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2021 Africa Cup of Nations: Fixtures, venues, full schedule and kick-off times for tournament
Dates, kick-off times and host cities – here’s the full schedule for AFCON 2021.
The tournament, originally scheduled to be played in June and July 2021, will be played in Cameroon between January 9 and February 6, 2022, with Sky Sports showing all 52 games live.
Twenty-four teams will take part, kicking off on January 9 as hosts Cameroon host Burkina Faso in Yaounde, before culminating in the final on February 6 in the capital.
AFCON 2021 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 2021 group-stage fixtures and results
Sunday, January 9
- Group A: Cameron vs Burkina Faso, 4pm (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde)
- Group A: Ethiopia vs Cape Verde, 7pm (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde)
Monday, January 10
- Group B: Senegal vs Zimbabwe, 1pm (Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam)
- Group B: Guinea vs Malawi, 4pm (Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam)
- Group C: Morocco vs Ghana, 4pm (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde)
- Group C: Comoros vs Gabon, 7pm (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde)
Tuesday, January 11
- Group E: Algeria vs Sierra Leone, 1pm (Japoma Stadium, Douala)
- Group D: Nigeria vs Egypt, 4pm (Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua)
- Group D: Sudan vs Guinea-Bissau, 7pm (Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua)
Wednesday, January 12
- Group F: Tunisia vs Mali, 1pm (Limbe Stadium, Limbe)
- Group F: Mauritania vs Gambia, 4pm (Limbe Stadium, Limbe)
- Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast (Japoma Stadium, Douala)
Thursday, January 13
- Group A: Cameroon vs Ethiopia, 4pm (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde)
- Group A: Cape Verde vs Burkina Faso, 7pm (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde)
Friday, January 14
- Group B: Senegal vs Guinea, 1pm (Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam)
- Group B: Malawi vs Zimbabwe, 4pm (Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam)
- Group C: Morocco vs Comoros, 4pm (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde)
- Group C: Gabon vs Ghana, 7pm (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde)
Saturday, January 15
- Group D: Nigeria vs Sudan, 4pm (Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua)
- Group D: Guinea-Bissau vs Egypt, 7pm (Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua)
Sunday, January 16
- Group F: Gambia vs Mali, 1pm (Limbe Stadium, Limbe)
- Group E: Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone, 4pm (Japoma Stadium, Douala)
- Group F: Tunisia vs Mauritania, 4pm (Limbe Stadium, Limbe)
- Group E: Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea, 7pm (Japoma Stadium, Douala)
Monday, January 17
- Group A: Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia, 4pm (Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam)
- Group A: Cape Verde vs Cameroon, 4pm (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde)
Tuesday, January 18
- Group B: Malawi vs Senegal, 4pm (Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam)
- Group B: Zimbabwe vs Guinea, 4pm (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde)
- Group C: Gabon vs Morocco, 7pm (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde)
- Group C: Ghana vs Comoros, 7pm (Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua)
Wednesday, January 19
- Group D: Egypt vs Sudan, 7pm (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde)
- Group D: Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria, 7pm (Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua)
Thursday, January 20
- Group E: Ivory Coast vs Algeria, 4pm (Japoma Stadium, Douala)
- Group E: Sierra Leone vs Equatorial Guinea, 4pm (Limbe Stadium, Limbe)
- Group F: Gambia vs Tunisia, 7pm (Limbe Stadium, Limbe)
- Group F: Mali vs Mauritania, 7pm (Japoma Stadium, Douala)
AFCON 2021 round-of-16 fixtures and results
Sunday, January 23
- Game 1: Group A runner-up vs Group C runner-up, 4pm (Limbe Stadium, Limbe)
- Game 2: Group D winner vs Group B/E/F third-place, 7pm (Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua)
Monday, January 24
- Game 3: Group B runner-up vs Group F runner-up, 4pm (Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam)
- Game 4: Group A winner vs Group C/D/E third-place, 7pm (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde)
Tuesday, January 25
- Game 5: Group B winner vs Group A/C/D third-place, 4pm (Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam)
- Game 6: Group C winner vs Group A/B/F third-place, 7pm (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde)
Wednesday, January 26
- Game 7: Group E winner vs Group D runner-up, 4pm (Japoma Stadium, Douala)
- Game 8: Group F winner vs Group E runner-up, 7pm (Limbe Stadium, Limbe)
AFCON 2021 quarter-final fixtures and results
Saturday, January 29
- Quarter-final 1: Round-of-16 game 4 winner vs Round-of-16 game 3 winner, 4pm (Japoma Stadium, Douala)
- Quarter-final 2: Round-of-16 game 1 winner vs Round-of-16 game 2 winner, 7pm (Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua)
Sunday, January 30
- Quarter-final 3: Round-of-16 game 7 winner vs Round-of-16 game 6 winner, 4pm (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde)
- Quarter-final 4: Round-of-16 game 5 winner vs Round-of-16 game 8 winner, 7pm (Japoma Stadium, Douala)
AFCON 2021 semi-final fixtures and results
Wednesday, February 2
- Semi-final 1: Quarter-final 1 winner vs Quarter-final 4 winner, 7pm (Japoma Stadium, Douala)
Thursday, February 3
- Semi-final 2: Quarter-final 2 winner vs Quarter-final 3 winner, 7pm (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde)
AFCON 2021 third-place match
Sunday, February 6
- Semi-final 1 loser vs Semi-final 2 loser, 4pm (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde)
AFCON 2021 final
Sunday, February 6
- Semi-final 1 winner vs Semi-final 2 winner, 7pm (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde)
Source: footballghana.com
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