The 33rd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON),
originally scheduled to hold in June and July
2021, will be played in Cameroon between January
9 and February 6, 2022,


Cameroon, the hosts, will take on Burkina Faso in
the opening fixture at the new 60,000-seat Olembe
Stadium in Yaounde, while Algeria, who would be
looking to retain their 2019 crown, must conquer
Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Sierra Leone in
group E.

The Augustine Eguavoen tutored Super Eagles side
will also have Egypt and Sudan to subdue if they
are keen to emulate the success of the 2013
winning team.

With barely a few days to kick-off, here are the six
groups, 24 participating sides, and group fixtures.


AFCON 2022 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


AFCON 2022 Group Stage 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


Round two fixtures;

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


Round of three — last group games;

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
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
4pm: Runner-up Group B vs Runner-up Group F at
Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam

R16 Match 3:
January 24
7pm: Winner Group A vs 3rd Group C/D/E at
Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé

R16 Match 5:
January 25
4pm: Winner Group B vs 3rd Group A/C/D at
Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam

R16 Match 6:
January 25
7pm: Winner Group C vs 3rd Group A/B/F at
Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé

R16 Match 7:
January 26
4pm: Winner Group E vs Runner-up Group D at
Japoma Stadium, Douala

R16 Match 8:
January 26
7pm: Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group E at
Limbe Stadium, Limbe
Quarterfinals Pairings;
Quarter-Final B: January 29
4pm: Winner R16-M4 vs Winner R16-M3 at Japoma
Stadium, Douala


Quarter-Final A: January 29
7pm: Winner R16-M1 vs Winner R16-M2 at
Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua

Quarter-Final C: January 30
4pm: Winner R16-M7 v Winner R16-M6 at Olembe
Stadium, Yaoundé

Quarter-Final D: January 30
7pm: Winner R16-M5 vs Winner R16-M8 at Japoma
Stadium, Douala


Semifinal Pairings;

SF 1: February 2
7pm: Winner QF A vs Winner QF D at Japoma
Stadium, Douala

SF 2: February 3
7pm: Winner QF B vs Winner QF C at Olembe
Stadium, Yaoundé


Third-place Match: February 6
5pm: Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2 at Ahmadou Ahidjo
Stadium, Yaoundé


Final: February 6
7pm: Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 at Olembe
Stadium, Yaoundé

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