2023 Africa Cup of Nations: Schedule and Results
Ileana Sanchez
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At the beginning of 2024, Ivory Coast became the host of the new Africa Cup of Nations. This is the 34th season of the tournament with the participation of the best African teams.
24 national teams took part in the final stage of AFCON 2023. The opening match took place on 13 January and the final game on 11 February.
The 24 participants were first divided into six groups of four teams each. The top two national teams from each group, as well as the top four of the six third-placed teams, qualified for the play-off round.
Asian Cup 2023. Schedule and results
Starting with the Round of 16, matches were played according to the Olympic system: the team that lost immediately left the tournament.
The title of champions at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations was defended by Senegal, who won the tournament for the first time in history in 2021.
Time - CET
Group A
1st round
13/01 21:00 Ivory Coast vs Guinea-Bissau 2:0
14/01 15:00 Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea 1:1
2nd round
18/01 15:00 Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau 4:2
18/01 18:00 Ivory Coast vs Nigeria 0:1
3rd round
22/01 18:00 Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast 4:0
22/01 18:00 Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria 0:1
| Pos | Team | G | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eq. Guinea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9:3 | 7 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3:1 | 7 |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2:5 | 3 |
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:7 | 0 |
Group B
1st round
14/01 18:00 Egypt vs Mozambique 2:2
14/01 21:00 Ghana vs Cape Verde 1:2
2nd round
18/01 21:00 Egypt vs Ghana 2:2
19/01 15:00 Cape Verde vs Mozambique 3:0
3rd round
22/01 21:00 Mozambique vs Ghana 2:2
22/01 21:00 Cape Verde vs Egypt 2:2
| Pos | Team | G | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Verde | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | 7 |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6:6 | 3 |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5:6 | 2 |
| 4 | Mozambique | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4:7 | 2 |
Group C
1st round
15/01 15:00 Senegal vs Gambia 3:0
15/01 18:00 Cameroon vs Guinea 1:1
2nd round
19/01 18:00 Senegal vs Cameroon 3:1
19/01 21:00 Guinea vs Gambia 1:0
3rd round
23/01 18:00 Guinea vs Senegal 0:2
23/01 18:00 Gambia vs Cameroon 2:3
| Pos | Team | G | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:1 | 9 |
| 2 | Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:6 | 4 |
| 3 | Guinea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 4 |
| 4 | Gambia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:7 | 0 |
Group D
1st round
15/01 21:00 Algeria vs Angola 1:1
16/01 15:00 Burkina Faso vs Mauritania 1:0
2nd round
20/01 15:00 Algeria vs Burkina Faso 2:2
20/01 18:00 Mauritania vs Angola
3rd round
23/01 21:00 Angola vs Burkina Faso 2:0
23/01 21:00 Mauritania vs Algeria 1:0
| Pos | Team | G | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6:3 | 7 |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:4 | 4 |
| 3 | Mauritania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:4 | 3 |
| 4 | Algeria | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3:4 | 2 |
Group E
1st round
16/01 18:00 Tunisia vs Namibia 0:1
16/01 21:00 Mali vs South Africa 0:2
2nd round
20/01 21:00 Tunisia vs Mali 1:1
21/01 21:00 South Africa vs Namibia 1:1
3rd round
24/01 18:00 South Africa vs Tunisia 0:0
24/01 18:00 Namibia vs Mali 0:0
| Pos | Team | G | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mali | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3:1 | 5 |
| 2 | S. Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:2 | 4 |
| 3 | Namibia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1:4 | 4 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1:2 | 2 |
Group F
1st round
17/01 18:00 Morocco vs Tanzania 3:0
17/01 21:00 DR Congo vs Zambia 1:1
2nd round
21/01 15:00 Morocco vs DR Congo 1:1
21/01 18:00 Zambia vs Tanzania 1:1
3rd round
24/01 21:00 Tanzania vs DR Congo 0:0
24/01 21:00 Zambia vs Morocco 0:1
| Pos | Team | G | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:1 | 7 |
| 2 | DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2:2 | 3 |
| 3 | Zambia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2:3 | 2 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1:4 | 2 |
Ranking of third-placed teams
The top four out of six teams that finish the group stage in third place will advance to the knockout stage
| Pos. | Grp | Team | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | С | Guinea | 2:3 | 4 |
| 2 | E | Namibia | 1:4 | 4 |
| 3 | D | Mauritania | 3:4 | 3 |
| 4 | А | Ivory Coast | 2:5 | 3 |
| 5 | B | Ghana | 5:6 | 2 |
| 6 | F | Zambia | 2:3 | 2 |
Knockout round schedule
Round of 16
27/01 18:00 Angola vs Namibia 3:0
27/01 21:00 Nigeria vs Cameroon 2:0
28/01 18:00 Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea 0:1
28/01 21:00 Egypt vs DR Congo 1:1, pen. 7:8
29/01 18:00 Cape Verde vs Mauritania 1:0
29/01 21:00 Senegal vs Ivory Coast 1:2 (SO)
30/01 18:00 Mali vs Burkina Faso 2:1
30/01 21:00 Morocco vs South Africa 0:2
Quarter-finals
02/02 18:00 Nigeria vs Angola 1:0
02/02 21:00 Guinea vs DR Congo 1:3
03/02 18:00 Mali vs Ivory Coast 1:2
03/02 21:00 Cape Verde vs South Africa 0:0 (penalty - 1:2)
Semi-finals
07/02 18:00 Nigeria vs South Africa 1:1 (penalty - 4:2)
07/02 21:00 Ivory Coast vs DR Congo 1:0
Third place game
10/02 21:00 South Africa - DR Congo 0:0 (penalty 6:5)
Final
11/02 21:00 Nigeria vs Ivory Coast 1:2
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