Africa Cup of Nations
FIFA Region
CAF
Season
2023
Location
Africa
Abbreviation
AFNCUP
Summary
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFNCUP) will be held in the Côte d'Ivoire from 13 January 2024 to 11 February 2024. A total of 24 national teams from FIFA's CAF region qualified for this tournament. This tournament is typically held in odd-numbered years to avoid conflicting with the FIFA World Cup.
At the end of the Group Stage, table ranking ties will be broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) in-group goal difference, (5) in group goals scored, then (6) a drawing.
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Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | 24 | 1st and 2nd place teams from each of the 12 groups from the Group Stage of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying | 6 groups of 4 with 1 match against each team in group (Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) disciplinary points, then (4) a draw.) | |
| Round of 16 | 16 | None | 6 Group winners, 6 Group runners-up, 4 Group 3rd place teams with most points | Knockout matches |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | Knockout matches |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | Knockout matches |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | Knockout match |
Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sun - 11 Feb 2024
 | 12 | Côte d'Ivoire | Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara |
3rd Place Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 10 Feb 2024
 | 00 | Congo DR | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny | |||
| South Africa wins on PKs (6-5) | ||||||
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Wed - 7 Feb 2024
| 11 | South Africa | Stade de Bouaké | |||
| Nigeria advances on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
| 10 | Congo DR | Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 2 Feb 2024
Sat - 3 Feb 2024
 | 12 | Côte d'Ivoire | Stade de Bouaké | |||
| AET | ||||||
 | 00 | South Africa | Stade Charles Konan Banny de Yamoussoukro | |||
| South Africa advances on PKs (2-1) | ||||||
Round of 16
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 27 Jan 2024
Sun - 28 Jan 2024
 | 01 | Guinea | Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara |
Mon - 29 Jan 2024
| 10 | Mauritania | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny |
 | 11 | Côte d'Ivoire | Stade Charles Konan Banny de Yamoussoukro | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire advances on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
Tue - 30 Jan 2024
| 21 | Burkina Faso | Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly |
 | 02 | South Africa | Stade Laurent Pokou |
Group Stage
| Group A | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
Round of 16 Possible Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 13.01.24 | | 20 | Guinea-Bissau | Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara |
| 14.01.24 | | 11 | Equatorial Guinea | Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara |
| 18.01.24 | | 42 | Guinea-Bissau | Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara |
| 01 | Nigeria | Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara |
| 22.01.24 | | 40 | Côte d'Ivoire | Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara |
| 01 | Nigeria | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny |
| Group B | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 3 | - | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | - | 5 | 6 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Mozambique | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | - | 4 | 7 | -3 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
Round of 16 Possible Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 14.01.24 |  | 22 | Mozambique | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny |
 | 12 | Cape Verde Islands | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny |
| 19.01.24 | | 30 | Mozambique | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny |
| 22.01.24 | | 22 | Egypt | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny |
| 22 | Ghana | Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara |
| Group C | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Senegal | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Cameroon | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 5 | 6 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 3 | Guinea | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | The Gambia | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
Round of 16 Possible Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 15.01.24 | | 30 | The Gambia | Stade Charles Konan Banny de Yamoussoukro |
| 10 | The Gambia | Stade Charles Konan Banny de Yamoussoukro |
| 23 | Cameroon | Stade de Bouaké |
| Group D | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Angola | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 3 | Mauritania | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 4 | Algeria | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | - | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Round of 16 Possible Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 16.01.24 | | 10 | Mauritania | Stade de Bouaké |
| 20.01.24 |  | 22 | Burkina Faso | Stade de Bouaké |
| 23 | Angola | Stade de Bouaké |
| 23.01.24 | | 20 | Burkina Faso | Stade Charles Konan Banny de Yamoussoukro |
| 10 | Algeria | Stade de Bouaké |
| Group E | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Mali | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | South Africa | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 3 | Namibia | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round of 16 Possible Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 20 | South Africa | Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly |
| 21.01.24 | | 40 | Namibia | Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly |
| 24.01.24 | | 00 | Tunisia | Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly |
| Group F | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Morocco | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Zambia | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Congo DR | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
Round of 16 Possible Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
