The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) promises to be reverberating, electric, and utterly magnificent with several intriguing matches and outcomes to be witnessed.
This is Africa's biggest footballing competition, where the best of the best from the continent strut their stuff.
Indeed, brilliance will be seen and not imagined, with just one winner to emerge, as titans and gladiators go to battle.
All attention turns to Mama Africa, as football peaks in Ivory Coast and 24 nations are battling for pride and glory.
The competition commences on Saturday, January 13, 2024, and it culminates on Sunday, February 11, 2024.
Hosts Ivory Coast get us going, and they will be squaring up against Guinea-Bissau at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium.
There are several fascinating matches to look forward to in the group stage, with notable mentions being; Group A: Ivory Coast Vs Nigeria, Group B: Egypt Vs Ghana, Group C: Senegal Vs Cameroon, and Group D: Algeria Vs Burkina Faso.
In Group E, two matches stand out; Tunisia Vs Mali, and South Africa Vs Mali, it will be interesting to see how the pendulum does swing in those games.
For Group F, Zambia Vs Morocco looks enticing and truly many are waiting to enjoy thrilling football throughout the tournament.
Fixtures, Kick-Off Time, Schedule, Prediction Regarding Teams To Qualify From Each Group
Group A
Saturday, January 13
Ivory Coast vs Guinea-Bissau, (Alassane Ouattara Stadium, 9 pm)
Sunday, January 14
Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea (Alassane Ouattara Stadium, 3 pm)
Thursday, January 18
Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau (Alassane Ouattara Stadium, 3 pm)
Ivory Coast vs Nigeria (Alassane Ouattara Stadium, 6 pm)
Monday, January 22
Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast (Alassane Ouattara Stadium, 6 pm)
Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria (Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, 6 pm)
Prediction: Nigeria, Ivory Coast.
Group B
Sunday, January 14
Egypt vs Mozambique (Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, 6 pm
Ghana vs Cape Verde (Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, 9 pm)
Thursday, January 18
Egypt vs Ghana (Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, 9 pm)
Friday, January 19
Cape Verde vs Mozambique (Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, 3 pm)
Monday, January 22
Cape Verde vs Egypt (Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, 9 pm)
Mozambique vs Ghana (Alassane Ouattara Stadium, 9 pm)
Prediction: Egypt, Ghana.
Group C
Monday, January 15
Senegal vs Gambia (Charles Konan Banny Stadium, 3 pm)
Cameroon vs Guinea (Yamoussoukro, 6 pm)
Friday, January 19
Senegal vs Cameroon (Yamoussoukro, 6 pm)
Guinea vs Gambia (Yamoussoukro, 9 pm)
Tuesday, January 23
Gambia vs Cameroon (Bouake, 6 pm)
Guinea vs Senegal (Yamoussoukro, 6 pm)
Prediction: Senegal, Cameroon.
Group D
Monday, January 15
Algeria vs Angola (Stade de la Paix, 9 pm)
Tuesday, January 16
Burkina Faso vs Mauritania (Bouake, 3 pm)
Saturday, January 20
Algeria vs Burkina Faso (Bouake, 3 pm)
Mauritania vs Angola (Bouake, 6 pm)
Tuesday, January 23
Angola vs Burkina Faso (Yamoussoukro, 9 pm)
Mauritania vs Algeria (Bouake, 9 pm)
Prediction: Algeria, Burkina Faso.
Group E
Tuesday, January 16
Tunisia vs Namibia (Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, 6 pm)
Mali vs South Africa (Korhogo, 9 pm)
Saturday, January 20
Tunisia vs Mali (Korhogo, 9 pm)
Sunday, January 21
South Africa vs Namibia (Korhogo, 9 pm)
Wednesday, January 24
Namibia vs Mali (San Pedro, 6 pm)
South Africa vs Tunisia (Korhogo, 6 pm)
Prediction: Tunisia, Mali.
Group F
Wednesday, January 17
Morocco vs Tanzania (Laurent Pokou Stadium, 6 pm)
DR Congo vs Zambia (San Pedro, 9 pm)
Sunday, January 21
Morocco vs DR Congo (San Pedro, 3 pm)
Zambia vs Tanzania (San Pedro, 6 pm)
Wednesday, January 24
Tanzania vs DR Congo (Korhogo, 9 pm)
Zambia vs Morocco (San Pedro, 9 pm)
Prediction: Morocco, Zambia.
How And Where To Watch The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
The tournament will be beamed live across several outlets, including;
According to information provided by Wikipedia, these are the outlets that own the broadcasting rights to show the tournament.
Algeria
Rights holders: ENTV
Andorra
Rights holders: LaLiga+
Austria
Rights holders: Sportdigital
Belgium
Rights holders: RTBF
Benin
Rights holders: ORTB
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rights holders: Sport Klub
Brazil
Rights holders: Band
Bulgaria
Rights holders: Max Sport
Burkina Faso
Right holders: RTB
Cameroon
Right holders: CRTV, Canal 2
Canada
Right holders: beIN Sports
Cape Verde
Right holders: RTC
Chad
Right holders: Télé Tchad
Croatia
Right holders: Sport Klub
Democratic Republic of Congo
Right holders: RTNC
Denmark
Right holders: Viaplay
Egypt
Right holders: beIN sports
Finland
Right holders: Viaplay
France
Right holders: beIN Sports
Gabon
Right holders: Gabon TV
Gambia
Right holders: GRTS
Germany
Right holders: Sportdigital
Ghana
Right holders: GBC
Guinea
Right holders: RTG
Guinea Bissau
Right holders: TGB
Iceland
Right holders: Viaplay
India
Right holders: FanCode
Ireland
Right holders: Sky Sports
Italia
Right holders: Sportitalia
Ivory Coast
Right holders: RTI, NCI
Kenya
Right holders: KBC
Liechtenstein
Right holders: Sportdigital
Luxembourg
Right holders: Sportdigital
Malawi
Right holders: MBC
Mali
Right holders: ORTM
MENA
Right holders: beIN Sports
Montenegro
Right holders: Sport Klub
Morocco
Right holders: SNRT
Mozambique
Right holders: TV Miramar
Namibia
Right holders: NBC
Netherlands
Right holders: Ziggo Sport
Niger
Right holders: Tele Sahel
Nigeria
Right holders: NTA
North Macedonia
Right holders: Sport Klub
Norway
Right holders: Viaplay
Poland
Right holders: MEGOGO
Portugal
Right holders: Sport TV
Russia
Right holders: Okko Sport
San Marino
Right holders: Sportitalia
Senegal
Right holders: RTS
Serbia
Right holders: Sport Klub
Slovenia
Right holders: Sport Klub
South Africa
Right holders: SABC Sport
Spain
Right holders: LaLiga+
Sub-Saharan Africa
Right holders: New World TV, Canal+, StarTimes, SuperSport
Switzerland
Right holders: Sportdigital
Sweden
Right holders: Viaplay
Tanzania
Right holders: TBC, Azam TV
Togo
Right holders: TVT
Turkey
Right holders: TV8, S Sport
Ukraine
Right holders: MEGOGO
United Kingdom
Right holders: Sky Sports
United States
Right holders: beIN Sports
Zambia
Right holders: Diamond TV
Zimbabwe
Right holders: ZBC
This is Africa's biggest footballing competition, where the best of the best from the continent strut their stuff.
Indeed, brilliance will be seen and not imagined, with just one winner to emerge, as titans and gladiators go to battle.
All attention turns to Mama Africa, as football peaks in Ivory Coast and 24 nations are battling for pride and glory.
The competition commences on Saturday, January 13, 2024, and it culminates on Sunday, February 11, 2024.
Hosts Ivory Coast get us going, and they will be squaring up against Guinea-Bissau at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium.
There are several fascinating matches to look forward to in the group stage, with notable mentions being; Group A: Ivory Coast Vs Nigeria, Group B: Egypt Vs Ghana, Group C: Senegal Vs Cameroon, and Group D: Algeria Vs Burkina Faso.
In Group E, two matches stand out; Tunisia Vs Mali, and South Africa Vs Mali, it will be interesting to see how the pendulum does swing in those games.
For Group F, Zambia Vs Morocco looks enticing and truly many are waiting to enjoy thrilling football throughout the tournament.
Fixtures, Kick-Off Time, Schedule, Prediction Regarding Teams To Qualify From Each Group
Group A
Saturday, January 13
Ivory Coast vs Guinea-Bissau, (Alassane Ouattara Stadium, 9 pm)
Sunday, January 14
Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea (Alassane Ouattara Stadium, 3 pm)
Thursday, January 18
Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau (Alassane Ouattara Stadium, 3 pm)
Ivory Coast vs Nigeria (Alassane Ouattara Stadium, 6 pm)
Monday, January 22
Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast (Alassane Ouattara Stadium, 6 pm)
Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria (Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, 6 pm)
Prediction: Nigeria, Ivory Coast.
Group B
Sunday, January 14
Egypt vs Mozambique (Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, 6 pm
Ghana vs Cape Verde (Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, 9 pm)
Thursday, January 18
Egypt vs Ghana (Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, 9 pm)
Friday, January 19
Cape Verde vs Mozambique (Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, 3 pm)
Monday, January 22
Cape Verde vs Egypt (Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, 9 pm)
Mozambique vs Ghana (Alassane Ouattara Stadium, 9 pm)
Prediction: Egypt, Ghana.
Group C
Monday, January 15
Senegal vs Gambia (Charles Konan Banny Stadium, 3 pm)
Cameroon vs Guinea (Yamoussoukro, 6 pm)
Friday, January 19
Senegal vs Cameroon (Yamoussoukro, 6 pm)
Guinea vs Gambia (Yamoussoukro, 9 pm)
Tuesday, January 23
Gambia vs Cameroon (Bouake, 6 pm)
Guinea vs Senegal (Yamoussoukro, 6 pm)
Prediction: Senegal, Cameroon.
Group D
Monday, January 15
Algeria vs Angola (Stade de la Paix, 9 pm)
Tuesday, January 16
Burkina Faso vs Mauritania (Bouake, 3 pm)
Saturday, January 20
Algeria vs Burkina Faso (Bouake, 3 pm)
Mauritania vs Angola (Bouake, 6 pm)
Tuesday, January 23
Angola vs Burkina Faso (Yamoussoukro, 9 pm)
Mauritania vs Algeria (Bouake, 9 pm)
Prediction: Algeria, Burkina Faso.
Group E
Tuesday, January 16
Tunisia vs Namibia (Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, 6 pm)
Mali vs South Africa (Korhogo, 9 pm)
Saturday, January 20
Tunisia vs Mali (Korhogo, 9 pm)
Sunday, January 21
South Africa vs Namibia (Korhogo, 9 pm)
Wednesday, January 24
Namibia vs Mali (San Pedro, 6 pm)
South Africa vs Tunisia (Korhogo, 6 pm)
Prediction: Tunisia, Mali.
Group F
Wednesday, January 17
Morocco vs Tanzania (Laurent Pokou Stadium, 6 pm)
DR Congo vs Zambia (San Pedro, 9 pm)
Sunday, January 21
Morocco vs DR Congo (San Pedro, 3 pm)
Zambia vs Tanzania (San Pedro, 6 pm)
Wednesday, January 24
Tanzania vs DR Congo (Korhogo, 9 pm)
Zambia vs Morocco (San Pedro, 9 pm)
Prediction: Morocco, Zambia.
How And Where To Watch The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
The tournament will be beamed live across several outlets, including;
According to information provided by Wikipedia, these are the outlets that own the broadcasting rights to show the tournament.
Algeria
Rights holders: ENTV
Andorra
Rights holders: LaLiga+
Austria
Rights holders: Sportdigital
Belgium
Rights holders: RTBF
Benin
Rights holders: ORTB
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rights holders: Sport Klub
Brazil
Rights holders: Band
Bulgaria
Rights holders: Max Sport
Burkina Faso
Right holders: RTB
Cameroon
Right holders: CRTV, Canal 2
Canada
Right holders: beIN Sports
Cape Verde
Right holders: RTC
Chad
Right holders: Télé Tchad
Croatia
Right holders: Sport Klub
Democratic Republic of Congo
Right holders: RTNC
Denmark
Right holders: Viaplay
Egypt
Right holders: beIN sports
Finland
Right holders: Viaplay
France
Right holders: beIN Sports
Gabon
Right holders: Gabon TV
Gambia
Right holders: GRTS
Germany
Right holders: Sportdigital
Ghana
Right holders: GBC
Guinea
Right holders: RTG
Guinea Bissau
Right holders: TGB
Iceland
Right holders: Viaplay
India
Right holders: FanCode
Ireland
Right holders: Sky Sports
Italia
Right holders: Sportitalia
Ivory Coast
Right holders: RTI, NCI
Kenya
Right holders: KBC
Liechtenstein
Right holders: Sportdigital
Luxembourg
Right holders: Sportdigital
Malawi
Right holders: MBC
Mali
Right holders: ORTM
MENA
Right holders: beIN Sports
Montenegro
Right holders: Sport Klub
Morocco
Right holders: SNRT
Mozambique
Right holders: TV Miramar
Namibia
Right holders: NBC
Netherlands
Right holders: Ziggo Sport
Niger
Right holders: Tele Sahel
Nigeria
Right holders: NTA
North Macedonia
Right holders: Sport Klub
Norway
Right holders: Viaplay
Poland
Right holders: MEGOGO
Portugal
Right holders: Sport TV
Russia
Right holders: Okko Sport
San Marino
Right holders: Sportitalia
Senegal
Right holders: RTS
Serbia
Right holders: Sport Klub
Slovenia
Right holders: Sport Klub
South Africa
Right holders: SABC Sport
Spain
Right holders: LaLiga+
Sub-Saharan Africa
Right holders: New World TV, Canal+, StarTimes, SuperSport
Switzerland
Right holders: Sportdigital
Sweden
Right holders: Viaplay
Tanzania
Right holders: TBC, Azam TV
Togo
Right holders: TVT
Turkey
Right holders: TV8, S Sport
Ukraine
Right holders: MEGOGO
United Kingdom
Right holders: Sky Sports
United States
Right holders: beIN Sports
Zambia
Right holders: Diamond TV
Zimbabwe
Right holders: ZBC