With boots on ground and a team of dedicated analysts on hand, TheCable is the place for football fans to follow the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon.
African football superstars will converge on the West African country for the next month for the sports extravaganza and readers of TheCable will enjoy behind-the-scenes videos, pictures, exclusive interviews, detailed reportage and analysis every step of the way.
TheCable’s Remi Sulola is already in Yaounde ahead of the opening game between Cameroon and Burkina Faso at the Paul Biya Stadium on Sunday.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will play Egypt in their first match on Tuesday at the Roumdé Adjia Stadium in Garoua — and Sulola will be there to capture the news behind the news.
She will also be cataloguing the intriguing experiences of other standout teams during the course of the tournament.
Would the in-form Mo Salah inspire Egypt to their record eighth title or will Senegal and their “golden generation” of talents get their first AFCON gold?
Can Algeria channel the wherewithal to successfully defend their crown or will Nigeria stun them all to a fourth continental triumph?
Here are the six groups, 24 participating sides, and group fixtures to look out for.
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
Source: Top Stories