The 33rd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will start today, January 9 in Cameroun.
The three-week tournaments which will kick off today, will see the host, Cameroon, take on Burkina Faso in the opening fixture at the new 60, 000 seat Olembe Stadium in Yaounde at 4pm West Africa Time
The defending champion, Algeria would need to battle Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Sierra Leone in group E to retain their 2019 crown.
The Nigeria Super Eagles will go head to head with Egypt, Sudan, and Guniess Bissau in Group D for the possibility of progressing to the next round.
Here are the six groups, 24 participating sides, and group fixtures.
GROUPS
- Group A: Cameroon (hosts), Burkina Faso, Cape Verde Islands, Ethiopia
- Group B: Guinea, Malawi, Senegal, Zimbabwe
- Group C: Comoros Islands, Gabon, Ghana, Morocco
- Group D: Egypt, Guinea Bissau, Nigeria, Sudan
- Group E: Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone
- Group F: Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Tunisia
GROUP FIXTURES
January 9: Matchday 1 on Sunday
- 4pm: Cameroon v Burkina Faso
- 7pm: Ethiopia v Cape Verde
January 10: Matchday 2 on Monday
- 1pm: Senegal v Zimbabwe
- 4pm: Guinea v Malawi
- 4pm: Morocco v Ghana
- 7pm: Comoros v Gabon
January 11: Matchday 3 on Tuesday
- 1pm: Algeria v Sierra Leone
- 4pm: Nigeria v Egypt
- 7pm: Sudan v Guinea Bissau
January 12: Matchday 4 on Wednesday
- 1pm: Tunisia v Mali
- 4pm: Mauritania v Gambia
- 7pm: Equatorial Guinea v Ivory Coast
January 13: Matchday 5
- 4pm: Cameroon v Ethiopia
- 7pm: Cape Verde v Burkina Faso
January 14: Matchday 6
- 1pm: Senegal v Guinea
- 4pm: Malawi v Zimbabwe
- 4pm: Morocco v Comoros
- 7pm: Gabon v Ghana
January 15: Matchday 7
- 4pm: Nigeria v Sudan
- 7pm: Guinea Bissau v Egypt
January 16: Matchday 8
- 1pm: Gambia v Mali
- 4pm: Ivory Coast v Sierra Leone
- 4pm: Tunisia v Mauritania
- 7pm: Algeria v Equitoria Guinea
January 17: Matchday 9
- 4pm: Burkina Faso v Ethiopia
- 4pm: Cape Verde v Cameroon
January 18: Matchday 10
- 4pm: Malawi v Senegal
- 4pm: Zimbabwe v Guinea
- 7pm: Gabon v Morocco
- 7pm: Ghana v Comoros
January 19: Matchday 11
- 7pm: Egypt v Sudan
- 7pm: Guinea Bissau v Nigeria
January 20: Matchday 12
- 4pm: Ivory Coast v Algeria
- 4pm: Sierra Leone v Equatorial Guinea
- 7pm: Gambia v Tunisia
- 7pm: Mali v Mauritania
ROUND OF 16
R16 Match 1: January 23
- 4pm: Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group C at Limbe Stadium, Limbe
R16 Match 2: January 23
- 7pm: Winner Group D vs 3rd Group B/E/F at Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua
R16 Match 4: January 24
