<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Group_E_%E2%80%93_The_Teams_and_Fixtures\"\/>Group E \u2013 The Teams and Fixtures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Participants:<\/strong> Namibia, South Africa (one title), Tunisia (one title), Mali<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fixtures:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Jan 16: Tunisia vs Namibia \u2013 18:00 CET, Mali vs South Africa \u2013 21:00 CET<\/li>\n<li>Jan 20: Tunisia vs Mali \u2013 21:00 CET<\/li>\n<li>Jan 21: South Africa vs Namibia \u2013 21:00 CET<\/li>\n<li>Jan 24: South Africa vs Tunisia, Namibia vs Mali \u2013 18:00 CET<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Group_F_%E2%80%93_The_Teams_and_Fixtures\"\/>Group F \u2013 The Teams and Fixtures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Participants:<\/strong> Morocco (one title), Tanzania, D.R. Congo (two titles), Zambia (one title)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fixtures:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Jan 17: Morocco vs Tanzania \u2013 18:00 CET, D.R. Congo vs Zambia \u2013 21:00 CET<\/li>\n<li>Jan 21: Morocco vs D.R. Congo \u2013 15:00 CET, Zambia vs Tanzania \u2013 18:00 CET<\/li>\n<li>Jan 24: Tanzania vs D.R. Congo, Zambia vs Morocco \u2013 21:00 CET<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Knock-out_Stages\"\/>Knock-out Stages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<p>The group winners, runners-up, and the four best third-placed teams advance to the round of 16, followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Round_of_16\"\/>Round of 16<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dates and Fixtures:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Jan 27: Winner Group D vs Third Group B\/E\/F, Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group C<\/li>\n<li>Jan 28: Winner Group A vs Third Group C\/D\/E, Runner-up Group B vs Runner-up Group F<\/li>\n<li>Jan 29: Winner Group B vs Third Group A\/C\/D, Winner Group C vs Third Group A\/B\/F<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>Jan 30: Winner Group E vs Runner-up Group D, Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group E<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quarter-finals\"\/>Quarter-finals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dates and Fixtures:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Feb 2: First quarter-final (Winner R1 vs Winner R2), Second quarter-final (Winner R3 vs Winner R4)<\/li>\n<li>Feb 3: Third quarter-final (Winner R6 vs Winner R7), Fourth quarter-final (Winner R5 vs Winner R8)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Semi-finals\"\/>Semi-finals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dates and Fixtures:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Feb 7: First semi-final (Winner QF1 vs Winner QF4), Second semi-final (Winner QF2 vs Winner QF3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finals\"\/>Finals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dates and Fixtures:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Feb 10: Third-place playoff<\/li>\n<li>Feb 11: The final<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Broadcast_Information_Where_to_Watch_AFCON_2023\"\/>Broadcast Information: Where to Watch AFCON 2023<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<p>AFCON 2023 will be broadcast across various channels worldwide, and select matches (up to eight per round) will also feature audio commentary via Flashscore. Here\u2019s a list of some broadcasters by region:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Algeria: ENTV<\/li>\n<li>Austria: Sportdigital<\/li>\n<li>Belgium: RTBF<\/li>\n<li>Brazil: Band<\/li>\n<li>France: beIN Sports<\/li>\n<li>Germany: Sportdigital<\/li>\n<li>India: FanCode<\/li>\n<li>United Kingdom: Sky Sports<\/li>\n<li>United States: beIN Sports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a complete list of broadcasters and more detailed information on fixtures, refer to official AFCON communications and local listings.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"\/>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h4>\n<p>The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations promises to be an exhilarating tournament with top African football nations competing for the prestigious title. With a comprehensive schedule and widespread broadcast coverage, fans worldwide can follow their favorite teams and enjoy the excitement of African football at its finest.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>READ ALSO:\u00a0\u00a0JOBS IN TANZANIA<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is set to unfold in Ivory Coast, spanning across January and February. 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