AFCON 2022 groups tables, scores, results & highlights;- The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off with a group stage that will see the field of 24 teams whittled down to 16, and there are sure to be some surprises along the way.
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Similar to the Euros, the top two teams in each of the six groups (Groups A-F) will advance to the Round of 16 along with the four best third-place finishers. Each nation plays three group-stage games and they are ranked by points — three for a win, one for a draw and none for losses — with tiebreakers in place if teams are level on points (see tiebreaker list at the end of this post).
Tables, scores, results & highlights
Here are the updated AFCON group standings, schedules, results and highlights, including TV and streaming info in the USA and Canada.
Note: PTS = Points, GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, D = Draws, GF = Goals For (scored), GA = Goals Against (conceded), GD = Goal Difference (goals scored less goals conceded)
Tuesday January 11
- Algeria vs Sierra Leone – 1pm GMT kick-off
- Nigeria vs Egypt – 4pm GMT kick-off
- Sudan vs Guinea-Bissau 7pm GMT kick-off
Wednesday January 12
- Tunisia vs Mali – 1pm GMT kick-off
- Mauritania vs Gambia – 4pm GMT kick-off
- Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast – 7pm GMT kick-off
Thursday January 13
- Cameroon vs Ethiopia – 4pm GMT kick-off
- Cape Verde vs Burkina Faso – 7pm GMT kick-off
Friday January 14
- Senegal vs Guinea – 1pm GMT kick-off
- Malawi vs Zimbabwe – 4pm GMT kick-off
- Morocco vs Comoros – 4pm GMT kick-off
- Gabon vs Ghana – 7pm GMT kick-off
Saturday January 15
- Nigeria vs Sudan – 4pm GMT kick-off
- Guinea-Bissau vs Egypt – 7pm GMT kick-off
Sunday January 16
- Gambia vs Mali – 1pm GMT kick-off
- Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone – 4pm GMT kick-off
- Tunisia vs Mauritania – 4pm GMT kick-off
- Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea – 7pm GMT kick-off
Monday January 17
- Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia – 4pm GMT kick-off
- Cape Verde vs Cameroon – 4pm GMT kick-off
Tuesday January 18
- Malawi vs Senegal – 4pm GMT kick-off
- Zimbabwe vs Guinea – 4pm GMT kick-off
- Gabon vs Morocco – 7pm GMT kick-off
- Ghana vs Comoros – 7pm GMT kick-off
Wednesday January 19
- Egypt vs Sudan – 7pm GMT kick-off
- Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria – 7pm GMT kick-off
Thursday January 20
- Ivory Coast vs Algeria – 4pm GMT kick-off
- Sierra Leone vs Equatorial Guinea 4pm GMT kick-off
- Gambia vs Tunisia – 7pm GMT kick-off
- Mali vs Mauritania – 7pm GMT kick-off
AFCON 2022 round of 16 fixtures
Sunday January 23
- Group A runner-up vs Group C runner-up – 4pm GMT kick-off (Game 1)
- Group D winner vs Group B/E/F third-place – 7pm GMT kick-off (Game 2)
Monday January 24
- Group B runner-up vs Group F runner-up – 4pm GMT kick-off (Game 3)
- Group A winner vs Group C/D/E third-place – 7pm GMT kick-off (Game 4)
Tuesday January 25
- Group B winner vs – Group A/C/D third-place – 4pm GMT kick-off (Game 5)
- Group C winner vs Group A/B/F third-place – 7pm GMT kick-off (Game 6)
Wednesday January 26
- Group E winner vs Group D runner-up – 4pm GMT kick-off (Game 7)
- Group F winner vs Group E runner-up – 7pm GMT kick-off (Game 8)
AFCON 2022 quarter final fixtures and dates
Saturday January 29
- Quarter-final 1: Winner of Game 4 vs Winner of Game 3 – 4pm GMT kick-off
- Quarter-final 2: Game 1 vs Game 2 winner – 7pm GMT kick-off
Sunday January 30
- Quarter-final 3: Game 7 winner vs Game 6 winner – 4pm GMT kick-off
- Quarter-final 4: Game 5 winner vs Game winner – 7pm GMT kick-off
AFCON 2022 semi-final fixtures and dates
Wednesday February 2
- Semi-final 1: Quarter-final 1 winner vs Quarter-final 4 winner – 7pm GMT kick-off
Thursday February 3
- Semi-final 2: Quarter-final 2 winner vs Quarter-final 3 winner – 7pm GMT kick-off
AFCON 2022 third-place play-off date
- Sunday, February 6 , 4pm GMT kick-off.
AFCON 2022 final date, venue
- Sunday, February 6, 7pm GMT kick-off at the Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé.