We round up the list of Africa Cup of Nations 2023 fixtures, including the full schedule for the tournament and kick-off times.

By Michael Potts

Published: Thursday, 04 January 2024 at 13:34 PM


The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off with great expectations, as some of the world’s finest players head to their home continent in a bid for glory.

Ivory Coast will host the 2023 edition of the tournament in the early stages of 2024, due to the summer being a particularly hazardous rainy season in the west African nation.

Reigning champions Senegal enter the competition among the favourites to win again, though no team has banked consecutive AFCON titles since Egypt’s hat-trick between 2006 and 2010.

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Mohamed Salah will be determined to make amends for Egypt’s defeat in the last edition’s final, while hosts Ivory Coast, Algeria and Cameroon all boast title-contending squads.

Morocco head into the tournament with high hopes following their remarkable run at the 2022 World Cup, as they became the first African nation to reach the semi-finals.

RadioTimes.com brings you all the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 fixtures for the tournament ahead, including knockout round details.

Africa Cup of Nations 2023 fixtures

All UK time.

Group Stage

Saturday 13th January

Ivory Coast v Guinea-Bissau (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Sunday 14th January

Nigeria v Equatorial Guinea (2pm) Sky Sports Mix

Egypt v Mozambique (5pm) Sky Sports Football

Ghana v Cape Verde (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Monday 15th January

Senegal v The Gambia (2pm) Sky Sports Football

Cameroon v Guinea (5pm) Sky Sports Football

Algeria v Angola (8pm) Sky Sports Premier League

Tuesday 16th January

Burkina Faso v Mauritania (2pm) Sky Sports Football

Tunisia v Namibia (5pm) Sky Sports Football

Mali v South Africa (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Wednesday 17th January

Morocco v Tanzania (5pm) Sky Sports Football

DR Congo v Zambia (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Thursday 18th January

Equatorial Guinea v Guinea-Bissau (2pm) Sky Sports Football

Ivory Coast v Nigeria (5pm) Sky Sports Football

Egypt v Ghana (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Friday 19th January

Cape Verde v Mozambique (2pm) Sky Sports Football

Senegal v Cameroon (5pm) Sky Sports Football

Guinea v The Gambia (8pm) Sky Sports TBC

Saturday 20th January

Algeria v Burkina Faso (2pm) Sky Sports TBC

Mauritania v Angola (5pm) Sky Sports Football

Tunisia v Mali (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Sunday 21st January

Morocco v DR Congo (2pm) Sky Sports TBC

Zambia v Tanzania (5pm) Sky Sports TBC

South Africa v Namibia (8pm) Sky Sports TBC

Monday 22nd January

Equatorial Guinea v Ivory Coast (5pm) Sky Sports TBC

Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria (5pm) Sky Sports TBC

Cape Verde v Egypt (8pm) Sky Sports TBC

Mozambique v Ghana (8pm) Sky Sports TBC

Tuesday 23rd January

The Gambia v Cameroon (5pm) Sky Sports TBC

Guinea v Senegal (5pm) Sky Sports TBC

Angola v Burkina Faso (8pm) Sky Sports TBC

Mauritania v Algeria (8pm) Sky Sports TBC

Wednesday 24th January

Namibia v Mali (5pm) Sky Sports TBC

South Africa v Tunisia (5pm) Sky Sports TBC

Tanzania v DR Congo (8pm) Sky Sports TBC

Zambia v Morocco (8pm) Sky Sports TBC

Round of 16

Saturday 27th January

R16 1: Group D Winner v Group B/E/F Third Place (5pm) Sky Sports Football

R16 2: Group A Runner-up v Group C Runner-up (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Sunday 28th January

R16 2: Group A Winner v Group C/D/E Third Place (5pm) Sky Sports Football

R16 3: Group B Runner-up v Group F Runner-up (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Monday 29th January

R16 4: Group B Winner v Group A/C/D Third Place (5pm) Sky Sports Football

R16 5: Group C Winner v Group A/B/F Third Place (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Tuesday 30th January

R16 7: Group E Winner v Group D Runner-up (5pm) Sky Sports Football

R16 8: Group F Winner v Group E Runner-up (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Quarter-finals

Friday 2nd February

QF1: Winner of R16 2 v Winner of R16 1 (5pm) Sky Sports Football

QF2: Winner of R16 4 v Winner of R16 3 (8pm) Sky Sports TBC

Saturday 3rd February

QF3: Winner of R16 7 v Winner of R16 6 (5pm) Sky Sports Football

QF4: Winner of R16 5 v Winner of R16 8 (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Semi-finals

Wednesday 7th February

SF1: Winner of QF1 v Winner of QF4 (5pm) Sky Sports Football

SF2: Winner of QF3 v Winner of QF2 (8pm) Sky Sports TBC

Third-place play-off

Saturday 10th February

Third-place play-off: SF1 loser v SF2 loser (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Final

Sunday 11th February

Final: SF1 winner v SF1 loser (8pm) Sky Sports Football

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