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The 33rd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be held in Cameroon from January 9 to February 6, 2022.
Cameroon, the hosts, will face Burkina Faso in the opening match at the new 60,000-seat Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, while Algeria, looking to defend their 2019 title, will face Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Sierra Leone in Group E.

If the Augustine Eguavoen-coached Super Eagles are to replicate the success of the 2013 winning team, they will also have to defeat Egypt and Sudan.

With only a few days until the start of the season, here are the six groups, 24 participating teams, and group fixtures.

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

4 pm: Cameroon v Burkina Faso
7 pm: Ethiopia v Cape Verde

January 10: Matchday 2 on Monday

1 pm: Senegal v Zimbabwe
4 pm: Guinea v Malawi
4 pm: Morocco v Ghana
7 pm: Comoros v Gabon

January 11: Matchday 3 on Tuesday

1 pm: Algeria v Sierra Leone
4 pm: Nigeria v Egypt
7 pm: Sudan v Guinea Bissau

January 12: Matchday 4 on Wednesday

1 pm: Tunisia v Mali
4pm: Mauritania v Gambia
7 pm: 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

1 pm: Senegal v Guinea
4 pm: Malawi v Zimbabwe
4pm: Morocco v Comoros
7 pm: Gabon v Ghana

January 15: Matchday 7

4 pm: Nigeria v Sudan
7 pm: Guinea Bissau v Egypt

January 16: Matchday 8

1 pm: Gambia v Mali
4 pm: Ivory Coast v Sierra Leone
4pm: Tunisia v Mauritania
7pm: Algeria v Equitoria Guinea

Round of three — last group games;

January 17: Matchday 9

4 pm: Burkina Faso v Ethiopia
4 pm: Cape Verde v Cameroon

January 18: Matchday 10

4pm: Malawi v Senegal
4 pm: Zimbabwe v Guinea
7 pm: Gabon v Morocco
7 pm: Ghana v Comoros

January 19: Matchday 11

7 pm: Egypt v Sudan
7 pm: Guinea Bissau v Nigeria

January 20: Matchday 12

4 pm: Ivory Coast v Algeria
4pm: Sierra Leone v Equatorial Guinea
7 pm: Gambia v Tunisia
7pm: Mali v Mauritania

Round of 16

January 23

4 pm: 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

4 pm: 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

7 pm: Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group E at Limbe Stadium, Limbe

Quarterfinals Pairings;

Quarter-Final B: January 29

4 pm: Winner R16-M4 vs Winner R16-M3 at Japoma Stadium, Douala

Quarter-Final A: January 29

7 pm: 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

7 pm: Winner R16-M5 vs Winner R16-M8 at Japoma Stadium, Douala

Semifinal Pairings;

SF 1: February 2

7 pm: 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

5 pm: Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2 at Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé

Final: February 6

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

 

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