From the outset, CAN 2023 will offer shocks to its spectators. For its first round, we will be entitled to classics and derbies in all the groups. The group stage schedule.
Group A schedule and shocks
Group A schedule – Stade Alassane Ouattara (Abidjan)
Saturday January 13, 2024, 8:00 p.m.: Ivory Coast – Guinea Bissau Sunday January 14, 2024, 2:00 p.m.: Nigeria – Equatorial Guinea Thursday January 18, 2024, 2:00 p.m.: Equatorial Guinea – Guinea BissauThursday January 18, 2024, 5:00 p.m.: Ivory Coast – NigeriaMonday January 22, 2024, 5:00 p.m.: Guinea Bissau – NigeriaMonday January 22, 2024, 5:00 p.m.: Equatorial Guinea – Ivory Coast
After the opening match between Ivory Coast and Guinea Bissau, Group A will wait five days to offer us another spectacle. Consecutively to Guineathe host country will face Nigeria in a West African derby, a classic of African football.
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Group B schedule and shocks
Group B schedule – Stade Félix Houphouet-Boigny (Abidjan)
Sunday January 14, 2024, 5:00 p.m.: Egypt – MozambiqueSunday January 14, 2024, 8:00 p.m.: Ghana – Cape VerdeFriday January 19, 2024, 2:00 p.m.: Cape Verde – MozambiqueThursday January 18, 2024, 8:00 p.m.: Egypt – GhanaMonday January 22, 2024, 8:00 p.m.: Mozambique – GhanaMonday January 22, 2024, 8:00 p.m.: Cape Verde – Egypt
The date of Thursday January 18, 2024 should be listed in a diary. During these 24 hours, soccer fans will be entitled to two Classics. One in group A between the Ivorians and Nigerians and the other in group B between Egypt and Ghana. 7 and 4 stars to shed light on this draw in which Cape Verde – Mozambique, a Portuguese-speaking derby, serves as a friendly match.
Group C schedule and shocks
Group C schedule – Charles Konan-Banny Stadium (Yamoussoukro)
Monday January 15, 2024, 2:00 p.m.: Senegal – GambiaMonday January 15, 2024, 5:00 p.m.: Cameroon – GuineaFriday January 19, 2024, 5:00 p.m.: Senegal – CameroonFriday January 19, 2024, 8:00 p.m.: Guinea – GambiaTuesday January 23, 2024, 5:00 p.m.: Guinea – SenegalTuesday January 23, 2024, 5:00 p.m.: Cameroon – Gambia
Group of death, in this group there are only big meetings. Senegal – Gambia, Guinea – Gambia and Guinea – Senegal are huge derbies. Cameroon – Gambia, a quarter-final of CAN 2021, Cameroon – Guinea, a confrontation that will be worth the detour and Senegal – Cameroon, duel of Lions : a summit.
Group D schedule and shocks
Group D schedule – Stade de la Paix de Bouaké
Tuesday January 16, 2024, 2:00 p.m.: Mauritania – Burkina Faso Monday January 15, 2024, 8:00 p.m.: Algeria – AngolaSaturday January 20, 2024, 2:00 p.m.: Burkina Faso – AlgeriaSaturday January 20, 2024, 5:00 p.m.: Angola – MauritaniaTuesday January 23, 2024, 8:00 p.m.: Burkina Faso – AngolaTuesday January 23, 2024, 8:00 p.m.: Algeria – Mauritania
Although Angola and Mauritania are good teams on a continental scale, Algeria and Burkina Faso will be the only attractions in this quartet. Their face-to-face remains the only big match of this group.
Group E schedule and shocks
Group E schedule – Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium (Korhogo)
Tuesday January 16, 2024, 5:00 p.m.: Tunisia – NamibiaTuesday January 16, 2024, 8:00 p.m.: Mali – South AfricaSaturday January 20, 2024, 8:00 p.m.: Tunisia – MaliSunday January 21, 2024, 8:00 p.m.: South Africa – NamibiaWednesday January 24, 2024, 5:00 p.m.: Namibia – MaliWednesday January 24, 2024, 5:00 p.m.: South Africa – Tunisia
Raised, group E has saved the best for us for last: South Africa – Tunisia, final of the CAN 1996. The final exit of the four oppositions that we will have to follow in this pot with: Mali – South Africa, Tunisia – Mali and South Africa – Namibia, Shalulico. Neologism referring to Peter Shalulile, Namibian star of Mamelodi Sundowns, a South African club.
Group F schedule and shocks
Wednesday January 17, 2024, 8:00 p.m.: DR Congo – ZambiaWednesday January 17, 2024, 5:00 p.m.: Morocco – TanzaniaSunday January 21, 2024, 2:00 p.m.: Morocco – DR CongoSunday January 21, 2024, 5:00 p.m.: Zambia – TanzaniaWednesday January 24, 2024, 8:00 p.m.: Tanzania – DR CongoWednesday January 24, 2024, 8:00 p.m.: Zambia – Morocco
Every day has its hit of the year. Spicy, group D has set a table for us that will make us salivate: DR Congo – Zambia as a starter, Morocco – DR Congo as the main course and Zambia – Morocco as a dessert. Enjoy your food !
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