The Group A match between South Africa and Cape Verde kicks off the contest among sixteen of Africa's leading football playing nations which starts today, and and ends on February 10th. Please, don't ask me why Egypt is not there, but according to FIFA Rankings, the top ten African nations are:

1 Côte d'Ivoire
2 Algeria
3 Mali
4 Ghana
5 Zambia
6 Libya
7 Gabon
8 Central African Republic
9 Nigeria
10 Tunisia

By virtue of this ranking, recent matches I've watched, and the general political and economic stability of the countries listed, it is safe to say the winner of this tournament is among Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Zambia. The host country, South Africa, and our own dearly beloved country Nigeria, have both shown little promise, so there's no way in Hell anyone will catch me supporting either.




Africa Cup of Nations GROUPS

Group A
Angola, Cape Verde Islands, Morocco, South Africa.

Group B
DR Congo, Ghana, Mali, Niger.

Group C
Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Zambia.

Group D
Algeria, Ivory Coast, Togo, Tunisia.



Africa Cup of Nations FIXTURES

Saturday 19 January
South Africa v Cape Verde Islands; Angola v Morocco

Sunday 20 January
Ghana v Congo DR; Mali v Niger

Monday 21 January
Zambia v Ethiopia; Nigeria v Burkina Faso

Tuesday 22 January
Ivory Coast v Togo; Tunisia v Algeria

Wednesday 23 January
South Africa v Angola; Morocco v Cape Verde Islands

Thursday 24 January
Ghana v Mali; Niger v DR Congo

Friday 25 January
Zambia v Nigeria; Burkina Faso v Ethiopia

Saturday 26 January
Ivory Coast v Tunisia; Algeria v Togo

Sunday 27 January
Cape Verde Islands v Angola; Morocco v South Africa

Monday 28 January
DR Congo v Mali; Niger v Ghana

Tuesday 29 January
Burkina Faso v Zambia; Ethiopia v Nigeria

Wednesday 30 January
Algeria v Ivory Coast; Togo v Tunisia

Saturday 2 February
Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A; Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B

Sunday 3 February
Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C; Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D

Wednesday 6 February
Winner QF 3 v Winner QF 2; Winner QF1 v Winner QF4

Saturday 9 February (3rd Place Match)
Loser SF1 v Loser SF2

Sunday 10 February (FINAL)
Winner SF1 v Winner SF2

http://thediaryofabadman..com/2013/01/fifa-rankings-afcon-fixtures-and-why-i.html

seconded by ME