When does the AFCON 2022 start?
While the official commencement date is January 9 2022, the tournament begins with Cameroon taking on Burkina Faso at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, which will also host the final on February 6. Here are the AFCON 2022 groups. Check it out below.
Which teams have qualified for the 2022 AFCON championship?
Among other top teams that qualified for the 2022 AFCON tournament, Nigeria and the Ivory Coast were eliminated in the Round of 16, while defending champion Algeria and traditional power Ghana were ousted in the group stage. The final match on tap is the one that awards the championship on Sunday.
What is Var in AFCON 2022?
For the first time in the competition's history, all 52 matches featured the use of a Video Assistant Referee (VAR). Who will win AFCON 2022? Judging by BetMGM's pre-tournament odds, Senegal-Algeria was the projected repeat final, but it couldn't happen after Algeria's group-stage elimination.
What is the schedule for the women’s African Cup of Nations 2022?
The next Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON 2022) is scheduled in Morocco from July 2 to 23. Here is the schedule for this competition. The Moroccan national team will open the competition in Rabat against Burkina. Morocco – Burkina Faso at 8:30 p.m. UT in Rabat [group A]. Cameroon – Zambia at 5 p.m. UT in Casablanca [group B].
What time is Afcon final on Sunday?
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final will take place on Sunday February 6 and will kick off at 7pm GMT (2pm ET). A battle for continental supremacy will be staged at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon.
Which teams are still in Afcon 2022?
GroupsGroup A: Burkino Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Ethiopia.Group B: Guinea, Malawi, Senegal, Zimbabwe.Group C: Comoros, Gabon, Ghana, Morocco.Group D: Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Sudan.Group E: Algeria, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone.Group F: Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Tunisia.
At what time is Afcon match today?
This weekend at AFCON They will face Burkina Faso in Saturday's third-place play-off, live on Sky Sports; kick-off 7pm.
How can I watch Afcon 2022?
AFCON 2022 TV & streaming in USA, CanadaDates: Jan. 9 through Feb. 6 (52 matches)Times: 8 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m. ET.TV channels: beIN Sports, beIN Sports XTRA.Spanish-language TV: beIN Sports en Espanol, beIN Sports XTRA en Espanol.Streaming: fuboTV , beIN Sports Connect, and other platforms.
Which teams are playing AFCON semi finals?
The semi-finals are due to take place on Monday (July 18), with South Africa set to face Zambia and Nigeria due to take on hosts Morocco.
Why is Zimbabwe banned from AFCON?
Kenya and Zimbabwe have been removed from the qualification process for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after failing to suspensions imposed on them by FIFA. FIFA suspended the football associations of the two nations in February, owing to “undue interference by a third party”.
Are there any African Cup matches today?
No fixtures currently available.
What channel is African Cup of Nations on today?
What TV channel is Africa Cup of Nations on TV? Sky Sports are the exclusive broadcasters of the entire tournament with all 52 matches to be shown across their platforms on TV and online.
How many countries are Africa?
54 countriesThere are 54 countries in Africa today, according to the United Nations. The full list is shown in the table below, with current population and subregion (based on the United Nations official statistics).
What channel is Egypt vs Senegal?
For US viewers, the game will be available on ESPN+. Viewers in Senegal can watch on RTS 1. For viewers in Egypt the game can be watched on ON Time Sports. For international viewers, the game can be streamed on YouTube.
Is the African Nations Cup on TV?
The Africa Cup of Nations tournament will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in January and February. 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.
Is the African Cup of Nations final on TV?
The game is on BBC Three, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.
Did Bafana Bafana qualify for Afcon 2022?
With Bafana having missed out on the last Afcon edition in Cameroon, then failure to qualify for the 2022 Fifa World Cup and then the recent 5-0 defeat by France in an international friendly match, it appears South Africa fans have lost faith in their team.
Who qualified for the World Cup 2022?
The 32 countries qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup are Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Germany, The Netherlands, Uruguay, Croatia, Denmark, Mexico, the United States, Senegal, Wales, Poland, Australia, Japan, Morocco, Switzerland, Ghana, Korea Republic, Cameroon, Serbia, Canada, Costa ...
Who is the best team in Africa 2022?
Updated after matches played on 2 October 2022RankClub / CountryPoints1Al Ahly Egypt16522Wydad Casablanca Morocco16393Mamelodi Sundowns FC South Africa16004TP Mazembe Congo DR158547 more rows•Oct 2, 2022
Who won the African Cup 2022?
The 2022 Africa Cup of Nations is in the books and Senegal are champions for the first time in the country's history. Senegal outlasted Egypt in the final on Sunday, winning a penalty kick shootout (4-2) after the two sides were scoreless through 120 minutes.
AFCON 2022 matches today
The final match on tap is the one that awards the championship on Sunday.
AFCON 2022 knockout bracket
The AFCON 2022 quarterfinals were held over two days on Jan. 29-30 with the semis and finals happening in a span of five days in February. The 3rd Place match was rescheduled to occur 24 hours prior to the final.
How to watch AFCON 2022
The AFCON tournament is being carried by beIN Sports in the USA and Canada, and coverage will be available in both English and Spanish.
AFCON 2022 tournament format
Similar to other continental championships and World Cup tournaments, the Africa Cup of Nations began with a group stage, followed by knockout rounds all the way to the final.
Who will win AFCON 2022?
Judging by BetMGM's pre-tournament odds, Senegal-Algeria was the projected repeat final, but it couldn't happen after Algeria's group-stage elimination.
When is the last leg of the AFCON qualifiers?
The last leg of the AFCON qualifiers was played way back in November 2019.
Is the Africa Cup of Nations 2022 postponed?
The fixtures scheduled for March were postponed due to COVID-19. Consequently, the main event, which was earlier slated to be held in Cameroon in January 2021, was also moved back to 2022. With qualification to the Africa Cup of Nations 2022 on the line, 48 countries, divided into 12 groups, will go into the next set of fixtures with full-strength ...
When is the AFCON 2022 start date?
The African Cup of Nations, AFCON 2022, is set to commence from January 9 2022, to February 6 2022, with 24 nations taking part.
What are the AFCON 2022 venues?
While Cameroon are the hosts this time, games will be played in six stadiums in the West African nation: Kouekong Stadium in Bafoussam, Omnisport Stadium in Limbé, Roumdé Adjia Stadium in Garoua, Ahmadou-Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé, Japoma Stadium in Douala, and Olembé Stadium in Yaoundé.
Who are the AFCON 2022 players?
AFCON is always a star studded event, and while that can impart a strain on high-profile football clubs that lose some of their best players, fans get the opportunity to watch several of the world's best players in action.
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Host selection
Morocco were announced as hosts on 15 January 2021. [2] This is the first time a North African Arab country has hosted the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
Mascot
The mascot for this edition of the tournament was unveiled as "TITRIT" (a Moroccan Berber name meaning "star" or "celebrity"), a young lioness clothed with the home jersey of the host nation's national football team, with a traditional Moroccan tiara. [5]
Qualification
Morocco qualified automatically as hosts, while the remaining eleven spots were determined by the qualifying rounds.
Match officials
A total of 16 referees, 16 assistant referees and 8 VAR referees were appointed for the tournament. [6] [7]
Draw
The final draw was held in Rabat, Morocco on 29 April 2022 at 20:30 GMT ( UTC±0 ). [8] The twelve teams were drawn into three groups of four teams, with the hosts Morocco, reigning champions Nigeria, and next-highest-ranked Cameroon assigned to positions A1, C1, and B1, respectively. [9]
Group stage
CAF released the official match schedule for the tournament on 29 April 2022. [10]
Statistics
There were 63 goals scored in 28 matches, for an average of 2.25 goals per match.
